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RIDER MAIN SYSTEM

(Continued from' Page 2.)

Unfortunate Delay.

About 1923 the demand for motors which had been constantly growing was given more and more consideration and it is unfor. tunate that the principle of uni- versal meternge was not dealt with more definitely at that time: In- stead I would rather scem that the idea was generally accepted as being correct and the reluct- ance to allow meters was obvious- ly relaxed. The figuros In the Scasional Paper reveal this fact very clearly and with it the steady increase of meters from 1923 on- wards. The desire for metera and the conviction of the exports that a universal meterage system was the only method of alleviating our troubles worked together until now although there Arc some 12,000 metera in use and meters are being rapidly installed yet we cannot overtake the appli-

calions.

now

In 1929 when the transition: stage I have described was still existing but had in fact gone too far for any drawing back

and when the. impression that the rider mains were to be abolished was making headway Sir Cecil Clementi engaged in Council that the system would not be abolished without an opportunity for public discussion. Even then however the conclusion was foregone and the discussion could hardly have licen more than a facing of the facts and an explanation. If ix bardly to be wondered that the Government 1932 definitely ac empted the principle of the aboli- tion of rider mains and the sub- stitution of universal meterage, R decision which they found was forced on them by the position as it then existed and was entirely inevitable in the face of the his- tory of the water supply sines 1903.

Government's Apology.

It was so inevitable intleed. that Sir Cecil's promise was over- looked; the Government was al fault in this matter, but the error can hardly he said to have affected the policy to be adopted. An apology from the Government for the omission is called for, but 1 would put it to the Council that the pressure of facts was such as allowed little room for dif ference of opinion.

The acceptance by the Govern ment of the principle of universal meterage and the effort to meel the heavy demand for meters has resulted temporarily in an unfor tunate position which however, it is hoped will

very shortly be righted. Meters have in very many cases owing to pressure of the demand and the delay and ex- pense that connexion with the principal mains would have in- volved been installed by interpos ing them on the house connexions fronr the rider mains, with the re- sult that it was no longer possible to bring the sections, concerned into use an the rider main prin- ciple. In such cases the rider main connexions to the unmeter- ed houses have been removed and we are therefore now in the posi tion of being unable to restore the rider mains as they originally stood in these sections without in- curring the expense and delay of restoring these connexions. In all there are some 2,600 cases of houses disconnected in this man- ner from the rider mains and 685 applications for meters have been received from those concerned. It would seem therefore that some 2,000 of those so concerned have not yet found it worth while to apply for a metered supply to their houses. In deciding to place meters on the rider main con- nexions the Public Works Depart- ment had to consider not only the speed at which the work could be done but also the expense and in- convenience involved in making new connexions with the prin- eipal mains. Meters could be placed on rider main connexions in most cases without opening the roads. Honourable Members can well picture the state of our streets if they had had to be open- ed in 600 separate places to in- stall the 600 meters which have In the last Tour months.

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tem. It in proposed to proceed on the lines of leaving any sections of the rider main system that have already been disconnected atone for reasons already given,

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The applications that have boon tamination of water-receptacles ex- received for additional meters in poard in the streets, and through those sections aro being dealt water being drawn from possioly with at once and it is suggested contaminated sources Buch that the owners of the remaining mullahs and streams. 2,000 housсa should make early application, for meters it they wish to have a water supply in their houses. The which Government

No Special Concession,

The Director of Public Works:

principle on The Government sees no reason to proposes to

work in connexion with those scc-grant a special concession to rider tions of the rider malas in which main areas at the

exponse of no meters have been Inserted is to metered areas, when it is prepared allow them to be used when the to grant meters as quickly as the water supply permits until such householders who apply for them. work can be carried out to all time as rider malas can be pro- The Water position has subsequent- grepolvely superseded on Inca will explain.

ly improved to auch an extent that' it has become possible to open Nome of the rider main arens

rning

As

Incidentally the recent have fortunately enabled us from August 2nd to open nil pog. sible water in accordance with the arrangements I am setting out to

day,

I

without detriment to the metered areas, and this has now been done. areas in which it has not been pos- There remain certain rider main

sible to reintroduce the old rider main system. This matter forms the subject of a motion to be intro- duced by the Colonial Secretary this afternoon.

