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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

THE SHING MUN

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1932.

DAM

· UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS URGE THAT

SCHEME BE EXPEDITED.

UNIVERSAL METERAGE: GOVERNMENT

PLANS EXPLAINED.

The greater part of the time of the Legislative Council meet- ing was occupied yesterday with the question of water supply in Hong Kong. The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall' asked certain questions regarding the water supply in rider main areas, and also with regard to the question of universal meterage. The Colonial Secretary moved two motions in connection with work on the second section of the Shing Mun Scheme. Not only were these yates approved, but Sir Henry Pollock, speaking on behalf of unofficial members, urged that steps be taken so that more than the "paltry sum of $75,000 he expended this year.

The Colonial Secretary, in proposing another motion before the Council explained at great length the introduction of the universal meter system.

The meeting was presided over by H.E the Officer Adminis tering the Government, the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK'S VIGOROUS SPEECH.

Others present were:-

The General Officer Commanding (Major-General J. W. Sandilanda, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.).

Universal Moterage.

Mr. Kotewall also asked the following question:-

In view of the, Government's in

There is however no objection to individual owners installing separ ata meters of their own to -deter mine the distribution of the supply passing through the main Govern- ment moter of the house.

SHING MUN DAM.

The Colonial Secretary moved :-

"That with reference to the Colonial Secretary's motion pass- od on December 10, 1931, this Council approves of the addition- al expenditure of 815,000 on the filters in connection with the Shing Mun Valley Water Supply Scheine, during the financial year 1032 which sum shall be met from a future loan and shall meanwhile be charged as An advance from

of the surplus balances the Colony."

In doing so, he said:-- In. 1991 it was decided to proceed with the construction of filters in connection with the Shing Mun Water Scheme at an estimated cost. of $100,000. The whole work has

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appreciation of the importance of utilisation to the full the oppor tunity of the coming dry reason. They have a free hand in the mattor of expenditure and as soon as they advise us as to what they require, this Council will be asked for a vote.

been completed at a total cost be asked to state the time by which of $124,000, 836,000 below the their consulting engineer was ex- Estimate; but under expenditure on pected to arrive in Hong Kong and the 8140,000 approved in 1031 has also instructions as to what work resulted in an excess of 815,000 over might be carried out pending his the 820,000 approved for 1932. arrival. It was indicated by the Director of Public Works that on

We have not yet been advised of receipt of this information it would be possible to ask the Council for a the date of the arrival of the en- supplementary vote to cover the ex-gineer. We still hope he may arrive penditure for 1037.

The approval of the Council for the over expenditure of $15,000 in 1932 is requested to regularise the

Cost of Scheme.

account,

The

The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Itention to introduce universal me-moved :— Mr. E. R. Hallifax).

The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr.

C. G. Alabaster, K.Q., O.B.E.).

terage as soon as possible, will the Government state :—

| (1) Whether it will lay on the

The Secretary, for Chinese Affairs table at an early date a statement (Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood).

Tho Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor). "

Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson (Director of Public Works)..

Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Acting) Inspector-General of Polica),

Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. (retired), (Harbour Master).

Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical and Sanitary

Services).

Hon. Sir Henry Pollack, Hon. Mr. W. E L Shenton. Hor.. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., IL.D.

Hon. Mr. J. P. Broga.

LL.D.

giving a history of the rider-main Nystem.

(ii) 'What is the number of me. tors applied for but not yet in- stalled in (a) · ridor-main districta and (b) other districts; and when will they be installed.

- Telegrams Exchanged.

by October to carry or the work. The plane, to which reference has been made, will no doubt bo brought

Colonial Secretary also

**(a.) That this Council ap- proves the construction of the works counceted with the Shing Mon Valley Water Supply and the engineers, on what date may that another telegram be sent stat- Scheme, 2nd Section, at an eati-we expect the arrival of the con-ing that this matter has been mated cost of 80,200,000.

brought up on behalf of the un-

In the first place, I should like to by the engineer upon his arrival ask, as a result of the telegrams here.

"(b.That this Council'autho- rizes the sum of $76,000 cut of

exchanged between the Government Sir Henry Pollock: I would urge

sulting engineer,

As was pointed out by Mr. Creasy offeint members of this Conneil. I

the said sun of 80,200,000 to be in the speech in Hansard I have fell very strongly that this engineer charged to a future loan and referred to, it is very necessary to į should be sent out as soon as pos, sanctions an advance of this sum take advantage of the next dry sible. of $73,000 during the financial your 1932 from the surplus hal-

season and speaking for myself I Hia Excellency, the Officer Ad- anses of the Colony."

should say it would have been a ministering the Government; The In doing so, he said:-

very great benefit for this repre- motion standing in the name of the Supply of Meters.

