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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1929.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND HONG KONG'S WATER SUPPLY.
"
SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
HIS EXCELLENCY HIGHLY GRATIFIED.
NEW TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS AT SHAUKIWAN.
Recognising the argent necessity for immediate steps to be taken to improve Hong Kong's at present inadequate water supply, the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon unanimously agreed. to adopt Sir Henry Pollock's motion, details of which appeared in a recent issue of the Daily Press. His Excellency the Governor pronounced himself highly gratiñed at the Council's attitude towards the scheme,..
The Council also confirmed the approval of the Governor given in Council on the 9th instant for the Tramway Company to construct a single track connecting, the present Shaukiwan Terminus with Shaukiwan Village, also three additional loops or passing places in Shaukiwan Boad be- tween North Point and Quarry Bay.
A full report of the meeting appears below...
SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL POSITION.
18.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not Note Reduction in Prices.
less than
Deltrered to
- Peak Distrist. (above Bowen Road), $23.00 por ton. Delivered - to Bowen Road and Lower Levels, $21.00 Fer too. Delivered to Pokfulum Road $28.00
per too.... Delivered to Kowloon.
- $19.00 per ton.
For Price Apply to
Orders should be sent he writing not
by telephone Fat least 24 hours before the Coal Is required.
· All orders.
· must be às-
companied by Cash, Cheque, or Compen dory Order parabia to "The Kallan Mining Ad- ministration."
THE KAILAN MINING" ADMINISTRATION DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong,
MR. J. P. BRAGA.
Mr. J. P. Braga: Like the poor
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
"The Government welcomes the
the water question is always with motion which has been proposed by":
About a year ago it figured the Honourable the Senior Unoffi "His Excellency the Governor, Sir said to represent two important connecting the present Shaukiwan Cecil Clementi, K.CX.G., presid- clements in the population of this Terminus with Shaukiwan Village, Prominently in a discussion before cial Member and I am authorised the Sanitary Board Ever since to say "that the motion has the. ed at yesterday afternoon's meeting Colony, namely, its scamen and its and also three additional loops considerable space has been devot fullest support from the Govern of the Legislative Council. Other medical men, who have hitherto passing places in Shaukivan Roaded to it in the columns of the ment," said the Colonial Secretary,
were:-Major seldom been associated with us in between North Point and Quarry public Press, members present General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G. our deliberations. From this point Bay was adopted without discus (G.O.C. South China); Hon. Mr. of view also the new appointmentssion. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G. (Colonial should be a source of strength to Secretary); Hon. Sir J. H. Kemp, us Kt.,
A Personal Tribute.
(Attorney- K.C., C.B.E.
In the Hon. Mr. Braga I wel General); Hon. Mr. C. McL. Messer, C.B.E. (Colonial Trea come the first representative of the surer)); Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, Portuguese community to sit in this C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Council. We all of us appreciate Police); Hon. Mr. H. T. Cressy, the value of the Portuguese.com- C.B.E. (Director of Public Works);munity here resident, and it is a Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Secretary pleasure to us that Mr. Braga, who for Chinese Affairs); Hon. Comdr. in a very literal sense is a son of Hole, RN. (Harbour. Master); Hong Kong, should inaugurate the Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore (Senior representation of that community in Medical Officer); Hon. Sir Shou the Legislative Council. son Chow; Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes; Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton; Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes; Hon. Mr. J. P. Brage; Hon. Dr. S. W. Te'o, LL.D., O.B.E.," and Mr. H. R. Butters (Clerk of Councils).
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
Moreover, the time has now come when the growth of this Colony warrants the addition of a third representative of the Chinese community; and I know thao Sir Shou-son Chow and Dr. Kotewall, who so ably and worthily represent..
"A Honourable Members ars aware, the seriousness of the situa- tion as regards the water supply of the Colony is well known to the
I am conscious of the fact that one of the first matters to engage Your Excellency's serious attention since you assumed the government of the Colony has been this one of Govern.nent and the matter has
constant the water supply, and it remains received
consideration to this day one for anxious throughout the whole of the past thought.
