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The decrease in revenue from Des Voeux Road market is due to the conversion of this building into a store for the Sanitary Department and shelter for the P.W.D. steam road roller. The stall-holders were accommodated in other markets. The triangular piece of land between the old Harbour Office and the old Western Market, formerly used to house the P.W.D. steam road roller and a number of fruit hawkers, was roofed over and converted into a fruit market. The rent for the year was $1,368 and is included in the total for the Old Western Market rent.
INSPECTION OF CATTLE TRANSPORTS.
Under Ordinance No. 15 of 1903, 28 visits of inspection were paid to ships leaving the Colony with more than ten head of cattle on board. In all cases the regulations had been complied with. In 1909, 136 visits were paid. The decrease is due to cessation of the cattle export trade to the Philippines owing to the imposition of a ninety days quarantine at Manila.
NEW TERRITORIES.
No outbreak of infectious disease among domestic animals was reported during the year.