FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1929.
HENDERSON.SCHEME
(Continued from Page 7.)
west catchwater. He was able to
Council inform the
(said Mr. Southorn) that a temporary 'chan- nel dealing with over 150 acres of the ares to be drained by this catchwater was being made and would be completed this month. The channel was nearly one mile in length and would have a maxi- mum capacity of 10,000,000 gal lons per day. It would be subse. quently incorporated, in the per- manent work of the catchwater.
Help From Home
Mr. Southorn then dealt with the question of the employment of private engineers to assist in the work if the Government staff was Insuficient. Sir Henry had quoted a particular instance where tate procedure was adopted with great success. He. Mr. Southorn. had no wish to reflect upon the skill and ability of private firms, hut the Government was of the opinion that work of that kind could be more cheaply and suc- cessfully carried out under Gov- ernment supervision.
THE CHINA MAIL,
hind-hand with regard to those for the Council to commit them-
The Director of Public Works then announced that he had no-details. thing to add to what the Colonial Secretary had explain- ed.
"NOT FAMILIAR"
Sir Henry on Technicalities of Water Works
A
Interest of Colony "Sir," said Sir Henry in con- clusion, "I cannot see the small- est reason for not accepting this motion. Surely, it is 'in the inter- est of the Colony that we should have a full water supply. Surely it is in the "interest of the Colony that the permanent works be pro- ceeded with and surely it is in the interest of the Colony that we should proceed with the very out by excellent scheme worked Mr. Henderson and his assistant. I fall to understand why the hon. Colonial Secretary finds it impos- sible to advise the Government that this resolution can be ac copted.. I do not understand his
Sir Henry Pollock replied:-"At I sent the hon, his request, Colonial Secretary a note of what I was about to say to-day. I now somewhat regret the fact that did so, if only for the somewhat cheap gibe to the effect that in referring tr Mr. Sutherland's scheme, I was travelling outside the scope of the motion. I would suggest that the honourable mem-position. ber might have left that out of his speech with some advantage. I am not familiar with dams and catchwaters and my speech might appear to the Colonial Secretary to be a poor effort, but I can as- sure him that I spent a lot of time in preparing it and collect- ing my information.”
Continuing, Sir Henry said that the Colonial Secretary had said that the Government was in gen- Two engineers had been asked eral sympathy with his efforts. for (from Home) and he hoped, but afterwards he said that he that they would be in the Colony had hoped that the motion would within two months.
not be pressed to a division. He Speaking of the case of Mr. must confess that he failed to see Gibbs mentioned by Sir Henry in what way the Colonial Seere Pollock, Mr. Southoru
said Mr.tary had shown that the motion Gibbs was at one time an assist should not be pressed to a divi- ant engineer in the Public Works sion. Department and as such prepared the drawing and was in charge of the work in connection with the Kowloon Dam. Mr. Gibbs left the Government while he was so oc-
cupied and joined a private firm
and the Government employed the private firm, presumably because of Mr. Gibb's knowledge of the
-work.
$4 Millions' Job The Shing Mun scheme and the Anal portion of it were in hand and it was hoped that water would be available through the pipe line early next year.
The Kowloon Byewash Reser- voir was under construction and should be completed by about the end of 1930 Replying to a query by Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. Southern said he understood that it was contracted for completion on December 13, 1930.
As to the second section of the Shing Mun scheme, honourable members would know from the Sessional Papers that the second portion would cost $4,750,000 and the Covernment engineers were still engaged on the scheme, but they were not yet in a position to submit any proposal to the Secre- tary of State for his approval. That was one of the reasons why the Government could not accept Sir Henry's motion as it stood.
Steady Programme
As regards an additional pipe line, that was a thing which had to be carefully considered and it was felt that the Government | should wait and gather experi- enes in the laying of the first pipa
line and its use before they start- ed on the second one.
All the other items mentioned in Mr. Henderson's report were being dealt with in a steady pre- gramme of improvement on the sums voted in the estimates.
The North Point tank appeared in the estimate of this year and it was hoped to commence it this
year.
The Kowloon City tank, al though desirable had not been felt to be a matter of ivmediate necessity. It was, however, in the programme.
metion was
West Point Sufferers Claiming that his very simply worded. Sir Henry
declared
that the should
have
thought it was perfectly simple
to
was sur-
and he anyone prised to sec that the Colonial Secretary should suggest that there was anything harmful in the passing of such a motion:
|
All that I am asking this Council to do is vigorously to back up the suggestion of its own officer, and if it finds itself short of staff, to engage outside sasiat ance. It is in the interest of the Colony that this scheme should be proceeded with."
