No. 1306
27 1905
HONGKONG.
MINUTE AS TO THE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT MARKET RENTS AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSE FEES UPON THE RETAIL SELLING PRICE OF BEEF AND MUTTON.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
Market Rents.
The total rents paid by beef and mutton shops in the Markets amount at the present rate to $10,889.40 a year.
The dead weight of beef sold during 1904 may be estimate at 5,651,983 lbs. and of mutton af 941,633 lbs., making a total of 6,593,616 lbs. Of this total, rghly one-eighth is sold direct from th Slaughter-house to consumers, the remainder 5,769,414 lbs. ng sold in the Markets. The increase
$10,889.4 in price per lb. due to Market rents is accordingly
5,769,414
Slaughter-house Fees.
I
=$0.00188.
The incidence of the fee falls equally upon all parts of the animal, viz., on the skin, blood, oft hoofs, meat, etc.
The live weight of the animal has accordingly been taken in estimating the effect of the Government fee upon the selling price.
30,829 cattle and 23,736 sheep were killed during the year 1904. $12,331.60 was received in cattle fees and $4,747.20 in sheep fees during this period. Estimating the average live weight of cattle including calves at 400 lbs. and of sheep at 95 lbs., the price per lb. is increased by Government fees by $17,078.80
= $0.00171. 14,586,520
=
per lb.
The price of meat is therefore raised on the whole owing to Government charges by $0.00359
A. W. BREWIN,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1905.
Registrar General.
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