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RUGBY, June 6.

In Parliamentary answer re- garding the settlement the Malta question, the Colonial Seare

"tary maid-montary would have seen-- that on June 3 the Archbishop of Malta and the Bishop of Gozo iated a new Fastoral which super. aedes the Pastoral of May, 1890.

His Majesty's Government had held the same view as their pre- decessors, that if the 1930 Plistorul remained in force, it would be im- possible for a free election in Malta to take place. He was glad to say that that situation no longer exists, and lie Governor had been cuthor, ined to proceed with the elections,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1932.

THE PRESENT WATER

RESTRICTIONS

A MENACE TO PUBLIC HEALTH: GOVERNMENT SHOULD RECONSIDER

EXISTING SYSTEM.

MR. M. K. LO'S MOTION AT THE SANITARY BOARD MEETING.

There was considerable discusion at the fortnightly, meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday when Mr. M. K. Lo, pursuant to nolice, moved the following motion :-、

"That in the opinion of this Board, the present system of water restriction constitutos a monnes to public health, and that this Board, whilst recognising the regretable nécessity for Urastic water restriction at the present time, nevertheless considers that the.. 'Government should reconsider and review such existing system in the interest of public health.''

Dr. Li Shu-fan ssconded Mr. Lo's proposal and when put to The vote it was carried by three votes to one, four of those present (the three official members and Dr. Basto) not voting.

D.P.W.'S WORK APPRECIATED.

MR. LO'S CONTENTIONS.

Mr. M. K. Lo, in introducing his ́motion, said: ---Some of my collen. gues may have noticed that the terms of this motion are identical with those of the motion which was passed by this Bourd on the 24th 'May, 1920. I have purposely adopt. ed the wording of the former mation beequse, although the pre- sent water situation is perhaps not so critical as that of 1923, in one important aspect of the system of water restriction, namely, that of the complete discontinuance of a direct uninotared supply to houses, The circumstances of both parods are the same. And it is in regard to this aspect of the matter, in se fax as it affects public health, that

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I wish to contine myself to-day.

According to the Fress, the Hon. Dr. Kotowall, on the 19th May, 1932, put a question to the Govern ment on this matter, aïd "1.append slow his question and the Govern ment's reply:-

In view of the great hardship which residents of the rider-mail districts are suffering in having to obtain their water supply from the street fountains in this hot weather, will the Government, -as an experiment," restore the supply to the houses in those districts on the same restriction in respect of hours of supply, so as to give the people an opportunity to prove that, in the presens heute slate of the water situation, they are able to keep down consump tion of water obtained through such direct supply, to the same level x that through the street supply on the understanding that every effort is made by the thre: Chinese" members of the Legislative Council to impress upon the people the imperative. necessity for conserving avery drop of water, and that the street supply will be reverted to, should it be found that the consumption of a direct house supply appreci- ably exceeds that of a atrert supply.

The Colonial Seerainry replied na follows:-

Drastic Step.

Insult to Injury. If the Government's contention is sound, that there would be prevent able waste, even during such a waler shortage as we are Now X- periencing if a direct supply to ridor main houses were allowed, I much regret that between 1820 and the prescut time, nothing appears to have been done to instal. testmeters whereby such preventable waste i

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disons-bearing microbes. I think namely, the suggestion to givs m that those who have visited the direct house supply the residenta will agres with me that the majority for a short time daily. Under this scenes of fountain water collection of the rider-main distriste, even it

of the receptacles contain dirt or expedient, further supply could be dass of some kind. and that the had from "the fountains, and the more rinsing out of such receptacles water su collected need not be used. at the fountain or elsewhere onmunt for potable purposes. harrëlied upon fort olenusing. And this is not all.

Further contaminations are fable during the daily clearances of house.

