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WATER SITUATION

12 HOURS FOUNTAIN SUPPLY ASKED

ALL WATER TO BE TANK STRUCK BY

CHARGED FOR

NEW DEPARTURE

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PRESENT LEGISLATION NOW IN COURSE

Dr. Kotewall's Advice to Chinese

A TEST OF PATIENCE OF THE COMMUNITY

The kaifong meeting at the Tung Wah Hospital yesterday was largely attended, and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. LL.D.,

made an eloquent appeal to his countrymen to approach the subject calmly and dispassionately and not to allow themselves to be carried away by feelings engendered by the suffering that they themselves might be undergoing.

POINTS OF THE DISCUSSION

The agenda was as follows:

1. Should the Government be re- quested to take action to have water pomped to the

Tytam Tuk pumping station or into any other reservoir with the object of having a direct house supply the Island for a few hours

a day?

2. If this request is to be mede is the community willing and prepared to bear any additional taxation?

3-If the meeting is willing to bear any additional taxation, what form of taxation does it approve?

4. Should such additional impost, whatever its nature, be borne by the

being what it was, he thought that the scheme was not feasible. There was bound to be much bickering.

OF PREPARATION

READY NEXT WEEK?

LIGHTNING

SCENES OF HAVOC

Water Reflections

1857 AND 1929

MURDER OF A SIKH CHINA'S ECONOMIC

CONSTABLE

GHASTLY FIND

PARTIALLY NUDE BODY IN

DISUSED QUARRY HEAD ALMOST CHOPPED OFF

REORGANISATION

LONG DISCUSSION

WHAT IS TAKING PLACE AT AMSTERDAM

WILLING TO HELP CHINESE

Amsterdam. Yesterday, The chief topic at the Interna-

Quite a sensation was caused in Yaumati between 4 and 5 o'clock constable was found murdered in tional Chamber of Commerce Con- this morning when a Sikh Police

SHOPS ON WATER FRONT Attention having been drawn to

SUFFER DAMAGE

the possibility of an epidemic of an infectious disease, and the conse WATCHMAN'S EXPERIENCES

quent anxiety in some circles, whether justified or not, a question It is learned officially that the Abrick water Government has decided that there known as

storage tank, which only the future can decide-

it is not, perhaps, uninteresting to East No. 9, situated atj will be no more free water supplies and that legislation in this connec Connaught-road Central, burst this comparative dry weather in Hong note that the year 1857 was one of tion is in course of preparation and morning at about one o'clock wreak-Kong. muy probably be ready for prezenta-ing much damage In its wake, and

an old disused stone quarry situat gress was China's economic recon- tion to the next meeting of the incidentally wasting about 75,000 Colonial Surgeon (the predecessor roads, which run parallel to each

It was reported upon by the third ed between Jordan and Austin- struction and the prospect of fu- Legislative Council a week hence..

of the present Hon. Director of other. The body was found on the

ture loans, and unfiltered

This measure will affect metered gallons of potable water,

Medical and Sanitary Services), Dr. side of quarry nearer Austin-road,

Mr. T. Lamont (chief American water supplies, be- sides shipping and building opera-between Pottinger-street and Queened

The tank was on the water front Menzies, as having been distinguish-where it joins Canton-road.

delegate) thanked the Chinese for by more than tions. At present no water is being

average

The murdered constable was coming half-way round the world. supplied to shipping unless in cases Victoria-street. It was built of unhealthiness consequent upon the Sspooran Singh (B485).

He had failure of the ucual amount of gone on duty in the vicinity of the to participate for the first time in rain." It is learned that the work of tons.

quarry at 8 p.m., yesterday and was the Congress. He warned them, laying pipes at Tytam Tuk in readi- the same type connected to this one,

Times Different

to have gone off duty at midnight. however, that China's interna- When the relief arrived at mid- tional credit ness for the arrival of tankers with but the latter was not damaged in from what they are now.

Times were entirely different

low ebb night, Sapooran Singh was not on and that no large loans could be water from outside is being pro-any way. ceeded with. Floating pipes are

his beat. He was placed on report made in New York or Europe till more so were the sanitary condi- being purchased and the water from

as missing, and immediately an

the Chinese took careful measures "Emergency Squad" was sent out tankers will be discharged into these

to search for him..

to re-establish their financial and and thence pumped up into Tytam

political stability: He stressed Tuk reservoir.

of emergency.

