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65 Q.

Mi S. somporkin

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Not any osaês ?

I have heard rumours, of course.

Mr Lemm

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And you have never heard any Chinese complain that they

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have had to pay squeeze ?

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Not for any work under my charge.

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They have never complained to you of hardships in the working of the Ordinance, on account of the corruption ? They would not speak of any work to me, except work under my own charge, and such things never happened.

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Reference:-

HC.O. 537.

Mr Humphreyst

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Do you mean to say you have never had any delays in 14467

getting your houses passed ↑

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Yes.

68 Q.

What do you attribute them to

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To red tape.

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What do you call red tape ↑

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You sen. in an application for a certificats, and the

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC

REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

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21 Q.

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time elapses of two or three weeks.

Dont you think if your contractor gave $25, you woulé 14470

get the certificate the same afternoon ?

I dont think so, where an Architect is employed.

Excuse me if I disagree with you on that, because I 14.471 happen to know of cases where the wheels have been very

much expedited by a payment.

Usually you get a list of things which are not correct. I have had cases where I have asked for exemption by applying to the Government, and that procedure is taken

in every case.

That is only on the recommendation of the Sanitary 14472

Board 1

Ir Shelton

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And the Sanitary Board is governed by its officers

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And these officers are Sanitary Inspectors

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