A Serious Position. The following resolution was then moved by Sir Henry Pollock-
That in view of the precarious condition of the water supply, which threatens to become even The Resolutions moved by the year, 1. more serious in the year 1030, it senior" unofficis member and Honourable Members are also is the unanimous opinion of this seconded by the Senior Chinese not unaware that Your Excellency Council that it is imperative the member bespeak the imperative following works be constructed necessity for an immediate pro has been dealing with this subject and completed at the earliest pos- | vision of an adequate supin London, and it is a matter of sible date spart from any other ply to prevent
recurrence great satisfaction that "it" has be schemes in contemplation ---
of a water famine" next year. (1) The joining up of the Shing The precarious condition of the come possible at this first meeting Man Water System with the water supply in the Izland, if al- of Council after Your Excellency's Water System of the Island lowed to continue, will inflict
retura, to announce &
deinite step of Hong Kong by means of a serious hardship on the people and, pipe line laid on the surface even in a more marked degree, on forward toward that improvement of the bed of the Harbour cap- those least capable to bear it. Twenty of the "Colony's water supply,
able of being completed in the course of this year,
(2) The construction of the bye wash reservoir below the pre- sent Kowloon Reservoir."
or thirty cents a day, as the price which is so urgently needed.".
-
of a single bucketful of the pre-
cious fluid, means the deprivation
"The linking up of the water-
of some necessary item of comfort supply on the mainland with the in the homes of the labouring sad Island of Hong Kong has already, working classes. Their hardship
Sir Henry said it was quite un-is great. And the duty is imposed been authorised and work on the
on this Council to obtain relief for mainland is already in progress to them. In our endeavour, I am effect the joining up of the Shing Government is entirely with the
The four new members of the are glad the have the assistance of † upon the serious and great incon happy in the Cssurance that the Mun scheme with the water system.
Council were sworn in by His Ex- cellency who afterwards said it was a very real pleasure to him to find himself among the Honourable Members of the Council again, His experience of the Council had been a-long one. He first sat there as Clerk on December 10th, 1900:
unofficial members. It is, there in the City of Victoria. But the fore, with great pleasure that I actual method of laying the pipe support of the wander the Harbour has been a mat
Residents of Kowloon have had ter of considerable discussion.
The Director of Public Works
all Chinese interests in this Council, necessary for him to lay emphasis venience which was being occasion Dr. Ts'o Shin-wan.
"For my own part I am very gladed to the community, and, in parti. cular to the poorer section of the to welcome Dr. Talo, not only as a
speak in Chinese community in the rider-Motions before the Council. representative Chinese, but as an old and valued friend. Both Mr. main districts, by the present short the benefit of observing the com Braga and Dr. Ts'o are resident in age of water, for the position was mendable expedition and workman Kowloon, and they will, therefore, sufficiently well-known to all mem-like manner in which the large has recently submitted to the mains have been laid down in the Government a very fall report by be able to speak with special know-bers of the Council.
trunk road on the mainland in an the Water Engineer on the latter's ledge concerning the needs of the It was also patent that apart ticipation of the commencement of "Of those who then sat in this inhabitants of the mainland, who from extraordinary good luck in the the cross-harbour pipe-line to Hong proposal to lay the pipe along the
now form an exceedingly important Chamber with me," he continued, part of the population of this matter of rainfall during the summer Kong. The work is being carried bed of the Harbour at a cost of zome $300,000 and this proposal of this year, the position as regard on in a way to cause the least in- Colony.
The Budget.
water shortage would be far worse convenience to traffic and has elicit has received, Your Excellency's ap
There is every loon residents' "Before taking up the business this time next year than at presented favourable comments from Kowproval,
In The Public Interests. of 1999, I avail myself of this' op-
reason, therefore, to expect that In these portunity to inform the Council eon.
eircumstances, the the hope of the trans-harbour line cerning the financial working of Officist Members of the Council, no being completed and is operation 1928. The figures for last year are less than the Unofficial Members, by the end of the year, will not be still subject to revision and adjust-were virtually concerned, as cus falsified.
