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REQUISITIONING OF LIGHTERS AND PRIVATE SUPPLIES.
THE FIRST MEETING.
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The Water Supply Committee, organised in view of the water crisis, held its first meeting yes terday afternoon.
The following Sub-committees were appointed:
Peak Residents Association-
Mr. D; J. Lewis.
Mid-Level Association-Mr A. H. Ferguson.
Kowloon Residents Association, Mr. C. M. Manners, Mr. E, Cock, M.B.E., and Mr. B. Wylie.
Portuguese Community-Hon. Mr. J. B. Braga.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1929.
we may get in our tanks in ships from Shanghat and elsewhore but that which we shall get from the West River, from Tain Wan, Sham Tsong and perhaps. other places in the New Territories.
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Lighterage By Sea.
And here I should say that we propose so far as the lighterago of water by Ben is concerned first to explore the possibilities of the southern districts of the New Territories, that is, such places as Junk Bay, Laalau, from which the RCD journey is in more or less sheltered water, before we turn to
the northern districts which in-
volves the passage of Mira Bay: The northern district will, how ever, not be neglected, several use ful streams pass under and or near the railway, and it is proposed to tap these Into, trucks specially converted for the purpoac.
thin water to Hongkong. It is hoped that half a million gallons of water per day will be available from this source within one week.
The quantities transported from these sources will be gradually in- creased as more waterboats and Behters. become available..
required for procuring additional supplies of water or for distribut ing such supplies, also to requis tion any privately owned supplies within the Colony. Regulations conferring these powers and pre- viding for the payment of reason able compensation to those affected ate in draft form and will shortly In addition to the supplies from be laid before the Governor In the New Territories water is being Council 1 A transported from Wong Moon, from which an uillimited supply is available ri
I will now call upon the Director of Pubile Works to state the post tion and the measures taken and plans to meet it. After he hus done so both he and I will of course be ready-to-answer to the--best-of- our ability any questions you may
wish to nak, kad m
The Holl. Mr. Creasy said:-1 am glad of this opportunity of placing before the Vater Emer gedry Committee a short resume of the present Water situation and the stops that have been taken augment the supply.
to
Water from Foochew.
Many proposals hava" been fa- Company to make a spontaneous vestigated. The first--Shipping offer to transport, suppilea was the Douglas Company, and the first delivery (300, tons) from Foochow
Life's. Outlook. was made du the 10th Jane direct from one of their steamery to the is always overcast to the man tank near the Company wharf.
This Shipping Company, has ar-whose norves are all awry or who ranged for a regular supply of suffers habitually, from dyspepsia. Cheerlessly ho gazes outon the 500 to 600 tons a week.
On June 1, Mr. Carpenter world's, activities and pleasures, Interviewed Mr. Sutherland of the unable to understand how others Indo-China Co., Mr. Johnson of the
can find happiness therein.
Next I think we have to consider the hardships which present res trictions involve capecially on the population of the lower levels of Chinese Committee.-Hon. Str the City of Victoria who take over. of 25,10 million gallons during the P. & O., Captain Hollands of the The need of such a man is
Indian Community.Mr. A. el
Arculli.
Shou-son Chew, Hon, Dr. S. Tso, O.B.E., Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote wall, C.M.G., Mr. Chau Yu-teng, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, and the Secre- tary for Chinese Affairs
The total storage in the island reservoirs on the morning of Mon day, June 14, amounted to 21271 million gallons, shewing a decrease 90 por cant of the water consumed previous week. The week's con- Won the Island and any measures sumption amounted to 27.37 million which can mitigate this hardship, gallons and included 2.20 milion I have here a suggestion by one gallon brought across the harbour of our Chingan members to Inn from Kowloon to the tanks on the Gitute, a system of district supervi- Water Front and .69 million gallons goth who would be enrolled tom- from the Taikoo Refinery Supply porarily as special District Watch-
The total storage in the main- men and would be charged with land reservoirs on the morning of the duty of proventing bullying at Monday, June 10, amounted to the street fountains, and generally 85.61 million gallons shewing a de with ensuring the equitable dis- crease of 2.35 million gallons dur- tribution of available supply in the ing the previous week. The week's areas concerned. I have not had consumption, including supplies to Boats and Hongkong, time to go into all the detalls of Water this scheme but it has a familiar amounted to 19.59 million gallons ring. We had something like it The yield from streams during the The Hon. Director of Medical during 1926 daring the strike and week was, therefore, 17.24 million
gallons. and Sanitary Services, The Head I don't see why it should not be
At a consumption rate of 34 successful for this purpose. H. Emilion gallons per day, the storage of Sanitary Department.
