December 14, 1903.]
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Monday 7th Dec. in the Council Chamber.
AD- THE OFFICER GOVERNMENT, F. II.
PRESENT:-
H1B EXCELLENCY MINISTERING THE MAY, C.M.G.
Hou. A. M. THOMSON, (Acting Colonial Secretary).
Hon. Sir H. S. BERKELEY (Attorney General).
HoL. A. M. JOHNSTON (Acting Colonial, Treasurer).
Hon. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Works).
Hon. A. W. BREWIN (Registrar-General). Hon. BASIL R. H. TAYLOR (Acting Harbour Master).
Hon. Sir C. P. CHATER, C.M.G. Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.
Hon. WEI A YUK.
Hon. C. W. DICKSON.
Hon. GERSHOM STEWART:
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
first section of the scheme. He explained that; the result of the last trial-well sunk on the site of the proposed large dam had been disappoint. ing, the rook being found at a depth of about 60 feet instead of about 40 to 45 feet
It was therefore necessary to conduct further as indicated by all the previous trial works.
trial works both on that site and on others in
the vicinity with the rew of ascertaining
whether a more favourable line could be found for the dam and, as it was evident that some very considerable period must elapse before advanced to be available for increasing the this part of the scheme could be sufficiently
proceed at once with a dam of moderate supply of water, it was considered advisable to
dimensions and capacity some distance up the valley.
It was therefore proposed to construct a dam on the site which was referred to in Mr. Cooper's report of the 9th May, 1896, as No. 4, as to render it capable of containing 194 million gallons instead of 100 millions as specified in his report. Two pumping engines, each capable of raising 14 million gallons daily, had already been ordered and the proposed dam would
but to increase the size of it so
Mr. R. F. JOHNSTON (Acting Clerk of afford a supply about sufficient to keep one Councils).
ABSENT:--
H.E. the General Officer Commanding. Hon. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.
FINANCE.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table Financial Minutes (Nos. 60 to 65) and mored that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the Report of the Finance Committee (Np. 11), and moved its adoption.
The ACTING COLONIAL TREASURERSeconded, and the motion was agreed to.
BYE-LAWS ON DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on the table the following amendment to No. 2 of the Bye-laws under the heading "Domestic Clean- liness and Ventilation," contained in Schedule B of the Public Health and buildings Ordinance, 1903, made under Sub-section 7 of Section 16 of the aforesaid Ordinance :-
The words "by a duly registered nightsoil carrier" are hereby deleted from Bye-law No. 2 of the Bye-laws under the heading "Domestic
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Cleanliness and Ventilation contained in
Schedule B of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903.
The ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY then
moved its adoption.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE,
The Director of Public Works laid on the table the following report of the proceedings of the Public Works Committee at a Meeting held on the 19th November, 1903, Present: the Hon. the Director of Public Works
(W. Chatham), Chairman; Hon. the Acting Colonial Treasurer (L.A.M. Johnston); Hon. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G.; Hon, C. W. Dickson; and Hon. Gershom Stewart,
engine steadily at work during the dry season. The second engine was intended as a duplicate, to be brought into service when the other was stopped for overhaul and repairs. In addition to the water impounded by the proposed dam the yield of the streams flowing in available by the small dam which had already
the valley would be
been constructed in connection with temporary pumping engine now at work and the
from which the main to the largo pumping engines would be laid.
rondered
The other items required to complete the first section of the scheme included the following:-
(1). The construction of a pumping station near the head of Tytam Bay to contain the two pumping engines already mentioned.
ing the lower part of the valley at an elevation (2). The construction of a new road contour-
then ascending to join the existing road near of 130 to 150 feet above ordnance datum and the new byewash reservoir.
(3). The laying of a suction main from the small dam mentioned above to the permanent pumping station referred to in (1).
permanent pumping station by way of the new (4). The laying of a rising main from the road to the gauge basin at the entrance to the Tytam Tunnel.
The whole of the proposed works had been designed with a view to the completio of the the large dam already mentioned with the scheme at a later date by the construction of
requisite catchwaters to intercept additional drainage areas and the erection of the necessary main referred to in (3) would be taken up and additional pumping plant, when the suction laid as a duplicate rising main. The reservoir now proposed would not be overlapped by the large one to be constructed hereafter and would therefore be of permanent benefit for storage
purposes.
The estimated cost of the works included in the first section was as follows:--
3.