Honourable Members are aware sentative from the consulting en-Colonial Secretary he approved 7 of the discussions and negotiations gineers to have arrived in this The motion was put to the meet- (iii) Whether there is an ade connected with the Shing Mun Colony carly in October. I hoping and approved. quate supply of meters in the Valley Water Supply Schema and the Government will be able to tell Colony to meet all demands for

as they have consistently and very us something about his arrival and meters to be installed in the rider-strongly pressed for the construc- that we shall hear that his arrival main districts and other districts. tion of the Gorge Valley Dam I will not be too much delayed.

(iv) How long will it take to have no doubt that they will readily Of course, it may be that the

have meters installed in all the un-

RIDER MAINS.

In connection with the rider man system of water supply, the Colonial Secretary moved:→→

That in the opinion of this Coun- Como for the

approve of the first part of this arrival is not going to take place i metered houses, in the rider-man resolution. It becomes necessary to until later in the year. If so, it eil the time has Hon Mr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E, districts due regard being given to put the matter on a proper footing would be very regrettable owing to Colony to abandon the principle of the possibility of installing a meter by means of this formal resolution. the curtailment of the dry season the rider main system, substituting

Certain charges have already been which, after all, is the most suitable therefor the principle of incurred in connection with the time for big public works,

pulsory meterage. to all house George Valley Dam which it is I should like to ask if any plans supplies to which the alternative desirable to bring into this year's have been sent by the Couaulting shall be a free supply from street

Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.

Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell.

Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau..

on each floor of every tenement- house.

Later in the meeting, the Hon Mr. H. R. Butters (Deputy Clerk Colonial Secretary moved the fol-

lowing resolution:-

of Councils).

Hon. Mr. R. M. Herderson was

duly sworn in and took his scat on the Council for the first time HON. MR. KOTEWALL'S

QUESTIONS.

"That in the opinion of this Council the time has come for the Colony to abandon the principle of the rider main system, substitut ing therefor the principle of com pulsory meterage to all house sup-

The Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall plies to which the alternative shali put the following question - be a free supply from street foun-

"With reference to the questions rains." which I put in this Council on

Supply of Meters,

(b) Including Kowloon 400

account.

They include the con-Engineers with reference to the fountains. sultaats' fees for work already done preliminary work that we should In doing so, he said:-- and the cost of certain borings carry out. Apart from the payment

com)}-

A perusal of the Sessional Paper

which were made on their advice of votes, the only work proposed to which has been prepared and laid. Further the Government has been be done on the new dam is the upon the table gives in some detail the history of the rider main syg. in communication with Messrs. making of an approach road. Sir Alexander Binnie Son & Icon

Now Sir, I do think that after (tem and the discussions connected (who will directly undertake the the extraordinary delay which has therewith. Consideration, of the work of the construction of the Dam) taken place in getting this second extracts from the reports and ex- with a view to ascertaining the section of the Shing Mun schema pert opinions quoted will show that possibility of carrying out pre- under way, it is very regrettable from the very beginning the desira- liminary works before the arrival indeed that we should have each ability of house supplies being pro- of their own engineers. Only one very small work to be completed be-vided only by moter, unmetors such work is possible, the making fore the end of the present year supplies to be provided by street fountains only, was very strongly of the approach road, and the work and 1 do venture to hope that the

emphasized. The vital question of that can be done in this connection Government will, by telegram, im-

waste is prominent through every will not exceed in cost the sum of press fully, upon the consulting en-

(c) It is hoped, that under the $40,000. The second part of the re-gineers the fact that the Colony is repert and with it, in the condi-

cations will have been dealt

"Paltry Sum.**

May 19, 1932, and the Hon. Coloni-¦ The Director of Public Works al Secretary's reply thereto, and irreplied as follows:- view of the water situation having (i)-This statement has been greatly improved since that date, laid on the table to-day. will 'the Government state whether (ii) (a)-2,100. it is prepared immediately to re- introduce a direct supply of water to the unmetered houses in the system by which the Govorn- rider-main districts for, say, cight

ment proposes to supersede solution regularises the expenditure very anxious indeed that this work tions of Hong Kong, the absolute hours a day with if necessary, a

rider mains all existing appli of these three sums, Consultants should proceed with the utmost necessity of holding a check on all

water used, such as could bo pro corresponding decrease in the hours with by the end of November. Fees 825,000, boring $10,000, ap-speed possible.

