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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JAN. 12, 1906. 37
No. 34-Return of Stamp Revenue for the year 1905.
STAMP OFFICE.
DESCRIPTION.
REVENUE IN 1904.
REVENUE IN 1905.
INCREASE. DECREASE.
Bank Note Duty,
165,748.87
183,795.13
18,046.26
Embossed Stamps,
282,917.14
272,233.60
10,683.54
Impressed do.
84,442.20
119,413.18
34,970.98
Postage
do.
Telegraph Forms,
16.00
16.50
Emigration Fees,
575.00
701.00
.50 126.00
Medical Declaration,
30.00
10.00
Do. Registration,
75.00
70.00
Bill of Health,
7,656.00
7,398.00
20.00 5.00 258.00
Total........
541,460.21 583,637.41
53,143.74
10,966.54
Deduct Decrease,
10,966.54
Total Increase for the Year 1905,
..$
42.177.20
3rd January, 1906.
C
A. M. THOMSON,
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
SUPREME COURT.
No. 35. It is hereby notified that, by command of Ilis Excellency the Governor, and pursuant to Section 8 of The Public Health and Buildings Ordi- nance, 1903, (No. 1 of 1903) as amended by Section 3 of The Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, (No. 23 of 1903), an Election by the Rate-payers of two Members to the Sanitary Board will take place at the City Hall on Monday, the 22nd of January, commencing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The following persons will be entitled to vote at the election, that is to say:- (a.) Rate-payers who are included in the Special and Common Jury Lists
for the year 1905.
(b.) Rate-payers who are exempted from serving on Juries on account
of their professional avocations.
The election will be conducted in accordance with the Rules contained in Schedule C to the above named Ordinance.
Voting will commence immediately after the nomination and continue until 6 p.m., when the ballot-box will be closed.
No Rate-payer will be allowed to vote unless he produces to the undersigned the receipt for the Rates paid by him for the month of December, 1905, or other- wise satisfies the undersigned that he is a Rate-payer.
12th January, 1908.
ARATHOON SETH,
Registrar.
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