CO129-206 - Public Offices & Others - 1882 — Page 437

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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

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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