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WATER CRISIS Upper: Dam.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1929.

$900,000 In his Report of the 20th Febru-only wator but the cost and labour $180,000 ary, 1928, Mr. Henderson also of getting it to the notice of the $256,000 Bays

| Chinese community.

$270,000

East Catchwaters.

DEBATED.

West Catchwatera

Supply Pipe to Pumping

Station

FICIAL RESOLUTION NOT Pumping Station to com-

plete.

$190,000

ACCEPTABLE.

Rising Mains,

$ 70,000

New Filters.

$180,000

Existing dum alteration.' $100,000

Lower dam Pipe Line, Bennett's

wator.

$ 30,000

II Catch-}

ING MUN DELAYS.

Legislative Connell de for an hour yesterday a 1 by the Hon. Sir Henry k arging that all the per- It measures to increase tho supply which are referred the report of Mr. R M. rson of February 20, 1928, ceeded with and completed

on as possible.

} $497,000

Alteration to Pokfulam}

Reservoir. Access Rond. Resumplloha, Salvage,

There is added a note that the estimated time to construct all

the above is three years, ie, from 1928 to 1931 and that, the estimated production is 2.12 million gallons

per day.

No Restrictions.

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow-I have much pleasuro in seconding the motion which has been made by the hon, senfor unofficial mem her, I can assure Your Excel- lency that the Chinese community. are most anxious that the water supply of this Colony should be suficiently increased in future to ensure, if practicable, that there shall be no restrictions whatever in the supply of water even in the dry season,

"To cope with the increased consumption a consistent annual programune of mala-laying and distribution Improvement 18 necessary both on the Island and the Mainland. Balance-tanks at North Point and Kowloon City are becoming urgent necessities." In connexion with the above statements of Mr. Henderson I should be glad if the Director of | Public Works could inform us whether such a consistent annual programme of main-laying and dis- tribution improvement has been drawn up, und, if so, what it is and whether it is being carried Also whether balance-lanks at Nerth Point and Kowloon City are being put in band, und, If not, why Government Unable, to Accept

not.

►

out.

+

Outside Assistance.

Generally, in connexion with the question of speeding the providing of the Colony with a satisfactory permanent water-aup- ply, I should like to point out that

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S

REPLY.

the Motion.

The Colonial Secretary.—I can- not help feeling, Sir, that the hen- ourable mover of this motion has travelled somewhat outside the scope of a motion intended to den! with permanent measures in put-

In connexion with this Aber- 1. Sir Henry Pollock-1 beg to nuove that, “in the opinion deen schicine, which is also dealt with in Sensional Paper 10 of Cunell it is imperative, in 1927, I would draw attention to terests of this Colony, that the fret that it is of especial im- pernianent measures to in-portance to the residents in the the water supply which are rider-man districts at West Point

items. of this a precedent exists for the Govern-ting before us so temporary ed to in the Report of Mr. that all the

acheme should be pushed through ment employing (If necessary) the makeshift arrangement as that lienderson, duled the 20th to completion as soon as possible, services of a non-Government E, which he described in the latter ary, 1928, (other than those and even in a shorter time, if pos-gineer temporarily in order to sup- part of his speech. The Govern

have already been com-able, than that allotted by Mr.plement a shortage, (if any) in the ment is in general sympathy with Government staff, as was done in the objects of the mover in hring- he proceeded with and Henderson.

the case of Mr. Lawrence Gibling to public notice the importance ted as soon as possible."

(then of Denison, Ram & Gibbs) of getting on as quickly as pos- hject in making this motion

Other Important works are the Who was retained by the Govertible with permanent measures for

Tytam Tak Catchwaters.

leavour by comment of increase of the catchment areas of ment in connexion with the con- increasing the water supply of

uctive charactor to help to z for this Colony as specility asible a satisfactory water supply, by which term neán an adequate water supply

ughout the year free from any rictions ever in the dry season, afe years we have got far too e to be antiated with a cur

'supply in certals districts. ugh the rider mains, but I'

• that we ought to make up our Is that this Colony of ours i to have a satisfactory per- int water supply inithe souse

have just defined.

