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Friday, October 6, 1972
Work on the installation of the third dressing line, estimated
to cost $1.5 million, including equipment will start as soon as renovation
of the existing lines is completed.
The
In the past, the two abattoirs have been operating at a loss.
annual deficit on both abattoirs was about $8 million in 1971-72. The
expenditure for the year was $26,406,753 against revenue of $18,854,371.
The capital cost for the abattoirs at the end of March this year
was about $61 million, consisting of land - $7,200,000, building cost-
$39,800,452 and equipment
$13,793,279.
To provide for a far better service by the abattoirs, the
Government has proposed to increase as from November 1 the charge for slaughtering pigs at Cheung Sha Wan from $6 to $9 per head without delivery
for those slaughtered before 8 a.m. each day.
However, the charge for those slaughtered after 8 a.m. will be
$5 per head as against $6 at present, but excluding delivery.
At Kennedy Town, the charge will be $6 per head without delivery for those slaughtered before 8 a.m., and $7 per head with delivery, for
those slaughtered after 8 a.m.
This is the first time since 1968 that changes have been made to
the slaughtering fees.
/A spokesman