Under this heading may be group-led the lacs of encroachments on Fublic roads such as canopies over Pavements in front of—buildings water-pipes Mischarging on to pave: ments, fire escape staircases projecting over the public street or over portions of a neighbouring property.
Easements of this nature are generally provided for by a written deed and the parment of a nominal easement fee, but in the ease the projection of foundations under the public highway it does not un to the present appear to have beet the custom to make any special provision for suen encroachments Tu the case of large modern buildings erected on such an unstable soil a> that of Shanghai it would an extremely difficult matter provide the necessary area over' Which to spread the foundation load innless such encroachments under the public highways were permitted.
kas been stated previously that easement: from preseripti implied right obtain in China, but this is not strictly correct if the fright of Shenko be taken into a
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