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Q. How many compradores' shops are there in the Market?
A.-12-13.
Q.-Is there much competition for the vacant stalls in the Market?
A. Yes, there are hundreds of applicants.
Q. If these applicants were granted outside licences, would it reduce the price of provisions?
A. Yes, I am of the opinion it would.
Q. Who gets the pigs from Hoihow?
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A.-One man gets the pigs and sells them to the eight men at the Government Depôt, and all butchers must buy from one of these eight men.
Q-What is the admission fee of pigs into the Depôt ?
A.-Five cents per head.
Q. How long are the pigs generally kept at the Depôt?
A.-About three or four days.
Q. Are the pork dealers of Hung Hom the same men as those at Kennedy Town?
A.-No.
Q.-Is any fee paid for admission into the Hung Hom Depôt ?
A.-No, as there is no proper provision for pigs there.
Q. What is the price of pigs in Macao?
A. Pigs bought in Hoihow for $8 are sold in Macao for $12. Q-What is the mortality in pigs brought from Hoihow? A.-Three per cent.