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Ordinance 11 of 1900 contains further legislation bearing on the game of “ Ch'ái Mui,” Ordinance 12 of 1900 empowers the Governor in Council to prohibit the beating of gongs and drums in any specified area between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Ordinance 14 of 1900 provides penalties against the keeper or occupier of a brothel who permits any woman suffering from a contagious disease to remain on the premises.
STAFF.
During my absence on leave from the 9th February, to the 27th September, Mr. MAY discharged the duties of Registrar General.
Mr. WONG KAI-MI was appointed 2nd Assistant Clerk and Collector on 1st January, 1900.
I have the honour to be,
His Excellency
THE GOVERNOR,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Registrar General.
Table I.
(A.)—Comparative Statement of the Revenue received in the Registrar General's Department, during the Years 1899 and 1900, respectively.
Ordinance under which received.
Ordinance 21 of 1887,
Ordinance 8 of 1895,
Ordinances 13 and 28 of 1898,...
Regulations under Ordinance No. 8
of 1879,
Ordinance No. 13 of 1888,
Ordinance No. 9 of 1867, Ordinance No. 21 of 1887, Ordinance No. 7 of 1872, Ordinance No. 14 of 1875, Ordinance No. 17 of 1887,
Miscellaneous..........
Description.
Revenue in Revenue in
1899.
Increase.
Decrease.
1900.
c.
$$
C.
$
C.
Hawkers,
9,537.50
Chinese Undertakers.
140.00
Arms Licences,
381.00
10,129.50 160.00 46.50
592.00 10.00
Certificates to Chinese enter-
ing Manila and the U.S.A.,
17,175.00
11,100.00
334.50
6,075.00
Boats,
10,053.30
10,172.55
Cargo Boats.
11,471.20
11,667.30
119.25 196.10
•
Householders,
438.00
Re-registration,
1,396.00
417.00 1,790.00
21.00
Removals,
9.25
Extracts,
34.25
29.25 26.00
394.00 20.00
Forfeiture of Bouds,
200.00
8.25 200.00
Money Changer,
485.00
560.00
75.00
Births and Deaths, Marriages, Markets, Lanudries,
330.50
319.90
10.60
670.00
1,050,00
80,901.38
83,356.35
380.00 2,454.97
1,200.00
1,210.00
10.00
Chinese Gazette, Fruit Licences,
34.00
52.00
18.00
315.00
452,00
137.00
Refunds, &c.,..
477.27
201.28
275.99
Totals,....
135,248.65 132.729.63 4,406.32
6,925.34
Deduct Increase,
Total Decrease in 1900,...
4,406.32
2,519.02