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GENERAL

SEPARATION OF WATER DEPARTMENT FINANCES FROM PUBLIC WORKS

Proposal That Users Of Water Should

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Pay Full Cost

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A memorandum from the Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. S. Caine, has been issued by the Colonial Secretary's Office relative to the separation of the Water Department's finances from those of the Public Works in the Colony's accounts.

Ramarking there was something, to be said for charging fairly heavily for water since supplies were imited, the memorandum adds that many consumers were poor and no more than general 'compensa - lion for past capital expenditure might be expected from revenue.

The memorandum says in part:-

Two things are involved in this, the setting up of a Water Department and the showing of Water Revenue separately in the Colony's Accounts. The latter can be done without establishing an entirely separate Water Department. The Economic Commission of 1834-35 recommended in paragraph 35 of their Report that "the Water supply of this Colony should be reorganized as a separate Municipal under- taking under Government control and should be kept entirely separate from the Public Works Depart- The question of municipalization of certain services is ment or any other Government Department." wide and difficult but it would appear possible to achieve the practical advantages of separation of the water finances without establishing the Water Department as a "municipal" uridertaking.

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unfair of water pay the full and it is

that landlorda should have to pay with no effec cost will not be attained,

tive means of controlling what their tenants use.

Virtually what is proposed is to a treat the past expenditure as loan without interest repayable on generous terms.

At present no municipality exists consumer and unless it is desired to place the Water undertaking under the supervision of the Urban. Council, a separate Water Department must elther be wholly independent or remain under the general control

REPAYMENT OF PAST of the Public Works Department.

EXPENDITURE FROM REVENUE Having regard to the great im-}

It may be argued that as this is portance of water to the Colony It

done with there is no appears desirable that the final over and responsibility for it should rest justification for making consumers

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other

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938.

DANCE HALL | CORRESPONDENCE

INCIDENT

Chinese Assaults

Taxi-Dancer

CHILDREN'S DAY

(To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Dally Press"}

Sir Children's Day falling on

As" result of an incident on Monday, April 4, the Y.W.C.A. has Friday night at the newly-opened arranged for its celebration by a Capitol Cabaret in West Point. a free cinema at 10 am. at the taxi-dancer Yung Lal-la! was sent World Theatre.

An educational Rim and lantern to the Queen Mary Hospital suffer-

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ing from, it is believed, serious in-slides on Hygiene and Citizenship ternal abdominal Injuries, received will be shown to boys and girls be- as the result of a kick, and Yip tween the ages of eight and four-

teen. Ping-chun 30, well-known Chinese employed as an accountant at a

On Tuesday, April 5, the same local concern." was charged with programme, will be. repeated in the

Grand assault before Mr. H. R. Butters at

Theatre at Wanchai. here are 1,500 seats available and the Central Mägistracy yesterday.

for tickels Mr. Hin-thing Le appeared for applications

be defendant, and on his application made to the Y.W.CA for ball, His Worship, after having This treat a specially arranged scrutinised a medical certificate

for street boys and girls, children regarding the girl's condition

from the free schools and from the which was stated to be serious.

Street Sleepers' Shelter. kranted a cash ball of 41,000.

MURDER CASE REMAND

It is proposed that separate meters should be installed on the request of landlords or in

A further remand was granted cases where the Water Authority by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Cen- thinks it necessary. It made on tral Magistracy yesterday in the the landlord's" request he should pay the cost of installation

case in which

hing are charged with the murder

Lưu Kong, Phi It is not essential to separate Leung Kam-ki 22, and Lo Chung- with the Director of Public Works pay for it now. On the other hard metering that the water charges of Huen Kon-hing and Huen Kon

I recommend:--

#1) The

DAS 3

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Lion

waste. Where

necessary

UNION

ני

can

Mr. Chen Chung-tung has kind- ly lent the World Theatre and the film. Mr. Wong Tal-cho has lent the Grand Theatre.

8. C. CHANG, Hon. Sec.. Publicity Section

Y.W.C.A.

Hong Kong. April 2, 1938.

