"Council cannot give extension of time. Will they shanion Please give definite information."
Messrs. John Pook: &: Co's reply, 6th Janwary, 1904.
"Brush requ-ste us to telegraph as follows Impossible raise capital tramways while political outlook uncertain, hostilities threatening. Refusal grant extension compels companies forego concession."
Road Extensions in Sinza.—Letter from the China Land and Finance Company is read alluding to the facttliat access to their 200 new Chinese houses on the Avenue Road is not yet provided, and making en quiries ax to the Council's proposale la. reard to Road Extensions Nos. 15, 16, and reply, it is decided t" say that provision for " bridge over the Tsze Pany at the Avenue Revd and for the making up of the section of that road east thereof, will be made in the forthcoming Budget an} the work undertaken without d-hy. In regard to the three extensions, while generally in favour of undertaking the work of development in this crowing loality, the Council will make no definite promise in connection therewith until more concrete proposals arw received from the landowners concerned. Th" Company will be informed of the terms now usual for the treatment, of similar cases, viz., that provided the land for the extensions can be acquired by the public on favourable farms, and that the frontage owners are prepared to subscribe 1/3 of the cost of construction per foot run of frontage, the extensions will be carried through.
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Land Oommission.—The Comm awards in cases XII, XIV, and XV are received and ordered for publication Case No. XII.
Seward Road widening.
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