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RONG FONG.

"THANK GOODNESS LAR INSORED

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY, 11, 1929.

CHINESE COMMUNITY AND THE

WATER SHORTAGE.

GOVERNMENT URGED TO GIVE TWELVE HOURS' FOUNTAIN SUPPLY.

DR. KOTEWÄLL'S ELOQUENT APPEAL TO HIS COMPATRIOTS.

P.W.D. OFFICIALS EXPLAIN THE SITUATION.

Yue Teng, representatives of all districts in the Colony, and heads of the various guilds.

water.

There was a large attendance. I put by Mr. M. K. Lo, the Govern- The answer Was again in the numbering several hundred, at the ment had stated that on figures affirmative. Dr. Kotewall then told publie baifong meeting held yester supplied at that meeting, the sum the members of the Committee that day at the Tung Wah Hospital to of about 8500,000 would be required | the iden of the Chinese representa- discuss the water situation.

if water was brought from places tives was to supply about six The Hon. St Shou-son Chow near the Colony in coasters and million gallons of water a day and presided, supported by the Hon, other vessels. These jew figures for that purpose "about twelve to Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., and by were accounted for by the fact that fourteen coasters would be neces- Dr. S. W. Two, Q.B.E. Others pre-

no charge would be. made for the sary. The Committee replied that seat included Mr. M. K. Lo, Chair.

the undertaking would be a big one An Independent Engineer's man of the Tung Wah Hospital, Mr.

Opinion...

and pointed out "that to pump six Li Yick Mui, Chairman of the Chi

After that meeting, said Dr. Kote-million gallons of water into the nexe Chamber of Commerce. Mr. wall, he consulted an engineer pumping station would require a He Kom Tong, G.B.E., Mr. Wong friend. Mr. A. J. Lane, who has bad 21-inch rising main to be installed considerable experience of water- Kwong Tin, Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Mr. works construction, Mr. Lane told and to accommodate the coasters cr' Ho Wing, Mr. He Iu, Mr. Tang him that a scheme to pump six tankers, no less than six berths million gallons of water into the would be required. These various Shiu Kin, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Chau Tytam pumping station to give works would take three months to

a direct house supply, would involve complete. an expenditure of 8700,000 a mouth including expenses other than char. ter hire; but at the same time Afr. Lane bad pointed out various dif- ficulties in connection with the were turned on for too short a time, scheme. For instance, if the water the people would not get an equit able supply, while, if the water were turned on for a'longer period, this would result in waste which the Colony could not afford. Mr. M. K. Le and Mr. T. N. Chau were also present at the interview with Mr. Lane, and Mr. Lo had asked if a satisfactory arrangement could be made so that all tenants might draw their water supply from the lowest flat. Mr. Lane had replied that human nature being what it was, he did not think such a scheme was feasible and would undoubtedly re- sult in a considerable amount of bickering. Mr. Lane thought that the end attained would not justify the expenditure involved.

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The Hon. Mr. H. T: Creasy, C.B.E., Director of Public Works. arrived with Mr. B. W. Carpenter and Mr. A. B. Purves during the course of the meeting, and answered a number of questions which were put to them.

THE AGENDA.

The agenda for yesterday's meet- ing was as follows:-

Should the Government be requested to take action to have water pumped to the Tytam Tuk pumping station or into any other reservoir with the object of having a direct house supply on the Island for a few hours a day ↑

2.-If this request is to be made

is the community willing and pre- After this discussion with Mr. pared to bear any additional taxa-Lane, Dr. Kotewall and Mr. Lo went

tion 1

3. If the meeting is willing to bear any additional taxation, what "form of taxation does it approve t 1 4.—Should such additional impost, whatever its nature, be borne by the landlords or by the tenants, or by bath?

THE CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS.

The Executive Committee Fad also informed Dr. Kotewall that the scheme to pump water into Tytam from, tankers bringing water from Shanghai was not theirs.

