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A. Yes, by junks in winter when the North-East Monsoon is blowing. Q.-From where are they brought?
A.-Huifung.
Q. How many in a junk?
A. From 50 to 60.
Q. How long does it take to bring the cattle by junk?
A.--Two to three days.
Q. What is done with the cattle on landing?
A.-They are at once taken to the Depôts where they are charged at the rate of
2 cents per day.
Q.-Who feeds them?
A.-They are fed at the expense of their owners,
Q. Where are the Depôts situated ?
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A.--One at Kennedy Town, one at Hunghom.
Q.-What is the average daily number of cattle in the Depôts?
A.--400 in Hongkong of which 100 belong to the Military, and 20 in Hunghom.
Q.--How many cattle are imported from Canton by steamer?
A. From 100 to 150, three times a week.
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Q-How are they disposed of?
A. They are sold privately in the Depôt.
Q. Are there many buyers?
A.—No, most of the animals are bought by two men.
Q.-Can meat be sold outside the Market?
A.-No, except in places specially licensed by the Governor-in-Council.
Q. How many animals are slaughtered daily for the Military?
A.-Six to eight.
Q. What Markets are supplied with meat from the Central Market? A.-Six Markets in the City, 3 in Kowloon and 7 in Shaukiwan. Q-From whom do the other butchers in the Market get their meat? A. Sing Kee and Tung Wing.
Q.-Is it possible to import cattle from Haifong?
A. Yes, but very few cattle are imported from this place.
Q. Are there sufficient butchers to supply the Colony with meat?
A. Yes.
Q.--What is the rent of the stalls?
A. The stalls are let by the Honourable the Registrar General and I am unable
to say.
Q. Is there any benefit in obtaining a licence to sell meat outside the Market?
A.-No.
Q. Are many animals killed outside the Depôt ?
A.- No, because it is illegal to do so, if the animal is for sale.
Q-How is the meat brought into the Market?
A. Generally by quarters.
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