After this interview with Mr. Lane, Dr. Kotewall said, he and Mr. M. K. Lo went to see the Director of Public Works. The Hon. Mr. Creasy had assured them heen

Free Inoculation? In view of certain fears that have expressed regarding an

red brick and had a capacity of 200

There was another tank of..

Roadway Blocked Scenes of havoc greeted a repre- sentative of "The China Mail" when] he arrived at the spot to obtain first hand information from shop-keepers in the vicinity. Two huge slabs of red brick wall blocked the entire roadway, and

traffic had to be Des Vœux-read

that like the Chinese leaders and epidemic of typhoid fever, owing to like everyone else in the Colony, the water shortage, it is gathered diverted back to the Government was most anxious that should these fears be well Central. The wall, which was about to minimise the hardship suffer-grounded and an epidemic actually feet 6 inches thick, showed a ed by the people. The Govern- break out, free inoculation will be clean cut in two places, and from ment had not shelved the problem given by the Medical Department, the top down of giving a direct supply for a At the moment, however, the official clearly showed that only a few pieces to the ground, it few hours but was still inves-view is that there need be no fear of brick had been dove-tailed to- the-tigating the possible method Bt

of such an epidemic occurring. the smallest cost. The Water Au-

landlords or by the tenants, cr by

both?

"To Seek Your Opinion" Addressing the meeting. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow said that

the reason why he and his col-thority were aiming at raverting leagues had called the kaifong to-to the third stage of the restric- tion, ie, water through street gether WAS to ascertain their

fountains for 12 hours a day, opinion on the question set out in the agenda. The problems which, they were confronted were of vital importance to the community and he hoped that they would not be afraid to speak out their minds. The speaker then gave interest- ing statistics. He said that one day's water supply would require one million tina to fill, which would form a queue 150 miles long, and if placed on top of one another would rise to a height of 210 miles. That would be 658 times higher than the Peak.

LATEST RAINFALL

Heaviest Hour 1/4 inch This Morning

Beset With Difficulties. Dr. Kotewall pointed

Although out that

a few comparatively both the scheme of pumping water heavy, but short, showers of rain into the Tytam Tuk Pumping Sta-fell last night and this morning. tion in order to give a direct the total rainfall recorded at the house supply and the scheme to Royal Observatory, Kowloon, dur restore the Colony to the third ing the 24 hours ended at 10.30 am stage of restriction (ie. 12 hours to-day was only 0.68 inch. street fountain supply) were beg.30 a.m. to 10.30 am, to-day, when The "heaviest hour" was from set with difficulties. Those con- cerning the latter were less seri- less than a quarter of an inch fell, ous, however, and therefore the or 0.22 inch to be precise. Water Authority was striving to Eight inches fell at Fanling last

OCCASIONAL RAIN

Much

This morning's weather re- port from the Observatory states:

Pressure is highest between 8 Japan and the Bonins and relatively low over China generally.

A depression is situated over Tongking.

Forecast:-S. winds, moder- ate, cloudy; occasional rain,

WAS

was at a

of

The British Views Sir Arthur Balfour said the Bri-

Revolver Missing After several hours search, his that a great part of China's for- body was found in the quarry, eign indebtedness was in default of the security ear- slightly above the level of the road. and much When discovered, the body

marked for service loans had been was partly naked and there were severe sequestered. All holders of Chin- wounds on the head and body. His ese loans, irrespective of national- belt, with holster attached, wasity, must receive equal and fair lying near the body, but the revolver treatment. He expressed the con- was missing. A curious point infidence of the Chamber of Com- this connection was that the flap of merce in the aime and aspira- the holster was buttoned. Near the tions of the Chinese Government. belt and holster were two blood-and the Chamber's faith in the gether. The clean ends of other

stained choppers of the kind used ultimate achievement thereof. bricks were totally devoid of any

by Chinese to chop firewood. - ... The Chamber sincerely desired to cement and it was apparent to all 669955361906SUDDDDE

Nature of the Injuries assist in the reconstruction that they had not been interlocked

The most serious wounds were on China, where a stable Government in the same way as is so commonly tions of this Colony. In fact, the the head, which was hacked in seemed at last to be established. done in brick-laying.