“Give Us Your viaws,"

"Now, Gentlemen," said Dr. Kotewall to the meeting, "my col leagues and I asked you to meet us here in order that you might give us your views of this grave prob lem. We keep an open mind and sideration to all suggestions and re- we are prepared to give careful con- marks that may be made. I have been credited with the suggestion that in order to meet the expendi- ture necessary for pumping water into the reservoir, to give a direct house supply, addition taxation should be imposed. This suggestion was one made to my colleagues and myself by many people with a view to minimising the hardship upon the poorer classes and we merely ask you to come here in order to give discuss this important question and the community an opportunity to

to make their suggestions in a duly convened meeting."

to see the Director of Public Works and the Water Authority. In answer to one of their questions the latter said that the Govern-

His Excellency the Governor, said ment did not solely depend upon

Dr. Kotewall, was very much coa- the scheme for getting water from

cerned ut the present situation rnd Shanghai in tankers, but were also

was most anxicus to do whatever considering other means of trans. he could in order to alleviate the port and other sources of supply.

suffering of the people. "Gentle. The Government officials agreeden," said Dr. Kotewall, you to the tentative figures given by will probably still remember that the Chinese representatives that to at the last kaifong meeting held Addressing the gathering Sir pump, say, six million gallons of Shou-son Chow said that he and his water into the Tytam Tuk pumping colleagues had called the meeting station daily from coasters carrying to ascertain the opinion of the Chi-water from places near the Colony nese community on the questions the expenditure would be roughly set out in the agenda. Various 8500,000 to $600,000 per month. problems confronted them and he hoped that those present would not waste the opportunity afforded them to speak out.

Sir Shou-son Chow then gave in teresting statistics of the shortage, showing the number of tins in use and the mileage they would cover

Government's. Sympathy.

At this same place, certain тел quests were made to the Govern All these requests were granted and ment through. Dr. Tso and myself. the credit for that is not due to us, but to His Excellency the Governor, who is most sympathetic" and who most readily acceded to our request. The Hon. Mr. Creasy had said | On learning that this meeting was that like the Chinese leaders and to be convened, His Excellency not the Government was anxious to the Hon. Mr. Creasy, Mr. Carpenter like everyone else in the Colony, only gave his approval but directed minimise the hardship suffered by and Mr. Purves to be in attendance the people. The Government had in order to assist us in our delibera- nct shelved the problem of giving tions and to answer any question that we may care to put to them. These gentlemen will soon be here.

The

if placed end to end and if placed a direct supply for a few hours but one on top of the other. Sir Shou- son Chow said that one day's water method at the smallest cost.

was still investigating the possible supply would require one million tins to take it, which would form a queue 150 miles long, and it placed on top of the other would rise to 210 miles or 858 times higher than

the Peak.

The Chairman then gave a brief outline of the steps taken by the Government and said he would leave the fuller details for Dr. Kote wall to deal with.

The Chairman went on to say

that his two colleagues on the Coun-

eil and he himself would bring the opinion of the people to the notice of the Government, and he invited

discussion.

DR. KOTEWALL.

MASTERLY REVIEW OF POSITION.

The Hon. Dr. Kotewall then des cribed the details with regard to the problem which he had taken up with the authorities.

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Water Authority were aiming at reverting to the third stage of the víz.. water through restriction, street fountains for twelve hours a

day.

The Colonial Secretary (the Hon.

Appeal For Careful Decision. After due discussion we will put to you the two principal questi' as which constitute the object of this meeting. First of these is "Do we desire to request the Government to take early steps to have water Southern) had informed Dr. pumped into the Tytam pumping Kotewall that keen as the Water Authority was to revert to the third station or other reservoirs so that stage of the restriction," the fact to the people for a few hours?" a direct house supply could be given hould not be lost sight of that at The second question is the alter- the present time the main reservoir native of urging the Government to on the Island, was already in a an early reversion to the third

was daily very low state and dwindling. The Government had stage of the restriction, namely, twelve hours a day, at the street decided and had taken steps to have

fountains. about 1,000,000 gallons of water pumped into the reservoir each day first proposition then the question. but that was only for the purpose of finance as indicated in of replenishing depiction and also notice convening the meeting should to conserve some supply to meet be discussed. But if for the reasons requirements in ease of a typhoon or stated, the meeting consider that other emergency.

the first proposal is not to be press- ed upon the Government, then the question of finance need not be made an urgent matter.

