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COLONY'S WATER SUPPLY.

NEED FOR CONTROLLING ITS EXPENDITURE.

HARDSHIP INFLICTED BY RESTRICTIONS.

FURTHER DISCUSSION BY SANITARY.

BOARD.

Replies to the questions asked by Mr. J. P.. Braga as to the number of houses on the Island using water from the Government mains (s distinct from independent water supplies) for Rushing purposes, were given by the President at yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board.

Mr. Braga speaking later on the question of water shortage * in the Colony emphasised the great need for a strict conservancy of the water supply. He pointed out the needless waste of water on the waterfront, and by it being used for Bushing the West River steamers. He read a letter from a well-known member of the shipping community of Hong Kong to emphasise this last point. He remarked that it was an uncomplimentary reflection on the Administration that while the poorer section of the community have to submit to restrictions on a necceaity of life, others shouki enjoy the luxury of watering their garden lawne and ornamental flower beds from the Government mains.

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The latter type of building is awped almost exclusively by wealthy companies or private firms with ample resources, and it should by incumbent on such owners' to provide their independent water services for flushing par. pozes. The Board has no statutory power to enforce such requirement. on owners of properties in Hong Kong who have been drawing ga the Government mains for their water supply, nor can it act pe trospectively. by revoking the per- mission already granted" by virtue of which valuable altered water is used to fush lavatory installations

blocks of offices and simila buildings.

Water Collected From Streams. There is the almost pathetic sight, with which Hong Kong re- sidents are not unfamiliar, of pro- cessions of men, women and even children trudging long distances from the thickly populated areas in Hong Kong with buckets. kerosene tins, and other receptacles to collect water for eulinary and other doniestie purposes in the dry season from the stams trickling down Glenealy Ravine. It is au uncomplimentary reflection on the Administration that, while the poor have to undergo hardship to obtain a necessity of life, the rich should enjoy the luxury of water- The President said that.

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Lavus and their garden Braga was not in order to make ornamental flower beds with water from the Government mains. This condition makes for dissatisfaction. It may be argued that all water. used for gardening purposes is measured and consumers are made to pay for any excess consumption. This view is indefersible from the public health point of view.

Danger of Disease.

Those present at yesterday's

The Water Supply. meeting were Mr. W. J. Carrie | Mr. Braga rose to make some (President), Dr. S. W. Tso, Mr. observations, following upon the Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. W. V. President's replies to his questions Koch, Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. M. IT Creasy (Director of Public Works), Lieut. Col and a speech. Brevét-Col. J. S. Bostock, Dr. G. Mr. Braga: I would like to make W Pope (Medical Officer of a few observations arising out of Health), Mr. D. Davies (Secretary)] the questions. and Mr. J. Watson (Assistant Secretary),

Mr. Braga, pursuant to notice,

asked:-

In view of the existing ration ing of the water supply on the island of Hong Kong and of the recurring restrictions during dry seasons, will the President

torm the Board as to the number of houses on the Island using water from the Govern ment mains (a distinguished from independent water sup pics) for lushing purposes

The figures should be given separately foren

(a) dwelling houses,

(b) Government buildings, (c) hospitais,

(d) hotels and offices. In whose hands is the power vested for granting permission for the use of Altered water from Government mains for flashing and gardening par poses? iii. What specific requirements (it any) are imposed before the permission (referred to in ii) is granted by the authority con- cerned?"

The Replies.

The replies were made by the

President as follows:---

were

The President: You have asked certain questions and you have had them answered, If you ask nie

Mr. Braga commented that in the past it had been the custom to

allow members to address the

poses to a working man

whose

questions, I will give you replies.

A few dollars out of a fat Bank but if you wish to address the Board on the question of water'necount at the end of each quarter supplies you must give notice of is neither here nor there to a well- to-do resident; at the deprivation motion to address the Board.

of water for ordinary potable pur monthly domestic budget is inade to balance only by the strictest economy. is a viaus consideration to himself and his family. It is even worse when looked at from prive the thickly populated areas. the viewpoint of sanitation. De of a sufficiency of water and en: couragement is directly given for the development of preventible diseases

Board an similar circumstances.

