5. But the majority of Chinese houses are 'Tenement houses', and very few Chinese families occupy individually and singly an entire and separate building. Moreover, the Chinese population of Hongkong consists mostly of small traders and the working classes; rich merchants and wealthy landowners are comparatively few in number and form quite a small minority.
6. That the first three alterations made in the existing Law as mentioned in paragraph 4 hereof will entail upon the poorer classes of Chinese much expense, trouble, and inconvenience as regards their water supply. The alterations will occasion endless disputes between landlords and tenants, also between the tenants themselves who occupy different floors or parts of the same building, also between incoming and outgoing tenants. They will further cause the poorer classes of Chinese to use as little water as possible and, under the circumstances, the cleanliness of their persons and dwellings will be neglected and sanitation among them will be greatly prejudiced.
7. That the fourth alteration made in the existing law is, in the humble opinion of Your Petitioners, the most serious and objectionable of all. It is to be found in Clause 5 of the said Ordinance, and Your Petitioners humbly ask your special attention to such Clause as it now stands and as it was framed when the bill was first published:
CLAUSE AS IT NOW STANDS,
5.-It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to disconnect the service to any tenement, and to refuse to reconnect the same unless the owner shall give an undertaking to pay quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer the amount due for excess consumption and for meter rent as ascertained in accordance with the provisions of any Regulations made hereunder. If any owner declines or neglects to give such undertaking within a period of fourteen days from the date of notice in writing having been served on such owner by the Water Authority, or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority, it shall be lawful for the said Water Authority to disconnect the service of the said tenement as aforesaid: Provided that
(1) In the case of any tenement house in the City of Victoria, the Water Authority shall disconnect the service within a period of fourteen days from the date of notice in writing having been served on the owner by the Water Authority, or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority, and shall refuse to re-connect the same, and shall also refuse to connect any new service unless such owner shall have obtained the previous consent of the Governor in Council; and
(2) In no case shall the Water Authority disconnect any service until in his opinion there shall be established an adequate provision of public fountains.
CLAUSE 5 AS FIRST PUBLISHED,
-It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to disconnect the service to any tenement, and to refuse to connect or re-connect the same unless the owner shall give an undertaking to pay quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer the amount due for excess consumption and for meter rent as ascertained in accordance with the provisions of any Regulations made hereunder. If any owner declines or neglects to give such undertaking within a period of fourteen days from the date of notice in writing to that effect having been served on such owner by the Water Authority, or such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority, it shall be lawful for the said Water Authority to disconnect the service of the said tenement as aforesaid: Provided (1) that the Water Authority shall have power to disconnect and, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, may re-connect the water service with any tenement house in the City of Victoria; and (2) that the said Water Authority shall not disconnect any such service as aforesaid until in his opinion there shall be established an adequate provision of public fountains.
8. That from a comparison of the above two clauses it will be seen that whereas under clause 5 as originally framed and first published, the owner and the occupiers of a "Tenement house" were placed in the same position as the owner and occupiers of a "Tenement" (distinct definitions of the words "tenement house" and "tenement" being given in the interpretation clause to the said Ordinance), the clause as passed very materially affects the position of occupiers of "Tenement houses" in the City of Victoria by directing the Water Authority, as soon as in his opinion an adequate provision of public fountains shall have been established, to disconnect the water service from each "Tenement house" within a period of 14 days from the date of notice in writing having been served on the owner by the Water Authority, or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority,
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# THE WATER SUPPLY.
Lovel and Storage of Water in Reservoirs: on the 1st August, 1902
Storage Gallons Tytam Pokfulam Wong Nei Cheong Total 1901145,280,00034,000,000 1903384,800,000 68,009,00033,200,000 179,289,000484,030,00Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of July:
ConsumptionEstimated populationConsumption per head per day 1901128,131,000314,70013.4 gallons 1902129,179,00313,00018.3 gallonsConsumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula during the month of July:
ConsumptionEstimated populationConsumption per head per day 190118,295,00037,00011.8 gallons 190216,703,90067,0009.4 gallonsThe Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
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5. bat the majority of Chinese houses are 'Tenement houses, and very few Chinese families occupy individually and singly an entire and separate building. Moreover, the Chinese population of Hongkong consists mostly of small traders and the working classes, rich merchants and wealthy landowners are comparatively few in number and form quite a small minority.
