16 NOVEMBER 1901, Page 17

THE TRAMWAYS AND THE ROADS.

[TO THE EDITOR OP THE "SPECTATOR."]

SIR,—Permit me to trespass to only a limited extent upon the space in your very valuable paper. " Early Bird " in his letter in your issue of November 9th states that the canal" lies nearly dry." This statement is quite incorrect, and likely to do us con- siderable injury. May I, therefore, state that orders for freights are being attended to in the usual way P—I am, Sir,

MANAGER, WOKING, ALDERSHOT, AND BASINGSTOKE CANAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

85 Gracechurch Street, E.C.

[We regret that we allowed the statement made in the letter in question to appear in our columns.—ED. Spectator.]