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Cattle Crematorium.
The carcases, etc., destroyed in the crematorium for the year was :--
Cattle including calves, ... 112 head.
Sheep and goats,...... 31
Swine,..... 105
...101 17 cases.
102
Condemned meat from slaughter-house,...14,358 lbs.
Tinned goods (condemned),
In addition to these items all dogs destroyed by the Police Department in Victoria are cremated.
Old papers from the Colonial Secretary's Department, the Treasury, Post Office, Magistracy, Sanitary Department and the Telegraph Companies were also destroyed.
The total amount of coal used was 57,740 lbs.
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Slaughter Houses.
Kennedy Town. The total revenue was $67,934.50, a decrease on last year of $7,638.00. The revenue was made up as follows.-
1908. 1907. Slaughtered 24,812 cattle @ 40c. $ 9,924.80 3,478.20 17,391 sheep @ 20c. 44,772.90 149,234 swine @30c. Exported 13,378 cattle @ 50c. 6,699.00 12,243 sheep @ 10c. 18,453 swine@ 10c. 1,224.30 1,845,30 Slaughtered 22,645 cattle @ 40c. $ 9,058.00 16,637 sheep @ 20c. 3,327,40 169,476 swine 30c. 50,842.80 30,842 cattle @ 50c. 15,421,00 11.712 sheep @ 10c, 1,171,20 17,252 swine @ 10c. 1,725.20 $67,934.50 $81,545.60Ma Tau Kok.-This slaughter house is let to a contractor. collected was $463.39 a decrease of $35.14 on last year's revenue.
Shaukiwan and Aberdeen are also leased to a contractor.
The total housing fees
The total revenue from Animals Depôts and Slaughter Houses works out as follows:-
1908. 1907. Kennedy Town fees collected, $67,934.50 $ 81,547.35 Hung Hom Blood and Hair contract,. Contractors' tender for Ma Tau Kok, 463.39 428.25 Aberdeen and Shaukiwan, 6,888.00 6,888.00 12,066.60 12,066.60 $87,352.49 $100,930.20The total numbers of animals slaughtered for food were:-
1908 1907 Cattle. Sheep & Goats. Swine. Cattle. Sheep & Goats. Swine. Kennedy Town, 24,812 17,391 149,243 22,615 16,637 169,476 Ma Tau Kok, 713 25,652 4,986 1,612 Aberdeen, 4,800 27,756 2,850 18,104 Shaukiwan, 3,242 7,094 29,612 6,042 18,279 185,231 206,121 Grand total of all animals,......................... 332,947 252,034