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tendency which should be encouraged. The number of such residences being limited however, it is necessary that new sites be opened out, if the demand is to be met, and the Committee are informed that several Chinese have signified their intention of building villas along the new road, if constructed. It would also become possible for the Chinese to indulge in driving exercise as is common among them both in Shanghai and Singapore whilst an impetus would be given to cycling which has already gained a considerable hold in the Colony.
29. In this connection it is interesting to repeat a quotation from General Black's letter in support of his own proposal which was made use of by the mover of the Resolutions of the 28th April, 1897. It runs as follows:-
"I need hardly urge the appropriateness of a road to mark a great occasion - roads are the precursors of progress and civilization; they distinguish rising from a barbarous state. Roads for recreation and health are one of the great wants in this island ::.
30. The Members of the Jubilee Committee therefore ask you, Sir, on behalf of the Subscribers to the fund and the Community generally, to whom the carrying out of this scheme will undoubtedly be of great benefit, to give this appeal your earnest consideration and, if possible, to endorse the approval which you were good enough to express when the proposal was first laid before you.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient and humble servant,
CJ Chalis
Chairman
Jubilee Committee.
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tendency which should be encouraged. The number of such residences-being limited however, it is necessary that new sites be opened out, "if the de- mand is to be met, and the Committee are informed that several-Chinese have signified their intention of building villas along the new road, if constructed. It would also become possible for the Chinese to indulge in driving exercise as is common among them both in Shanghai and-Singapore whilst an impetus would be given to cycling which has already gained a considerable hold in the Colony.
29. In this connection it is interesting to repeat a quotation from -General Black's letter in support of his own proposal which was made use of by the mover-of-the-Resolutions of the 28th April, 1897. It runs as
-follows:-
-"I need hardly urge the appropriateness of a road to mark a great occasio -" roads are the precursors of progress and civilization; they distinguish
rising from a barbarous state. -Roads for recreation and health are one
"-of-the great wants in this island ::.
30. The Members of the Jubilee Committee therefore ask you, Sir, on
-behalf of the Subscribers to the fund and the Community generally, to who
the carrying out of this scheme "will undoubtedly be of great benefit, to,
give this appeal your earnest consideration and, if possible, to endorse
"the approval-which you were good enough to express when the proposal was
first laid before you.
I have the honour to-be,
-Sir,
-Your most obedient and bumble servant,
CJ Chalis
-Chairman
-Jubilee Committee.
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