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2521.
4403
I dont think the poor. struggling tenants could afford to do this. If the owner could only see his way in the case of brothels and such like, when the house is first built, I think it would be good, but to be put up and taken down, as tenants go into the property, it would
not be worth it.
203/- 0.
What is that, lime cement ?
80312
A.
Mr Fung Wa Chun:-
13
Yes, two of lime, two of sand, and one of cement. You suggest this instead ?
A.
20313
No, I dont. I only suggest it in case of new buildings, where you can put up cubicles permanently. But for the ordinary tenant, I think & properly constructed board- ing cubicle, well painted, is sufficient.
20 3/4
The Chairman:-
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2
There is no reason why he should not have those folding screens, BO that he can carry them from one house to another. They give all the privacy you want?
A.
Oh yes, but the Sanitary Officials all along have
objected to folding screens.
20.315
0.
On what grounds?
A.
10
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Q.
I dont know on what grounds, but the District Inspector
always made them pull them down.
20316
But supposing a man is permitted to have a cubicle,
why should he not be allowed to have one of thos
wooden folding screens, rather than a partition ?
معلم
A.
The folding screen is very good.
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Q.
It gives all the privacy he wants ?
A.
Qo
20317
Yes, but it would hardly do if you have two distinct
families to divide off.
2+3/8
But I was thinking more of the husband and wife, and
the daughter and son, who want to have separate
divisions.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference:-
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RECORD OFFICE, OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH- COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE
LONDON
A.
In that case, it would answer very well. With parents
and families, it would answer very well.
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9.
From a sanitary point of view, there is no reason why a properly constructed soreen should not be used as a
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