The following letter fron the Shanghai Race Club, with reply as directed, is ordered for publication Shanghai Rage El 19th, October, 1905, Dean Sm,—At the wish of the Counci}, the Stewards of the Shanghai Race Club delayed the filling in of the Taku: Road Creek from July until the Autumn of this year, in order that the Council might institute's now. de tom in the Taku Road, in there suitable weather. to have the Creek filled now direc me to enquire when it is expected that the new drainage will have been completed as they wish to proceed With the work of filling iii after the coming Race Mi Tam, Dear Sir, your obedient: servant, J. Boxers, Societary. The Secretary, The Municipal Council.
Council Room, Shanghai, 9th November. 1905.
Six—With reference to your letter of the 19th ultimo. on the subject. of the filling in of the Taku Road Crook, Iam directed to inform yon tha* the Gonneil has not been successful in securing the ce-operation of the landowners,. whose properties drain thereinto, indefraying the cost of the projected sewer; under the circumstances, therefore it has been decided not to lay the sewer."
The necessity modifications of the road drainage, as di
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