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In pursuance of a practice started in 1903 when plague infected fowls were found, all dead fowls found in the Markets were sent to the Public Mortuary for bacteriological examination for plague. During the year, 113 fowls were sent by the Inspector of Markets for examination, with a uniformly negative result.
In order to keep pace with the growth of the district the Board recommended that the building of a new Market at Mong Kok Tsui be proceeded with on the site set apart for that purpose. This Market will be about midway between Yaumati and Tai-kok-tsui Markets.
The condition of some of the streets as regards hawkers remains unchanged since mentioned in las year's report. These people require a good deal of supervi- sion, both police and sanitary, and the places used by them to store their food stuffs are, more often than not, unsuitable for such a purpose.
ORDINANCE No. 15 OF 1903.
Under this Ordinance all ships leaving the Colony with more than ten head of cattle on board have to be examined by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon. Altoge- ther 192 ships were inspected and certificates of fitness to carry cattle granted. The examination of these ships takes up a good deal of time. The shipping com- panies have been uniformly kind enough to provide me with a launch when visiting their ships, though in some cases this has meant a little delay until a launch could be got ready.
NEW TERRITORY.
The island of Lan Tau suffered from an outbreak of Hæmorrhagic Septicemia among cattle. The chief villages to suffer were Shek Pik, Tai O, Sha Lo Wan and Tung Chung. I visited the island on receipt of information of the outbreak, but owing to the already widespread prevalence of the disease little could be done to mitigate its effects. The export of cattle from the island was prohibited and the disease did not extend to the mainland.
At Sheong Sui an outbreak of fowl cholera occurred. By stopping all trade in fowls from this particular village the disease extended no further.
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Kennedy Town.-The Animals Depôts and Slaughter-house have been throughout the year under the care of Senior Inspector WATSON and Inspector COTTON.
Inspector of Markets, Hongkong.-Up till March these duties were carried out by Inspector C. W. BRETT. At that time Inspector ROGERS went on leave and Inspector BRETT was transferred to Kowloon. The duties were then discharged by Mr. JOHANSSEN, Overseer in the Central Market.
Inspector of Markets, Kowloon.-These duties were performed by Inspector ROGERS up till March. He then went on leave and was succeeded by Inspector BRETT.
Mr. PANG MING, Assistant Shroff, Kennedy Town, resigned his appointment on 31st May and was succeeded in his post by Mr. LI NGAI MAN.
THE SECRETARY, SANITARY BOARD.
I have, &c.,
ADAM GIBSON, M.R.C.V.S.,
Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.