50,000
1. Dam to impound 194 million gallons $290,000 2. Construction of pumping station
including formation of site New road from junction with Stanley Road to near Tytam byewash re- servoir (length 1.40 miles) Access roads to pumping station and gauge basin and track for tem- porary suction main Rising main, 18 in, diameter, from pumping station to Tytam gauge basin (length 2.03 miles)
OFFICERS' QUARTERS, LAND OFFICE AND POLICE COURT AT TAIPÓ. The Chairman explained that it was considered necessary to construct permanent buildings at Taipo for the accommodation of the officers stationed there and for a Land Office and Police Court. The plan which he submitted showed 4. two 2-storied buildings-one, to contain the quarters, to be erected on the small island where the landing place is situated, and the other to contain the Land Office and Police Court, on the mainland in the vicinity of the Police Station.
The estimated cost was as follows:- Quarters, including servants'accommodation
and stable, approach path, &o, $24,500 Land Office and Police Court, 32,000
Total
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$56,500 It was unanimously agreed to recommend that both buildings be proceeded with.
CITY WATER WORKS EXTENSION—TYTAMTUK
SCHEME.
The Chairman laid before the Committee a general plan, dated the 17th October, 1903, showing the works which it was proposed to undertake at once and which would form the
5.
6. Suction main, 18 in. diameter, to be subsequently used for duplicating rising main (length 1.25 miles)
7. Pumping machinery already ordered (two sets of engines, each capable of delivering 1 million gallons per day) including erection...
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to submit an estimate at present, would be as follows:--
1. The construction of a large dam below Tytamtuk village, with the necessary road diversions.
2. An extension of the pumping station
buildings,
3. The provision of additional pumping plant, 4. Taking up the 18 in. suction main and re- laying same as a rising main, including the necessary length of piping to complete same. 5. The construction of catchwaters to such extent as may be found advisable in order to render available, the water from areas situated outside the natural drainage area. The Committee unanimously agreed to recom- mend that the scheme be at once proceeded with.
CONVICT PRISON ON STONECUTTERS' ISLAND.
Replies to the Committee's enquiries as to the amount which the Military Authorities would be prepared to contribute in the event of the Gunpowder Depôt being removed from Stone- outters' Island as proposed, and
(a.) the proposal to erect a convict prison
there being carried out,
(b.) the proposal to erect a convict prison
there being abandoned, were furnished.
They were to the effect that in the case of (a), the Military Authorities would contribute nothing, and in the case of (b) they were prepared to contribute '£2,500 on condition that the site and buildings on it were handed over to them. This offer had been declined by His Excellency the Governor,
cutters Island was then discussed, and it was The question of erecting a prison on Stone-
that the work be proceeded with as early as ultimately agreed unanimously to recommend
practicable.
The Committee then adjourned.
QUESTIONS.
The following questions stood on the agenda in the name of Hon. H.E. Pollock.
1. What was the total amount which was paid to owners for the resumption of insanitary properties in Taipingshan?
What was the total cost of laying out such
walls, etc.? named land, including roads, drains, retaining
What is the total amount, which has been received by the Government in premia from the sale of such portions of such resumed land as have been sold by the Govern- ment, and what is the total Annual Crown Rent which is received by the Government in respect of such portions P
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What proportion do such portious as afore- said bear to the part of such resumption which it is proposed to reserve as a public park for Chinese
What is the area of that part of such re- sumption which it is proposed to reserve as a public park for Chinese?
give the
When does the Government propose to members of the Legislative Council an opportunity for discussing the question of the desirability of reserving such part of such resumption as a public park for Chinese?
What stage has this matter of a public park for Chinese now reached?
2. On what date was the contract let for the foundations and reclamation for Section No. 6 of the Praya Reclamation (from Pottinger Street to Wing Wo Street), and what was the date fixed for the completion of the work ? ¦ What is the name of the contractor P
When was the above contract work actually 98,000 | completed, and how many days was it
after the contract time for completion Was the penalty for overtime stipulated in the 20,000 contract enforced? If not, why not?
98,000
60,000
On what date was the contract let for the sea-wall and roadways on the above section and what date was fixed for the completion of the work P
What is the name of the contractor P When will the work on :-
(a.) the sea wall, and
(b.) the roadways be actually completed? Is the penalty for overtime in the contract| being enforced or will it be enforced? If not, why not?
108,000
724,000 8. Is it not the fact that à wall in the Protes- 56,000 tant Cemetery, on the side nearest to the Ro- man Catholic Cemetery, has recently partially $780,000 | collapsed, covering some of the tombs in the The works required to complete the entire Protestant Cemetery with debris and damaging Tytamtuk scheme, for which it was not possible' some of the tombstones ?
Contingencies, say
Total
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