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CHINESE DEMAND FOR WATER.

TWELVE HOURS FOUNTAIN SUPPLY URGED.

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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.

the last meetings of the Water Emergency Committee that it would, require $1,850,000 a month. to utilise oll tankers to bring water from Shanghai and alse where and pump it into Tytam Tuk reservoir in order to make a direct supply available.

450 Miles of Tins...,"

mains that they must not lose sight of the present, stato of the Tytam. Tuk reservoir, which is getting dangerously low. The problem now was how to replenish Tytam Tyk

Dr. Kotawall mentioned that on. Tuesday he.. Interylowod the Executive Committee of the Wator Emergency Committee and He proepeded to give some in-through the courtesy of the gentle- men on that Committee, he gained teresting statistics, mentioning For over three houre yesterday that it required 3,000,000 kerosene some valuable information, He evening the water problem was time to carry water from the tanks asked the Committee whether they discussed at a Chinese. Kaifong and street fountains into the were in a position to supply as meeting hold at the Tung Wah houses every day. If these 3,000.- much water as the Government Hospital: The outcome was the 000 tins were put in a long line, needed for the purpose of the adoption of a resolution urging they would extend a distance of pumping scheme, and the reply the Hongkong Government to pro- 460 miles or half the distance be was in the affirmative. The ceed with a schemo to provide a tween Hongkong and Shanghai. Committee was in a position to Becond query, was whether the twelve huara supply to street If the tins were placed perpendi hire enough coasters and other fountains. This would mean, itcularly the top one would be some was stated, the pumping of about 650 miles up, or 1,000 timeà higi vessels to transport water to the Colony for the pumping scheme, three million gallons of water a

er than Victoria Peak.

and the answer to this was also day into the Tytam Tuk Reser

Sir Shou-son Chow concluded in the affirmative. The Executive voir.

"The meeting was called at the speech by informing the meet- Committco emphasised to Dr. instance of the Chinose members ing that if there was anything Kotewall that the idea of trace- on the Legislative Counell the which money and man-power porting water from: Shanghai, Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon could do his colleagues, Dr. Kote 6,000,000 gallons a day, to be Tao and bimself pumped into the Tytam Tuk Dr. R. H. Kolewall, C.M.G., LIAD., and the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ta'o, would co-operate with the Chi- Reservoir by utilising oil tankers nese Chamber of Commerce, and was not their scheme. It was *O.B.F., LL.D. and was very

the Tung Wah Hospital and do all believed that if sufficient water largely attended.

they could to urge the Government could be obtained near Hong- to consider any effective schemes kong, it would require about

of the to reduce the hardships Cluneso.

wall and Dr.

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Be Patient:

Dr. Katewall concluded his speech by saying that the Chinese as a race were known for their sound common patience and sense, and he urged his .com- patriots to bravely face the pro- sent serlous water famine, which would provide a supreme test of their good qualities. He advised them not to be carried away by their feelings on account of the sufferings of those who had to obtain their supplies, from the fountains. A husty word to gain the goodwill of the crowd, ald more harm than good...

The Hon. Dr. Kotewall, during the course of his speech, referred

from 12 to 13 coasters. For pump: to the concern His Excellency the

Ing purposes, a 21-inch rising main Governor (Sir Cecil Clamenti)

pipe would have to be installed, felt at the crisis through which

Unequal Distribution.

In addition to a number of small the Colony was now passing and particularly at the hardships and Hon. Dr. Kotewall, addressing pipes, and also six berths to facl- sufferings of the Chinese com- the meeting in Chinese referred litate the arrival of the water munity. He appealed to the Chi-to the difficulties confronting the coasters on the Fraya. The work nest to approach the question dis Water Authority in connexion would take some three months to

complete. for pumping rassionately and not allow them with the scheme selves to be carried away by facl-water into the Tytam Tuk re- Ings they may entertain of the servoir. The Hon. Mr. Creasy, at hardships of their compatriots at the meeting of the Water Emer- the water fountains. A hasty word geney Committer, said that the uttered just to gain the gond will houses which are served by the of the crowd, did far more harm rider mains, are in the most thick than' gund.

ly populated part of the city, and, Among the many speakers was owing to their height (four the Director of Public Works storeys) and the different levels (Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.) of the hill side upon which they who paid tribute to the cheerfulare built, unless the city was nd patient manner in which the divided into sections from East to Chinere community had faced the Weat, a supply of two hours to difficulties and inconveniences as the whole- rider mein district sociated with a restricted water would result in an unequal dis- supply. He mentioned that If tribution. The lower storeys of the drought continued, it would the houses on the lower levels a supply Le necessary to introduce still would alone obtain further restrictions and obtain whilst the upper storeys and the else-nigher lavél houses would get where. He expressed the hope little or no water. Dr. Kotowall that every attempt would be then referred to Mr. Creasy's made to economiso water. remarks relating to the cost of The Director of Public Works supply by tankors from Shang. referred to the theft of sixty hal, which would cost $1,845,000, Laps from street fountains which as a fleet of 30 tankers would be made the task .of the Cov-necessary to maintain a supply Ernment much more difficult and of 8,360,000 gallons a day. he asked for the assistance of the 'Kaifong of the various districts to prevent a repetition of such action.

