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Mr Yourderch Eve

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You remember the incident about Mr Lau so well, I

thought it was so strong in your mind, that you would

remember when they gave it up. Could you tell me when

they gave it up, what they used to pay for a floor ?

A.

$2.50 a floor.

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Who was the contractor ?

A.

Latterly, Sam Iu.

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The Chairman:-

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A.

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Do you know if the Sanitary Board ever paid more than 1509] $2.50 in your time ?

I dont think they did.

How did you arrive at that figure that was paid to Sam/5098

Iu, do you remember ?

A.

I only remember some figures

15099

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2.

You dont know whether they called for tenders by public

tender ?

A.

So far as limewashing is concerned, "they called for

t enders, and the tendera are taken up to the C. 5. 0.

and received there.

15700

+

15100 Q.

And so the contract was put through by the C. S. 0. and

not by the Sanitary Department ?

A.

They are advertised for, and tenders are received by

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the C. S. O. and these are sent to the Sanitary Board,

and the Sanitary Board recommends a certain tender,

and that is the tender that is accepted.

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Do you know what steps were taken to ascertain whether 1570/

$2,50 was a reasonable price ?

A.

Tenders were called for, and so far as my recollection

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goss, a man sent in a very low tender, but either he

did not send his deposit to the Treasury, or whether

it was that the man could not be found, I dont remember

but afterwards Sm lu was recommended to the Government

by Dr Clark,

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