CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10] — Page 399

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14

of the nuisance in the

usual way.

/ Signed, Joseph Sooth Overseer of Works

Tue Copy)

M

Colonial Secretary.

Gurge

397

Duddell examined on oath states:-

I have had twelve years experience of Chinese buildings in this colony. I examined the walls and general construction of the tenements now complained of, this morning at the request of the Defendant. The walls of the upper story charged as being hollow are not so in fact.

The Chinese builders have attempted their usual style of building in some places, but generally, on cutting into the walls, I found them filled with...

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14 of the nuisance in the usual u way. / Signed, Joseph Sooth Overseer of Works Tue Copy) M Colonial Secretary. Gurge 397 Duddell-examined: ou oath states .- I have had twelve years experience of Chinese in this bolony. Buildings . examined the Walls and -- general construction of the tenements now prevented, that this morning at request of the Defendant. _ Ifired the walls of the upper story, charged as being hollow, are not so in in fact. The Chinese Builders have attempted their unal struenly style of building places, but generally, in some ru cutting into the walls, I found them filled with
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14

of the nuisance in the

usual u

way.

/ Signed, Joseph Sooth Overseer of Works

Tue Copy)

M

Colonial Secretary.

Gurge

397

Duddell-examined: ou

oath states .-

I have had twelve

years experience of Chinese

in this bolony. Buildings

.

examined the Walls and

--

general construction of the

tenements now

prevented,

that

this morning at request of the Defendant. _ Ifired the walls of the upper story,

charged as being hollow, are

not so in

in fact.

The Chinese

Builders have attempted their unal struenly style of building

places, but generally,

in some

ru

cutting into the walls, I found them filled with

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