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Financing the Scheme. Mr. M. K., Lo, the Chairman of the Executivo Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital, said that the Committee was of the opinion that! the best method would be to pump water into Tytam Tuk reservoir.

suggested that the scheme be recommended to the Government for consideration. If this scheme were carried out, the expenditure should be niet by the Government. The Government had now a Bur- plus of about $9,000,000,

con-

The Cheapest Way, Dr. Kotowall went on to say that in an answer to a question The meeting was presided over given by Mr. K. Lo at the Water He understood that 20 per cent by the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Emergency Committee on Monday, of the Colony's annual revenue and in addition to the Hon. Mr. the Government said if water was

was sent Home as military Creasy and the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, transported to the Colony from tribution, and he suggested that there were present, the Han. Dr. places near. at hand and pumped this money should be devoted to re- S. W. Ta'o, Mr. B. W. Carpenter, into the raservoir, the cheapest lieving the water famine. This Mr. A. B. Purves, Messrs. Li Yau- possible mothod would require 20 per cent. he said, in a year, tsun, M. K. La. Ip Lan-chuen, $500,000. The decrease in price amounted to about $4,000,000, an Chuu, Yue-teng, T. N. Chan, I was due to the water obtained almost insignificant sum to the Yick-mui, Wong Kwong-tin, near Hongkong costing nothing Home. Government, but of grant Hoi-tung, Tang Chi-ngong, Tang to get. After the meeting on Mon-help to the Government of Hong- Shin-kin, Ho Iu, Ho Kom-tong, Ho day Dr. Kotewall had a privatekong. Wing, Ho Ki, Fung Ping-shan, Ma Chu-chiu, Chen Heung-pnk and many others.

talk with Mr. Alfred J. Lane, who Mr. Lo went on to say that if expressed the opinion that the im-further restrictions were enforced portation of water into Hongkong they would prove very detrimental At the outset the Clerk of the by consters from districts near-by to the Colony's trade. Contrne- Tung Wah Hospital read out the would require about $500,000 ators would be the greatest suffer- notice convening the meeting, month. Mr. Lane pointed out the ers. As it was, said Mr. Lo, the which was to the following effect: difficulties regarding the distribu- situation was had enough already, (1) Should the Chinese com- tion of water, emphasising that but if further restrictions were munity request the Government to if water was turned on for a short enforced, at least about 100,000 direct the Water Authority to period only then it was very doubt.nen and women would be thrown pump water into the Tytam Tok ful if the upper storeys would out of employment. That would Reservoir or other filter beds receive their share. Maaars, 3. be a serious state of affairs. in order to give a direct distri- K. Lo and Chau. Yue-teng, who Aålde from the employment bution to all rider main houses and were also present at the inter-question, people would leave the provide residents with a fow view, suggested that a settlement Colony for Canton, Wuchow hours supply daily?

could be made between the tenants other ports. Trade, as a whole (2) If this step is taken by of the upper storays' and those on would auffer. To escape this, the the Government, will the Chinesa the ground floor so that all the Government should be urged to be prepared to bear any expendi-occupants would derive supplies give 12 hours supply to all fure in order to assist the Gov- from the ground floors. But street fountains. ernment in carrying out the was pointed out that human 'na- turo, as it is, was not likely to comply with such a proposal and this arrangement would only lead to quarrels among the realdents.

scheme?

(3) If the meeting is willing to beur the additional taxation, what form does it suggest or ap- prove, it should take?

(4) Will the house and land- owners, or the occupants, pay the additional taxation?

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, after explaining the reasons for calling the meeting," said he learned at

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Replenishing Tylam. Continuing, Dr. Kotewall "said that keen as the Water Authority was to reduce the hardships of the Chinene by reverting to the third stage of restriction, the fact re-

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Should the Government fail to immediately davise some method of rollef, they would have to walt until 1930 or until 1931 before the population could expect any men- sure of relief.

Twelve Hours Supply. Before asking a few questions, said Mr. Ho Iu, he would like to express his appreciation of the (Continued on Page 12.)

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