Mr. Kotowall further asked: intention

In view of the Government's meterage as soon as possible, will to introduce universal

the Government state:---

Detalls For D.P.W. All these remaining sections will be closed as rider mains from such time as

the Public Works Department is in a position to that may apply for them; but the substitute meters for all those details must clearly be left to the Director of Public Works who will doal no doubt with the problem (1) Whether it will lay on the piecemeal, giving notice in nd-table at an early date a statement vance to each section in which he giving a history of the rider-main proposes to substitute the system. moterage and street fountains sys. tem for rider mains.

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Also

is the (ii) What

number of meters applied for but not We shall then be in the posi-installed in

yet (u) rider-main dis tion that has been the object oftricts and (b) other districts;' and all our experts and authorities for when will they be installed. All these years in which all house)

(ii) Whether there is supplies will be metered and adequate supply of meters in the house supply will be connected on Colour to meet all demands for demand. Restriction when called meters to be installed in the rider- for will apply to all alike but with main districts and other districts. the safeguards automatically pro vided against waste should not of the drastic nature to which we have been accustomed for so long. For the rest a constant supply should be made possible through the street fountains.

Appreciation.

(iv) How long will it take to have meters installed in all the un metered houses in the rider-main districts due regard being given to the possibility of installing a meter of each floor of every tone- ment-house,

Mr. Henderson replied:

1 This statement has been laid on the table to-day. (i) (a) 2,100.

(b) Including Kowloon 400. Fe) is hoped that under systems by which the Government proposes to super- exist-

Sir Henry Pollock: While we are indebted to the Government and the Colonial Secretary for the very full statement, I feel that it would not be right for the Un-the official members to arrive at a de- cision until we have a full oppor sede tunity of consulting one another. ing An adjournmnet will also give an been dealt opportunity to the public to bring November. forward any point they might

rider mains all applications will have with by the end of

wish to make known in this mat-9,000 houses in the rider main dis- (i) There are approximately

tricts of which 5,600 are without

ter.

II. E. the Officer Administering the Government: It will be ad- journed for a fortnight.

on: more

I would therefore ask that this meters. There are 600 meters in question be adjourned until the stock in the Colony and further sup next meeting of this Council and plies totalling 3,650 are duc by the that such adjournment be for end of October in fortnightly con- fortnight.

meters will be ordered as required. signments from now These meters will be installed in nccordance with the Government scheme for the abolition of rider mains which will be explained in The water position has so im- connexion with the Resolution for proved that 'some of the rider main the abolition of the rider main areas have been opened without de-system.

REPLY TO QUESTIONS

triment to the metered areas, de- (iv) This will depend on the rate clared the Director of Public Works of application and the number of (Hon. Mr. Henderson) in replying applicants. The outstanding num- to questions by Hon. Mr. Kolewall.

Mr. Kotowall naked:

ber of houses is 5,600 and 2,100.ap- plications for meters have been re- With reference to the questions ceived. To give separate meters which I put in this Council on the to each floor of a tenement house 19th May. 1932, and the Hon. throughout the Colony would in- Colonial Secretary's reply thereto, volve the fixing of additional meters and in view of the water situation to an estimated number of from having greatly improved since that 10,000,to 50.000. This is a work date, will the Government state which the Colony cannot undertake whether it is prepared immediately at present and to re-introduce a direct supply of sideration of many factors (apart very careful con- water to the unmetered houses la from the heavy capital expense) the rider-main districts for, say, 8 will be necessary before it is pos- hours a day with, if necessary, asible for the Govermnent to pledge corresponding decrease in the hours itself in this matter. of supply to the metered houses and the street-fountains, so to permit of a fairer distribution separate meters of their own to de- antong all clauses of the population, termine the distribution and to reduce the risk of a spread supply passing through the main of choleru-infection through con- Government meter of the house.

There is however no objection te as individual owners Installing

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