first four Colonial Surgeons of several places and one part almost Watchman Carried Away

Hong Kong (1.6, including Dr. chopped off. There were some Menzies and his immediate succes-slashes as the body, whilst both One piece of the cut wall was washed to a distance only a few oz) fell victims to the climate! hands bore cuts, apparently receiv-tish delegation associated itself feet away from the door of Messrs. And the year following, to quote hands to defend the blows on his corded to. the Chinese delegation. ed when the Indian put up his very warmly in the welcome ac- A. S. Watson & Co.'s aerated water

an historian,

positively depot. Another piece of the wall, disastrous, the fifth Colonial Sur head.

They felt the greatest gratifica- which was the western end section, geon reporting as a novel appear the back of the Kun Chung Market, afforded by the presence of the On a piece of level ground at tion at the enlarged. opportunity was only prevented from plunging ance in the Colony, the outbreak which is in front of the quarry, al Chinese delegation and they felt Tak Kee & Company by a verandah headlong into the shop of Messrs. of true Asiatic

cholera and most at the junction of Canton and privileged to share in laying the hydrophobia."

Jordon-roads, there are signs of a foundation atone of the new and pillar.

The first time, however, that steps. terrific struggle having taken place. inspiring wing in the great edifice to the two shops. An Indian watch provide water with public funds was been first attacked at this spot and of Commerce had already become. Even then much damage was done were taken by the authorities to Apparently the constable had which the International Chamber

Dr. Kotewall Speaks

man in the employment of Messrs.in 1855 when a number of water after receiving a blow on the head The entrance of China' with 400,-- In 1 most masterly and

A. S. Watson & Co. told our repre- tanks were erected. At this time had run into the quarry and up the 900,000 of people and immense, eloquent speech, the Hon. Dr. "that the public must not expect by many people with a view to ting in an

sentative that he was on duty, ait-Sir John Bowring was Governor and hill for safety. Evidently his as- economic potentialities wag a Kotewall addressed the gathering. what it is physically impossible to minimising the hardship' upon the depot. He heard creaking sounds Legislative Council which had a

armchair, outside the the expenditure was approved by a sallants, (there must have been memorable occasion. He first reviewed the situation give in the near future unless a poorer classes and we merely ask emanating from the tank for about sprinkling of Unofficial members pers were found), followed him delegation had been impressed by more than one, because two chop- Sir A. Balfour said the British and said that at a meeting of the timely rain substantially augments you to come here in order to give ten minutes when suddenly a loud nominated by the Governor. Water Emergency Committee, the the reservoir."

into the quarry and there complet the outline of China's financing the community an opportunity to sound, almost like Directer of Public Works, the After

ed their foul deed. interviewing the Hon. discuss this important question broke the stillness of the night.

an explosion, More "reflections" to-morrow.]}

policy given by Chang Kiang-au. Hon. Mr. Creasy, had said that the Director of Public Works, Dr. and to make their suggestions in

First Theory Discarded who had declared that the houses which were served by rid Kotewall next saw the Executive a duly convened meeting."

Before he realised what had hap✪✪****6*******96*** stable had met his death at the refrain

At first it appeared that the con- National Government intended to er mains were in the most thick- Committee of the, Water Control "Gentlemen, you will probably with his chair, right into the depot pened, he was carried body and feet,

from inviting foreign ly populated part of the city. Commission and two questions still remember

To-day's rainfall 0.69 inch

handa of robbers who, after the loans for administrative purposes Owing to

the last where he was their height and the were asked. The first was "Whe- kaifong meeting held at this same number of crates a distance of deposited among a

murder, bad partly devested the until they had reorganised various way they were built, a supply of

body to place a different construe sources of revenue already at ther the Committee would be in a place, certain requests were made about fifteen feet from where he

1929 rainfall 15.76 inches two hours through the mains position to supply as much water to the Government through Dr. sat. Water was rushing

tion on the crime. However, when their disposal. would result in unequal distribu- as the Government can receive for Tao and myself.

into the

all the circumstances had been All these tion. A fleet of thirty tankers carrying

gone into, this theory was dropped re-shop in torrents, and crates of would be necessary to maintain a

the

by the C.I.D. men in favour of an- scheme?" The answer was in the credit for that is not due to us, were washed right back into the bottles and other goods in the shop supply of 8,360,000 gallons a day affirmative. The next question but to His Excellency the Gov-kitchen........ and would

approximately was "Whether the Committee canernor, who is most sympathetic cost $1,845,000 a month.

hire a sufficient number of coast-and who most readily acceded to in the front windows were broken

A doorway and all the glass panes ******************** Mr. Creasy had also said that ers or other vessels to bring this our request. On learning that either by the concussion or by the the scheme would involve a daily water to the Colony?"

