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124. —Mr. C. G. BLOOD, sworn :—
Mr. Shelton Hooper.--Did you send in such plans to the Building Authority ?
A. Yes, the plan was submitted to the Building Authority.
Q. And on what date did you send them to the Building Authority ?
A.-1st August.
Q.-This year?
A. Yes.
Q-Have those plans ever been acknowledged by the Building Authority?
A.-No.
The Chairman. Not even the receipt of them acknowledged?
A.-No.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.--Therefore you were not, on behalf of the owner, able to com- mence the work?
A.-No.
Q. Did you receive from them the following notice, dated 9th October, 1906, in re- spect of Nos. 1, 5, 7, and 9 Tank Lane, calling upon owners to so alter the premises which contravened section No. 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you also receive from them notice dated 9th October, 1906. in respect of Nos. 3 and 7 Tank Lane, calling attention to a contravention of section 153 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance of 1903?
A. Yes.
Q. Is not this second lot of notices dated 9th October, calling upon you to do the same work, that you had sent in plans for on the 1st August?
A. Yes, they are the same.
Q-And it would be illegal for us to commence until it had been approved by the Building Authority?
A. Yes, that is so.
The Chairinan.-Both batches of notices relate to exactly the same work?
A. Yes.
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