INCREASED WATER CHARGES?
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We had to consider also the dif-members of the Committee should plios are being used without the ficulty of looking after so many have an opportunity of studying same care exercised by those who lighters at both ends of the sor the memorandum read by the Hon. have to go out and fetch it them- vice during threatening typhoon | Director of Public Works. Ho selves, and that steps should be weather and during actual stormis.enid he would like information re- taken to lessen the amount sup- As an alternative we are now en garding the consumption if the plied by meters, had been appointed Controller of for the employment of handy aiz-up and a supply given for two that the only possible way short gaged in formülating a schema rider main districts were divided "A suggestion has been made Imported Water Supplies,
Mr. Williamson anid that a con-to carry over 2,000 tons of waterlon gallons presupposed
cd coasters, which would be able hours. The estinale of six mil- of cutting off tho metera alto- trol office was opened on July 1 in on a draught of 15 to 17",
the gether, is to make people pay for the Post Office building and nesin regards Wang Mun theso
As dividing up of the districts. If the water they use. tanta engaged in order to complete owing to restricted draught at six sub-districte each receiving consideration at the present limo craft the districla were divided up inte The Government has under an organisation for handling im- the bar would only be able to a two hours supply then the totul a scheme for charging every user ported supplies and to avoid de-carry some 600 to 800 tons 80 that supply would be for twelve hours. of water from the meters Iny to vessels coming in carrying new source of supply in the Was the estimate of six million every gallon of
for free cargoes of water. A total of Canton River, where there is suf-gallons based on that?
water he uses. 18,700 tons had been landed and ficient depth of water for a deep
At present the water rate is 2 he could see no difficulty in in loading, has been investigated nail. It is more than an estimate. It per thousand gallons,
The Director of Public Works: percent, and a charge of 40 cents creasing the amount very con- from preliminary tests It would has actually been taken.
of excess alderably. He mentioned Whamseem that the water is in every
water is made over this. I om Mr. Lo continued on the point inclined to think that it would be ров за в воитсе of supply and said that if this source was utilisained inside Wang Muu..
respect as satisfactory as that ob-and in reply to further questions no hardship if we charged every- the Hon. Mr. Creasy said that if body 50 cents per 1,000 gallons ed coasters drawing 17 or 18 feet of water could be
there was a supply for two hours for the amount they now get for Advantages Over Lighters. used. Thay had under consideration cortafn|
"In consultation with the Gov- gested the consumption might be 75 cents for those on the Peak at Bombay Into the Mafl Steamer the Khedivini Hall 8.5, Co.
in the rider main districts as aug- their 2 per cent water rate, and vessels likely to fulfil require-ernment, therefore, it may ments in this respect,
passible to place alongside a pipe more or less than six million gal-They would then pay that in ad-proceeding direct to Marseilles line at Tytan Tuk water, which lons. The top floors however dition to the present charge for CANTON RIVER SUPPLY. could be delivered by coasters as
would not get any water. quickly as the Government
The Colonial Secretary said Committee Advocates Consters cope with it with their pumps.engineers the scheme would not Can that in the opinion of the water This amount I am given to under-work. A large number of houses atand would be about 5,000 tone would not get any water at all. Mr. R. Sutherland, Chairman per diem. The great advantage of the Shipping Committee, saldof substituting coasters for light- J desire in the first place to valee era ls of course that they are self- the appreciation of the Sub-Com contained units, con look after mitter for the acquiescence of the themselves in typhoon weather, Government to their suggestion and operate on many days when that a small executive body be lighters would require to remain formel. This move has been of in shelter. considerable help in dealing with Such steamers.ns are taken up the many matters engaging the would require to be sub-divided attention of Mr. WilliamsоП. in their lower holds and injection With regard to the remarks of valves fitted, and this matter is the Hon, Director of Public Works now engaging the attention of the regarding tankers 1 would say for Government Marine the information of the meeting and the owners of certain craft that the figures quoted were pre- with which we have already could be pumped in ten hours it pared in consultation with altained firm offers. Member of this Sub-Committee who has had many years' experi ence of management of such craft.)
Instead of Lighters.
Cost Questions,
Surveyors
Cost of Imported Water,
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excess water, if any of them are so rash as to use excess water at plan is not to obtain revenue but this time. The object of this to ease the water position."
The Hon. Dr. Kolewall said he was only in favour of the Idon Hit was to be an emergency and not, a permanent measure,
Mr. Lo said he was in search useful to be put before the Kai have no meters have to pay $3 for of information which would be The Hon. Dr. Tso. Those who fong meeting to be held on Wed- a thousand gallons with carriage, nesday. He asked for an estimate Why not make the people who use of the cost of pumping five mil- excess water pay the same price on gallons of water into Tytamas poor people would have to pay Tuk each day from coastal steam for the same amount.
