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it not possible that out of spite the ratoatoher

reported that an infected rat had been found in the

house, while as a matter of fact, it was found elsewhen

in the street f

A.

There is a remote possibility of that.

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Q.

Why remote ?

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A.

fr Shelton Hooper:-

A coplie cant say what rat is going to be infected.

But dont you think he might au it out of spite 1

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A.

I dont think he would do that.

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A.

Why, if he put a rat trap into a building in which a 13.314

tenant spoke strongly of his objection, then afterwards

he reported that an infected rat was found there, ard

neopssitated that place being turned out

He would have to produc- his rat. It has to go to the

Mortuary. We dont, in the gan.tary Department, diagnose

plague amongst rats.

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I have got a twe in my mind, and I will give it to you.

It was reported. The matter has not been fully gone

into by cae Commission, but I can tell you this, as

possibly true. A dispute arose between a certain

ganitary official, and an individual - a Chinaman. The

Chinaman's contention that he was punished for the

dispute he had with this man. He was ordered t.... turn

out his houe twice in two days, because they said a

dead rat was found on the premises. Now, is it possible

that a dead rat was put there, or that the dead rat

never existed, and that the place in consequenɑ● was

ordered by somebody to be limewashed ?

A.

I dont exactly see how that would be possible, Sir,

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mless the shopman was gulled by the coolies

How does the shopṛṇan know. They say we found a dead rat

in your premises. There is a dispute between the shopman

wid the ganitary Official, and it was a ourious

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