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Imports for year ending December 31st, 1890:-

Number of fowls,

2}

ducks,

Aberdeen.

.459,935 .716,958

155

Up to the present time this place has had no public market and I would suggest that the matter be considered by the Board at the carliest opportunity.

The three villages of Aberdeen, Aplichau and Little Hongkong could all be supplied from one point which should be Aberdeen.

Stanley

Is also without a market but I think that as the population of this place is small that there is no pressing necessity for one at present.

Yaumati.

Twenty-five stalls are vacant in this market and I am of opinion that this is due in a great mea- sure to the large number of hawkers which are allowed to congregate outside the gates.

HAWKERS.

In my report of January, 1890, I mentioned the great nuisance caused by hawkers gathering round the entrances of the principal markets, and I am pleased to say that since the 25th of March arrangements have been made which dispel in a great measure this obstruction, except at Yaumati where the nuisance remains unabated.

C. VIVIAN LADDS, M.R.C.V.S. Lond., F.E.V.M.A.,

Colonial Veterinary Surgeon,

HONGKONG, 12th January, 1891.