THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929.
PROJECTS OF THE WATER EMERGENCY
COMMITTEE.
INTERESTING STATEMENT BY MR.
R. SUTHERLAND.
DIFFICULTIES OF THE WANGMOON SCHEME EXPLAINED.
COST OF SUPPLIES FROM SHANGHAI.
The second mesting of the Water Emergency Committee was held yesterday in the Legis lative Council Chamber, The Hon. Mr. E. Sutherland, O.B.E., who has just returned from a short visit to Shanghai, to investigate the question of obtaining water from that part, gave ä most in- teresting summary of the conclusions arrived at, in view of his report, by the Shipping and Landing Sub-Committee.
He asked that the powers and functions of the Sub-Committees should be made quite clear, " and submitted an interesting proposal for bolling wall water at the source.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
NAVAL DOCK PROPOSAL
EXPLAINED.
The Chairman (the Hon. Mr. W. D. Tratman) first elucidated the position with regard to the use of the Naval dry dock as a storage tank. When the suggestion was just put to the Government they consulted the Naval Authorities, and the PW.D. and it had been decided that the proposal was lens ible. Until the Government arrived at a "decision as to whether or no they wished to so use the dock, any further investigations were unseres Bary. The Government now an- Bounced given their consent to the use of the Press that they had the dock for the storage of water, but that was all.
MR. R. SUTHERLAND.
REVIEWS PROJECTS AND EX- PLAINS PROS AND CONS.
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SUPPLY THROUGH MAINS URGED.
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The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow snid that on behalf of the Chinese com- munity he wished to point out that there was only one tank in Kow- loon, in Hamuntin, which was not sufficient.
The Chairman: The matter is re- ceiving attention.
Sir Shou-son Chow iaid that the Chinese were asking to have the hours of supply as the street foun- taina changed from d to 9.a.m, and 3.30 to 6 pm, to from 6 to 8 a.m. and 8 to 8 p.m. since the afternoon supply came, op at a hot time of the day, and when mary of them were at work.
The Chairman: That change comes into force on Tuesday.
Sir Shou-son Chow then spoke about the Tytam Tuk scheme and the Hon. Dr. E. H. Kotewall up- ported him. Both gentlemen urged the necessity for completing the scheme, Dr. Kotewall said, too, pushed on as even if the reservoirs were filled it was necessary to have an emergency plan ready to be put into instant. execation when an- other drought happened, to prevent a repetition of the present sufferings among the poorer Chinese.
They had approached the Nether | SOME K.R.A. SUGGESTIONS. that the Tytam scheme ought to be lands Harbour Works and asked them whether they could enter into a contract with them for the con- veyance of water from Wangmoon to, Hong Kong at so much per ton. supply and run their own fleet. the Netherlands Harbour Works to
with a big freeboard and special To construct big steam lighters bulkheads, to carry the water would not be expensive in the long run if the Government intended to re rain the emergency measures for a long time. He recommended ging into the question
building such
craft and the leen! Dock Companies could build four or five vessels in about four months. Naturally the question would be asked as to what was to be done with the lighters thought they might be when the emergency was over. He ed that the special freeboard and bulkheads forward could be removed after which the vessels might be used for the disposal of refuse or
other harbour services.
construct
It
The Tytam, Tuk Scheme. The Tytam. Tuk Scheme, to pump. water from tankers into the Tytam pumping station would certainly Mr... R. Sutherland, O.B.E.
bear fruit if it had to be put into (Convenor of the Committee) said execution, but it would depend on that three meetings of the Shipping A regular supply of water, brought and Landing Sub-Committee had from Shanghai by tankers. The already been held, and he had been tankers which it was proposed to naked by the Sub-Committe to sup-
use were kerosene tankers belong plement the explanations given bying to the A.P.C. feet, and when the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy at the
they had delivered their cargock up first full meeting on matters which the Yangtsze they worked south concerned shipping.
in ballast actually passing Shang- hai and Hong Kong en route. was suggested that as soon as they had delivered their ail they should begin to clean out the tanks so that when they reached. Shanghai they would be in a condition to take water for Hong Kong. How long it would take them to discharge the water into the Tytam pumping station had not been worked out, but these tankers were available at regular times-for instance they bad just been notified that one was free on June 23 which was too soon for any practical purpose,
The Wangmoon Scheme. The Wangmoon Scheme had been discussed, and they had formed the opinion that it would require to be supplemented by water brought from other places. The Wangmoon" Scheme would not alone be 100 per cent. effective, and they considered that Shanghai was one of the best centres for supplementing the
scheme.
