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| DEBATE ON THE RIDER MAIN SYSTEM
CHINESE REPRESENTATIVES STERNLY OPPOSE ABOLITION: SUGGEST THAT STEP BE DEFERRED TWO YEARS.
UNOFFICIALS VOTE AGAINST CHINESE AMENDMENTS.
DR. KOTEWALL MAKES ELOQUENT PLEA ON BEHALF OF POORER CLASSES OF THE COMMUNITY:
Yosterday's meeting of the Legislative Council was wholly taken up by the resumed debate on the motion by the Colonial Secretary on August 4, "That in the opinion of this Council the time has come for the Colony to abandon the principle of the rider main system, substituting therefor the principle of compulsory meterage to all house supplies to which the alternative shall be a free supply from stroot fountains."
Sir Henry Polluck, representing the non-Chinese unofficial members of the Council, moved an amendment, which will be found below. The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, senior Chinese nn- official, mayed a further amendment urging the Government not to abandon the rider main sys- tem until a period of two years had expired.
In the course of his speech, Dr. Kotowall made an eloquent plea for the poorer classes of the community and spiritedly pointed out instances where the abolition of the rider main sys- tem was going to create hard ships.
The Hon. Dr. S. W. Teo, supporting Dr. Kotewall, regretted that the Government did not take the Chinese community into its confidence as he felt sure, if it had done so, there would have been no objection because the matter would have been thoroughly gone into by the time it came before the Council.
GOVERNMENT TO PẦY COST OF METERS.
H.E. the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, presided.
Others present were:- The General Officer Commanding (Major-General J. W. Sandilanda, C.B., C.M.G., D.8.0.).
The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax).
The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. C.G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.).
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood).
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(i) They agree with the Hon. We do not deny that immediate-able of all chemists, dispensaries Colonial Secretary's remarks at our | ly following upon the issue of a last Meeting to the effect that, con-notice by the Government that a sidering the aums which the Gov-restriction would be imposed, the ernment has paid for the mainten-consumption of water through the ance of the ridermains since they rider-mains did go up somewhat, were first installed and the matter for people, as was natural, resort- of wear and tear, the original con-jed to a certain amount of hoard- tributors to the cost of the rider ing during the first day or two; mains have had "Value for their but the consumption generally money," and
(ii) Because they feel that, it view of the large sums which have
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. been spent in the past (as detailed Mr. Edwin Taylor),
wont down after the first week of restriction. The remark that hours supply in a day monnas much use of water as a 24 hours
by Sir Cecil Clementi in Hansard supply is no proof that the rider.
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SERVICE
KING'S BLOG (Opp. Shoe Ferry)
of 1929 at pages 147-349), "and in main system itself is wasteful. It view of the further large sums merely indicates that the people RADIO EXPERTS-WORK GUARANTEED which are now about to be spent draw as much water in s hours de upon reservoir construction, it is they do in 24 in order to meet their wants; it does not prove that there is waste.
Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson (Director of Public Works).
Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Acting Inspector-General of Police).
Hor. Comdr, G. F. Hole, R.N.no longer advisable to continue the supply of free water through the (retired), (Harbour Master).
rider mains to some residents whilst others, who are metered, have to excess consumption. In future those who want free water should, in our opinion, resort to the street fountains.
Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services).
Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton. Hon. Mr. E. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D.
pay for
System Approved in 1903. The rider-main system was. p- proved in 1903 after very caroful consideration by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the local Government and by the Reasonable Steps.
Logislative Council, as Hansard of Whilst, however, I and thuse for that year shows. On the occasion whom I am speaking are of opin- of the first reading of the Bill to ion that the rider-main system provide for the institution of the should be abolished, we are never-system, the then Colonial Score- Mr. H. R. Rutters (Deputy Clerk theless of the opinion that, inastary, the Hon. Mr. F. H. (after of Councils).
Hon. Mr. J. P. Brage. · Hon. Mr. S. W.. Tao, O.B.E LL.D.
Hon. Mr. W, H. Bell.
Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau.
SIR HENRY POLLOCK,
Sir Henry Pollock:-On behalf of the European Unofficial Members of this Council I beg leave to move au amendment to the Honourable Colonial Secretary's Motion for the abolition of the rider-main system, made at the last Meeting of this
Council.