TechnicalHon. Mr. B. D. F. the Governor has already sanction in the Hongkong Reservoirs in Beith, Mr. R., M. Dyer, Mr. K.. E. ed it. Greig, Captain Hollands, Mr. F. W. James, Mr. T. H. G, Brayfield, Mr. A. S. Mackichan,
Shipping Committee. Mr. R. Sutherland, O.B.E., Mr. W. G. Goggin, Mr. A. E. Martin, Mr. Chau Yu-teng, Mr J. M. McHut- chon, Mr. C. M. Monnere, Mr. J. Johnstone, Mr. H. F. Bunje, Mr. C. E. Meyer, Mr. T. Kinoshita, Mr. S. T. Williamson, The Hon, Harbour Master, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy'
Insurance Representative.—Mİ, G. S. Archbutt
Sanitary-Hon. Mr. W. E L
The Sub Committees.
I now come to the actual fune- Lioning of this Committee. I think you will all agree that as a single body we
are far too large to and that wo operate usefully
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aufficient fór at least two moniks. A supply for about the same period is available from the Kowloon Ro- servoirs. at the present consump tion rate.
Thirty Tonks.
Shenton, Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, should divide qurselves into sub-120,000 gallons were obtained from Four tanks of a total capacity of
T. N. Chau, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, chairman Hon. D. To, Mr. M. K. Ln. Mr. committees, each with its own England in February and have been and communicating erected. Certain low level areas Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. E. Cock, Mr. separately with the Government in the city have for some time been A. H. Ferguson, Mr. A. el Arculli, either through the secretory or the supplied from these tanks with Mr. A. S. Mackichan, Mr. B. main Chairman. One sub-com- 300,000 gallons of water a day from Wylie; the Hon; Director of Admittce is already in being and at Lai Chi Kok water, boat dock. cal and Sanitary Services; and the Head of Sanitary Board.
Emergency Powers.
bles of 1925 to
the
The number of tasks has been gradually increased, the Chinese community assisting in obtaining. Contractors to hasten their are tion.
An additional 11 tanks are now being put in hand, and the capacity of some of the existing tanks la being increased. The total num ber of tanks will be about 30 These will be refilled about four
CPR., and M. Blackwall of the Blue. Funnet Ling 06 to the revivifying of bls nervous forces.
feasibility and practicability of And this can only be accompilah- their regular steamers passing ad through his blood, for it is the through Hongkong, in both diree blood that supplies nourishment wator which to every nerve and fibre of man's tions, bringing any they may be able to carry. This being.
In Dr. Williams' Pink, Pilla, in- question is now being further con- sidered by the Committee.
In the meantime many offers numerable gloomy nerve-racked: from other Steamship. Companies dyspeptics have found just this have been received, and accepted long-sought help. Speedily and direct
surely these world-famous tonic The use of tankers and lighters pills purify, enrich and strengthen for the transport of water has re- the blood, and thus, at ovary does,
aro fed with now. coved consideration, and the Com-the nort mittee are now arriving at a de- cision as to the number of each strength, the digestive organs are” which will be required.
Transport Plans, Numbers of waterboats and lighters have already been char- tered for the transport of water from the New Territories and eles
where.
| charged with fresh vigour, spirits revive, old interosta re-awaken, life is found again well worth tho living. "I feel a new man, eince' taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills!" has been the glad ery of thousands of former sufferers. If you are dyspeptic, nervous, despondent, why not let it be yours too? Dr.
from
The question of obtaining light ers under the Emergency Regüla- the Law Officers of the Crown have people are obtaluable ions has not been overlooked, and Williams Pink Pills for Pale. drafted the necessary regulations chemists everywhere, or post free, giving power to requisition. ** $1.60 per bottle, $8 6 bottles from Arrangements have been made the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., with the Naval authorities to ob- 60, Kiangse Road, Shanghal, tain supplies of water from the Canton Della, and they have placed at Government's disposal H.M.S. "Cherub," to bring water from Wong Moon. The first consign- ment arrived at 10 p.m. on the 8th
been placed at our disposal for June. A naval lighter has also
storage purposes.