Ample Water in Shanghai. During his visit to Shanghai he had got information which he hoped would be of value, and he would like express his deep apprecia tion of the kindness of Mr. Pearson
What Powers Has the Shipping Committee?
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Mr. C. M. Manners speaking on behalf of the Kowloon Residents' Association, said:—
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The General Committee of this") Association have carefully sidering the water emergency at meeting on June 10 and at a specia! meeting held on June 17, and in addition their Sub-Committee bave sidee proposals. met on several occasions to con-
WATER FROM MANILA, Mr. Hollands asked water was
whether to be brought from Manila which Shanghiireeto
was closer than
The Director of Public Works replied that it was intended to get water from Manila and The Association
The Government agree that the tank and well system was going to put itself in a
unanimously other places. of supply for Kowloon would be position to deal with all vessels costly, unsatisfactory and unnecesringing water as soon as they came sary. The obvious and most satis into port. The Tytam Tak scheme through the existing mains factory method of distribution is was more for storage than for im
mediate use, and must be kept as a last reserve.
The Committee, therefore, sub mit schemes for the two divisions into which the problem naturally
divides itself.
Immediate Raquirements. For immediate requirements a scheme has been submitted to the Secretary of the Water Emergency Committee by Mr. Easterbrook, in which it is proposed to pump water from the Laichikok water boat dock to the Piper's Hill reservoir whence it can be distributed by the exist ing water distribution system. The Piper's Hill reservoir is at a level of 300 feet. To digress for a moment there are practically no limits as regards the pressure heads that high lift centrifugal pumps can- not overcome so long as the quan tity delivered is not too small. Pumps have been made for a head of 3,500 feet.
We have been informed that with the present restrictions in Kowloon there is every prospect that this scheme will not be required for the reason that ten inches of rain will fill the reservoirs and this is one quarter of the total average rainfall for July, August and, September during the past forty years. We can only regret that this contemplates a continued restricted supply for Kow loon nad contains problematical factors which we would rather see eliminated.
Fature Requirements.
pipe line at present laid from the The ER.A. suggest that the 24in. end of Nathan Road near Holt's should be continued to the Reser
also cross connected to the Kowloon supply mains at a low level-say 100. feet.
With the development of the of the Shanghai Water Works who Wangmoon Scheme it was necessary gave him all the information at his to ask what exactly were the func disposal. There was ample water tions and powers of the Shipping in Shanghai. Ten thousand tons Sub-Committee. If they were to could be pumped into boats station- make arrangements for tookers, Wharf to about two miles inland ed alongside the Bund every day, etc., there roust be no and from there into vessels which hole for confusion or overlapping voir being by-passed at filters and would bring it down, Jouble He would like to ask the Chairman bottoms and deep tanks, to Hong if they were an advisory committee Kong. Only 3,000 tons per week only or would they be asked to take had been brought from Shanghai so over and superintend the various far, as the difficulty was for the schemes, in particular the Wang vesels to discharge a large quantity moon scheme. during the time that they stayed in port, but it was hoped to be
Geysers for Walls. able to discharge the carriers mpre
There had been a great deal of quickly in future, in which case discussion and difference of opinion, they could bring much more,
on the subject of re-opening old wells. He understood that any well Generosity of Shipping Companies, water could be made safe by buil- The Shipping Companies had ing it, but that the dificulty was been extraordinarily generous No that it was impossible to impress freight was mentioned. He had this neccssity, upon the Chinese, said in Shanghai that the Govern His suggestion was that they boiled ment would defray any difference in the water before delivering it line is laid it should be possible cost of water which they might have
He had plans-which he laid on partly to supply Hong Kong from to pay owing to giving Hong Kong the table of a very simple contri-ships at the wharves without wait- their water.
vence on the lines of a geyser toting for the completion of the Shing be affixed, to each well. A small Mun Scheme. electric pump would bring the water from the well into a copper tank, where it would be boiled, and from which it would be discharged in the small supply tanks from which de- livery is taken.
With reference to the question of expense, it had been said that the bringing of water from outside Bources was going to be very ex- pensive, but he had estimated that the cost of Shanghai water to the Colony was not more than 50 cents per ton; and if they could bring a larger quantity it would be still lower. With the vessels at their disposal it was possible to bring in 2,000 to 3,000 tons of water a day according to the rate at which it could be discharged
A Government Tug and Lighter Company.
Wharf and also one
By fitting a branch to Holt's to Kowloon Wharves any filtered water brought by ships could be put directly into this pipe and impelled up to the reservoir or passed across to the ordinary distributing system, The 24in. pipe has to be laid as part of the Shing Mun Scheme and the only additional expense would be the provision of a pump or pumps and the cost of the wharf branches.
