CO129-527-17 Export of lard and ham from Hong Kong and China 10-9-1930 - 27-4-1931 — Page 12

somewhat doubtful.

Mr. Wang stated that all live-stock for food

purposes went through an ante-mortem examination

either at Woosung or Nantao, and that no animal show-

ing signs of sickness was allowed to come into Shang-

hai. There were fifteen licenses slaughter-houses,

he said, in the Greater Shanghai area, and to each

was attached a veterinary surgeon belonging to his

Department. These veterinary surgeons had been trained

in the Military and Veterinary College at Peking.

Any carcase which on post-mortem examination was

found to be unfit for consumption was immediately

destroyed. He showed me an elaborate system of daily

returns of all animals slaughtered and assured me that

it was quite impossible for diseased food-products to

escape notice. Theoretically the system is excellent

but I cannot bring myself to believe in its efficiency.

Subsequent to my interview with Dr. Wang I

received a letter from Mr. Tsou enclosing a communication

addressed to the Ministry of Health, London, which I

was asked to forward, but the next day Dr. Huang called

and said it had been decided to withdraw this letter

and leave the matter in my hands.

Dr. Huang again urged me to obtain recognition

for the Bureau's certificates, especially in regard to

shipments of Lard. He said that they had done every-

thing to comply with our Health regulations and felt

that there was a slight lack of reciprocity on our

part.

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