H.E. THE GOVERNOR
"Most Important Portion of Scheme"
H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.; said that he had not prior to the meeting read either the speech of Sir Henry Pol- lock or the reply of the Colonial Secretary. Having heard the two speeches, he still thought that it was very unfortunate that the senior Unofficial member wished to press. the matter to а division. His
PLEASE DONT WASTE WATER
The Colonial Secretary had said Excellency said that there was no that he could not follow the rea-
division of opinion and had the son why he mentioned the items motion been otherwise worded as, of the Aberdeen scheme. He for instance, "that it is imperative thought it was obvious
that if in the opinion of this Council that' the Government was carrying out the Colony should have a full water the Aberdeen scheme it would supply" or similar wording, there have to be carried out in all its
would be no difference of opinion. details. He suggested that Mr.
The most important portion of Southorn had not tried to answer Mr. Henderson's scheme for the that part of the question which Island was the Aberdeen scheme, the suggested that the Aberdeen scheme would relieve a part of the population suffering very! severely from the water shortage namely those at West Point,
Insufficient Staff
whole of which the Government in-
tended to carry out, and all the details of the reservoir would be carried, it was hoped, at the same time as the construction of the dam.
Harbour Pipe Line
On the Istand there would also be
selves to the scheme.. Under these circumstances, Sir Henry Pollock would see that they should not adopt the motion as worded.
His Excelency went on to gay that if they embarked on costly schemes they must be prepared in their next budget to find means to pay for them. He was not sure that the scheme could be carried out at the present time without further taxation. His Excellency said that at the recent kaifong meeting one of the resolutions was that this was no time for additional taxation and he personally agreed.
Chinese Support Sir Henry Pollock then agreed to amend his resolution:
BOXING
THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP
LOUGHRAN RETAINS TITLE
New York, Yesterday. World's Light Heavyweight Cham- In the Yankee Stadium, for the
pionship, Tommy Loughran (hold-. er) won the decision over James. J. Braddock (challenger)-Reu- ter's American Service.
New York, Later. Loughran dispelled all doubts of his ability to dominate the light heavyweight division by adminis- tering a sound thrushing to the youthful New Jersey challenger. The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow The majority of the ringsiders con- seconded the Amendment. In 'sup-sidered that the champion won at porting Sir Henry's original reso- least twelve or thirteen rounds and lution, the senior Chinese (Unoff the decision of the judges and re- cial) member had said: "I have feree was unanimous.Reuter's much pleasure in seconding the American Service. motion which has been made by the hon. senior Unofficial member. I can assure your Excellency that the Chinese community are most anxious that the water supply of this Colony should be sufficiently cision over Eddie Martin in 10 increased in future to erisure, if rounds here last night.-United practicable, that there shall be no Press. restrictions whatever in the supply of water even in the dry season."
The resolution was thereupon adopted unanimously.
NO MORE FREE WATER
First Reading of Government's New Bill
Moving the first reading (which was passed) of the "No More Free Water" Bill, the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, C.E.E., K.C., said: "I think a certain number of persons in Hong Kong appear to think that the recent rains have so increased our supplies that restrictions may be either taken off altogether or greatly reduced. It is true that we have had rain for the last ten days, but it has ceased for the present and even if it had continued we would still be facing the most serious water shortage the Colony
has ever experienced.
DUNDEE OUTPOINTS MARTIN
New York, July 9. Johnny Dundee took a close de-
HOME RACING
FAIRWAY WINS PRINCESS OF WALES' STAKES
Londo, Junly 4. The Princess of Wales' Stakes (1% miles), ran at Newmarket, resulted as follows:
Fairway Cyclonic Athford
3
Only four ran. Won by length;
a head between second and third. The betting was as follows:-
4 to 1 on Fairway. 100 to 6 against Cyclonic. 601 against Athford.
Accident to Donoghue
London, July 11. Steve Donoghue, the famous jockey, was thrown at Salisbury Races to-day and sustained a very serious injury to his ankle which was fractured in two places.
"The Hon. Director of Public Works, in a statement at the beginning of this meeting, told us that the total increase
Donoghue who is 42 years of age and due to the recent rains is 247 million has been riding with conspicuous suc gallons at the estimated full consump-cess for many years, having won the tion, if all restrictions were removed, Derby on four occasions, was, it will that would last us a little over three be remembered, seriously injured in weeks and we may have to wait ninethe Grund Prix Race at St. Auteufi months or perhaps ten until the next in June 1926.-"Singapore Free Press." rain. I think the community ought to realise that unless our reservoirs are overflowing at the end of the summer, we shall have to face a very serious restriction again next year..'