No Scheme Too Large. ment, but no appreciable change in them is expected On 1st January, 1929, the balance at credit of the Colony's Surplus and Deficit Ac count was $3,885,761,-
"not one is here to-day. All, all are gone, the old. familiar faces. But, although the membership of the Council has repeatedly changed, the mind of the Council, if I may so phrase it, has undergone no change whatever since first, I knew it 28 years ago.
#It has at all times been the aim of all members of this Council; both official and unofficial, to do every thing that in them lay for the wellary of Hong Kong That is why work in this Council is so pleasant; and that is why, even when matters of grave importance have to be considered, our debates are as rule commendably brief. We stl of us at all times have the same end in view and, therefore, we almost
"The expenditure for last year was estimated to be $22,183,043, but in point of fact we only spent $21,042,765. We budgeted last year for
an estimated revenue
and at the present
val Ready In A Year.
"It is now proposed to send the Water Engineer to England to ex- plain his proposals in detail and, after obtaining the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to order the materiala, and return to Hong Kong in the shortest possible time. If the Secretary of State's ap proval is obtained it is hoped that the work will be completed by the end of the present year and that. before January next the water
todians of the public interests, in respectfully urging upon the Home With the experience of the past Authorities the imperative necessity before us for measures being taken forthwith rate of Kowloon's expansion, no for the purpose of remedying the scheme of water supply can be con water shortage as soon as possible.sidered too large or any sectioneof Hence the words in the motion it unnecessary. It was after pro-
to consumers in Hong Kong. constructed and completed at the longed deliberation that the unoff from Shing Mun will be delivered earliest possible date."
cial members of this Council arge
of "We must not disguise from The first part of the motion dealt the immediate commencement with the imperative necessity for the works specified in both the Re curselves the fact that the water the Shing Man Water Scheme being solutions apart from any other supply available from Shing Mun joined up with the water system scheme in contemplation." Permit cannot, without extension of the The New Building.
of the Island of Hong Kong by me, Sir, to emphasise the last Shing Man Works, suffice for both Our first thought on entering the
means of a pipe laid across the bed phrase in the preamble to the Re-Kowloon and Hong Kong. Inves It was added on ad-tigations are already in progress Council Chamber to-day must have
visedly so that there may be some as to the possible extensions of the We, therefore, began this year This was obviously a desirable elasticity in undertaking works nothing mus, scheme by means of been a feeling of gratitude to the with a balance at credit of the measure, seeing that the Kowloon specifically provided for in both storage reservoir Honourable the Director of Public Works and his staff for the im- Colony's Surplus and Deficit Ac-side hid water to spare over and provements they have effected in count amounting to 87,804,972, an above its present requirements, and, As the matter of water relief was this building. An additional storey increase of $3,819,211 over has been successfully constructed, gutes of twelve months ago. (Apso urgent, this motion emphasized The work has been well done. It Plause.)
always see eye to eye...
320,103,390, but we actually collect ed a revenue of 122,898,617. The sum of $1,083,350 was repaid last year to revenue from loan funds on count of previous expenditure ou loan works,
the
of the Harbour, he went on.
solutions.
Resolutions.
This investigation would take a considerable time, he continued, Kowloon Tong.
but there was one reservoir with Intimately bound up with the which it was possible to proceed at specially that sach pipe-line must be larger question of the water up once, and that was the so-called has been expeditiously done, and it "I think, the Council will regard of such a character and construction ply to the Colony generally is that Byewash reservoir below the pre- rent, Kowloon reservoir referred to will much facilitate the executive this result as extremely satisfactory as to be capable of being complet of the Kowloon Tong supply. On the second part of the motion.
the representations of residents and legislative administration of We may enter on our work with ed in the course of this year.”
