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in the Island of Stong Kong

and

a

behween Join the Tevi Pornst and

in the Kowloon.

The several villages Peninsula.

4.

Behveen the city of Victoria a regular

and Isein tha Tour there is a

ferry service every

10 minuter.

The configuration of the Island of Stong Kong does not admit

of the construction, except at a

very.

eroads and at

arc

large cost, of carriage r present the only roads in the Island at all suitable for curringe

carriage traffic. those from the City of Victoria to Shan- kiwan on the north side of the Island and to Aberdeers on the south side.

6.

The remainder of the roads being constructed over the hills or flank. ing

the steep hill sides are necessa

rily of limited width (from six to hielve feet wide / and only suitable for horse or foot traffic.

In the Kowtoon Penisula

over

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over the whole of the southern portion

to Sustine Road and along the western.

g

shore to Mongkokbui the roads are suitable for carriage traffic.

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9.

The village of Shing stone

1

is also accessible from Tsim Shatoui Porit by juricksho .. The remainder of the roads with the exception of the one lea

leading from taurati to the Canchery, which is suitable for jinrick -sha traffic, are not available for other than horse or foot traffic.

The construction of a road suitable for puirichsha traff is from. 4. the villages of Shung stom through Kevolowan, Stok Un, Fookawan, Stan Pui Loong, Mulankok, Mateuchung, Natanwai and connecting with the present juricks ha road from Gauma. ti to the Cemetery would not be a very costly project

and one in my

opinion well worthy of consideration

at an

early date.

The