CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 749

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

743

The farmer provides the staff i.e. shroff, tallymen and scavengers, at the Slaughter Houses at his own expense for the purpose of checking the number of beasts killed and of keeping the Slaughter Houses clean.

There are two Slaughter houses:-

(a). At West Point and

(b). At Hunghom.

The Government lets out the right of slaughtering for the whole Colony to one man as lessee, and he makes his own arrangements as to sub-letting etc.

There are only the above two Government Slaughter houses, but, in the out villages, such as Shaukiwan, the said lessee sometimes hires a shed for slaughtering and charges fees for the same.

The following statement of accounts will show that, if the scheme which has been suggested by the Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, is carried out, namely, the scheme for the transfer of slaughter houses from the Government lessee to the Sanitary Board, the Government may expect to receive as revenue about $1,000 a year on a reduced scale of fees more than it does at present, whilst a single combined fee being charged under such scheme for depots and Slaughter houses should tend in favour of cheaper food.

REVENUE 1900

Slaughter House $48,960 lessee paid Government. $47,795.89 Lessee received at West Point. $8,020.00 Hunghom and villages (estimated by Mr. Ladds) ...... $7,000.00 Lessee also sells at Slaughter house at Kennedy Town, blood and hair (estimated value by Mr. Ladds) $60,815.89

(2)

Edit History

2026-05-31 19:46:05 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
743 The farmer provides the staff i.e. shroff, tallymen and scavengers, at the Slaughter Houses at his own expense for the purpose of checking the number of beasts killed and of keeping the Slaughter Houses clean. There are two Slaughter houses:- (a). At West Point and (b). At Hunghom. The Government lets out the right of slaughtering for the whole Colony to one man as lessee, and he makes his own arrangements as to sub-letting etc. There are only the above two Government Slaughter houses, but, in the out villages, such as Shaukiwan, the said lessee sometimes hires a shed for slaughtering and charges fees for the same. The following statement of accounts will show that, if the scheme which has been suggested by the Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, is carried out, namely, the scheme for the transfer of slaughter houses from the Government lessee to the Sanitary Board, the Government may expect to receive as revenue about $1,000 a year on a reduced scale of fees more than it does at present, whilst a single combined fee being charged under such scheme for depots and Slaughter houses should tend in favour of cheaper food. REVENUE 1900 Slaughter House $48,960 lessee paid Government. $47,795.89 Lessee received at West Point. $8,020.00 Hunghom and villages (estimated by Mr. Ladds) ...... $7,000.00 Lessee also sells at Slaughter house at Kennedy Town, blood and hair (estimated value by Mr. Ladds) $60,815.89 (2)
Baseline (Original)
{ 743 The farmer provides the staff i.e. shroff, tallymen and scaven- gers, at the Slaughter Houses at his own expense for the purpose of checking the number of beasts killed and of keeping the Slaughter Houses clean. There are two Slaughter houses:- (a). At West Point and (b). At Hunghon. The Government lets out the right of slaughtering for the whole Colony to one man as lessee, and he makes his own arrangements as to sub-letting etc. There are only the above two Government Slaughter houses, but, in the out villages, such as Shaukiwan, the said lessee sometimes hires a shed for slaughtering and charges fees for the same. The following statement of accounts will show that, if the scheme which has been suggested by the Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, is carried out, namely, the scheme for the transfer of slaughter houses from the Government lessee to the Sanitary Board, the Government may expect to receive as revenue about $1,000 a year reduced scale of fees more than it does at present, whilst a (one single combined fee being charged under such 'scheme for depots and Slaughter houses) should tend in favour of cheaper food. REVENUE 1900 House Slaughter, lessee paid Government. Lessee received at West Point. $48,960 $47,795.89 8,020.00 Hunghom and villages (estimated by Mr. Ladds )...... Lessee also sells at Slaughter house at Kennedy Town, blood and hair (estimated value by Mr. Ladds.. (2) 7,000.00 $60,815.89
2026-05-31 19:46:05 · Baseline
View content

{

743

The farmer provides the staff i.e. shroff, tallymen and scaven-

gers, at the Slaughter Houses at his own expense for the purpose

of checking the number of beasts killed and of keeping the

Slaughter Houses clean.

There are two Slaughter houses:-

(a).

At West Point and

(b).

At Hunghon.

The Government lets out the right of slaughtering for the whole

Colony to one man as lessee, and he makes his own arrangements

as to sub-letting etc.

There are only the above two Government

Slaughter houses, but, in the out villages, such as Shaukiwan,

the said lessee sometimes hires a shed for slaughtering and

charges fees for the same.

The following statement of accounts

will show that, if the scheme which has been suggested by the Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, is carried out, namely, the scheme for the transfer of slaughter

houses from the Government lessee to the Sanitary Board, the

Government may expect to receive as revenue about $1,000 a year

reduced scale of fees more than it does at present, whilst a (one single combined fee being charged under such 'scheme for depots and Slaughter houses) should tend in favour of cheaper

food.

REVENUE 1900

House

Slaughter, lessee paid Government.

Lessee received at West Point.

$48,960

$47,795.89

8,020.00

Hunghom and villages (estimated by Mr. Ladds )...... Lessee also sells at Slaughter house at Kennedy Town, blood and hair (estimated value by Mr. Ladds..

(2)

7,000.00

$60,815.89

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.