Tyfam Tuk Reservoir and in his Report on the third paragraph of 10 of Sessional Paper 4 of 1028, Mr Henderson says:-

struction of the big reservoir at

Rowloon. I do not, of course, pre- tend to be able to judge whether such outside engineering assistance

this Colony, but the Government cannot accept the motion as it stands, for it is cast in such wide is or is not desirable so as to enCouncil and the Government to # Terms that it would, commit this "As Tetum Tak Reservoir, isable the Government to push on at present short of Cateliment more speedily with some or any of

programme of work which has not Area, I would propose the con- their permanent water-measures,

been adequately examined an struction of Mount Pottinger, but I hope that the question of em- which has not been submitted much Mount Parker, Tytani Tuk Eastploying such outside assistance will less received the sanction of the and Dragon' Back East catch-a taken into enreful con- Secretary of State, for if, hon, members would refer to the Ses- waters, all of which would drain videration by Your Excellency, into that Reservoir."

1 desire to take this opportunity sional Paper, to which the mover 1 believe that the Director of of congratulating the Public of this motion drew attention, they Public Works has some good news Works Department upon the pipe-will find inelitied among the per- to tell us with reference to the line scheme which it is carrying anent measures to increase the Dragon's Back catchwater, which 1 out for the increase of the water-water supply in the report of Mr. andrestand is being strenuously supply which can be handled at Henderson, the second section of e have hæren through bad times proceeded with, but I would ven- the Fier at Sham Tseng, oppoalte the Shing Mun scheme. Now, the ngkong as regards trade durure 5 express the hope at Capsuimoon, and I understand that second section of the Shing Mun he past four years, but I'ven will be able to give us some the Government is exploring the scheme is a project which is still yel once again tu re-affirm my

sauce with regard to promptly possibility of connecting yet fur-under investigation and as, to in the future of this Caleny, peding with the other catch ther stream: in, that neighbour-which it is at present quite im by Mr. hood with that Pier. These re possible to decide what-particular as you, Sir, fully demon waters recomended ed in the interesting financial Henderson, more speelally as that dieer, lower down on the same aw of Honkong which you

in this Council, on the 1st Page of his Report informs us, if have read him aright, that his qmber, 1927, persists in ex-

proposals for both Bongkang and Ring, spite of temporary set-

Kowloon, other: than the second 48; and, as we, know, fresh petion of the Shing Mum scheme, 'ding sites on Crown land are inually being rght at toy wig only bring the total supply of the Colony up to 16.53 million ment auction, whilst the wallons per day io, only up to the of kirge enn-guing eases, estimated requirements of the ding into our Barbour in Gleny in 1982. Mr. Henderson using

add: "With the addition of the low water is one of the neces-filters proposed under the Aberdeen es of life, and we must have Sehend the filtering capacity of the in sufficient quantity; said, in Colony would approximately equal sitoring the question of in- | requirements," using our water-supply in the nland, in order to supply the Is of Hongkong Island, we must e in mind the large Praya Kasti lamation, which we may re- ably hap to see euvered with ises, in a few years time.

Assistance to Contractors,

and whilst I am on the subject new buildings in this Colony, ald express the hope that the ernment will give every reason e assistance to building con- actors in obtaining water, for the rrying on of their building work,

e doubt contractors.

The Shing Mon Scheme.

to

sources which are much nearer casures ought to be undertaken. to us than those in the

I hope that the hon. member, Canton River or at Wangmoon should after hearing, what I have form very valuable auxiliaries toy, will be satisfied that the Go- vernment is carrying out as quick- water-supply.

ly as possible the more important sections of work referred to in Mr. Henderson's report and will see his way not to press this mo- tion to a division,

Mr. Sutherland's Scheme. In conclusion, I should like to mention to the Council a system for enabling every householder in I would like, in passing, to fis- this Colony to convert his own soclate myself on behalf of the house into an effective catchwater | Government, with the kind refer- for rain-water, to be used for ence which the hon. member ninde washing and flushing purposes. to the work of the Public Works This system has kindly been department and of the water en- set to me by Mr. Robert Sutherriners in particular. No one land, who informs me that he has knows better than I do how the found that it has affected a marwater engineers, have spared no vellous saving in the dawn of his pains to cope with the dilleulties

of the existing crisis. ep house at the Peak.

Water from Aberdeen Reservoir.

