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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SHANGHAI, WATER,

MR. SUTHERLAND RETURNS

TO HONGKONG.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929.

of the Dollar Line is dus in port CORRESPONDENCE. with 350 tons, and on Monday the Hangsang and the Empress of Russia ard both day and will bring 'between them zomo 400 tona more.

On Wednesday the Blue Funnel liner Cyclops will bring -600 tons, and the B. and S. steamar Sunning will bring about 400.-

A SUGGESTION.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

Mr. R. Sutherland, of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., returned to Hongkong from Shang- Arrangements have been made haf by the Ataula Maru yesterday, with Butterfield and Swires by the

Str,-"This Colony is now facing having completed arrangements in Government for a regular service a very serious crisis and one that the northern port for the trans-of two ships a week which will may grow to dimensions which will port of water to Hongkong.

transport to the Colony a total of dwarf our troubles of 1925 to a Mr. Suthorland stated that | 3,200 tons, which is being brought overyone in Shanghai with free of charge, on the condition more passing annoyance," Thus whom he discussed the altun that 700 tons of that amount shall the Hon, Mr., Tratman at the first | tion in Hongkong had proved most bo reserved for the ships of the meeting of the Water Emergency helpful. Thero is a plentiful company which arrive from ports Committee. supply of good filtered" water where potable water is not avail-

That the situation is getting available in Shanghai which oanable. The not advantage to the be brought down to Hongkong, Colony through this arrangement really serious, no one will deny. will be 2,500 tons of water a week. Nelther will anyone gainsay the The lighternge difficulty in non- existent as pipes åre laid on to the

The Secretary of the Water fact that the Government is doing wharves at Shanghai and the load-Emergency Committee has been its best (though a very poor best) ing of steamers while lying along-Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, the

authorised to address lettera to to cope with the crisis. The fore- side presents no difficulty.

Bank Line, the Douglas S.S. Com-going being granted, I venture the A Shanghai Interview... pany, the Canadian Pacific Steam- opinion that it is about time to The Shanghal Waterworks Co. Oriental S.S. Company, the Dollar

ahip Company, the Peninsular and stop "kicking" at the Government's

lack of foresight. are prepared to give every assist Line, and Jardine Matheson and ance at their disposal for the Company, thanking them for the for the time being, and renew the Why not, Sir, bury the hatchet shipment of water to Hongkong services they are rendering to the attack on the powers-that-be when In the event of the necessity aris- Colony in the, present state of conditions have returned to ing out of the present unpreceden- emergency in transporting water.normality?" ted drought which has overtaken These letters have been prepared the Colony, stated Mr. C. D. Pear-and are to be sent out immediately.ed at the possibility of employing The Hon. Mr. Tratman also hint- son, Engineer-in-Chief and Gen- eral Manager to the company, Yusen Kaisha and other Japanese cupervisory, work in connexion It is expected that the Nippontémporary District Watchmen for an interview with a representative steamship lines will also offer their with the distribution of water. of the Shanghai Times,

services to bring water in ballastWhy go to unnecessary expenses? Are there not more than 200 names on the Special Constabulary list?

He expressed the hope, how-when the occasion offera.. ever, that this necessity would not arise as it would entail consider, able expenge on the part of the Hongkong authorities,

Mr. Pearson pointed out that estimating the population of Hongkong at 600,000 (it is actu- ally 875,000) and striking an aver- age of 20 gallons of water per day per person it would require 10,000,000 gallons to give anything liko a moderate supply. This would mean

anything between 46,000 and 50,000 tong of water to be shipped from Shanghai which was a task of. no mean or der. Still, given proper Vessels the Shanghai Waterworks could supply this amount dally.

·Sultable Vessels,

Protesilaus Cargo. One of the latest ships to arrive with a large cargo of much-needed water was the Blue Fannel liner Protesilaue, which brought 1,000 tons, this being at once transferred to water boats and pumped into the tanks which have been erected at the ends of Water Street, Sand Street and Hill Rond.

The Secretary of the Emergency Committee is writing letters to all hotels and boarding houses Im- pressing on them the need for the greatest care in the conservancy of water.

Supply Near Lantau,

Is not the Colony in a state of

emergency?

I am confident, Sir, that those gentlemen who offered their sor- vices so cheerfully during the 1925 troubles will do so again if called upon. So far as I know, all the Specials have their complete equipment with them and can, therefore, go on duty at, a very short notice.