The question of transporting water by the Kowloon-Canton Railway has been considered, and beon Instructed to make 20 trucks suitable for this purpose. The various places along the Railway from which water can be obtained are being investigated.
work, namely what I have termed the Shipping Committee, consist ing of gentlemen having practical knowledge of shipping and lighter Opening the meeting the Hon. fr. Sutherland and, in his ab- aga and under the chairmanship of Mr. Tratman said:-This Colony sence, of Mr. Goggin is now facing a very serious crisis.
That Committed becomes au- and one that may grow to dimen tomatically a sub-committee of slona which will dwarf our trout Committee though its cons- A mere passing titation can of copres be varied If annoyance. It is the desire of the this, meeting 80 Ldécides. Again times during every 24 hours, the Manager of the Railway has Government to 'bronden foundations of the Colony's resist some of the members of this Com- ance to this situation and to that mittee are representatives of vari end it has invited you as repre- gus associations and sections of the community, and I suggest that if sentative of all sections and ac- such members would particularly tivities of the community to co-direct their energies to examining operate with its own staff and and co-ordinating tho needs and water position, and advertisements through the Police Patrol boats as organisation in seeking and execut-intercets of these associations and Ing plans for that resistance.
It is essential in the first place acetions much overlapping and duplication would be avoided. I that you should be in possession have here suggestions for the of the latest facts regarding sup. formation and composition of vari- plies now in the reservoirs or to
Она other sub-committees and be derived from other sources on the one hand and the measures be. would propose that they ba dis. when further restriction should be surrounding ports asking what ing taken, and proposed to he cussed at a later stage of this taken to meet the deficiency,
of there supplies.,
The Director of Public Works
meeting.
Emergency Measures.
The total capacity of these 80 tanks will be 750,000 gallons, or 3,000,000 gallons for the 24 hours. Notices have from time to time been sent to the Press calling at tention to the seriousness of the have been published restricting the hours of supply,
Since October, 1928, a weekly re- port on the Water situation has been submitted to the Executive Counell for consideration as to
introduced.
Tsun Wan Supplies.
will give you this information in AB to finance, His Excellency the a few minutes. A certain section Governor will at the next meeting of you, the members of what 1 of the Legislative Council on June may for convenience call the 20 recommend to the Finance Com-officers of the Public Works Da- Shipping Commitice, will already mittee a vote of $100,000 to meet be aware of much that will be expenses connected with this stated on these heads but will no einergency and in the mean time doubt bear with recapitulation for funds have been made available in the benefit of the Committee as a anticipatic of the legislature's
whole.
To relleve Mr. Purves, Water- works Engineer, who is in charge of the distribution from the por manent sources if supply, three partment have been seconded for duty in connexion with the emer Bency water supplies; Mr. Car penter, A.D.P.W.,.being in charge, assisted by Messrs, Rouse and Graver. Mr. Rouse has been a approval by warrants for the sum pointed Secretary to the Water Having got the water position named. Arrangements" will be Emergency Committee. A separate to submit to and the remedial measures in be made
the office has been formed to deal with Ing or planned, we have, I think, Governor applications to incur ex- this emergency work.
this under
head next to consider on the one hand penditure
with. the minimum of delay. It is whether further conservation restriction of supply can usefully of course, realised, that unless the or safely be made, the
situation te rilieved by substantial quences of such measures e.g. rainfall it will be necessary to sup reversion to the hand carriage plement this sum of $100,000. by
the further votes. system for sanitation and steps to be taken to deal with Finally I think you will agree those consequences. On the other with me that it has now become hand we must consider whether necessary for the Government to the scheme of supply from what I take legal powers under the Emer- may call outside sources is sum-gency Regulation Ordinance to re- cient. By supply from outside quisition any lighters launches, yources I mean not only the water tugs or machinery which may be
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The Taun Wan source of supply was Investigated, and the necessary work for tapping this source was completed within one week. De- liveries to the tanks in Hongkong commenced on Sunday, June 9. Approximately gallons per day will be obtainable from this source.
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The Sham Tseng supply, leased to Mr. Ruttonjee, which he has placed at our disposal, has niso been examined, and arrangemente are in train for the transport of
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The possibility of utilizing tha China Sugar Refinery supply was considered, and stand pipes are being erected. In this connexion Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. as usual rendered every assist-
ance.
The offer from the Naval Au- thorities of the Dry Dock for storage was considered, but it was found that the considerable amount of seepage which takes place would contaminate and ren-i
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