The a3-this meeting was to be convened, onrush of water. consumption of about six million swer was again in the affirmative. His Excellency not only gave his gallons. Mr. M. K. Lo had also Dr. Kotewall then told the mem- approval but directed the Hon. asked a question and the Govern- bers of the Committee that the Mr. Creasy, Mr. Carpenter and ment had stated in reply that aides of the Chinese representa Mr. Purves to be in attendance in next door to Messrs. Watson & Co.'s sum of $500,000 would be requir- tives was to supply about six mil-order to assist us in our dell-depot, was more ed if water were brought from lion gallons of water a day and berations and to

fortunate. Just places near the Colony in coast

answer any outside their doorway was mansive ers and other vessels.

Mr. A. J. Lane's Opinion

Continuing, Dr. Kotewall said

that after that meeting, he had privately consulted Mr. A. J. Lane, an engineer with consider able experience of water works construction. Mr. Lape had told him that the scheme to pump six million gallons of water into the Tyłam Tak Pumping Station in order to give a direct house sup

ply would involve an expenditure

of about $700,000 a month; in- cluding expenses other than char ter hire

In this connection, Mr. Lane

had also pointed out various diffi-

attain that end first.

"The Colonial Secretary desires me to say." said Dr. Kotewall,

out

the

night!

that at

pumping quests were granted and

Saved by a Pillar

Tak Kes & Company, the shop

Average

43.12 inches

Deficit

27.36 inches

DON'T WASTE WATER!

AGITATORS

TRIAL BEGINS AT LAHORE

Financial Reorganisation

Sir A. Balfour also said that

other, which for obvious reason, since Chang Kiung-au himself had the Police cannot disclose at pre-referred to the subject. He (Sir sent, as it might destroy a definite Arthur) felt at liberty to say how clue which they are now following great was the importance attach- ed by the friends of China to the

up.

It was gathered, however, that a work of financial reorganisation woman is believed to have been the being really given attention and cause of the murder, and that the which was desirable. constable was killed by her husband

China's New Regime out of revenge. By this theory the Sir Arthur declared that no- victim's revolver must have been thing was calculated to give the atolen purposely to creat the fm-world a better impression of the pression that the murder was the constructive capacity of the new deed of robbers regime in China than & really effi-

Police Force on November 30, 1923. The trial has begun of 16 includ-years of age, joined the Hong Kong revenues, which alone were cap- Sapooran Singh, who was 34 cient co-ordination and use of her

SERIES OF CHARGES

Lahore, Yesterday.

for that purpose about twelve to question that we may care to put granite pillar running from the top fourteen coasters would be neces to them. These gentlemen will verandah to the ground. The west sary. The Committee replied that soon be here. ern section of the tank wall was the undertaking would be a big Let Your Conscience Prompt. You driven at a terrific speed and would ing Jaigopal (who was the approver one and pointed out that to pump After due discussion we will have undoubtedly pluriged right into of Bhagat Singh and Dutt) and six million gallons of water into put to you the two principal ques- the shop had not the pillar been in nine others who absconded, on a the pumping station would retions which constitute the object the way. As it was, a huge slab of series of charges of conspiring to quire a 21-inch rising main to be of this meeting. First of these is granite was torn off the pillar, and wage war against His Majesty the installed and to accommodate the "Do we desire to request the Gov- the pressure of the water was so King so as to deprive him of his coasters or tankers, no less than ernment to take early steps to great that a wooden door was wash sovereignty in British India and six berths would be required. have water pumped into the Tyed of its hinges. Water entered overthrow the Government by blow- These various works would take tam pumping station or other re into both shops damaging much ing up trains, obtaining money from three months to complete servoirs so that a direct house goods stored therein.

persons abroad, interested in re-

REPORTED MOVES

TANG SENG-CHI IN SOUTH BONAN

ANXIETY IN HUPEH?

able of carrying China far along

the road to financial rehabilita- tion. Such rehabilitation, how- ever must proceed from within and must obviously be the work of the Chinese themselves. He said that China's evolutionary "changes not only bad their sym- The Executive Committee had supply could be given to the The real cause of the disaster is volution in India, robberies and

pathy but their hope which was a also informed Dr, Kotowall that people for a few hours?" The not known. There were a large murders.

