A member drew attention to the frequent complaints regarding motor-cars overtaking stationary trams. He said that he understood in Hongkong motor-cars were not allowed to pass stationary trams and he thought the Municipal Council might be approached on the matter.
The Chairman said that the question had been taken up with the Police. The fear was that, if motor-cars had to stop at every tram stop, there would be terrible congestion and a general stoppage of traffic, for the trams stopped often. If, for instance, a motorcar had to stop behind a tram at every halt the latter made between the Palace Hotel and the Race Club, there would be a very awkward state of affairs. This was the Police view.
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