1 will now come to the more de

Obvion dy, therefore, in view of the Enel that the second section of the Shing Mun-sehene must take some years to complete, it is de- siralde that it shahi by commenced next year, if possible; at I tice lows:

His memorandum to me, which was written primarily for the use 41 Peak residents, reads as fol-

..

from je 83 of the Hongkong "A very easy method of colleet tailed points raised by the hon. member. The hon, member is, of Bansard for 1928, that my honouring rain water can be arranged

course, aware from statements ale friend; Sir Show-son Chow, simply removing a section of which have been made both by my speaking on behalf of all the Un- the down-tale water pipe from the solf and by the Hon. Director of heal membres in the Budget de root, and adjusting a short canvas die Works in this Council, that tate of Ist year, stated that the hose which convey the water into the Aberdeen scheme is already

malicio1 members animously barrels. I have tried this method' supported the proposal that the for months past and I have founding proceeded with and that

ree and sertion of ean de a

eht deal for themselves by the aking of wells, but I am not clear

|

scheme should be pushed on with all presible speed.

water from this saree, should be

gret I do not quite follow the trend of the hon, member's refer-

the Shing Marit of great economy in the use available by the spring of 1931. 1

water, inasmuch as every drop of water from the roof is caught and conveyed up to the flushing tankene to the specifie tens of the and hot water tank on the roof. By this means the only water drawn from the main is purely for cooking and drinking purposes,

Aberdeen scheme. Every large items, but the engineers can hard- schene consists of a number of

ly he experted to assign a specifie. date for the rompletion of ench of the items which go to comprise the complete scheme.

The hon, member referred to the

bat that kind of relief completely In that view of the Policial Tg the dilleulty, seeing that members respectfully concur, and,

<kish water'is not suitable for in this connexion it is disappoint-| ery kind of building work.

ine to learn from the statement of Before dealing in detail with Mr. Director of Public Works, mide in

"the intention is to suggest M. Henderson's Report of the this Council on the 20th ultimo, that th February, 1928, I should, like, "Cousiderable_preliminary work is this method to other residents at I muy be permitted to do so, ta acessary before works of this the Peak, and elsewhere, I have ress appreciation of the hurd magnitude can be commenced," an estimate from Wo Fat anden, more especially as Sessional Paper | #4 and #6 Des Voeux Road Central, ark put in by him and his atde sistant, Mr. Purves: the fesults of 1929, acludes the following ex- who will supply 40 gallon barrels waters which are intended which are embodied in Mr. rart from a telegram, dated the $5.50 each; lengths of ruivas improve the supply of Tylam Anderson's Report of the 8th 19th October, 1928, from the Secre- hose 10 feet each, including bind, which form the second group. rit, 1921, (included in Sessional tary of State for the Costanies toing to the down-tale pipe, removal of items in the programme of per 4 of 1929), and in his Re-

of the pipe, etc., at $11 per works in Mr. Henderson'ay lists. "With reference to the Shing length. They will deliver the bar-hese items were not proceeded rl, extracts from whieh are in- uded in Sessional Paper 36 of

Mun scheme sed section, reis, and make all the adjustments with owing to lack of staff,

at the 27, and in his Report of the 20th

agree to the details being worked heressary, for a charge of $16.50ers being engaged

ut immediately, as it is obvious inclusive, and readjust the rain schemes. I am not unaware that time on bigger and more profitable abrunty, 1928, which is included

that this will be required before pipes at any time required. This the Public Works Committee in Sessional Paper 4 of 1928.

long in any case."

is a most reasonable charge and July of last year gave special pro- Bearing in mind our present The Shing Muń scheme second should be availed of.. O arious water-shortage and the section emists" of several parts I suggest that the Peak reminence to the importance of these and involves the building of nine sidents be informed of the foreworks and those members who

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ravy cost of the purely make .ms in all and the construction of going particulars and they can member that I informed them when ift measures to which the Colony various catchyuters, and I rather communicate direct with Wo Fat met them informally in October I was being carried out in connex-kind enn be more cheaply and more!tion has been sanctioned and the as been subjected during the last gather from Mr. Henderson's re& Co.-Telephone C. 661-when at that the matter had not been ion with Dragon's Back West satisfactorily carried out under final portions of it comprising the

¿w months, I think that few will ispute the expediency of pushing

a vigorously with our permanent ensures of water-supply,

The Pipe Line Scheme,

surks on the Order of Construc- the work will be expeditiously tin in his Itart of the 8th April, carried out. I have known W overlooked, but that it could not catchwater. I am able to inform direct Government supervision, cross harbour pipe line, service 1924, that we shall obtain useful Fat for many years and he is fact that the engineers were fully channel dealing with