this Garden City, I have been ask-This reservoir did not form part this Colony, I am sure that all good hope: and I wish you, end
The Bye Wash Reservoir.
ed to submit their case for urgent of the original Shing Mun pro members will wish me to take this through you the whole Colony, every
This naturally ruled out an and sympathetic consideration at posals but was intimately connect opportunity of conveying our thanks prosperity and happiness in the New alternative scheme which had been Your Excellency's hands. Theirs ed with them and its construction to the Public Works Department. Year." (More applause.)
suggested for embedding a pipe-line is an independent supply for Bush was of so comparatively simple a My next daty, and a very
in concrete and carrying it undering and gardening purposes over nature and its utility so obvious pleasant one, is to welcome to this
the surface of the bed of the Har-which the Government has no con- that the speaker was authorised to Council four additional members
such alternative trol. In practice the arrangement, say that His Excellency fully ap
SIR HENRY POLLOCK,
IP
of the
work on
appointed under the change just Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., said bour, because made in its constitution. The har. that as the Senior Unofficial' Mem-scheme, apart from its being many which promised a constant supply proved of, the construction of this bour of Hong Kong is the rauzon ber of the Council he first took times more expensive than the of water even in the driest season, reservoir, and,
of is the this seat in 1800, he would like to scheme mentioned in the Motion, has been found to be far from antis urgency for Increasing the storage the valuable asset. It is, therefore support His Excellency's words of would take so long a time to com factory, For some time past no on the mainland, had given right and proper that the Harbour welcome to the Oficial and Unplete as to render relief in the pear water has been available to re-instructions
sidents on the first floor of houses Byewash reservoir to be commended Master, who is the officer especially oficial members of the Council. A future impossible, he continued.
wise man of old had said,"" In the The second part of this Motion within the Kowloon Tong area; forthwith. The cost was estimated charged with the maintenance and development of Hong Kong harbour, multitude of counsellors there is wis-related to the construction of the When water did come, it only came at $800,000 and the storage
The Government welcomed the should have a seat in this Council. dom" and the speaker felt confident bye-wash reservoir below the pre in driblets. Bubscribers to the city at 200 million gallon But, although the barbour may in that was so in the present instance. sent Kowloon Reservoir, which, it Kowloon Tong Scheme have been
was understood would have a clamouring for Water, water, and unanimous support of the Unpl a sense be described to be the life He also felt that the Council owed of the Colony, we its colonists a deep debt of gratitude to His storage capacity of some 200 million yet more water in a dry district clal Members to the proposals bet could not live here as happily and Excellency who had spent part of gallons and could in all probability of the Colony not by virtue of a out by the Senior Unofficial Mem- contentedly as we do, if scrupulous his home leave in perunding the be completed by the end of next Prohibition Law but by reason of ber and Members could rest asiar- haarrangement which does noted that the works would be carried function to entire satisfaction. to completion with the least pos attention were not paid to health Home authorities to increase the ear
The carrying out of the above two This is a matter of such great im-sible delay (Applause) conditions, both on the island and membership of the Council. (Hear,
hear.) on the mainland.
measures at the earliest possible date would, it was hoped, meet portance to public health that I The resolution was adopted un-
feel that all that needed for my animously, with the unanimous support of His constituents" at Kowloon Tong It is a great satisfaction to me Excellency and the Members of this is to bring it to the antice of Your that the motion has been passed Council, and the speaker begged Excellency in order to claim unanimously megted His Ex raye to marg, accordingly,
prompt attention from the Govern cell noys 4 The resolution was seconded by ment. I beg to support: LUE. “ALE-
solutions before the Council.. Sir Shou-son Chow.
"I feel certain, therefore, that A motion standing in the name the Council will welcome the ap of the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. of Mr. W. T. Southorz, that the pointment of the Director Medical and Sanitary Services to a Council confirm the approval giyen seat in this Chamber The Harbour by die Master and the Director of Medical January 9th for the Tramway Com and Sanitary Services may also bei pany to construct, a single track
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