Further, when the harbour pipe
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12 HOUR SUPPLY FOR KOW: LOON NEXT WEEK.
RATEABLE VALUES IN HONG KONG.
REPORT ON ASSESSMENT
FOR 1929-1930.
By Order of E.E.. the Governor in Council a new valuation of the whole Colony has been made and the rateable value has thereby been increased from $30,398.447 10 $31,817,568 an addition of 81,292,110 or 4.02 per cent.
The following table, gives a com- parison of the Assessments for 1999. 19 and 1929-1930-
Faluation Valuation District. 1923-1929 1930-1930. The City of
Victoria 2.116,417 29,741,24*
499,713 320,105
Hill District... Shauk iwan, Saiwanho, & Hong Kong
Quarry Bay. 814,744
Villages 1,208,421 Kowloon Point 1,430,890 Yaumati......... 1,691,350 Mongkektsui... 1,144.090 Hunghom and
Hok Un
614,890 Kowloon
Villages
210,147 New
Territories 853,963
$87,570
1,031,753
1,566,900 1,909,620 1,231,496
628,015
924,919
964,301 Total.....830,305,447 $31,617,566 The number of tenements reported monthly, as compared with 321 last to be vacant averaged about 192
year.
The following comparative state- ment shows the rateable value of of ten years from 1920-1921 to 1929- the Colony of Hong Kong in each 1930 inclusive:
Mr. Sutherland said that his Sub- Committee was going into the ques: tion of obtaining water from Manila, Kobe and the Straits ports. On Monday 450 tons were coming from Manila The big off concerns were sending a schedule of the tankers which would be available over the next six months. To bring water to Tytam they would make contracts. 1022-23 months ahead.
1920-21 1921-22
Rateable Value
Increase compared. with pre- vious year. 81,104,188
$17,408,959 18,696,660 19,303,029
1,257,701
1,109,289
1823-24
21,059,700 22,147,051
1,953,771
1,058,231
27,267,802. 5,139,911
710,375
1993-97 1027-29 1928-29
1929-30
27,905,237
29,016,439. 1,018,202
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The Hon. Dr. Kotewall asked 1924-25 when the scheme would be ecm- 1023-20 pleted, and the Director of Public Works replied in a month. They were making arrangements to be added with the Netherlands Har- bour Works to float over pipes.
Mr. M. K. Lo again urged the pushing on of the Tytam scheme and, that the water reservoirs, should be distributed from the
only half an hour a day. The pros through the mains even if for pect of the street carrying method, going on for months was not cheer- ful
The Director of Public Works: The position is not a cheerful one. but we should do everything we can to alleviate the sufferings of the people.
In conclusion the Chairman said that he was glad to announce that H.E the Governor had been pleased to appoint Mr. Carpenter to be a member of the Water Emergency Committee,
AUXILIARY WATER
SUPPLIES.
VALUE OF HOMUNTIN WELL. The Cemeteries Valley well at Homuntin may prove a most valu able auxiliary source of supply for that district. The well was cleaned on Thursday morning and an elec. tric pump has been installed.
The two 50-ton tanks originally built for the A.P.C's service at Canton but which have been lent ed with water pumped from the to the Government were being fill well at a distance of about 200 yards higher up the valley. The valves are so arranged that either one or both tanks can be brought into operation as desired. Each tank has a discharge pipe with a dozen tape,
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ALLEGED IMPUDENT DEMAND FOR SQUEEZE.
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Joseph Heary Michael Gordas, age 35, of Portuguese nationality and living at 221, Temple Street, Taumati was charged before Mr. T. S Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday with obtaining money, with intent to defraud. Defendant is alleged to have repre- sented himself as Se Sanitary Inspector and obtained 50 cents from a foreman at a house under construction in Sai Yueng Choi
pleaded not guilty. Street, Hong Kong. Defendant
Inspector James told his Worship that defendant saw the foreman at 3 p.m. on Tuesday at the building and said that he had been sent by the Government to inspect the drains which be found to be in a dirty condition. Defendant told the foreman that if he were given some money he would not summons the owners. The foreman asked de- the master was away. Defendant, fendant to return on Thursday as however, returned on Wednesday and asked to be given some" ten cent pieces. The foreman obtained 50 cents from the accountant and handing it to defendant told him to return the next day when he would be given more money.
Defendant returned the next day at 10 am, and had to wait until 11 a.m. before he saw the foreman, who in the meantime had informed his master and the police. The de- fendant was then taken into cus tody.