I proceeded with owing to the the Council that a temporary and in view of the magnitude of reservoir and the land pipe line over 350 the works now in hand and con- are now in hand and it is hoped results most speedily in connexium thoroughly reliable.

two additional en water will be available through with this acheme by constructing "Before this water system is put occupied with other and more interes of the area to be drained by templated, catchwaters drafning areas A, B, C,

foto yogue if the water da cuilent-portant water schemes. The saat-this entehwater is being made and gineers have already been asked the pipe line early next year. The The curliest of such measures on the Sauthern slopes of it from a flat roof it would be ter did, however, receive farther will be completed this month. It for and will, I hope,, be in the Kowloon Byewash reservoir; which to the an additional item to the first scc- ow due

for completion is the Taishan and by building Dams well to have this thoroughly scrub investigation, but in February of is nearly one mile in length and Colony before many months are the hon, member referred to, forms pe-line across the Harbour, and,

this year when, in addition to the will have a maximum capacity of passed. With reference bed with bamboo brooms as fint ross harbour pipe and the Aberton million wallons per day. It one particular case quoted by the tion of the Shing Mun scheme. It n view of the different dates of There can be no difficulty in roofs are inclined to become mildeen scheme it was decided to pro- will be subsequently incorporated han. member, the case was a very) is already under epnstruction, and Completion of that line which have financing this Shing Mug scheme | dewed and sooted ap.

en rumoured, hope that the as the Secretary of State, some "The advantage of canvas hose with the Kowloon Byewash in the permanent work of the peculiar one. Mr.

Honourable Director

Nos, a and 4.

.

of Public years since, sanctioned a ban för Works will inform us presently on that purpose."

phat date that line is to be com- leted. Other dates which it would

so be interesting to know are

A Second Pipe Line,

Gibbe, was it should be completed about the Assistant Engineer in the Public end of 1980. is, of course, that not being for the engineers to proceed at the

Reservoir, I became impossible catchwaters.

Hon. Sir Honry Pollock-You- fiature it can be taken out of one same time with these catchwnters. If, as I have explained, the work Kowloon dam and he was in charge ond of 19801 Does that mean the

The hon. member suggested that Works Department and actually as

auch prepared the drawings for say it should be completed by the barrel and put in another without may observe that these catch cannot be proceeded with owing to of that work. He then left the contract? any trouble. My experience waters have been under considera-shortage of staff that the Govern Department and joined a private The Director of Public Works,-~* Doubtless a second pipe-lie that two barrels should be put in tinn since the year 1921, but owing ment should offer the work to her and the Government decided The date of the contract is the 18th he contract-date for the comple-across the harbour would form a position for each, rafn pipe.”

to their uneconomical cast in com- ion of the Kowloon Bye-wash Ro- necessary corollary to the second I suggest that a similar saving parison with other schemes, they private engineering firms, and he to allow his firm to complete the of December, 1930. orvoir, and the contract dates for section of the Shing Mun scheme; of water could be effected in were from time to time, deferred where, I understand, he maintains Gibbs Intimate knowledge of the

a particular Instance

work, presumably owing to Mr. he completion of the various and, if we can build two pipe-lines Chinese houses, and that possibly in favour of more profitable this procedure was adopted with tages of the Aberdeen scheme, at the same time much more cheap the cost of the scheme could be нchemea.

details. which acheme, as appears from the ly, în proportion, than we can build | cheapened by substituting a bam- letails given on page eleven of one, it seems worth while to con- boo-pipe for the canvas hose men- Bessional Paper No. 4 of 1928, | aider whether it would not be better [:tloned by Mr. Sutherland, At all jongists of Tantly:

Two More Engincers.

quoted

great success. Now, Sir,' without any wish to disparage in any way the skill and ability of private

At the same time the hon, mem; firma, the Government is definitely

Shing Mun Sections. Coming now to the Shing Mun

over a dozen Items, to get on with the laying of the events it seems to be worth while her referred to special work which of the opinion that work of this scheme, the whole of the first sec

second pine-line now.

to bring this plan for saving not

The Colonial Secretary--The

next item, in Mr, Henderson's list Is the second section of the Shing Mun schemo, for which he puts down a sum of $200,000; as the estimated cost for the first year,

(Continued on Fage 10.), §