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Sai Wan Ho (Contracted out) :-
Swine,
Aberdeen (Contracted out) :-
1915. 1916.
.6,489 = $1,380.00
$C. 7,312=2,100.00
1915. 1916.
.3,366=888.00 3,956=990.00
The total revenue, including contracts, from the Animal Depôts and Slaughter Houses is as follows:-
1915. 1916.
Kennedy Town, Fees, .$81,417.90 $94,233.30
Ma Tau Kok, Fees, 15,053.60 15,885.40
Kennedy Town, Blood and Hair Contract, 6,600.00 6,600.00
Ma Tau Kok, 1,104.00 1,248.00
Sai Wan Ho, Slaughtering Contract, Aberdeen, 1,380.00 2,100.00
888.00 990.00
$106,443.50 $121,056.70
Increase on 1915...... $14,613.20
The following Table shows the number of animals slaughtered in all Slaughter Houses during the past ten years :—-
Year. Cattle.
1907,..... 27,631
1908,. 29,612
1909, ..30,848
1910, 30,504
1911, 30,371
1912.. 33,761
1913, .37,909
1914. 32,642
1915. 34,158
1916,. 44,819
Average for 5 years, 36,657.
Average for 5 years, 29,833.
Sheep and Goats.
18,279
18,104
17,855
17,439
17,671
18,177
17,586
17,245
17,966
21,636
Average for 5 years, 18,522.
Average for 5 years, 17,869.
Swine.
206,124
185,231
182,791
223,705
227,597
242,956
244,609
228,136
264,894
290,528
Average for 5 years, 205,089.
Average for 5 years, 254,224.
GRASS SUPPLY FOR GOVERNMENT BULLOCKS.
Practically no more land was brought under cultivation in Kennedy Town. The total amount of grass cut was 100 tons or just half of last year's crop. The abnormal rainfall during the summer seemed to be responsible for the short crop. In Kowloon the fresh portion of land beside the Orient Tobacco Factory broken in and planted with guinea grass last year as anticipated was able to spare grass for Hongkong.