CHARITY ART EXHIBITION

is being held in perlum up to April .

This Exhibition is designed to raise funds for the upkeep of the First Aid Hospital recently tablished in Cantor?

Sir,-A Chinese, Art Exhibition the China En-

es-

China is now in the throes of a

CHURCH catastrophe that is unparalleled in

WEDDING

as the senior engineering officer in the water undertaking had been should be actually paid by the the Government Service. The financed from loan, as is the most tenant instead of the landlord but wan, brothers,

Detective Inspector Ruzewsky is practice, much higher it is an obvious further step to pre-in charge of the case and Mr. E. Water Department should there- usual fore be organized

separate charges would have had to be vent

séparate branch of the Public Works De-borne than are now proposed as meters are installed therefore the Williams will prosecute, when the bearing will come up again on partment, the head of which would interest would have been charged charge should fr fiture be on the

April 7 at 2.30 p.m. be responsible directly. to the as well as a redemption contribu- tenant, but landlords should be Director of Public Works.

required to make any ! If general revenue is nos made deposits if tenants failed to do so.

up by this means extra taxation

The change ought not, however, establishment ni the will have to be raised in some

to be used to secure a monetary Water-

Department as a other form and the community will benefit to the landlord. to the Branch of the Public Works be no better off on balance, while main the adjustment between Department. the head cf the prime object of making the landlord and tenant must be left which would be remunerated consumer of water рау the full to ordinary economic forces but I on the scale of an Assistant cost will not be attained. Virtually would recommend that in Director of Public Works.

what is proposed is to treat the nouncing the change of incidence past expenditure as a loan without of charge Governinent should make

Miss Williamine Miller, of Wick, interest repayable

generous it clear that landlords are expected Scotland, and Mr. H. S. McKay, of terms.

adjust their rents in consc- the Hong Kong Electric Company quence and that in the last resort Ltd.. were married at the Union Government may refuse to install Church yesterday the Rev, K. who is shown to separate meters for any landlord. Mackenzie Dow officiating.

The bride was given away by Mr. have used the

FF. Duckworth, and Miss Nancy Duckworth was bridesmaid. change solely to his own benefit

On

PROVISION FOR RENEWALS

The Economic Commission ex-

to

art-

Mckay-Miller

her. history. Thousands of her civilians have been massacred and an equal number lacerated in con- sequence of the ruthless bombing on the part of the Japanese.

Thousands

upon thousands of

her wounded soldiers receive medical cafe and attention. Ther pangs and sufferings are indes-

cribable, Therefore we who are

surviving deem it our sacred duty to relieve those who are directly the victims of the present war.

wounded To our hospital the soldiers and civilians may come the

(2) The showing in future of Water Revenue and Expendi- ture in separate heads of the Colonial Estimates and the printing in those Estimates of a separate statement of the

pressed the view that provision for water accounts. General.re-

works financed venues would remain ultim-depreciation of ately responsible for any from revenue ought not to be deficit but ordinarily water cluded in maintenance charges to

for medical treatment, and services rendered are gratuitous; revenue would exceed expen-be debited against water diture, representing a credit (Report. paragraphs 31-32); part connection with the introduction

After the ceremony, a reception the patients are freely provided to general revenues to meet of their objection being that such of

metering accounts was held at the Hong Kong Elecot only with quarters, but also

with board. charges properly attributable depreciation provision was not ac-should be made payable monthly, trie Recreation Club. to the Water Department as tually paid into any Depreciation which it is thought will assist the explained below (paragraphs or Renewal Fund. 4-6). Expenditure on water In principle I think

(3)

(4)

would continue to be voted by desirable that there

revenue

be

reason-

MONTHLY ACCOUNTS

It has been recommended that in the groom. acted as best man.