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Not for Kowloon?
Colonial Secretary: That point Mr. B. Wylle-Is this scheme also to apply to Kowloon?-The will have to be considered. I am not prepared to answer your quos- tion yet. It was intended as a Hongkong measure.
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draw water from a street hydrant, case of a building contractor who Mr. Wong Kwong-tin quoted a
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would depend on how much water Mr. Sutherland said the coat
Clearly if a supply of water the
Government could
take.
would cost less than if it took twenty hours to do it. However, I would also like to mention he thought they could any that It will be remembered that at that we have respived offers of with 5,000, tonin of water the cost our last sub-Committee meeting contracts from the Netherlands would work out at about 60 cents the Colonial Secretary said that In answer to the Hon. Dr. To it was arranged that a visit Harbour Works in connexion with ton. That was not including as much of the meter water re- should be made by a few Members supplies of water by tugs and the cast of adapting the steamers presented business supplies, they that any case brought to notice TALAMBA
The Colonial Secretary replied of our Committee to Wang Man.lighters and this is at present which he had mentioned in his must be careful not to impose a would be expeditiously The position at that time was, being Investigated by the Exccu- previous statement,
dealt MALWA that the Government were con-tive Committee. I trust that my
charge that would interfere with with. The Colonial Secretary: How ordinary sidering an important scheme for remarks may be helpful to you to many tone is five million gallons? That had been taken into con
business activities. conveyance of the major portion grasp what we have in mind for In the discussion which follow-sideration when fixing the
Hongkong Melers. of supplies from the Wang Mun the future, and would- mentioned Mr. Sutherland said the Ship-rate. About half the Kiver. The Party left for the that we have not been able to ad-ping Conunittee had taken the supplies were business supplies. the meeting how many meters are Mr. Wylie: Can the Hon. Director of Public Works Inform West River by the Kau Sing on the vance further than we have done, figure of 6,000 tons as one morning of June 26, returning pending a definite decision from which to work. He understood ported the proposal.
The meeting unanimously supin use in Hongkong? the .Ranc evening. Amongst the Government as to how they that was the maximum capacity others we took with us Captain will relieve us of the water which of the pumps. The Hon. Director the cutting off of meter supplies
Mr. Lo pointed out
The Hon. Mr. Creasy: About Thomas, who has had many years we bring to the Colony.
of Public Works pointed out that to the building trade had serious- was taken by the meters daily, Mr. Wylle also naked how much experience in navigating these Tentative arrangements, how- 5,000 tons wan the minimunly affected the trade, and that the Hon. Colonial Secretary pro- waters and has actually run oc-ever, are well-advanced and com- capacity of the Tytam pumps. casional trips with lighters to thepletion of Government schemes Sir Henry Pollock naked whe-with. He said he knew of a case be obtained.
much work could not be gone on mining that the information would West River.
should with luck coincide with ther the cost of 60 cents a ton as where a buildor opened a nullah the time when further floating mentioned by Mr. Sutherland in to get water, and the P.W.D. or- As a result of our general surcraft will be ready for service. eluded the cost of the water us dored it to be closed up. He was
The Hon. Mr. Braga referred to the Ho Mun Tin supply_and vey of the conditions it became In conclusion it is important to well ጊዜ freight charges. Mr. not thinking of the unpleasantly obvious that the mention that by using coasters as Sutherland
said that in a report to the Sani- replied that navigational difficulties, to indiented the cost of conveyance this case there was no charge for pendents on the trade. He under- extension
along, but there were so many detary Committee he had suggested
of a pipe line nothing of the riska during typ of water either to the Harbour or the water. It was taken either alood about 10,000 people were
that the district round Shanghai hoon weather, were such that it to the Tylum Pumps will be very from the West River or from engaged in the trade.
Street could be supplied. The was decided to recommend the moderate. Should there be an Wang Mun.
cost of this was trivial and Government to Beck supplies questions which members would of water
amounted to $4,000. other sources.like to ank, Mr. Williamson or my
The pipe This opinion has been justifled by self will don), with same to the
at Ho Mun Tin in the interests of might be carried from the well the residents of Shanghai Street recent difficulties with the tanker [beat of our ability.{
and Nathan Road. He thought
The Use of Coasters.
from
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Fu Kwing which was recently ashare in the vicinity of Wang Mup for over 48 hourn.
Rider Main Question, During the xeneral discussion
in
The Colonial Secretary mention- od that the cost of 5,000,000 gal- lons of water at 60 centa a ton would cost roughly $16,000 daily. Extra Charge Likely.
that 5,000.
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