Loss in Lebitants confined
traffic so
A in Shanghai at its worst, that the traffic is choked, there being at this particular point but one single Public Channel
of communication between its East & West halves, owing to the interposition of the Military Lands in its very Centre, debarring the formation of new Roads. It comes then for seeming that if the Roadway & Cricket Ground are to be used as
of the Parade from that side, access can be obtained only by completely stopping all
Carriage and horse Traffic during the frame Exercise of the Troops, & requiring all
traffic to pass on foot & by hand-
A Forest
The three other sides of the Cricket Ground, on the contrary, allow
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the traffic to continue.
The Major in command
Manifestly
of the troops on parade.
Lord Carnarvon further understands that the Cricket Ground has been formed at some cost by the Community,
that being not only available
spot for the purpose, it is unquestionably the most convenient in the island
& is in constant use in the afternoons of the Cool Season; Lord Carnarvon is much aware
Whether the hours for the parade of military troops are so arranged as commonly
to interfere with the Civilians using the ground.
KN