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管
Ewenty months, unless the precaution is taken
of working them only
on alternate days
And never having less than three mules to a
tramcar. In Rio Janeiro where the summer
is not holler than at Hong Kong mules
are to be discontinued this year
in the
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City hamways in consequence of the Que mortality from sunstroke and loin disease. I expect therefore that upon Eu
horse query into the disadvantages of
traction in the tropics, the promoters of the Hong Kone hamways will fall back
upon steam or compressed air for motive power, by some of the improved
Explems
Now
their
being adopted in European
towns, and I see no
objection to the Employ
ment of locomotives on the Hong Kong
=
streets, to be propelled.
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sleam or
Either by
Compressed air, provided
the
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precautions are taken to secure the safety
And convenience
conv
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the public, a maller
which will be the less difficult that there
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so few
horses ar
Carriages 1
in the town.
13. On the accumption therefore that me
Chanical power will be used, Iventure.
to submit for adoption at Hong Kong
House
Lordship's
the rules which Your
prescribed for British brannways in 1879
And which are contained in the Report of the Select committee dated 31st of
March
1 year. The pules.
are the
of that
following:
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are
The Beard of Imade should have power to make regulations which should be of general op