The bearing was adjourned till this morning.
Bacteriological examination being conducted to see if the water We have advocated the use of the can be used for potable purposes. existing mains for distribution and It is learnt that no great dif- our proposals are entirely based on ficuity presents itself in a piping this method of supply. We would system from Cemeteries Valley to in conclusion come to a detail which Nathan Road and Shanghai Street could have immediate attentionby way of the. Waterloo Road The water would be delivered.bot, we suggest that more than one nullah. In fact, an estimate has a factor which would make it more discharge be fitted to each street been made of $4,000 for the work. acceptable to the poor people who fountain so that the long waits This includes cost of electric wiring could use it direct for washing with suffered by the Chinese community from Waterloo Road to the well backyard of their premises. This out the cost of heating it. He sug-in the Peninsula may be reduced. head, The expenditure is well well has a capacity of 1,000 gallons gested fixing this contrivance to
worth incurring for the saving in a day and is delivered to the Chi the 40 wells now opened in the poor THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC labour alone would be very great, nese free of charge. There is not, quarters. The cost of making the
water wastage would be avoided in however, a continuous flow of water, geyaere--which epuld be construct-
the long journey from Homuntin out
and the well is exhausted after ed locally-would compare favour-
to Yaumati, and trafic congestion about an hour's pumping, As » ably with that of bringing water
reduced. This last point is import clever piece of advertising, an from outside. Mr. Sutherland ex-
ant to bear in mind since, in the electric pump in operation is ex- plained that it was an amateur's a number could be procured and if scheme and he would leave it to be
The Hon. Mr. B. T. Creasy, early hours of the morning, Waterhibited in the Company's window on Nathan Road. This is a smart the biggest tug and Lighter Com-ible itself it might prove the germ ward by the K.B.A. would receive Homuatin to draw daily supply of Curtis, the manager of the Duro they were the fleet would form dealt with by experts, if not feas said that the two schemes put for a long procession of women, child way of combining business with
C.B.E. (Director of Public Works) 1oo Road presents the spectacle of
ren and men wending their way to public service and Mr. W. S. V. pany in the Far East, with the for-a-better-scheme. Government is owners. It was a
careful consideration, but it was water. scheme which could not be ap
hoped that these measures would
Pump Co., must be given the credit proached in a haphazard menner;
not be necessary. The restrictions
Public Spirited Action,
for bis public spirit and ingenuity. there was grave danger of lose of
Land, Investment do's. Example.
Following the excellent! example of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., the Hong Kong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd., have for some time been considering means to reduce the Duro Co.'s Enterprise.
water from. Government mains for Co.'s enterprise and co-operation in the City. The Company is sink The Daro Pump and Engineering their large blocks of office buildings should not be passed unnoticed. Ating a well within its premises on 2,
The Wangmoon Scheme involved the chartering. of 65 lighters and 25 tuge. It was doubtful if so large
SHANGHAI WATER.
craft in bad weather, for lighters STATEMENT FROM SHANGHAI "loaded" "with" "water were most un- wichdytow and needed expert management Considerable delays must sometimes be expected at either end, owing to weather con- ditions, and if tankers were avail. able they would be the best means of strengthening the service.
imposed on June 8, had saved more A Chinese gentleman at Homuntin Man scheme was giving more. The available to Chinese who choose to than was anticipated and the Shing has made his supply of well water supply at Kowloon would be turned come round to draw water from on for 12 hours daily from next the tap in the garage. The water Monday, and it would only take is above suspicion. This act of little rain to pat Kaloon on its generosity is largely availed of. feet again.
The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works) "said that he had received a telegram from Mr. Pearson of the Shanghai Water Works drawing his attention He wished to thank Mr. Bather- to a letter which had appeared in land for his useful information. the local press, stating that this He had received a letter from Dr. (Shanghai) water was not fit to Tso pointing out that a large the end of Wing Shing Lane, cast Connaught Bond, at a coat of over. The Shipping and Landing Sub-drink. Mr. Pearson stated that this amount of water goes to the meter ward of the China. Light and Power | £1,500, including connecting pipes Comantige had various alternatives water, had panked the highest fires in the boy and-the-next-res CoYRIMAI SUB-Station, the fund accessories Water from the to propose to the present Wang-analytical tests and was even better triction, abould another be neces- Duro Co. has sunk a well in the wall will be used for floor washing moon Bcheme.
than London water?
anry, would be in that direction. (Continued on next Dolumn), :: and general cleansing purposes.
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