6. That the first three alterations made in the existing Law as mentioned in paragraph 4 hereof will entail upon the poorer classes of Chinese much expense, trouble and inconvenience as regards their water supply. The alterations will occasion endless disputes between landlords and tenants, also between the tenants themselves who occupy different floors or parts of the same building also between incoming and outgoing tenants. They will further cause the poorer classes of Chinese to use as little water as possible and, under the circumstances, the cleanliness of their persons and dwellings will be neglected and sanitation among them will be greatly prejudiced.
7. That the fourth alteration made in the existing law is, in the humble opinion of Your Petitioners, the most serious and objectionable of all. It is to be found in Clause 5 of the said Ordinance and Your Petitioners humbly ask your special attention to such Clause as it now stands and as it was framed when the bill was first published :-
CLAUSE AS IT NOW STANDS,
5.-It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to disconnect the service to any tenement, and to refuse to reconnect the same unless the owner shall give an under- taking to pay quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer the amount due for excess consumption and for meter rent as ascertained in accordance with the provisions of any Regulations made herennder. If any owner declines or neglects to give such undertaking within a period of four- teen days from the date of notice in writing having been served on such owner by the Water Authority or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority, it shall be lawful for the sail Water Authority to disconnect the service of the said tenement as aforesaid: Provided that
(1) In the case of any tenement house in the City of Victoria, the Water Authority shall disconnect the service within a period of fourteen days from the date of notice in writing having been served on the owner by the Water Authority, or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority, and shall refuse to re-connect the same, and shall also refuse to connect any new service unless such owner shall have obtained the previons consent of the Governor in Council; and
(2) In no case shall the Water Authority disconnect any service until in bis opinion there shall be estab- lished an adequate provision of public fountains.
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CLAUSE 5 AS FIRST PUBLISHED,
-It shall be lawful for the Water Authority to disconnect the service to any tenement, and to refuse to connect or re-connect the same unless the owner shall give an undertaking to pay quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer the amount due for excess consumption and for meter reut as ascertained in accordance with the provisions of any Regulations made hereunder. If any owner declines or
neglects to give such undertaking within a period of fourteen days from the date of notice in writing to that effect having been served on such owner by the Water Authority or sach extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority. it shall be lawful for the said Water Authority to disconnect the service of the said tenement as aforesaid: Provided (1) that the Water Authority shall have power to disconnect and, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, may re-connect the water service with any tenement house in the City of Victoria; and (2) that the said Water Authority shall not disconnect any such service as aforesaid until in his opinion there shall be established an adeqnate provision of public fountains.
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8. That from a comparison of the above two clauses it will be seen that whereas under clause 5 as originally framed and first published, the owner and the occupiers of a "Tenement house' were placed in the same position as the owner and occupiers of a "Tenement" (distinct definitions of the words "tenement house" and "tenement" being given in the interpretation clause to the said Ordinance), the clause as passed very materially affects the position of occupiers of "Tenement houses" in the City of Victoria by directing the Water Authority, as soon as in his opinion an adequate provision of public fountains shall have been established, to disconnect the water service from each "Tenement house" within a period of 14 days from the date of notice in writing having been served on the owner by the Water Authority or within such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority,
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Lovel and Storage of Water in Reservoirs : on the 1st August, 1902 →
7. MY KI..
1902.
1997. Tytnin, de ft. 44 in, below i̟ o ft. 2% fu. Above arerflow,
overfuw
Pokfulam 15 t. in.inft, 1 In. Above overflow.
below overflow ...... f
Wong Nel Cheong, 45 ft. 1 z fu. d in. Above averflow.
below averflow.. i
Tytam
Pokfulam...
Wong Net Cheong
Total
STORANR GALLONS
1901 145,280,000 34,000,000
1903. 384.800,000
€8,009,000
33,200,000
179,289,000 484,030,00
Consumption of Water in the City of Vie- toria and Hill District during the month of July:---
Consumptiou........
Estimated population.......... Consumption per had į
per day
1001.
1902. 128,131,000 129 179,00 gal'na
314,700 213,000
19.4
18.3 gilums
Consumption of Water in Kowlom Penin- sula during the month of July:---
Consumption
Binted population....
per day
Consumption per head!
1901.
18,295,000
1902. 16,703,900 wains
37,000
67,0)
11.8
9.4 gaikana
The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
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