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THE CHINA MAIL,
WATER SHORTAGE PROBLEMS
First Meeting Of The Emergency Committee
$100,000 TO PAY EXPENSES
Tugs, Lighters And Private Supplies
The Water Supply Emergency Committee, specially formed to devise means and ways to cope with the present situation, held its first meeting yesterday in the Council Chamber..
The Committee is composed of 39 members, whose names were published in the "China Mail" yesterday, representing all sections of the community. The Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman (Colonial Secre- tary) is Chairman and Mr. H.. S., Rouse, Secretary.
Troubles of 1925 Not in It
Addressing the meeting, the Hon. Mr. Tratman said:-
This Colony is now facing & very serious crisis and one that may grow
to dimensions which will dwarf our trouble of 1925 to a mere passing annoyance. It is the desire of the Government to broaden the foundations of the Colony's resistance to this situa- tion and to that end it has invit ed you as representatives of all sections and activities of the community to co-operate with its own staf and organisation in seeking and executing plans for that resistance.
It is essential in the first place that you should be in possession of the latest facts regarding sup plies and the measures being laken.
The Director of Public Works will give you this information in a few minutes. Having get the water position and the remedial measures in being or planned, we have next to consider on the one hand whether further conserva- tion or restriction of supply can usefully or safely be made. The consequences of such measures. e.g., reversion to the hand carri- age systent for sanitation and the steps to be taken to deal with those consequences. On the other hand we must consider whether the scheme of supply from what I may call outside sources is sufficient. By supply from outside sources I mean not only the water we may get in our tanks in ships from Shanghai and elsewhere but that which we shall get from the West River, from Tsin Wan, Shumchun and perhaps other places in the New Territories.
Hardship on Population And here I should say that we prepose to explore the possibilities of the southern districts of the New Territories, such places as Junk Bay and Lantau, before we I turn
districts to the northern
involves the passuge which
of
Mirs Bay. The northern district will, however, not be neglected.
Next I think we have to
con-
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water for washing purposes, it being clearly notified that such water is not to be used for potable purposes.
The Peninsula Hotel has ar ranged for a permit for an inde pendent supply from Tin Kau, and Messrs. Watson & Co.'s. Aerated Water Factory are likewise obtain. ing a supply from Junk Bay.
The question of cutting off all main supplies of W.C.'s is under consideration.
The question of having water dis- tilled by the Naval Distillation plant has also been raised.
The most urgent need at the pre- sent time is the conservation of the existing Reservoir supplies, which is being secured by every additional outside source of supply.
A great many difficulties have a resume of the present situation yet to be overcome, but as Water Authority I welcome the assistance and the amount of water in storf this Committee and feel con- age. He then said that the Tsun
fident that with their kind co- Wa source of supply was inves.
operation the present emergency tigated, and the necessary work
can be satisfactorily met. for tapping this source was com-
week. plefed within one
De-
The Sub-Committees
liveries to the tanks in Hong Following the Hon. Mr. H. T. Keng commenced on Sunday, June Creasy's speech the list of names 8. Approximately 4 million gal-of the proposed sub-committees) lons per day will be obtainable was passed round, and a certain from this source.
amount of discussion ensued.
Kotewall The Hon. Dr. R. H.
The Sam Tseng supply, leased to Mr. Ruttonjee, which he has asked if in cases where only one played at our disposal, has also name appeared under a head, as bees examined, and arrangements for example, the name of Mr. A. el are in train for the transport of Arculli under "Indian Community," this water to Hong Kong. It is he would be allowed to co-opt hoped that million gallons of others to assist him. The Chair- water per day will be available man said, yes, that extra people from this source within one week. might be co-opted as members of the sub-Committees, but such per- sons should not of necessity be in- vited to the meetings of the foll committee.
The quantities transported from these sources will be gradually increased as more waterboats and lighters become available.
com-
The functions of the various In addition to the supplies from committees were discussed, Mr. the New Territories water fa be-M. K. Lo saying that he consider- ing iransported from Weng Moon.ed that the names of one or two an unlimited supply of the Chinese members of the from which is available.
Legislative Council should be in- Douglas Company Leads the Way cluded in the distributing commit- Many proposals have been in-tes, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow resiigated.
said that as 90 per cent. of the The first Shipping Company to population was Chinese he felt that make a spontaneous offer to trans-these suggested names should be port supplies was the Douglas added. The Chairman explained
the distributing the first delivery that. Company, and
from (300 tons)
Foochow was mittee would only be concerned made on June 10 direct from one with getting water to the harbour of their steamers to the tank near from outside sources, not with dis- tribution in the Colony, which re- the Company's wharf.
This Shipping Company has armained in the hands of the Govern- He thought that as the dis- ranged for a regular supply of ment.
tributing committee was really a 500 to 500 tons a week.
On June 1 Mr. Carpenter inter part of the shipping committee it viewed Mr. Sutherland of the might be wiped out, and the names Indo-China Co., Mr. Johnson of joined under one head as "Shipping the P. & O., Captain Hollands of and Landing Committee." the C.P.R., and Mr. Blackwall of Dr. Wellington suggested that it:
·state de- better to the Blue Funnel Line as to the would
com- feasibility and practicability of finitely the duties of each their regular steamers, passing mittee, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said through Hong Kong in both direc-in reply that he thought that would tiens, bringing any water which work itself out, the important-thing! get some Mr. B. they may be able to carry. This at the moment was to
Wylie question is now being further con- asked, to take a specific instance,
sfred by the Committee.
be
skeleton scheme.
