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he was transferred to the Sanitary Staff. Inspector BRETT continued to dis- charge the duties of Inspector of Markets until Inspector COTTON returned from leave, when Inspector ROGERS was set free and took over the Inspection of Markets.
Exportation of Animals.
On the 15th of October the Regulations for the Exportation of Animals came into force. This necessitated the inspection of every ship leaving the Colony with more than ten cattle on board. A good deal of extra work has thus been entailed. Although the actual inspection when once a ship has been fitted for carrying cattle does not take very long, yet there is a good deal of time spent in going back and forwards to the ship by launch or sampan. The shipping com- panies however in almost all instances have been kind enough to put a launch at my disposal when visiting their ships and this is a considerable saving of time and expense. Altogether, since the passing of the Regulations, 48 ships have been inspected. The opinion among cattle shippers so far as I have been able to ascertain seems to be unaminously in favour of these Regulations.
New Territory.
One outbreak of disease was reported from the San Tin District. Although the district was visited immediately on receipt of the information, nothing definite with regard to the nature of the epidemic could be obtained. Of whatever nature the disease was, it did not extend beyond the village first attacked.
During the year I have visited the greater part of the cultivated land in the New Territory, principally with a view to finding some suitable land for cattle rais- ing purposes. I was most favourably impressed with the plateau on Lan Tao Island, but there, although grass is plentiful in the rainy season, yet during the dry season there is not enough water.
I have, &c.,
ADAM GIBSON.
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