A letter from Mr. W. V. Drummond is read to the effect that the Special Committee of ers appointed to consider this question will address the Council on the subject at an early date.
Drainage Creeks, Yungzeenpang.—The following correspondence is ordered for publication:—
Council Room, Shanghai, 18th August, 1905, Sim,—Having reference to the double culvert which was erected last year by yourself to provide access over the Yung-Zeenpang east of Cadastral lot. 2216, I am directed to request that you may be good enough to secure the owner's permission to the substitution by the Council of a reinforced concrete bridge at this point with a view to improving the flow of the creek, and to preventing objectionable matter from accumulating in the vicinity to the annoyance of adjoining owners.
The bridge, which itis proposed to erect, will be ofa width of forty feet, and will indicate the: direction ultimately to be taken by Road Extension-No, 12 W.
Iam, Sir, Your obedient servant, EH, Leveson, Acting Secretary, B, Moonneap, Esq., Shanghai,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.