On paper, the re-planning of th che thoroughfares is divided into 66 sections.
'Work has not been properly started on a single one If one except the construction of some bridges, some roads ai the laying down' of sewer pipes some sections, nothing worth whi has been as yet done as regards reconstruction.
And when it is remembered that this road struction, sewer building and erect tion of bridges (replacing wooden structures by iron spans) had been planned long before the quake, even these public works now zoi on cannot be fairly regarded reconstruction work.
The Japanese papers have become weary of the manner in which he reconstruction bureau is functi ing, and semi-satirically remai that, if Tokyo takes up the job of reconstruction by about 1928, that will be plenty of time; why worry now, especially another fire will again sweep Tokyo into species of oblivion.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.