He had asked for contract
Much More Rain Needed fates and was still waiting for a
Sir Joseph said that the Colony still constructed the extra catchments for had August, September, and October, reply. All they were told was that it would be completed in
the Tytamtuk reservoir. One of which were respectively months with 1931. Not a single word had
these is now being constructed and average rainfalls of 16 inches, 10 been said by the Colonial Secre-
it would, in due course be turned inches and 5 inches. Tytam Tuk, could tary to show that the scheme was
into a permanent catchwater, when hold 1,419 million gallons and it would being carried out. The Colonial attention could be turned from tem- require another 1,300 million gallons Secretary
to make it overflow. He thought if had simply repeated porary to permanent measures. the members of the community grasp what the Director of Public Works the present water shortage had noted these facts and realised what an told the Council on June 20 this been absorbing the attention of the enormous amount of rain was still re- year, that was to say,
water that the
engineers, the Government quired to fill the reservoirs, they would Colony should have some water might have been able to spend the realise that the recent rains
were available in the spring of 1931. last few months on permanent work only a very small addition and that
restriction must still continue. The Colonial Secretary had not instead of temporary work. said that the scheme as detailed On the mainland they were carry- by Mr. Henderson would be pro-ing out the first stage of the Shing ceeded with as soon as possible. | Mun schome.
As regards his own query (Sir It was proposed also to start work Henry added) as to whether or without delay on laying the pipe line Bot it was desirable to engage across the Harbour.. A single pipe outside engineers, ke thought line was being laid as it was in the from what the Colonial Secretary nature of an experiment and the had said that such a step should consulting engineers had some doubt have been taken long ago. The about it, and it would not be wise catchwaters had nof bean pro- to commit the Colony to the con- ceeded with because of insufficient struction of two similar lines at one staff and there were other in time. stances where work could not be proceeded with for the same rea- soil..
His Excellency then referred to the second stage of the Shing Mun scheme and stated that the project was in a somewhat hazy condition at the moment. He referred to a visit which he and honourable mem- bere had made to the site some
months ago and enumerated the objects of that visit.
No Further Taxation?
Dragon's Back After remarking the Colonial Government Not Idle Secretary had given the Council Honourable member would prob- satisfactory news. about the ably agree that the Government Dragon's Back catchwater, Sir had not been idle since Mr. Henry touched upon the second Henderson's report was published. section of the Shing Mun scheme. The Government could not entire The Colonial Secretary had said ly disregard finance in the con- that it was partly outlined in Mr. Henderson did not himself struction of water works of such 1924. Sir Henry claimed that Mr. know where the site of that dam magnitude. It did not wish to Henderson's report consisted of a was going to be, nor had the Gov- burden the Colony with a local very full statement and the report ernment any indication what the debt which it could not pay with also contained a very interesting cost of these works would be when out increasing taxation, The plan. In connection with that, the sites were decided. When the Government, moreover, W28 not the Secretary of State had tele- location and cost of the dams were disposed to embark on large and graphed to the Government in known it would then be necessary expensive schemes without ascer-1925 that he agreed to the details for his Excellency to obtain the taining that they were practicable, being worked up immediately. sanction of the Secretary of State. and moreover that the necessary Sir Henry Pollock professed, He felt sure that such a scheme. funds could be raised to pay for therefore,
that he could not would have the
the approval of the them:
understand why they were so be- Counch but it was quite premature
Economy Encouraged
It was therefore essential that every
I submit the following instructions statement giving the water position to date
The total storage in the island re- servoirs this morning amounted to ap- proximately 400 million gallons. The normal consumption, of Hong Kong may be taken as 11 million gallons a day. Thus there is the reservoirs at this rate of consumption only 36 days" supply. At the present restricted rate of consumption there is over 150 days' supply.
Shing Mun River Before a full supply can be given to the city at this period of the year, a storage of approximately 2,000 mil lion gallons would be necessary, which means that we require to have all our would provide a full supply for 182 reservoirs full or nearly so. This
days.
step possible should be taken to enforce and encourage economy in the use of water and it was also desirable espe- The total increase due to the recent clally in the interest of those members rains, which gave an average rainfall- of the community now suffered for the week of 9 inches is 247 mil- most from the water shortage,
The ion gallons.
Bill which he was about to introduce The Kowloon reservoirs are still ris
es dictated by that consideration. | ing slowly owing to the effects of the Details of this Bill which impose a recent rains, and the yield from the new schedule of charges for water and Shing Mun River during the week was heavier penalties for wasting or pol-156.50 million gallons. Although the luting water hore already been pub Kowloon reservoirs are not yet fall, the lished.
Shing Man River delivering suf- ficient water to make Kowloon Indepen- nextdent of its reservoir supplies for some
time,
(The second and third readings will probably be taken at Thursday's meeting.]
WATER POSITION
Review by Director of Public Works
At at the opening of the meeting, the Director of Public Works made the
following statement
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