The amendment which I beg leave to propose runs as follows:-
That the principle of the abandon-| ment of the rider-main system in this Colony be accepted, provided that the following conditions are complied with:---
much as a privilege of long stand-wards Sir Henry) May made these ing is being taken away, the Gov-¦ important observations: "The ernment ought to take every reason-rider-main system can be equally able step, in its power for the purwell adapted to the prevention of pose of inducing those who have waste, and it is for that purpose hitherto enjoyed the privilege of that it is now sought to be intro- free water through the rider-maine, duced-for the prevention ol to come forward promptly and ap- ply for meters, and it is with that end in view, that we have inserted the conditions as to the Government paying the costs of installation and connection as set out in conditions (1) and (2) of our amendment.
Condition (3) is inserted, becaus
waste. It is amply, if I mmy ad describe it in a low short words,
system of hugo meters for block of buildings instead of separate metera or separate houses. The principle of the Bill was carefully considered by both Mr. Chadwick and Professor Simpson. It has been adopted and endorsed by both these experts. .. I repeat it is felt that the Government would again the object of the Bill, the naturally desire to know, at a fair-object we all have before us, is ly early date, how many meters are the prevention of waste. The ex- being applied for.
Condition (4) requires no
ment.
move
perts, especially Mr. Chadwick,
com- are
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of opinion that the wasta could he stopped by this system,
With these remarks, Sir,
the Government are strongly of this amendment, that opinion, and our local ad- visera here are also of the came opinion,"
.:.
HON. DR. KOTewall. Hon. Dr. Kotowall: My Chinese
(1) That, in districts where the zider-mains have already been disconnected, those houses which are not at present Bupplied with meters bo, at beg to the earliest possible oppor tunity, (upon such applica- tion as hore-after in (3) re-
At a subsequent meeting of the ferred to), and in priority to
Council, the Attorney-Ceneral, the other houses, supplied there colleagues and I desire first of all Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, "id": with, and that the cost of to thank the Government for hav- The reasons why the Govern installing such meters and the ing, at my request, prepared atment introduce this Bill are that cost of connecting such houses much expenditure of time, and laid on further consideration it has with the mains be paid by the on the table, Sessional Paper No. appeared that all the objects aim Government
ed at by the Bill of 1902, principal 4 of 1932 giving the unvarnished (2) That the Government there- facts which have 'enabled us to
among which is the supply of a after (upon such application gain a proper conception of the rufficient quantity of water to the as hereafter in (3) referred difficult problem now under con- town of Victoris with the least to), proceed to supply meters sideration.
possible waste, may be effected in rider-main districts not yet: We cannot, however, say that without incurring the hardships disconnected, and on the same the Hon. Colonial Secretary's which the Bill of 1002 would be terms as to coats of installa tion and connection as set out
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of this Council is equally free from section of the community using in the above condition (1) controversial statements, as I will water ("Rider-maɔne are a means (3) That owners of houses in the presently show. The main burden by which the supply of water rider main districts, who de of that speech is that the rider- can be regulated to blocks of sire to be supplied with main system is wasteful. So houses as offectively as it can be meters upon the terms afore phatic was he on this point that by moters in the cars_of_single said, be required to send in he said: There can be no hesita="houses. ** applications for the same totion in stating definitely that
1932,
(4) That a free supply of water be continued through the street fountains.
To Prevent Waste...
the Water. Authority on or there is very serious wasto before the 31st day of October, through the rider-mains, so, much From these quotations from so indeed that experience has Hansard it is clear that the prio shown that restriction to anything cipal object of the rider main" sys more than 2 or perhaps 4 hours tem was to detect and prevent per day does not result in the waste. That object was iterated conservation of water that is enreiterated by the Colonial Beare od for in times of scarcity, tary and the Attorney-General of After 20 years' opera Eight hours supply or more in a that day. day means as much use of water tion no evidence has been adduced as a 24 hours supply.”
(Continued on Page ).
Why Abolition was Accepted. The European Unofficial Members accept the abolition of the rider main system, because
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