The Archive · 1904

Summary of Revenue for July

1904. 1908. 1902. Description. Estimate.: can Sunber. Amount. 724 om [outer Amount. Roto Sumter- Amount. januar.

Tis. cts. Tis. cts. Tis. cts. Tis. cts. Tis. ets.

Land Tax. 168,848.79 45,379.89 173,063.47), 744.82 General Municip: Nativi 1265,938.7 \35,97113 191,53 Foreign 143,776.43 27,328.22 (108,149.02 82,617.34 " 92,175.53

Wharfage Dues. License Fees Foreign Hotel and Tavern, Billinrd or Bowling Saloon. Cargo Boat, Ferry or Passenger Boat 3,018.18] 18 792.50 2,493 64 18 827.95 2,293.65 330.33] 18 96.70) 261.57 80.13 240.68 1 8,418 3,012 82 og 7,619.20 Foreign Liq Livery Stable, 16,891. Motor Car Private owned Pony at Carriage 7,745.48 56.40; 7,552. Private owned Ricsha 18,871.34 6,216.10 18,910.44 Restaurant Steam Launch Foreign Theatre Native Theatre Native Boat Public Ricsba 40ls02.29 Native Lodging-ho 3,021.69 plum-shop. 9% 1,609.24 Opium-house 1,469 1,445 4,810.03 29,054.50 Native Pawn. Ish 149 2,555.38 7,648.78 224 227 "168.12 896.20 431 428 418.01 2,960.70 Wheel-barrow 4,997 2,014.54 21,607.10 5. 6,098 Miscellaneous 100 5.86 ites Native Wine 350 1,401 4,164.89 market 1,325 1,41 9,812. 31 4, 373 21,000 1,476, 1,572.60 10,725.75 39 1,098.59 7,971.82 Slaughter House Fen 46 213,50 1,324.48

Jeolation Hospital Fees.

7272 Police rate beyond limit {ie0, s51.12 887,488.49 167,536.25 818,620.7 181,458.08] 718,408.44 Yotal Tls.

EBL, Artes, Acting Overseer of Taxes Officer shall withhold his signature and it being foreseen that nm? deaths, sic the Consul concerned of the give rise to much difficulty delay, with all information relating' thereto, inform gree, and not allow the burial and would entail upon the Health Officer and that at the same time, the Council Tafake place until the Consul concerned duties and responsibilis which do not [instruct the Health Officer that in every is satisfied. roperly pertain to his ofice. For in- [case where he las reason to Delieve that shout facilitate, the burials and at the within Settlement limits is not nfre- {he shall communicate at once with the T agree with you that this -procedure; stance the rertionality of persons dgcensed the cause of death is not natural ove, smeared information regarding their discriminate immediately between Span. pending Consular enquiry, burial will cee should give the Consuls quently a matter of conjecture: to Consul concerned and notify him that concerned vd their proper jurisdiction ish and American Philipinos is almost not be permitted and that the body.will in case of suspected crime. impossible, and other similar instances be deposited in the Municipal Mortuary Tam, Sir, impossibles secur, Moreover, the Health if considered advisable. The Counci} i Sir ediont servant. Officer could not always be in position of opinion that by these means the object Condat General U.S.A, the facts in any case where it might be fully and effectively attained.

Tous Goovxow, [to inform the Consul concerned of all desired by the Consular Body will be mit Xenior Consul. his opinion that the cause of death shown (have the honour to be, ip. Anpnnione, es, in the doctor's certificate was not a. Sir, etna, Muniefpal Council natural one. Finally, inasmuch as your Your obedient servant, letter under reply suggests that copies Orro Meuser, of death certificates be forwarded within, Vice-Chairman Shanghai, 15th July, 1904, and exhumation would then be necessary Ce cee 31 4B 'd this communication in most instances x a Council Room say 48 hours, burial would have preceded J. Goopow, Es 7 Sin,—I have the honour to acknowledge in the event of Consular enquiry being! receipt of your letter of the 9th instant called for. secuntinuation of previous correspond- Taking all local conditions into ce having reference to the question of count, und acting upon the information Shanghai, 29th July, 1904. Sin:—I have the honour to acknow-burial permits. lat the Council's disposal, I have there-canal consideration. and has been fully facilitation of burials and to supply the with reference to the question of Burial irl Pentter has received the Council's fore the honour to suggest that for the ledge the Council's No. 04/408 of July 15th, Girenssed with @ view to meeting, us far information required by, the Consuls Permits.

Coke insuperable objections to the proce- ward to the Senior Consul & sufficient in which the Consils had yielded' to your as Pege Body. There appear, however, future, the Municipal Council wilt for, settled in a personal conference with you, possible, the requirements of the concerned, it be Neranged that, forthe had thought that the matter was ure suggested in your letter under reply, uuiuber of copies of the Health Officer's suggestions so, far ads possible.

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