In April last the Council requested the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers to appoint an independent expert to report on this question.
The following Report has been submitted by Mr. J. Swinburne, M. Inst. CE. the expert appointed, and_is forwarded by the Council for publication.
The question on which I have been to report, is "Whether any motor omnibus uuderworks well compared with stems of electric traction."
Several maps, plans, photographs and various particulars relative to Shanghai been submitted to me and. I have alo gained information regarding the conditions obtaining in Shanghai from a gentleman acquainted with the town.
I gather from the pamphlet of the Proposed Tramway Concession, that the Mu-al Council desires the report to as-their decision in accepting tenders for the installation of a traction system and not with any view of undertaking the work themselves.
In dealing with the various systems, therefore, I will consider more particular ly the advantages likely to accrue to the Municipality, when the undertaking is worked by an independent. party.
have thought it best to give a wide interpretation to the question submitted to me, rather than risk the omission of information which might prove serviceable, by restricting my report to too narrow limits. jpalotor sinibuses may be classed as follow:
(1) Omuibuses carrying their own source of power.
(a) Electric.
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