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Therefore really it was on the recommendation of the 14.475* Sanitary Inspector that caused the Governor, when it passed through the Board, to grant the exemption ?

You.

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The Chairman:'-

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You have never heard it suggested that there were possibilities of squeezing or illicit demands being

made by the Inspectors ?

14476

A.

77 Q.

I have never heard - noone has come to me personally.

No Chinanan has ever told you that ↑

14477

A.

No.

r Lau Chu Pak:-

Have you never heard anything dirsotly ?

14.478

78

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Only from the newspapers.

79 Q.

Not even from your Chinese customers ?

14.479

A.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference:-

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C.O. 537

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RECORD OFFICE, LONDON OUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITH-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE

I have never heard of a single instance, where an Inspector has been bribed by the giving of money, or

had anything done for him.

14480

Have none of your clients ever complained about being called upon to do some things which were not necessary?

No, I dont know of any case like that, because they dont know the Ordinance, and they dont know what can be

enforced and what not.

14481

And they come to you to advise them if it is necessary ↑

Yes.

Shelton Hooper:-

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And in every case, you dont take the trouble go take up

a floor to examine it. You comply, without

examination ↑

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- the oonereting houses, There are cases where outting away of light - I have applied for exemption

and got it.

With regard to glassd areas, many cases have come 14 before you in which notices have been served on your client to increase the glased area of the floor ↑

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