The President replied that spect he questions had beer asked and specific answers had been given.

Mr. Braga remarked that his ob servations would relate to certain aspects of the water shortage ques: tion in Hong Kong, but he would have to abide by the President's ruling.

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THE PIRATES AT BIAS BAY,

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE

OF COMMONS,

In the House of Commons on December 7th. Mr. Bridgeman, Lord เฟ the Admiralty First (Oswestry), informed Mä. Lackeri (Essex, S.E., U.) that the question

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LA BOHEME AT THE QUEEN'S

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Ronald Coleman, the bera of Beau Geste is playing the lead-

of stationing a British ship at Biasing rôle in to-day's picture at the Bay to check pirnes had brea con' taken on occasion. whenever thought sidered, and this action had beenWorld A Thief in Paradise."

The story is an old one of the desirable. The establishment of a adventurer, who appropriates B permanent British patrol in Bay was not thought to be a feasible dead man's name.

papers, and solution of this problem.

prospects, and imposes himself upon Mr. Looker asked whether it was proposed to take any naval steps given a rather newer twist by the a wealthy family. But it has been or to make any naval dispositions

check the increase in piracy by the as he is really-(Ronald Coleman), in regard to Bins Bar in order to fact that. Philip Jardine or Blake pirates who hail a base in the imis given away by the wife of the inediate neighbourhood."

man he impersonates, not out of loyalty to her husband but because Philip the second rejects her ad-

vaares.

Mr. Williams (Don Valley. Lab.): Will the right hon. gentle man undertake not to interfere with private enterprise? (Laughter.)

Mr. Bridgeman said he did not Probably because the ancestral know that pirney was included in home is in America, a number of the phrase private enterprise." rather inappropriate bathing girls (Laughter.) With regard to Mr. wander about the grounds charm. Looker's supplementary question, | ingly if scantily clothed and indulge the whole matter had been very in a polo match! Still since they

there they carefully considered by the Com are

certainly add mander-in-Chief on the spot, and he pihuaney to the picture. Helen is ↳ was taking what he thought to be is the heroine the daughter of the best method of dealing with the bishop and very fair and gentle. Helen's horse not unnaturally takes matter.

The President: I have no wish It was only yesterday that my to shirk discussion here. We want attention was drawn to another as discussion. We are guided by what pect of the water question at the has been done in the past. This present time of its restricted sup Board has no control over the ply. In a etter from a well-known

sneinber

of the shipping com water supply.

Mr. Braga remarked that there munity, who has been a resident in was a great deal of wastage of the Colony for many years, and is water in the Colony. For instance, therefore acquainted with local he had received a letter from conditions, he draws attention to

at the waterTwo days later Mr.Lockerfright-at-this-novel form of polo. well-known member of the shipping front and on board the river Lampson, Under Secretary, Foreign and indulges in a most sensational community, who drew attention in

wanted to bring before the Board the question of conserving the water supply of the Colony, "for which there was a great need now. better control over the water sup- People at large should exercise i ply of the Colony,

water wastage

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this letter to the water wastage at steamers. I promised to bring his Office, in a written reply to Sir belt He tears along a narrow the waterfront and on board the complaint to the notice of the John Power, stated that the whole lane, scrambles up and down steep West River steamers, where it was Board this afternoon. This is what question of Chinese piracy was being banks, barely escapes being run considered by n Committee of the over by at.. express train, and finally 1. The information is not at premented that he had promised this

used for flushing. Mr. Braza com. the geatleman wrote:--

In view of the water restric Diplomatie Body at Peking, consist dances on his tail on the giddy edge seat available--Under-Section-4-of

Lion and the sight of the queues ing-of-the-British, French, Italian, if a precipice. Philip arrives just.. writer to bring the matter helore Ordinance No. 1 of 1803 (P.H. and the Board that afternoon, He of half-frozen Chinese waiting Japanese, and United States Minis-in time and, so an engagement is B.O.) Government buildings, whe

announced. in the society papers., their turns at the hydrants, tera..

