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INCREASED WATER for a continuous porlod of 12

CHARGES?

MR. CREASY OUTLINES THE WHOLE POSITION.

HIGH TANKER CÓSTS.

previous lowest months. The rainfall was in 1895 when '45.83" fell during that year. These figures speak for themselves.

The present water position is the most serious the Colony, haa had to face for very many years and it is not surprising that a house supply to all Rider Main Districts cannot be given at this critical time.

It was on November 1, 1928, that the Rider Main supply. was dis continued, and a constant supply by street fountains only had to be introduced as at that time the storage in the reservoirs had fallen to 1,410 million gallons and The the consumption on full supply had just previously reached the maximum of about 12 million gal ions a day..

statements "Important official were made at yesterday's meeting of the Water Emergency Commit- tec, the, Colonial Secretary in timating that the Government was considering the question of Increasing the charges for water drawn from the mains. Director of Public Works reviewed the whole position, and stated that a house supply to rider main pro- porties is at present útterly out of the question.

The Colonial Secretary said it had been felt that a meeting should be held in order that mom- bera might be made aware of the progress which was being made to deal with the water crisis. The particular reason for the meeting was in order that the Government. might place their views before the Emergency Committee particular ly on the question of whether water could be supplled through Tytam Tuk pumps in order to give An adequate supply through the mains of the city.

The Colonial Secretary then asked the Ion, Director of Public Works to read a memorandum on the subject. The

The present storage in the re- servoirs is 162 million gallons and the consumption has been reduced to about 3 million gallons a day, due to restrictions and to the water obtained from outside the Colony.

Irksome Tank System.

Not until the storage in the reservoirs has again approached the figures for last November can restrictions be entirely removed.

During certain periods of every year, restrictions have had to be! resorted to and the supply from strect fountains has taken the place of the house supplies in the Rider Main districts,

It is most unfortunate that ow Hon. Mring to the continued drought i Creasy first quoted from the week has been found necessary to re- ly water return, which appearance 'the sireet fountains supply elsewhere, and then went on to re- view the present water position.

The Position Reviewed. He anid:

The position of the faland sup- plies this morning is as follows: Total in storage 157.79 million gallons.

Recent daily rate of depletion, 2.60 million gallons.

Minimum number of days stor- age available (without rain and on 4 hours a day supply), 62 days. A reduction to a single period of three hours per day will shortly have to be introduced, however, if no rain, falls. This would reduce the daily rate of depletion, it is hoped, to approximately 2.10 mil llon gallons à day.

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By introducing one period of three hours a day of supply the City mains would require to be Alled only once per day instead of twice, as at present

Effect of Restrictions.

1. A constant supply to all Rider Måln districts can only be given when the reservoirs are full or nearly so. It involves a con- sumption of 12 million gallons a day and is generally given only in the summer months of favourable years. Since 1st January, 1927, the total period of full supply has been 283 days.

and introduce the still more irk- some tank system, the water for which has to be obtained from outside sources.

The maximum consumption when the city is on full supply has been shown to be 12 million gal- tons and with the present restric- tions in force the consumption has been reduced to three million gallons,

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The houses served by the Rider: mains are in the most thickly populated part of the city, and, owing to their height (four storeys) and the difference" in levels of the hill side upon whien they are built, unless the city' la divided into sections from east to west a supply of two hours to the whole Rider "Mains district would only result in unequal dis- tributions. The lower storeys of the houses, on the lower levels obtain a supply, -storeys would alone. whilst the upper

houses and the higher level would cbtain little or no' water. The consumption would also be ex- cossive in the houses obtaining a supply.

Cost of Rider Main Supply,

If a rider main supply were now introduced in the various sections of the City for two hours it would result in a rise in the consump tion to six million gallons and this rate of consumption is impossible under the present circumstances.

The rider mains can be shut off

2.1st restriction: A two hours supply in Rider Main districts is the first restriction following from the principal mains indepen-

dently without affecting the meter-i constant supply. It involves a consumption of eight million gal-ed supplies, but when all or any lons a day, and since 1st January, section of the Rider Main supply 1927, has been in operation either is in operation, either direct to the in part or whole of the City for 390 days.

houses or through the fountains, the principal mains from. which

3. 2nd restriction: A constant they are fed must necessarily be in

supply with street fountains only action,

In Rider Main districts giving a

The proposal to discontinue the

consumption of seven million gal-free allowance of water to matered

in supplies Is being considered, and Jons a day. This has been

daya since 1st no doubt any move in this direction operation 178 January, 1927. The consumption would have the desired effect of can be regulated by the number further restricting consumption,

A house supply of fountains opened.

4. 3rd restriction: A 12 hours supply with street fountains only in Rider Main districts. This restriction commenced on the 1st May, 1929.

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The tank system has not yet When the existing low level tank lows:-

All houses as far as Caine Road been developed to its full capacity. system has been fully developed to Rider MainBy more frequent filling of the aud the outside sources of supply level may then have to depend, en-

and with additional have been increased it will be pos-Lirely on tank supplies.

Above that level, in order to properties at the present time is tanks utterly oat of the question, and no taps and lengths of piping the sible to introduce tanks on a higher matter what supplies might be queues can be considerably reduced. level zone of about 100 ft. above avald great expense, a very limited. brought into the Colony they should This has already been done where the sea, and when this extended supply from the mains would be be utilized to increase the present the regular system has come into system is in operation it will be given if available. It is quite pos storage, and not the consumption, force; for instance in the case of possible still further to conserve sible that during the winter the have to be reduced to less than Further restrictions of seven until the position has vastly im- the tanks in Gilman and Centre the rapidly diminishing water sup- total draw-off from the malna would Centrifugal pumps, electrically one million gallons per day in order hours, five and a half hours and proved. This cannot be too strong-Streets and at Western Market ply on the Island.

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ly emphasized.

are supplied regularly by water-driven, would deliver water to to make the existing storage last.. he introduced with street foun-

Tank System of Supply. boats from Lai Chi Kok-the these tanks either from the large until the 1930 rains set in..

However, a third zona of tanka tains only in Rider Main districts

A house service supply being im- queues here have almost ceased to brick tanks on the Praya or direct

from lighters. Long aupply pipes at about 250' above sea level is not involving a consumption of 3%, 3 and 2.9 million gallons a day responsible, the only course left is to exist.

Tanks at Higher Levels with the necessary number of taps impossible and will be considered, pectively. Such restrictions have apply through tanks sufficient

The extensions to the brick would be laid from these upper should the situation demand It.

It is again emphasized that.to. not been necessary during the water at as convenfent points as

possible. If perfected, this system tanks on the Praya have just been tanks so as to embrace as large a last 25 years,

of every gallon available as much of supply from tanks becomes the completed, and these are being can district as possible and reduce avold waste and to get the most out. water as possible should be carried.. Low Rainfall Record.

exact equivalent of a constant supnected together so as to facilitate carrying to a minimum.

Position in October. Should there be-a-further con- A supply through the mains re- The rainfall for the 12 months ply by street fountains, a.system filling from lighters or waterboats. ending 30.6.20 as recorded at the which it has been frequently negea When fully developed this system

(Continued on Page 10.) tion by October might be us fol- Royal Observatory, totalled 37.27",ary to have recourse to in the should appreciably augment sup tinuance of the drought the posi-sults in increased consumption and

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