Mr. J. F. Barron, a colleague of

separate

It will be seen that the monthly expenditure is, enormous. Accord-

tenants, generally men of small REGISTRY MARRIAGES it is most means: From a Treasury point of

Two Chinese couples were mar-Egly we beg to appeal to you who view there is should

no advantage, "be- ried at the Registry, Supreme belleve in humanity and charity, the great virtues upheld by the Legislative Counell and provision against the contingency cause deposits can be made. as at Court, yesterday. subject to ordinary financial of renewal of all works and equip while monthly accounts will entail was married to Miss Teng Kwan- present; to cover quarterly bills, Mr. Chang Ping-haul a teacher,

civilized mankind, to contribute to this fund. Any free donations or ment which may be expected to

an increased staff and eventually fong. of No. 96, Caine Road and purchase of the objects of art will require renewal within a

additional office accommodation. Miss Yeung Wan-wa,. of No. 28.

be greatly appreciated. Your kind able period of time, as is the com-

The change goes with the intro-Kal Yan Road, became the bride and generous act will confer un- mon practice of other water under-

told blessings upon those who re- takings and similar enterprises. duction of separate metering and or Mr. Shum Yam-yip, of No. 173,

ceive it. We thank you on behalf of The proper accounting procedure collection from tenants and I sug-Des Voeux Road West.

the hospital and of the people of is to build up a Renewals Fund to cest that monthly accounts should be only be introducea "gradually as

the entire nation. which such expenditure can

the system of metering of separate charged.

floors spreads. LE, the Treasury. Mr. Peter Morrison, of No. 354 The while having a right under the Peak, and Miss Mary Adelaide proposed new Ordinance to collect Rattery, of No. 10, Albion Terrace. monthly. would continue to collect Kowloon Decks, is announced, quarterly in cases where, it

control as at present. It should be the aim to charge for water sufficient to pay all expenses including capital charges and charges met. in the first place from general revenue but applicable to the Water Department; but whe- ther revenue in excess of such cost should be collected by

found more convenient.

was

ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming marriage of

Y. P. Kwan

Y. P. Iu

K. W. Lam

M. C. Wu

:

H9 Hon

to

water

Members of the Committee of the "Sun Hol Year" First Aid Hos- pital.

In the absence of such a Fund taxation is a matter of polley. the cost of renewal must be met by There is something to be said other means; eg, renewal of the for charging fairly heavily for cross harbour pipe line is now water as the Colony's supplies necessary and will have to be met are limited and water here is from loan. There is, however, a now very cheap.

WASTE PREVENTION SERVICE of the rates applicable The con- departure from erthodox principle sumers are however very poor--the military contribution. If ann-

It is recommended that systema- might reasonably be regarded as u and the expressed policy ot ual contributions were made to atte measures be taken to prevent it is true that this 2 per cent yields proper charge for general supply. stated by the Economic Com- Renewals Fund and revenue raised waste of water. Proposals have more than the actual cost of the mission, has been that water from water charges to cover such already been submitted by the communal" supplies as defined should not be made a source contributions, military contribu-Water Engineer and an estimate of

On balance it tion of 20 per cent would have to expenditure involved is appended nected with the free, allowances so of revenue.

above and that it has been con-

Sir. I have read with interest the would appear that general re-be pald on such revenue.

Appendix IV). The service should that when those allowances are

discussions in your valued paper venues might expect "some The gross additional revenue to be Initiated as soon as possible and

re the vexed question of the "Ser- compensation for past capital be collected would therefore be 25 should not await the adoption of aboitshed these consumers (princ!-vice Man and the Civillan" in Hong per cent more than the Renewals other proposals in this Memoran-private residents) who have in the Song, but I venture so suggest

expenditure made from re- venue but no, more.

INTRODUCTION OF THE

NEW REGIME

ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW

pally office blocks and well-to-do contribution. On the other hand dum

that "Bee" and "Naval Petty past gut all their water due course

within are in Any small surplus which may renewals

their free allowances and paid Officer are not the people to whom arise after meeting all the financed from loan the charges on

this subject really applies. nothing for excess consumption charges referred to above such loan will, it present practice

The installation of meters for may not like having to pay in

The Chief and Petty Officer of should be transferred to as maintained be deductible from

the China Fleet has ample oppor- Water

Department Reserve the revenue assessable to military separate floors will necessarily take | future at the standard rate for While it is very diff!- what they consume as well as con-

tunity to meet the civilian. Fund which would be avali-contribution. Valess and until some time.