The dinner given in honour of the have often thought of writing to ther Civil, Military or Naval, are "exempted, and prior to June 24th,

event offers an opportunity to the the papera about the waste of 1927, hospitals

similarly

filtered water along the water-

vamp, late Mrs, Jardine, who has exempted. The particulare in re-

front. Most, if not al, of the

been living in "oriental splendour gard to dwelling houses, hotels and

REAR-ADMIRAL RICHARDS. West River bonts are being wash- -

on money obtained from the im otices are in process of collection.

ed down with fltered water and I'

Edward Postor. We are given tantalising Rear-Admiral George

of this I hope to be able to give them to

have timed my own crowd at the

oriental spend- glimpses Richards died on December 8th, dour where fascinating "Chinese" the Board within a week.

job which takes more than two

within two days of attaining 75 girls fit about with battles of cham- hours. Of course, the water is

years. Entering the Navy as a measured by meter."

cadet in 1866, he later joined the page. The engagement of "Car- mina" Jardine to dance at the ferst surveying branch, and from 1873, when he was appointed to the appointments and commands in Sylvia, in China, he held various

surveying abips,

The President: I don't think that is a matter for the Sanitary

Board.

Mr. Braga differed, and com nunted that it was a pathetic sight in Hong Kong to see a procession

I feel sure the Board will ap preciate the public spirit of this

It should be noted, however, that the mere number of water flushed installatious is no index to the amount of water consumed.

Questions 2 and 3 do not con

of men, women and children cpl-member of the mercantile mazine cern the Board and I referred them lecting water in all sorts of in giving us this information, with to the Government, whose replies ceptacles, buckets and kerosene a view to checking the waste of tins, etc., while well-to-do residents what must amount, in the aggre- 2. (a) Under Section 162 of Or could enjoy the luxury of watering gate, to thousands of gallons of dinance No. 1 of 1903 (Public their garden lawns and ornamental altered water a month when sea Health and Buildings Ordinance) flower beds with water from the water would serve the purpose of the permission of the Governor-in-Government mains.

washing down steamer decks equal- Council, was necessary for the in- The President agreed..

́ly well. "It is the daful waste stallation of any water closet in any Mr. Braga pointed out that t that makes woeful want.”

are:

hat Government buildings and hos was only by discussion at these In a recent Sessional Paper laid pitals whether the necessary water meetings, and meetings such as Rae to be obtained from the Gov-thes, that they could bring mat before the Legislative Council, the ernment mains or from an indepenters of importance before the pub-proposed reservoir at Aberdeen is dent.supply.

Under Section 9 of Ordinance ee. He, therefore, hoped that the estimated to cost a little over 21 President would give him a hear million dollars to give a supply of 2.12. million gallons of water per of 1997 (Public Health and Buikl- ing.

Ordinance, 1903 Amendment) The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy: It day. In other words, the approx this authority has been transferred is understood we have no control imate capital post of raw water from the Governor-jn-Council to the over the water supplyi

per 1,000 gallons per day is set down by Mr. Henderson at 81,110. Hon. Colonial Secretary and the previous exemption of hospitals has

Yet, prevencible waste is allowed

! to go on every day. been withdrawn,

IFRS

The President: Yes.. The President said that if the Board wished it he bad no desite (b) No permits are necessary for to dehar Mr. Braga from addrea- using filtered water from the Going the meeting.. ernment maine for gardening pur- Mr. Braga then made the follow poses, but such use must conforming speech- to the conditions laid down in Ordinance No. 16 of 1803 (the

Where Water Is Wasted.

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and

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MAJOR-GENERAL SIR P. M.

CARNEGY. Major-General Sir Philip Main- Waring Carnegy, K.CB., who has died aged 70, took part in the Boxer campaign in China in 1900 with the Indian contingent.

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beautiful stage setting and ballet.

an excuse for a really very

Ronald Coleman has much soul

searching and an attempted suicide to pass through before he finally gains his bride and happiness, and although the part does not suit him go well as that of "Beau Geste" still he plays it very convincingly. Moreover, he shows a real talent for making love.

