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The Director of Public Works reported that it

was desirable to complete the road from the Peak tram-station to High West.The completion of this road would be a great pu- blic boop, as the temporary road had already become dangerous, and he pointed out that as many new building sites would be

opened out by the formation of the road, the Government would

probably within a year. recover. the cost of construction.His

Excellency the Officer Administering the Government also stated that the completion of the road would give easy access to a spot which would be useful as a rifle-range.

Mr.Chater addressed the Council on the subject

› of certain Public Works: Extraordinary, which he stated should have been taken in hand in fulfilment of an implied promise

by Sir Henry Blake.Mr.Chater

referred to a meeting at which

His Excellency the Governor, the Colonial: Treasurer, the Director

of Public Works and himself were present, and at which His Ex- 'cellency stated that the anticipated surplus revenue for the

year would be applied in part towards the commencement of those public works. which the Unofficial Members of Legislative

- Council- were: unanimously agrzed should be undertaken' immediate-

ly, and which had been struck out of the Estimates for the cur-

rent year in order to balance the Budget.Mr.Chater stated that

the works referred to were the extension of waterworks at Tytan,

the new Law Courts, a new No.7 Police Station, the road to High West, the road from Castle. Peak to Pingshan, a chair shelter

at the Peak, and the completion of the improvement of the

Wongneichong