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Mr. Humphreys.--What consideration did you get for that?
A.-No money was given to me.
Q.-You did it out of pure good nature ?
A-It was not I that did it.
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Mr. Fung Wa Chun.-Who did it then?
A.--Some people called bricklayers themselves to do it.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Supposing a grave is made three times as large as it should be should you report it to the Sanitary Board or allow them to make it?
A.—There are none three times as big.
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Q.--I dont say there are, I say that if some workmen made one three times as big as it ought to be should you report it to the Sanitary Board?
A. Yes, I would have to report it.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-But if half the size larger--No, no dont say anything else should you report to the Sanitary Board or not?
A. Well, new ones certainly.
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What do you mean by new ones?
A.--The Inspector gave me the measurement in the third moon of this year-the Chinese third moon.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Then before third moon of this year if a grave was much larger than it ought to be you would not have reported it ?
A.-There is nothing done.
The Interpreter. He means such a grave has not been made.
Mr. Sheltop Hooper.-If it had been male should you have reported it to the Sanitary Board ?
A.-Well, now that I have been told about it, I would certainly do so.
Q.--Would you have done it before the third moon of this year ?
A. - I did not know about it, I could not report.
Q. Why ?
A.-No big one has been made-two or three times the size.
Q.-Supposing it was larger than the ordinary size should you have reported it?
A-I did not report it.
Q-Do you consider it was your duty to report it?
A. Well, no. There was no English measurement give to me.
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