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Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-In what street?
A.-Station Street South. An examination was made, and a space
was dug up.
Mr. Fung Wa Chuu.-In the middle of the shop ?
of four square
feet
A. In the middle of the shop, and after I dug it up, it was a whole month before they came and told me to reconcrete.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Who dug it up,-did you or did they?
A. They dug it up.
Q.--And did they serve you with a notice directly they dug it up, or did they serve you with a notice afterwards that they had done it?
A. -A paper was sent saying an examination would be made, and then the place was dug up, and it was a whole month-more than a month, before I was told I had to
reconcrete it.
The Chairinan.--Who dug it up,-was there a European Inspector there or somebody?
A. Yes, there was a European.
Q. Did you see him, or were you told about it, or what?
A.-No, I was not there.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Have you got those two notices in your possession to-day,—the one saying they were to open that up for examination, and the one calling upon you to
reconcrete?
A-I handed them over to the owner of the property.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak.-Can you get them?
A.
I will see if I can get them.
The Chairman.--Well, Mr. Li, if you can get those papers, I would be very glad if you would send them to me.
A.-Well, that is a great obstruction.
The Chairman.--Quite, but unless you have got the papers-
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-We want the proof of that. Now what business was carried on in that shop?
A.-A pawn shop.
The Chairman.-Was there any particular reason why the floor in a pawn shop should be damaged? There would not be very hard work on the floor, I should think.
A.-Well, it was very inconvenient for us; just in the centre of the floor, for us going out and in.
Mr. Shelton Hooper.-Was the floor broken, as far as you saw it yourself-the surface of it, even before they dug it up?
A.---No, it was not broken.
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