Difficulties.

If the decision is in favour of the

this.

our

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£500 DAMAGES FOR A CHILD.

Judgment for £600 damages, with costs, was given in the King's Bench Division for Ronald Berich Wor- rall, an Epsom stableman's eight- year-old son, who was run over by a tip cart belonging to the Epsom Urban District Council on a bridle path at Epsom

Both the scheme of pumping water to the Tytnm Tuk pumping station

"These," said Dr. Kotewall, in order to give a direct house

AMBULANCE. BRIGADE BUSY. supply and the scheme to restore the principal items we have in- Dr. Kotewall went on to say that the Colony to the third stage were vited you to come here to con- Regular work has been resumed the audience had probably read ar- beset with difficulties Those consider. Gentlemen, I ask you to throughout King's College after the counts of the recent meeting of the cerning the latter were less serious, approach

subject canly half-yearly examination, the results Water Emergency Committee. At said Dr. Kotewal, and so the and dispassionately, and I hope of which have effected a slight re-

The boy received an injury which, that meeting the Director of Public Water Authority was striving to you will not be carried away by arrangement in all divisions of it was stated, left a permanent der Works, the Hon. Mr. Creasy, had attain that end first.

feelings engendered by the suffering classes.

formity that would prevent him said that the houses, which are "The Colonial Secretary desires that you yourselves may personally The College has entered 58 stud becoming a jockey. The Epsom served by the rider mains are in me to say," said Dr. Kotewall, that undergo or may have seen others ents for the University Local Urban District Council, who were the most thickly populated part of the public must not expect what it undergoing. A hasty word uttered to Examinations, 37 for the Junior sued, denied that their driver was the city and owing to their height is physically impossible to give in gain the plaudits of the crowd may and 21 for Matriculation.

negligent, and that the boy had suf (four storeys) and the way they are the near future unless a timely rain do harm to the community as a The caretakers of Kennedy Town fered any permanent disability, built, a supply of two hours the substantially augments the reser whole. Do what your conscience Beach were instructed by members! The jury also awarded the boy's whole rider main district would voir."

tells you to do and speak according of the K.C. Ambulance Division in father, Mr. William Henry Wor- result in unequal distribution, the After interviewing the Hon. Directo the dictates of your minds. We methods of rescue, release and rall, £85-expenses which he had in- lower storeys of the houses in the tor Public Works. Dr. Kotewall Chinese are a patient people and resuscitation of the apparently curred. lower level aloge obtaining a supply. next saw the Executive Committee this is a time, when that quality is drowned. The whole programme The consumption also would be ex- of the Water Contral Commission to be severely put to the test, and was rehearsed several times both the coming "Open "League" volley- cessive in the houses obtaining and two questions were asked. The I feel sure we will come out credit on land and in the water. It is ball competition. supply. Mr. Creasy had also said first was Whether the Committee ably. You have our assurance that hoped that this useful knowledge The Kennedy Town bathing beach that a fleet of thirty tankers would would be in a position to supply any practiceable proposition that will be of assistance in safeguarding is visited every Tuesday and Thurs. he necessary to maintain a supply as much water as the Government you may bring forward and any re bathers during the swimming ses, day afternoon under the supervision. THE GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORP., LTD. of 3,300,000 gallons a day and would enn receive, for carrying out the guest that you may make to the son,

of a member of the staff. cost approximately $1,845,000 a pumping scheme?" The answer Government will have the sytopathe Regular volley-balt practice is For information apply.

The school's physical instructor," was in the affirmative. The next tic consideration of His Excellency | being held every day on the college Mr. A. J. Mauricio, is to be mar

makes a fairly strong combination, fender him, and he bride and, will take a lot of beating ip hearty congratulations and "good (Continued at foot of next column), { wishes,

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