During the last month of the previous year, the supply of live ples twas seriously jeopardized by hostill~ ties, but at the instigation of {his Department, importation from Tower Yangtze was success-ped. "Accommodation for curtailed as, of the tve pig slaughter houses previously operating, only the two situated south of the Soochow creek remained active.
'A new pig lairage (Hong) was. constructed on Penang Road: but the problem of slaughtering beea Inereasingly. acute throughout the year. In the last three months of the year, the monthly kills exceeded all records In the history of these slaughterhouses.
'A. third slaughterhouse inthe Western District has become a mate for of extreme urgency, but owing to dimeuity in finding' a suitable site, nothing has yet materialized.
'The Installation of electrical stunning equipment, incorporated in the Licence Conditions since January 1, 1997, was delayed by the hostilities, but completed by March 28, 1928. Considerable reluctance was' evidenced by. the licensees and butchers {nenforeing the use of this equip~ ment. From June 1 onward strong ops were taken with the result that, for the last seven months of the year, with very few exceptions. Munhing was the general practice.
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