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of carts by gangs of coolies, but the question of motor

power for level and well metalled roads is one which is

already well understood, and is not, I understand, referred

to in Your Lordship's Circular.

The roads in the hilly district

which comprises the greater part of the Island are steep,

tortuous, and for the most part narrow and concreted, and

are unsuitable for mechanical transport.

2.

In the Kowloon Peninsula there are

no roads suitable for mechanical transport except in the

immediate vicinity of the sea where the remarks which I

have made as to the level roads in the Island equally

apply.

3.

In the New Territories there is

one road that from Kowloon to Tai Po on which mechanic-

-al transport is practicable, but the Railway will when

completed serve the portion of the Territory traversed by

the road and it is not likely that mechanical transport

could successfully compete with the Railway.

4.

A motor wagon (Thornycroft's 5

ton) has been tried for the transport of stores and

material for the Railway over portion of the last mentioned

road; but it has been found rather too heavy, broad, and

unwegldy