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Any further communication should be addressed to :-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(RAILWAY DEPARTMENT)

BOARD OF TRADE,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be quoted :----

R9394

BOARD OF TRADE, 30219 (RAILWAY DEPARTMENT), Meg 13 AUG 03 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W., 582 Telegraphic Address. BOARD TRADE, RAILWAY, LONDON.

19th August

Hong Kong

Electric Tramway

1903.

Sir,

I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant (28250/03) in which Mr Secretary Chamberlain requests to be furnished with the views of this Department on the question whether, under the Ordinance Number 10 of 1902,

it is legal to compel the Hong Kong Electric Company to concrete the whole space between the tracks where the distance between the two sets of rails is more than four feet.

In reply, I am to state that the Board are of opinion that the question is to be answered in the negative, as they concur in the interpretation placed on sections 13 and 14 of the Ordinance in the paragraph of our letter.

The five plans enclosed with your letter are herewith returned.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

H. Heckert

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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Any further communication should be addressed to :- THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (RAILWAY DEPARTMENT) BOARD OF TRADE, 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W. And the following letter and number should be quoted :---- R9394 BOARD OF TRADE, 30219 (RAILWAY DEPARTMENT), Meg 13 AUG 03 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W., 582 Telegraphic Address. BOARD TRADE, RAILWAY, LONDON. 19th August Hong Kong Electric Tramway 1903. Sir, I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant (28250/03) in which Mr Secretary Chamberlain requests to be furnished with the views of this Department on the question whether, under the Ordinance Number 10 of 1902, it is legal to compel the Hong Kong Electric Company to concrete the whole space between the tracks where the distance between the two sets of rails is more than four feet. In reply, I am to state that the Board are of opinion that the question is to be answered in the negative, as they concur in the interpretation placed on sections 13 and 14 of the Ordinance in the paragraph of our letter. The five plans enclosed with your letter are herewith returned. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, H. Heckert The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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Any further communication should be addressed to :- THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (RAILWAY DEPARTMENT) BOARD OF TRADE, 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W. And the following letter and number should be quoted :---- R 9394 feat BOARD OF TRADE, | 30219 | Meg 13 AUG 03) (RAILWAY DEPARTMENT), 7, WHITEHALL GARDENS, LONDON, S.W., 582 Telegraphic Address. BOARD TRADE, RAILWAY, LONDON. 19th August Hong Kong Elec trio TramwayG 1903. sir, I am directed y the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant (28250/03 ) in which Mr Secretary Chamberlain requests to be fur ish- ed with the views of this Department on the questica whether, under the Ordinance Number 10 of 1902, 1* Tramways is legal to compel the Hong Kong Electric Company to concrete the whole space between the tracks where the distance between the two sets of rails is more than four feet. In reply, I am to state that the Board are of opinion that the question is to be answered in the negative, as they concur in the interpretation placed Ordinance in the Laird on sections 1% av 14 of the para, raph of our letter. The five plans enclosed with your letter herewith returned. I have the honour to be, Sir, are Your obedient Servant, Heckert leky The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.
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Any further communication should be addressed to :-

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(RAILWAY DEPARTMENT)

BOARD OF TRADE,

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be quoted :----

R 9394

feat

BOARD OF TRADE,

| 30219 |

Meg 13 AUG 03)

(RAILWAY DEPARTMENT),

7, WHITEHALL GARDENS,

LONDON, S.W.,

582

Telegraphic Address.

BOARD TRADE, RAILWAY,

LONDON.

19th August

Hong Kong

Elec trio TramwayG

1903.

sir,

I am directed

y the Board of Trade to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant (28250/03 ) in which Mr Secretary Chamberlain requests to be fur ish-

ed with the views of this Department on the questica

whether, under the Ordinance Number 10 of 1902, 1*

Tramways

is legal to compel the Hong Kong Electric Company to concrete the whole space between the tracks where the distance between the two sets of rails is

more than four feet.

In reply, I am to state that the Board are of opinion that the question is to be answered in the negative, as they concur in the interpretation placed

Ordinance in the Laird on sections 1% av 14 of the

para, raph of

our letter.

The five plans enclosed with your letter

herewith returned.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

are

Your obedient Servant,

Heckert leky

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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