Hankow, Yesterday. much, more vital sentiment. They the scheme to pump water into second question is the alternative number of P.W.D. overseers present

Considerable activity is evident agreed with the Chinese in think- Tytam from

tankers bringing of urging the Government to an at the scene, and to questione asked spector of the CLD. at Benares in the report of General Tang Seng their foreign trade, so far, had Including that of Banerjee, In in Wu-Han as a consequence of ing that the framework in which water Shanghai was not theirs. early reversion to the third stage by our representative, they said January of last year, and of chi's troops threat to the Hupeh been conducted, required altera

The Appeal culties besetting the scheme. He After having reviewed the hours a day at the street foun-tank had been struck by lightning of Police at Lahore-Reuter.

of the restriction, namely, twelve that it was quite likely that the Saunders, assistant superintendent border, but the local situation is tion. They welcomed the altera thought that if the water was situation, the Hon. Dr. Kotewall tains.

normal-Nan Chung Kuo News tions already made in connection Service An American's Opinion

with fariffa and turned on for too short a time, appealed to the kaifong to give If the decision is in favour of

were in accord the people living on the top floors their views on the matterle the first proposition then the about three weeks ago by the Water

with the intentions already ex- Chiang May Proceed of tenement houses would get no said, "Now, Gentlemen, my col question of finance as indicated Committee and when completed it to all, contained more sand than

presed by the British Government Peking, Tuesday regarding other changes. They water, and if it was turned on leagues and I asked you to meet in our notice convening the meet was turned over to the Government cement.

Marshal Chiang Kai-shek has already noted unmistakeable un- for a longer period, it would reus hore in order that you might ing should be discussed. But if There must have been about 70,000

received a telegram from General animity and conviction among the give us your views of this grave for the seasons stated, the meet gallons of water in storage at the were reinforced by steel bands run-effect that Tang Seng-chi's move would receive the most careful at- Outside the tank, the four walls Ho Ying-chin, of Hankow, to the Chinese delegates and their views problem. We keep an open minding consider that the first pro- tank when it burning around it, one on top and one ment in southern Honan lately retention. Sir A. Balfour conclud and we are prepared to give care posal is not to be pressed upon An American engineer, not con- toward the bottom. Dr. Kotowall added that at the ful consideration to all sugges the Government, t

These bands quire additional forces in northed by expressing the opinion that then the ques rected with the Government, volbu were riveted to the wall by short ern Hupeh. Because of this news, the outcome of the present tran- Interview with Mr Lane Mrtions and rem that may be tion of fluance need not be made teered the statement that the burst strows, M. K. Lo and Mr. N hau made

credited with an urgent matter were also present, and Mr Lo had the expe

Chiang Kai-shek will probably gositional period could not be re- ing of the tank was more likely, que Whatever might have been the to Hankow to-morrow instead of garded as otherwise than with, the for These sald Dr. Katewall to faulty cons

principal items we have He pointed out several places burst at a time when there were Nan Chung Kuo News Service.

uction then light cause, it was most fortunate that it returning direct to Nanking. come here to con in the gaping wall where the bricks ardly any pedestrians about other

ask you to had not been properly doye afled in wise the dring bricks and the rush Slough firemen were called to Bubject calmly and the usual method of brick laying of water would have done to fly extinguish a fire in a baker's

The concrete, it was quite evident harm to come people.2

moter van at Hortou

sult in waste which the Colony could ill afford.

Human Nature

asked if a satisfactory arrange ment could be made so that all fenants mis draw their supply from the lowest farMr had replied that human

Lane

nature mad

nec

and mysel

The tank, they said, was built

serenest conndence.

What the Spokesman Urged that the time had arrived for the The Chinese spokesman, urged

(Continued on Pupe B)