The Secretary of State has given sanction to the making of the Diamond Jubilee Road, on condition that the plans and route marked out by the military authorities are strictly adhered to, The Tailee Committee see no reason why these conditions should not be complied with and, as there has already been great delay, strongly urge the commencement of, the work a soon as possible, they also further hope t at if the Public Works Department are tuo short-handed to commence work immediately, the matter be referred back to them with the view to the employment of local firm of engineers, the Director of Public Works exereising'a general supe vision, J fear, however, this work will prove a sad waste of money. 'The road, as sanctioned, will be newly a hundred' feet above the shore level, it will pass close to, Jif not through, the' nese and plague ries, Will be in the eye of the setting sun,*and will open up no new country to speak of, as the Pokfulam Ro aust the same course, with the exeepti going round Mount Davis, the great Chinese burial ground. A few cyclists and fewer horsemen will use it, but I doubt whether it will be any other use as the entire route is more or less mmalarion: will therefore be useless for build purposes.
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