To the Editor of the Nortu-Caima Dairy News."
Sre,—In your leading article this morning on the subject of outside roads, and the North Szechuen extension in particular, you say: "The disteiot in question is Chinese territory, and the Chinese officials are really responsible for the policing, lighting, and monding of the road."
Allow me to point out that the road in question is Municipal property, duly marked out with M.O. R. stones, and fortunately as little under control of the Chinese as was the Bubbling Well Road, before that district was included in the Settlement. If you, or anyone wish to seea road, the " mending, policing, and lighting" of which is the business of the Ohinese authorities, rive or walk down the North Honan Road extension, skirting the railway, will be quite sufficient to destroy any illusions.
T have no doubt the Council will continue to improve the North Szechuen Road extension, but it cannot be don all st once; the Secretary might have said as much, but was contented with the usual official formals.
Tam, ete, Slet March.
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