This searing to me to be the only alternative in easuring a pure and uncontaminated supply to all the residents of Hong Kong, as long

as the pressng system of restriction applies. I therefore ixpress the earnest hope that the Gopurumont will accept this proposal if possible dangers of water-contamination are to be averted,

could be demonstrated. If the con- tention is unfounded, then in view refuse, which is amally done in the of the appalling suffering now

same thoroughfare while the empty stoically borne by the Chinese in receptacles are standing in the olitaining their supplies from the ❘ street, or while water is being street fountains, the suggestion that drawn. In this connection I trust such suffering is in mensura that I may not be considered out of brought about by their unwilling order if I suggest that the Head of ness or inability to abstain from the Sanitary Department may wanton waste in time of water short. rearrange the time-table of refuse age is adding insult to injury.

collection as to avoid er minimizaten and cooking, but the possibility of such contamina- tion until at least the period of water restriction is over.

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It is often said that the Chinese... boil their water before USD. This a true in regard to tho making of

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dinary unioiled water that they BAC In washing utensils, chops. sticks, etc. Horein lies the weak; ness of the whole chain.

tion.

CHAIRMAN REPLIES.

I realise that the available supply from day to day must be con ditioned by the available amount in

I sincerely trust that we as mem- storage, and that the water question

In spite of existing conditions I

bers of this Board, who are collec- in this larger aspect is not one for think we are extremely fortunate tively the guardians of the health this Board. I realise also that re, that we have so far, had no appreciof the people, will not fall in our presentations of Chinese interests in able increase in infectious diseases. duty by bringing to the notice of the Clovernment this menace to pub- this larger question cannot be in But of course, the absence of notifi. His health, and by requesting it, to better hands. But F'submit that the easions of such discises does not review he existing system of water method of distributing the actual mean that other water-borne dis-supply. I beg to second the resolu- amount of water available for con- sases such as summer diarrhoen, eumption is a matter which does concern the health of the Colony, and is therefore one in which this Board must be vitally interested. And I therefore put it plainly, to this Board that, without further and more cogent reasons to the contrary, it is impossible to understand why the "Experiment suggested by the Hon. Dr. Katewall should not be given a trial. I therefore commend this motion to the Board in the hope that the unanimity of its acceptance will induce the Gover ment to reconsider Dr. Kotewell's suggestion.

MOTION SECONDED BY

DR. LI.

The only possible justification in Hong Kong for cutting off a direct supply to houses must be that the present state of water storage ren- ders this drastic step inevitable. But this plan of justification can only mean one of two things:-

(1) Thut it is recognised by the Government that the rider main system of distribution does not and cannot provide even the minimum require ments from the point of view of bealth, but that, owing to the present shortage, the rider, min people must get what they can through the street Fountains. This cannot be the Government's · intention.

Dr. Li Shu Fan, in seconding Mr.. Lo's motion, said:-The importance Indeed, the underlying iden of of a pare water supply cannot be creating subsidiary fountains over-emphazised or too oft repeated, is obviously to quable the as it is essential to the health of the people in the rider main dis-people. I need hardly point out to members of this. Board that water, tricts to get a fair share of like air, is a vital necessity of life the available supply. (2) We are then driven to the alternative, namely, that the Government desires to give a fair and reasonable supply to all, but that by giv ing a direct house supply to the rider main districts, &- that aumerous people to-day are sonable supply--necessarily re-drawing water from nullahs--water, stricted in accordance with which is unfiltered and untrunted the available storage in the that washing and bathing and other chemically, regardless of the fact reservoirs will be exceeded forms of contamination may go on in these same nullahe. This is one owing to preventable, waste,

instance in support of the conten- Although the Hon, the Co-

tion that any shortage of water lonial Secretary did not give

menace to: any reasons in his answer to supply constitutes a the Hon. Mr. Dr. Kotewall's public health. question, this must have been the Government's contention, especially in view of the Colonial Secretary's remark that it is not considered safe to allow unmetered supplies in houses until the position im- proves,"

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other

Is the Government" Justified?

not only to the well-being of life which we call health, but to life itself. Working on this fundamen tal principle, I believe that ones the water supply is inadequate, it would be difficult if not impossible to re- strain people from using water from unauthorised sources.