"uniform is an "open sesame" to able to meet (a) any deficit there is a change in the military cult to estimate, the Wacer Au- tinuing to pay the 2 per cent.

But there are many diverse con-

many places thotels, messes, and on the working of the Depart-contribution system, therefore, the thority does not anticipate any

dance floors) whereas in the case the other side. ment in subsequent years; (b) balance of advantage les in mak-immediate general demand for the siderations on

of "three rows of tape," it is only are outlined in the capital renewals; (c) new ing no current provision for re-installation of such meters when These

the beer halls of Wanchai and the capital expenditure. For the newals but financing them in due the cost is realized by landinds memorandum).

China Fleet Club that must- ac- reasons explained ir para-course by loan. Any "surplus" of will ask for the installation of

commodate us. graph 5 (b), however, the revenue which may arise should, separate meters. building up of a large Reserve as already indicated, be regarded Fund of any kind is not de- as available for renewals.

On the general principle that the sirable and if "surpluses are

other charges which users of water should pay the full found to occur regularly ought in strictness to be bome by cost of what they use the following charges should be reduced. an independent water department: bases of charge are proposed:

Certain

CHARGES FOR WATER

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(The charges which should be met by the revenue of the Water Department are then outlined).

RECOMMENDATIONS

Personally, I think you would have got to the root of this sub- ject much better, if you had your The following scale of charges is civilian friend meet "Stoker I" or therefore recommended. It will "Able Seaman,"

"A Naval Petty Officer" in your

It may be argued that as Repay-Cost of postal facilities, share of (1) A general charge to be made necessarily be subject to review ment of past expenditure from re-audit expenses, water analysis by venue is over and done with there the Medical Department, Medical is no justification for making con- attention to stac etc. are dificult sumers pay for it now. On the to calculate exactly and they might other hand in the water undertak- be regarded as approximately off- ing had been financed from loan, set by the free supply of water to as is the most usual practice, much Government offices, which it is higher charges would have had to proposed should continue. be borne than are now proposed as interest would have been charged as well as a redemption contribu-

to cover the cost of water sup. after the new regime has been in lesue of the March 31 says that

piled for "communal pur- operation for suficient time to the facilities for servicemen do

i.e. hydrants, street estimate possible results:-. poses. cleaning, sewers, public build (a) 2 per cent on the assessment ings, free supplies to hospitals valuation to cover general etc.

charges.

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Extra costs of supply to cer- tain areas to be covered, by additional charges.

(2)

No free" allowances.

(3)

SEPARATE METERING OF FLOORS

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The main object of this proposal

(4)

13 to secure closer control of the

Special rates to be charged for supplies to building con- tractors and shipping "as at present.

All other water to be supplied at the standard rates.

tion.

If general revenue is not made consumption of water by enabling up by this means extra taxation the riponsibility to be placed on will have to be raised in some the "principal tenant" of each floor (5) other form and the community will in Chinese tenement houses instead. be no better off on balance, while of the landlord. The former is in the prime object of making the a better position to prevent waste present regarded as the proportion

As regards' (1) the 2 per cent at

he, exist. Wh

through the medium of your columns, kindly tell us where they exist for one and all? I imagine be will tell u the dances at the "G. and 5." (b) Unit charge of 30 cents per 8.H. and 9.7" and at the Hotel

thousand gallons.

Cecil, but here again the "Bras

(c) Upper levels and Peak-Hill dis- | Button" seerns to "knock 'em cold." tricts to pay 40 cents and 50 If we had more cheero Clubs centa respectively per thousand in gallons

and hundreds Hong Kong more helpers like they have there

(d) Bupplies to building contrac- then I am sure we uniformed ser- shipping to bevicemen would not be left outside

tors and charged for at $1 per thousand the door.

gallons as at présent.

(e) Meter rentals as at present:

"JACK DUBTY Hong Kong, April 1.1938. “