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been dealt with, not on the same basis.

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A. Well, there is a cars which struck me as being very

peculiar. Last year, the Architsots of the Hongkong

Hotel, Palmer and Turner, sent in plans to the

Government. The plans came in to me in the usual may,

and I examined them, and found they were proposing to

raise the Hongkong Hotel to 105 feet inQueens Road. I

objected, but my objection was not taken much notice

of. But, in the course of going into the matter, a

similar application was put in by Mr Lema, Architect,

for a Hotel in Kowloun. That was refused, but the

Hongkong Hotel was granted.

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Reference:-

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The Chairman!-

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By whom was that granted ?

Mr Lau Chu Paki-

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The Chairman:-

By the Sanitary Board, with the approval of the

Government.

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Was that recommended by you, or by the P. C. M. O.. 13565′′

as President of the Board.

I recommended, as X. O. H., that the application be

refused.

So that it was recommended by the President of the 13566

Board ?

The President of the Board recommended it, as a

Member of the Board, not as an expert. He is not a

responsible officer.

At what Meeting was that ?

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About 12 months ago.

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Were you at the Meeting ?

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Yes.

Was it stated that the M. 0. H. had recommended a

refusal ↑

On what grounds did the Board recommend it to the

dovernment ?

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Oh you.

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