In this connection I would enl) the attention of this Board to the fact

Dirty. Surroundings. Under the prezent scheme of water restriction there is another danger of water contamination which I am glad the speaker has mentioned, namely the exposure of the water receptacles for hours in dirty streets and surroundings. I think that no one can lightly dismiss this as " The Government does not feel

thing of no importance. It is well- justified in re-opening the rider- The important question therefore known that the dust of cities, especi- mains The Director of Public is-1s the Government justified in ally dust in the tropics, contning an Works has a scheme under con- assuming that there will be wanton undue proportion of organic mats sideration by which a longer waste if a direct metered supply inter. The source of such dust may be period of supply can be given given to the houses? On this ques-dried-up sputum, animal excreta. which very often hariny from street fountains, while a tion I held a definite view in 1999 etc., shorter supply will be made avail- and see no reason for changing able for those metored sup-it to-day. In this room three years plies. It is hoped that this scheme ago I remarked- will be reaply for operation in the course of the next few days. It is nat ennsidered safe to allow un- metered supplies in houses until the position improves,

Street Fountains,

The plan for the construction of subsidiary street fountains, which can be opened for any number of hours a day whilst the rest of the Colony's supply is shut off, must afford material relief. But any ex- pediet other than a direct house supply, however restricted, must in-į. volve differring and hardship to tim noor, and is open to grave objection from the point of view of public health, because all the receptacles have to be left for hours in streets Azud surroundings whinh, nàng li elen at normal times, are in an infinitely dirtier state on account of the water shortage, with the in- evitable consequences of contamina- tione

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In the present time of acute water shortagé it is unthinkable that anyone would voluntarily. waste any water, and I cannot help feeling that, apart from sub- stantial waste, a few hours' sup- ply to the rider, main houses can appreciably increase the water consumption. It should be borne in mind that there is a lot of unavoidable waste in obtaining water from street hydrants. This inct is too obvious to the sye to require any further comment. I believe that one of the strong arguments in favour of the con- struction of the rider mäin system is that, waste could ensily be de tented, and in this connection I would refer to the report of Mr. Chadwick dated April 10, 1904, published in the GovDINATE" Gazette of April 11 and quoted in the petition, which is as follow:- "It will grently facilitate the applicaton of the existing law. with regard to the prevention of In 1020 I drew the attention of

waste. Arrangementá may be thia Board to a petition which was made, whereby the testmetera may presented by the Chinese inhabitants

easily be applied. when required. to the Secretary of State for the

To a layman like myself, it is Colonies in August 1002, and I quot difficult to believe that the amount ed from it a paragraph-which show of water required for giving, say, a ed that, even as long ago as 1902, three dz evon two hours' direct sup- any house in London without a pro-ply to the houses, and say, five per and sufficient direct supply of hours additional supply” through. walez was regarded in law. us a the fountains, will appreciably er nuisance, able to be summarily coed the amount required for main- dealt with, and was deemed unfittaining a continuous eleven hours' for human occupation.

supply through the fountains.

dysentery, etc., have not occurred.- as they are under the category of non-notifiable infectious diseases, .. I may here mention that according to outbreak of cholera in Shanghai, the local papers there is already a and it behoves us to be doubly vigil ant with our water supply, restrict ed in the way it is.

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Menaco to "Public Health.

Mr. Bayar remarked that Mr. Lo's motion was exactly the same as one proposed in 1020. He would, there- fore, follow the procedure adopted making any comments on it. on that occasion and refrain on

He would state, however, that he was authorised by the Director of Public Works that any practicable- suggestion in omnection with the distribution of supplies would be I therefore endorse the speaker's entertained. He had also been ad- statement that the present system of vised by the Medical Officer of

restriction constitutes a Health that the fear of diseases. at water menace to public health, and 7 bgtributed to the contamination of lieve that in order to overcome the water had not been fully realised, present objectionable features, I can despite the serious example we had conceive of no better plan than that in 1920 and again at the "present proposed by the Hon. Dr. Kotewal time. as insationed by Mr. M. K. L.

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