vided by the system suggested, for proach road $40,000, making the of supply to metered houses and the (iii.)-There are approximately

the cost would prevent wuate an street-fountains, so as to permit of 9,000 houses in the rider main dis total of $75,000 om account of 1932

the ease of house supplies, and the for which your approval is sought. This second section of the Shing fairer distribution among all tricts of which 5,600 are without”

labour of fetching it would do the Mun scheme has been constantly classes of the population, and to meters. There are 600 meters in SIR HENRY POLLOCK.

pressed by the unofficial members of same for the free supplies. reduce the risk of a spread of stock in the Colony and further

The undesirability of an inter Sir Henry Pollock:-Sir, I rise the Council since 1926 and we do fcel cholera-infection through contamin. supplies totalling 3,660 are due by to speak on point B of the that the very greatest

mittent system for, house supplica pressure ation, of water-receptacles exposed the end of October in fortnightly motion. I would begin by saying should be brought to boar upon the is also strongly emphasized but at in the streets, and through water consignments from now on; more that I am very much disappointed, consulting engineers to send out the time the rider mains were in- being drawn from possibly con meters will be ordered as required. and I think my disappointment will their representative with plans stituted there was no hope of avoid- taminated sources such as nullahs These meters will be installed in be shared by other unofficial me which will enable more than the ing intermittency, except by severe. accordance with the Governmentbers of this Council, to find that it paltry sum of 875,000 only to be

ly limiting privilege of meters, and by making the majority of the scheme for the abolition of rider is proposed to spend the compara-expended in the current year

population of the Colony dependent mains which will be explained in tively trivial sum of $75,000 on the I think we bave a right to expect on water to be fetched from the connection with the resolution for second section of the Shing Mun that every effort will be made so fountains. the abolition of the rider main gys schenio during the present year that a substantial sum of money teas.

Your Excellency will remember that will be spent during 1932

statement was made at this Coun- The Hon. Mr. Kotowall: 'Asˆra«)

and streams,

Situation Improved. The Director of Public Works replied as follows:

(iv)-This will depend on the

should like to support the remarks

The Government secs no · reason to grant a special concession to rider main areas at the expense of metered areas, when it is prepared rate of application and the number eil on June 23 by the late Director presenting the Chinese interests, _I to grant meters as quickly as the of applicants The outstanding work can be carried out to all number of houses-is-5,600 and 2,100 of Public Works and he then stated householders who apply for them. applications for meters have been that on Your Excellency's instruc The water position has subsequent received. To give separate moters tions & reply to the telegram from ly improved to such an extent that to each door of a tenement house the Secretary of State had been it has become possible to open throughout the Gelony would in- some of the rider midin areas with volve the fixing of additional moters sant, pointing out that it is the small figure of 875,000 by no means out detriment to the metered areas, to an estimated number of from urgent wish of this Government to

of the Honourable Senior Uneficial

member.

The Colonial Secretary: Sir, the

the

History of System.

There was of course at the same time a very strong desire on the

part of all householders in the Co- lony to be provided with house, sup- plies and the confict of principles and wishes here shown was met ultimately by the compromish which and this has now been done. There 40,000 to 50,000. This is a work take advantage of the next dry represents all the progress that it we call the Rider Main system. T remain certain rider main areas in which the Colony cannot undertake reason to make a commencement of is hoped to make this year with the just worthy of note that the sys tem as origitally devised for Hong which it has not been possible to ht present and very careful cou- the second section of the Shing Mun Gorge Valley Dam but it is the only Kong was meant as a means of reintroducó the old rider main sys-sideration of many factors (apart scheme and making inquiry as to figure that the Government can increasing pressure section by sec tein This matter forms the sub-from the heavy capital expense) the make to be expended by place before the Council The Con- tion and not merely as means of jees of a motion to be introduced will be necessary before it is pos- Alexander, Binnie Sons. and sulting Engineers are being pressed restriction. An accepted however it hy the Colonial Secretary this after sible for the Government to pledge Deacon durink the current year. to hurry on with the work and it became primarily a means of pro-

itself in this matter."

(Vontinued on Page 7) That telegram also stated that they is quite clear that they have a full

Doon.