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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