somewhat doubtful.
Mr. Wang stated that all live-stock for food
purposes went through an ante-mortem examination
either at Woosung or Nantao, and that no animal show-
ing signs of sickness was allowed to come into Shang-
hai. There were fifteen licenses slaughter-houses,
he said, in the Greater Shanghai area, and to each
was attached a veterinary surgeon belonging to his
Department. These veterinary surgeons had been trained
in the Military and Veterinary College at Peking.
Any carcase which on post-mortem examination was
found to be unfit for consumption was immediately
destroyed. He showed me an elaborate system of daily
returns of all animals slaughtered and assured me that
it was quite impossible for diseased food-products to
escape notice. Theoretically the system is excellent
but I cannot bring myself to believe in its efficiency.
Subsequent to my interview with Dr. Wang I
received a letter from Mr. Tsou enclosing a communication
addressed to the Ministry of Health, London, which I
was asked to forward, but the next day Dr. Huang called
and said it had been decided to withdraw this letter
and leave the matter in my hands.
Dr. Huang again urged me to obtain recognition
for the Bureau's certificates, especially in regard to
shipments of Lard. He said that they had done every-
thing to comply with our Health regulations and felt
that there was a slight lack of reciprocity on our
part.
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