CO129-339 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1907 [1-3] — Page 224

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Hon. Mr Gompertz : You said the inspector came to see your house and said the kitchens had to be done again ? - Yes.

Where did you see him on the next occasion ? In his house.

You went to his house ? Yes.

And that was the occasion he said it was all right ? Yes.

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What time was that? About eight o'clock in the morning.

Was there anybody else there ? The cook, but he could not see because he was inside the kitchen and the door was between us.

You did not see him ? When I first entered I saw the cook who was in the kitchen.

Did you see any of the inspector's family ? On the first occasion I saw the inspector's wife.

I am speaking of the occasion when the inspector said it was all right.

I did not see the inspector's wife then.

Or anyone belonging to him? - I did not notice because when I went there I saw only him.

Hon. Mr. Chatham: What sort of a contractor is he, you say of the Yik Lee firm ?

- Open air space, concrete work, drainage, limewashing and any sort of work.

And are these the only houses you have ever limewashed ? About the time in question ?

No, in the ordinary course of business ? I have limewashed houses elsewhere.

A great deal of it? Some.

Have you ever had trouble with other houses ? Not much trouble.

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03 5 Hon. Mr Gompertz : You said the inspector came to see your house and said the kitchens had to be done again ? - Yes. Where did you see him on the next occasion ? In his house. You went to his house ? Yes. And that was the occasion he said it was all right ? Yes. 221 What time was that? About eight o'clock in the morning. Was there anybody else there ? The cook, but he could not see because he was inside the kitchen and the door was between us. You did not see him ? When I first entered I saw the cook who was in the kitchen. Did you see any of the inspector's family ? On the first occasion I saw the inspector's wife. I am speaking of the occasion when the inspector said it was all right. I did not see the inspector's wife then. Or anyone belonging to him? - I did not notice because when I went there I saw only him. Hon. Mr. Chatham: What sort of a contractor is he, you say of the Yik Lee firm ? - Open air space, concrete work, drainage, limewashing and any sort of work. And are these the only houses you have ever limewashed ? About the time in question ? No, in the ordinary course of business ? I have limewashed houses elsewhere. A great deal of it? Some. Have you ever had trouble with other houses ? Not much trouble.
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03 5 Hon. Mr Gompertz : You said the inspector came to see your house and said the kitchens had to be done again ? - Yes. Where did you see him on the next occasion ? In his house. You went to his house ? Yes. And that was the occasion he said it was all right ? Yee. 221 What time was that? About eight o'clock in the morning Was there anybody else there ? The cook but he could not see because he was inside the kitchen and the door was bet- ween us. You did not see him ? When I first entered I saw the cook who was in the kitchen. Did you see any of the inspector's family ? On the first occasion I saw the inspector's wife. I am speaking of the occasion when the insector said it was all right A I did not see the inspector's wife then. Or anyone belonging to him? - I did not notice because when I went there I saw only him. любим are you Hon. Mr. Chatham: What sort of a contractor is he, you you saye raster of the Yik Lee firm ? are - Open air space, concrete work, frainage, limewashing and any sort of work. you And are these the only houses ke havtever limewashed ? About the time in question ? No in the ordinary course of business ? I have lire- washed houses elsewhere. A great deal of it? Some. Have you Hee he ever had trouble with other houses 7 Not much trouble.
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Hon. Mr Gompertz : You said the inspector came to see

your house and said the kitchens had to be done again ? -

Yes.

Where did you see him on the next occasion ? In his

house.

You went to his house ? Yes.

And that was the occasion he said it was all right ?

Yee.

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What time was that? About eight o'clock in the morning

Was there anybody else there ? The cook but he could not

see because he was inside the kitchen and the door was bet-

ween us.

You did not see him ? When I first entered I saw the

cook who was in the kitchen.

Did you see any of the inspector's family ?

On the

first occasion I saw the inspector's wife.

I am speaking of the occasion when the insector said it

was all right ↑

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I did not see the inspector's wife then.

Or anyone belonging to him? - I did not notice because

when I went there I saw only him.

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Hon. Mr. Chatham: What sort of a contractor is he, you you saye raster of the Yik Lee firm ?

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Open air space,

concrete work, frainage, limewashing and any sort of work.

you

And are these the only houses ke havtever limewashed ?

About the time in question ?

No in the ordinary course of business ? I have lire-

washed houses elsewhere.

A great deal of it? Some.

Have you

Hee he ever had trouble with other houses 7 Not much

trouble.

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