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Friday, October 6, 1972

A spokesman for the Urban Services Department said today that

the change in the charge for night shift slaughtering is insignificant

to the consumer and is compensated by a better service to be introudced

in the interest of the meat trade and the public alike the earlier supply

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of meat to meet the demand of the morning market. Assuming the average

dressed weight of a pig to be 100 catties, the change in cost, less than 10 cents per catty, is marginal.

Besides, staff working on night shift will be paid a special

wage rate in addition to their normal salary.

The proposals for the fee changes have been endorsed by the

Abattoirs and Markets Select Committee of the Urban Council and the

Standing Committee of the Whole Council. Amendments will be made by the

Urban Council to the laws in connection with the changes and are expected

to be tabled in the Legislative Council towards the end of this month.

No change in the charge for cattle slaughtering is proposed for

the time being.

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