な

A Thief in Paradise" is onc

which as many of the popular in- of those films in the making of gredients as possible have been used, and, because besides this it has a good story, it is an interestin picture which we think you will enjoy.

La Bohème.

"La Bohème," the film version

of Puccini's famous opera, has re- turned to the Queen's with an all star cast, Lilian Gish makes a charming and spirituelle Mini. while Eenée Adorée is just the type John Masetta was drawn from, Gilbert plays Randolphe with a favour that makes it a really are."

Government Buildings Exempted From Control. There is one other remark I Wish to offer before I sit down. And that is with reference to Government buildings. A case came up before the Standing Committee of the Increase Of Population.

Board not so long ago in the con- There is a limit to the catchmentsideration of an application for areas or the Island. Two large sanitary installation asking for the reclamations of the eastern fore privilege of drawing filtered water shore are about completing. Judg from the Government maima. The ing by past experience within applicant andeavoured to make markable performance, Waterworks Ordinance) and Re- I feel greatly indebted to you few years the land now being re-strong case out of a statutory ex- The settings are good, some of the gulations made thereunder.

Sir, for the very couplete answers 3. Applications for flushing pur- to my questions on the all-import claimed from the sea will be built emption of the Public Health and outdoor scenes being exceptionally. + conservative Buildings Ordinance. I refer to beautiful and Mimi's pathetic return poses must first comply generally ant subject of the water supply in upon

is shown as it never can be on the with the Public Health and Build relation to the public health of estimate at least another 100,000 the mon-application of the law to

afraid the people will have to be supplied buildings, or works belonging to stage. ings Ordinance and prove that an the Colony:

with drinking water. Reliable the Crota, or to the Colonial Gov- La Bohème" should on no ac- independent supply is not feasible preparation of the answers figures place the net increase of the ornament, or upon land vested in count be missed and many of those before a supply from the Govern have involved a great deal of time Colony's population at 80,000 per person on behalf of the navel or who saw the film when it was first ment mains is considered.

and labour. It is time and labour

sops during the past ten months. military departments of Each application will then be con- well spent if only the replies auc sidered on its merits largely from ceed in drawing the attention of a public health point of view, by the community to the great neces the Hon. Colonial Secretary, who sity for conserving every gallon of is advised by the Sanitary Board filtered water in Hong Kong. The and the Hon. Director of Public belief is very generally held that Works.

there is an avoidable waste of the Since 1923 on the advice of a precious fluid in one way or as committee which was appointed to other on the Island. consider the feasibility of extending

There can be no two opinions the yatem af water, carriage in that where waste is avoidable the Colony applications for water should be checked. For example, losets within the Peak District there is no good reason why filtered have been granted Government water should be used for garden rain water. The rate for excessing purposes or even for Bushing water consumption in this district closete in large blocks of buildings was from the same date raised to in the business quarters of the one dollar per thousand gallons. City:

His shown here will doubtlees want to

It does not require any great Majesty's Service.. I understand go again. stretch of imagination to visualise Sanitary appliances are installed the Colony's requirement in the in exempted buildings without the matter of its water supply within knowledge and sanction of the the next generation. It, therefore, Board This is an unsatisfactory "BEAM" SERVICE TO THE

FAR EAST. bekoves every resident to impore state of affairs. If this Board is upon himself as a duty the chign to be regarded as the guardians of

A statement from the Marconi tion to reduce water wastage as the public health of the Colony it

should not be deprived of the Co. is expected shortly concerting much as possible and to educate the masses against such wastage. To power to control its water supply, the opening of a Beam Service with

and I venture the opinion that it the Far East. The directors'

ድር። accomplish this successfully ex-

is an abuse of privilege to inatal port, issued on December 19th ample is better than precept. I urge the recommendation to Gov sanitary conveniences in a building states that the total number ernment that applications for filter--whether public, or domestic-in words carried over the four exist ed water for flushing purposes be the ownership of the Government ng Beam Services during the week refused.

without permission first had and ended December 3rd was at the rate obtained from the Board

of 34,840,000 words a year. (Continued on next Column)