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not for the purpose of supporting the rails of the trarway,

but for supporting the paving.

As there is no aving in Hong Kong, concrete other than

the 18" baans is abøðlutely useless and unnecessary.

Having regard to all the circumstances and facts, we

cannot think that the Director of Public Works would be so

obdurate were it not far the fact that he is under the

impression that it is an instruction fron your Department that

he is to insist upon the form of construction which involves

unnecessary expenditure.

We therefore trust that you will be able to see your way

to give early intimation to that gentleran that it is not the desire of your Department that any unnecessary expenditure

should be insisted upon in the construction of these tramways particularly so as the constructing starr, together with a large quantity of material, is upon the spot and the work of constructing the lines cannot be proceeded with until this

natter is settled.

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This matter is a most important one not only to our

alients, but to the Colony also, for it was the intention of our clients, with the nonsent of the Authorities, to further develop the Colony by constructing tramways in Kowloon and elsewhere, but if the Director of Public Works insists upon

the form of permanent, way construction which entails unnecessary expenditura, no further developments are

possible.

We have the honour to beg Sir,

Yours faithfully,

Alfredrick mund the

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