CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 151

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the

Now

points c

connected with the Survey

road

of this side of the Island; and I

wish to notice the line of 2 to "Chek__ chi" (only a small part of which will appear

on that Survey).

"

He trace which has been made for that Road, from the Queen's Road up to the top of the hill above the "Wong-nei- chung Valley; has been kept quite too low. It should be taken up the Hill at Lot marked N.79. the Survey (known as Mr. Merer's),

with a gradual rise Mhe. Jace of that ridge of under the Bungalow built by Mr. Matheson; and thus it will gain

the rear

on the

passing

by

one

of

along

Hills

continuous ascent, almost

the

the highest point to be surmounted.

I have not

levelled over

yet

I cannot give

line: therefore I cannot

the

have

the

this

precise gradient; but I. gone over it often enough to satisfy myself, that it is

only top off those Kills which will be available for Carriages. This road to "Chet_chis will be the only

main Road

tine of road to the

other

across the Island. The nature of the ground quite precludes any

for Carriages; and the Queen's Road, if continued (as I have suggested ) round the

Island, will meet and unite with this one at Sytam";

and