TRAMWAYS, 24th Apr It was, we believe, as long ago us 1872 that the subjee' of a paces for Shanghai was firs" mooted. Since then much traffic.has passed along our roids, our: ronds thentselves have extended enorshously.in all directions, and what thirty-four years ago was a passing suggestion has now become pressing necessity. Despite the everincreasiog number of carrie the street vehicle of Shang "the main' the
which each individual travels in his and a see) pees in, of dwo sep rate vehicle " through narrow streets has led to a st of congestion which everyone admits must be relieved by so tue means or another. The ratepayers, in énowil meeting assembled, after there than one strenuously fought and after having suf-slays parily fiom slowness in making uy own minds, partly from changing their when they "seemed -to have been made up, and partly from misfortunes such as befell them when the Brush and Britich Electric Traction Company failed
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