In the meantime many offers if the Kowloon Residents' Associa from other Steamship Companies tion had some scheme which they have been received, and accepted wished to bring forward, to whom The Chair- should they take it? direct.
information is being obtained man answered to the General Com- through the Police Patrol boats as mittee, who will meet regularly to
receive such reports. to any suitable stream courses on La Tua and the surrounding is- lards.
restrictions involve especially on the population of the lower levels of the City of Victoria and any measures which can mitigate this hardship. I have here. a sugges- tion by one of our Chinese mem- bers to institute a system of dis- trict supervisors who would be enrolled temporarily as special District Watchman and would be charged with the duty of prevent- ing bullying at the street foun-calved and are under considera-weekly estimate of the ebb and fow
tains, and ensuring the equitable distribution.
I now come to the actual func-
Committee. tioning of this
I
own
think you will all agree that as a single body we are far too large to operate usefully and that we should divide ourselves into sub- committees, each with its chairman and communicating separately with the Government either through the secretary or the main Chairman. One sub- committee is already in being and at work, namely what I have term- ed the Shipping Committee, con- sisting of gentlemen having practical knowledge of shipping and lighterage under the chair- manship of Mr. Sutherland and, in his absence, of Mr. Goggin.
As to finance, His Excellency Governor will at the next meeting of the Legislative Council on June 20 recommend to the
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vote of con-
Finance Committee
to meet expenses $100,000 nected with this emergency and in the mean time funds have been made available in anticipation of the legislature's approval by war- rant for the sum named. Ar-
There were several suggestions put forward with regard to re- Cables have been sent to all plenishing the reservoirs which the surounding ports asking what Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton said facilities they have for the export would receive consideration. of water. Replies have been re-
to.
The Chairman announced that a
of the population was kept which The possibility of utilising the showed a net decrease of 2,170 per-
sons during the last fortnight. China Sugar Refinery supply was
considered, and stand pipes are
The next meeting of the full com- being erected. In this connection mittee will be held on Friday, June Messre. Jardine, Matheson & Co. 81, at 4 p.m.
as usual rendered every assist Water Emergency Sub-Committee
ince.
Peak Residents'
The offer from the Naval Au-Mr. D. J. Levis.
Association.-
Mid-Lovel Association. - Mr. A. H. Ferguson.
Kowloon Residents'
Association.
thorities of the Dry Dock for ster- age. Was considered, but it was found that the considerable amount of seepage which takea place would contaminate and ren-Mr. C. M. Manners, Mr. E. Cock,
M.B.E., Mr. B. Wylie. der unfit for consumption any!
- Hon. Portuguese Commuhity. water so stored.
Mr. J. P. Braga.
poses.
More Help
- Indian Community-Mr. A. el
Yu-teng.
Sixteen nullah supplies in Hong Arculli.
Chinese Omittee. The Secre- Kong between Kennedy Road and Shaukiwan have been tapped and tary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Sir these will supply a considerable Shou-son Chow, Hon. Dr. s. W. Q.B.E., Hon. R. H. Kote- entity of water for washing pur- Tso,
Notices that this water wall, C.M.G. Mr. Chau must be boiled' have been posted Mr. M. K. La, Mr. T. N. Chat, Mr.
warn the publife that the water Wong Kwong-tin. is not potable.
Spping and Landing Com- The A.P.C. have kindly lent two'mittee: Mr. R. Sutherland, Q.B.E, 50 ton tanks which are being erect- Mr. W. G. Goggin, Mr. A. E. Martin, ed in Kowloon Waterloo Road) Mr. Chau Yu-teng. Mr. J. M. Mc- and this will furnish & plentiful Hutchon, Mr. C. M. Manners Mr. J. apply from the old original Water-Johnstone, Mr. H. F. Bunje, Mr. works wells. Similar notices with C. E. Meyer, Mr. T. Kataoko, Mr. rangements will be made to sub-gard to the water being non-S. T. Williamson, the Hon. Harbour Master, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, the mit to the Governor applications potable have been posted here.
The Godown Company have open Hon. Director of Medical and Sani to incur expenditure under this head with the minimum of delay.ed wells on their property at Kow-tary Services, the Head of Sanitary
loon Point for the purpose of sup- Department. Finally I think you will agreeving their launches and Ferry Technical-Hon. Mr. R. D. F with me that it has now become Boats, etc., and for washing pur Beith, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. K. E. necessary for the Government to
poses; the water being under the Greig, Capt. Hollands, Mr. F. W. take legal powers under the Emer- direct control of the Company, gency Regulation Ordinance to re-
The possibility of utilizing the James, Mr. T. H. G. Brayfield, Mr.
A. S. Mackichan quisition any lighters, launches, Victoria Recreation Swimming
Insurance. Representative. Mr. tuga or machinery which may be Tank for storage purposes has been required for procurnig additional noted.
The capacity is about G. 8. Archbutt.
supplies of water or for distribut-150,000 gallong, which could easily Sanitary-Hon. Mr. W. E. L
ing such supplies, also to requisite increased should the tank be re- Shenton, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Dr. Tso, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr.
LAMMERT BROS.tion any privately owned supplies quisitioned for this purpose.
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within the Colony. Regulations A tank at Kennedy Town has T. N. Chau Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, conferring these powers will been set apart for the purpose of Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. E. Cock, Mr. shortly be laid before the Govampplying water to launches at A. H Ferguson, Mr. A. el Arcull, Mr. A. S. Mackichan, Mr. B. Wylle, ernor in Council.
Hong Kong. Shipping Companies' Aid Numerous old deep Public wells, the Hon. Director of Medical and The Director of Public Works both ia Hong Kong and Kowloon, Sanitary Services, the Head of Sani- (the Hon. Mr. H. T. Greasy) gave lere being opened up to supply tary Board.
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