The following table shows the numbers of animals slaughtered during the past ten years:-
Year. Cattle. Sheep and Goats. Swine. 1902, 25,669 20,780 202,495 1903, 28,335 22,918 187,255 1904, 30,829 23,736 181,046 1905, 26,758 19,774 186,059 1906, 27,141 16,403 200,586 1907, 27,631 18,279 206,124 1908, 29,612 18,104 185,231 1909. 30,848 17,855 182,791 1910. 30,504 17,439 223,705 1911. 30,371 17,671 227,597 Average for 5 years, 27,744. 17,870. 205,090 Average for 5 years, 29,783. 20,722 (sic). 191,490Foot and Mouth Disease existed at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulam, but was of a milder type than in former years.
Rinderpest was also prevalent in the early part of the year and was treated with anti-rinderpest serum with good results. Texan Fever which is frequently associated with Rinderpest was found to be amenable to subcutaneous inoculations of Trypanblue.
IMPORTATION OF FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON,
The Dairy Farm Company were the only importers and imported 670,063 lbs. of beef and 386,634 lbs. of mutton from Australia.
MARKETS.
The Tsim Sha Tsui Market was opened for business on 1st October, 1911. The following statement shows the revenue derived from Markets:-
Markets. 1899 to 1908 (Average for 10 years). 1909. 1910. 1911. Central Market, $ 44,949.29 $ 52,801.87 $ 53,714.73 $ 59,457.76 Hung Hom Market, 1,040.18 3,817.79 3,935.05 3,940.80 Mong Kok Tsui Market, 947.71 1,093.80 1,076.00 1,611.37 Sai Wan Ho Market, 992.40 10,627.57 1,978.88 2,021.95 Sai Ying Pun Market, 1,643.70 1,780.60 13,514.32 14,016.94 Shaukiwan Market,.. 875.17 - 1,404.74 1,564.00 Shek Tong Tsui Market, 381.56 1,001.88 691.80 1,330.60 So Kon Po Market, 690.40 1,376.50 750.20 1,391.50 Tai Kok Tsui Market, 615.42 652.93 693.70 719.90 Tsim Sha Tsui Market, 1,146.20 Wan Tsai Market, 2,987.09 4,303.77 4,440.90 4,435.20 Western Market, (New).. 12,959.88† 11,673.71 12,549.30 14,384.80 Yaumati Market,.. (Old) 23,187.13 17,964.42 20,109.16 21,750.90 Total, $106,712.60 $117,752.24 $122,446.31 $133,892.50† 3 years' average,