The Specials can relieve the re gular police on duty at the foun- tains; thereby saving the poorer Chinese from spending, their time at Police Courts. (I quite realiae During the past week or so in-that the peace of the Colony must tensive efforts have been directed be preserved, but I do think that to locating supplies of fresh water the Polico can, at present, proflt- which could be easily transported ably follow Nelson's example. It to Hongkong and it is understood la a crying shame that the poorer that some success has attended this Chinse should be arrested for work so far. A wide area has been fighting--not being able to get it de-covered but the prime object of the otherwise-for a wee drop of search has been to discover supplies water! It gladdens one's heart to comparatively close to Hongkong see the lenient view taken by the so that the distance over which the Magistrates.) water has to be brought la as short as possible,

The difficulty would be in ob- taining suitable vessels. Just how It was proposed to carry the water In the event of the contingency arising he could express no Anite opinion. The ordinary ballast tanks in even large vessels would be for from adequate and the cost of fitting out ships with tanks specially for the work would be a costly and lengthy under- taking.

It has always been thought that some of the surrounding islands Mr. Pearson added that he had might conceivably offer supplies discussed the matter with several large enough to warrant use being. people following the publication of made of them and we under- the report from Hongkong, but he stand that a good supply of

Above the other. They measure about 50 feet by 30 foot and are about 30 feet deep.

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I wonder if our Police Reserves would care to help in patrolling the fountains and hydrants?-- Yours, etc.,

LUVA BATII.

temporary bamboo pler which ex- tends out to sea so that the water- boats can come alongside. It is understood that further invesliga- tions are to be made of the Lantau supply.

had not definitely been approach-water has been discovered in the that recently done at Tain Wan will ed by the Hongkong anthorities. Lantau district. On one of the be carried out. As explained yes, He understood that a representa- Islands there are two natural re-terday, a pipo has been laid along tive from the Colony, was due in servoirs, one Shanghai to make arrangements in case of emergency but what these would amount to he could not say. (It should be pointed out that the present consumption in Hong- kong, with exleting restrictions, is 3 million gallons a day. The Shanghai figures are based on con umption with little 01 no res triction.1

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The water source consists of a stream which is believed to have been running for a number of yenrs. Water flown continuously from two valleys Into the two natural reservoirs and while particularly accurate calculation has yet been made the rate of flow ie estimated at between 60 and 60 tons an hour. If this is so, then the daily yield from this source would appear to be in the neigh The first tanker to be chartered bourhood of at least a quarter of for the transport of water to the million gallons. It may be of Colony is the Fu Kwang, a 1,400 course that when fuller investig- ton vessoi belonging to the Asiatications are made the yield will be Petroleum Company.

Tanker Chartered by the Government.

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She has been secured by the

found to exceed this,

Runs Into the Sen.

The surplus overflow on the island, that is the water which

Steam Laundry Service.

The Steam Laundry Company vice in supplying water to the are undertaking, a real public ecr- public in the neighbourhood of its premises, The Laundry uses well water for its business and the management have made arrange- menta whereby the water is taken outside the premises and supplied to the public by means of four taps. A large number of Chinese have taken advantage of this kind offer, and the Company's public spirited- ness is highly commanded. Prayers for Rain.

Government for such time as her services may be necessary. She is now in Shanghai, and on receipt by her owners of the charter papers, servoirs, runs away into the sca. which have been signed by the It is believed that a simple dame. Akhand Path) at the Sikh Governor, will be despatched to could be constructed below the re- Hongkong. /

cannot be stored in the natural re-kong has started the uninterrupt- The Sikh community of Hong-

od recital of their Holy Scripture

Temple. Tho reeltal will be com- servoir to conserve the supply now pleted on Sunday, when prayers for the relief of the people of this Colony from water shortage will be offered as well as thanksgiving.

It is intended to use her for the running to waste. In this event transport of water from Wong the point of storage would be about Moon, on the West River, and her thirty yards from the foreshore, cargo will be delivered to the tanks Less than a quarter of a mile from now erected along the water front, the shore there is a depth of water of 14 feet and this would appear sufficient for the average water

Other Cargoes Coming... Further supplies of water

are boat. expected during the next few days. This morning the President Adama

SALESMAN SAM

JOUSUTA PIRE YM FER TH" | SORT O' BILL POSTIN' You' Ye DONE SO FOR, BUT IF YA!

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If this source of supply is utilised it seems likely that work similar to

The members of the community, as well as those who are able to understand the verses of the Holy Serlpture-Guru Granth Sahib- are cordially invited to join and attend the Service.

Orders Is Orders

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