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The roads so far described should be what I would designate as the first class carriage roads, 12 feet wide, all rivers and streams permanently bridged with stone on vu stuectures. Stone culverts, dravies, and surfaced with the best Gravel or disintegrated rock obtainable locally, all soft ground having bottoming of large stones. I consider that the steepest gradients permitted on such roads Chinese ponies in light two-wheeled carriages could readily accomplish 8 miles an hour, having, Than-Chen within a three hours drive of Davison.

I roughly estimate the cost of such roads at $10,000 a mile.

In the absence of highways and Section's turn must be considered, Juliet wather of Besides there should be constructed some roads, bridle paths being the most important being one serving The first main road above described when it waters the Valley leading to Shatin, and skirting the hills close above. It will follow telegraph line path through one ... In Jai. Mo. shan down into Pat. Leung Valley, and so on to Um. ing. wie and Pingshan by Ham. The hills.

A road joining

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##In Mins Bay -3.75179The roads so far described should be what I would designate as the first class carriage roads, 12 feet wide, all rivers and streams permanently bridged with stone on vu stuectures. Stone culverts, dravies, and surfaced with the best Gravel or disintegrated rock obtainable locally, all soft ground having bottoming of large stones. I consider that the steepest gradients permitted on such roads Chinese ponies in light two-wheeled carriages could readily accomplish 8 miles an hour, having, Than-Chen within a three hours drive of Davison.I roughly estimate the cost of such roads at $10,000 a mile.In the absence of highways and Section's turn must be considered, Juliet wather of Besides there should be constructed some roads, bridle paths being the most important being one serving The first main road above described when it waters the Valley leading to Shatin, and skirting the hills close above. It will follow telegraph line path through one ... In Jai. Mo. shan down into Pat. Leung Valley, and so on to Um. ing. wie and Pingshan by Ham. The hills.A road joining19.len-Eng-si
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in Mins Bayy-3.75179The roads so for described shouldmy ofuis imdesignate be what I would Lecard class carriage rooh's, 12 feet wide, all rivers and streams permanently bridged with stone on viu stuectures Stone Cur dravies, and surfaced with the beat Gravel or disintegrated rock obtainattis locally, all soft ground harming bottoming of large stones. I im 18 Samed as the steepest gradients-on quele wads Chinese permitted ponies in light two wheeled carriages could readily accomplish 8 mill, an have, bringing, Than-Chen witting a three hours drive of Davison.I roughly tstimate the cost y Such roads at $10000 a millint in ith absence of heways and Section's tui must be considered, Julet wather of Besides therFoache some soon's bridle theShouch be constructed most important being one benving The first mains sond avove described when it waters the Valley leading to Shatin, and skirting the hills close a love in. ware follow telegraphe time path through one The In Jai. Mo. shan done into Pat. Leung Valley, and so on 6 Um. ing. wie and Pingshan by Ham. The his.A road joining19.len- Eng-si
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in Mins Bayy-

3.75

179

The roads so for described should

my ofuis im

designate

be what I would

Lecard class carriage

rooh's, 12 feet wide, all rivers and streams permanently bridged with

stone on viu stuectures

Stone Cur

dravies, and surfaced with the beat Gravel or disintegrated rock obtainattis locally, all soft ground harming bottoming of large stones. I im 18 Samed as the steepest gradients

-on quele wads Chinese

permitted ponies in light two wheeled carriages could readily accomplish 8 mill, an have, bringing, Than-Chen witting

a

three hours drive of Davison.

I roughly tstimate the cost y Such roads at $10000 a mill

int in ith absence of heways

and

Section's tui must be considered,

Julet

wather of Besides ther

Foache

some soon's bridle

the Shouch be constructed

most important being one benving The first mains sond avove described when it waters the Valley leading to Shatin, and skirting the hills close a love in. ware follow telegraphe time path through one

The

In

Jai. Mo. shan done into

Pat. Leung Valley, and so on 6 Um. ing. wie and Pingshan by Ham. The his.

A road joining

19.

len- Eng-si

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