Scan 26
Blue Book for the Colony of Mauritius 1907, 1908
272 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1<table>
2 <tr>
3 <th>Business, Profession or Trade.</th>
4 <th colspan="2">Duty for 6 Calendar months.</th>
5 <th>Remarks.</th>
6 </tr>
7 <tr>
8 <th></th>
9 <th>Port Louis & Curepipe</th>
10 <th>Rural Districts.</th>
11 <th></th>
12 </tr>
13 <tr>
14 <td>73. Lime-seller</td>
15 <td>8</td>
16 <td>8</td>
17 <td>An additional duty of Rs. 4 per 1/2 year for each depot in excess of the one for which the license is granted.</td>
18 </tr>
19 <tr>
20 <td>74. Livery stable keeper</td>
21 <td>7</td>
22 <td>7</td>
23 <td></td>
24 </tr>
25 <tr>
26 <td>75. Livery stable carriole</td>
27 <td>5</td>
28 <td>5</td>
29 <td></td>
30 </tr>
31 <tr>
32 <td>75. Lodging House Keeper</td>
33 <td>13 50</td>
34 <td>13 50</td>
35 <td>When the number of lodgers is in excess of 6; and for every lodger in excess of 7, R. 1—(whether the rent is paid direct to the keeper or not).</td>
36 </tr>
37 <tr>
38 <td>76. Manufacturer of copper and brass jewels</td>
39 <td>8 25</td>
40 <td>8 25</td>
41 <td></td>
42 </tr>
43 <tr>
44 <td>77. Manufacturer of wine from raisins</td>
45 <td>250</td>
46 <td>250</td>
47 <td></td>
48 </tr>
49 <tr>
50 <td>78. Manufacturer of Fireworks</td>
51 <td>13 75</td>
52 <td>13 75</td>
53 <td>With right to sell on the licensed premises only.</td>
54 </tr>
55 <tr>
56 <td>79. Manure manufacturer</td>
57 <td>50</td>
58 <td>50</td>
59 <td></td>
60 </tr>
61 <tr>
62 <td>80. Manure and Guano seller</td>
63 <td>10</td>
64 <td>10</td>
65 <td></td>
66 </tr>
67 <tr>
68 <td>81. Market Auctioneer</td>
69 <td>33</td>
70 <td>26 50</td>
71 <td>With right to sell fish, fruit and vegetables only at Public Markets.</td>
72 </tr>
73 <tr>
74 <td>82. Marine Surveyor</td>
75 <td>25</td>
76 <td></td>
77 <td>See Wholesale dealer.</td>
78 </tr>
79 <tr>
80 <td>83. Merchant</td>
81 <td></td>
82 <td></td>
83 <td></td>
84 </tr>
85 <tr>
86 <td>84. Merry-go-round—Owners of</td>
87 <td>50</td>
88 <td>50</td>
89 <td></td>
90 </tr>
91 <tr>
92 <td>85. Miller (corn)</td>
93 <td>22</td>
94 <td>22</td>
95 <td></td>
96 </tr>
97 <tr>
98 <td>86. Milliner (or Dress maker) employing more than 5 assistants or apprentices</td>
99 <td>16 50</td>
100 <td>8 25</td>
101 <td></td>
102 </tr>
103 <tr>
104 <td>87. Money changer</td>
105 <td>10</td>
106 <td>10</td>
107 <td></td>
108 </tr>
109 <tr>
110 <td>88. Musical instrument maker and mender</td>
111 <td>11</td>
112 <td>7 50</td>
113 <td></td>
114 </tr>
115 <tr>
116 <td>89. Mussel bed keeper</td>
117 <td>5 50</td>
118 <td>5 50</td>
119 <td></td>
120 </tr>
121 <tr>
122 <td>90. Notary (Public)</td>
123 <td>165</td>
124 <td>55</td>
125 <td></td>
126 </tr>
127 <tr>
128 <td>91. Notary (English)</td>
129 <td>55</td>
130 <td></td>
131 <td></td>
132 </tr>
133 <tr>
134 <td>92. Oil Vendor</td>
135 <td>25</td>
136 <td>25</td>
137 <td>Selling only oil and denatured spirits. See Retailer of opium.</td>
138 </tr>
139 <tr>
140 <td>93. Opium seller</td>
141 <td></td>
142 <td></td>
143 <td></td>
144 </tr>
145 <tr>
146 <td>94. Optician</td>
147 <td>8 25</td>
148 <td>8 25</td>
149 <td></td>
150 </tr>
151 <tr>
152 <td>95. Oyster-bed keeper</td>
153 <td>5 50</td>
154 <td>5 50</td>
155 <td></td>
156 </tr>
157 <tr>
158 <td>96. Painter and Glazier</td>
159 <td>8 25</td>
160 <td>8 25</td>
161 <td></td>
162 </tr>
163 <tr>
164 <td>97. Partner in any Commercial Firm or Company, whether such partner be dormant or not</td>
165 <td>5 50</td>
166 <td>5 50</td>
167 <td>Joint Stock Companies excepted.</td>
168 </tr>
169 <tr>
170 <td>98. Pawnbroker</td>
171 <td>50</td>
172 <td>50</td>
173 <td></td>
174 </tr>
175 <tr>
176 <td>99. Pharmacist</td>
177 <td>*60</td>
178 <td>40</td>
179 <td>*Port Louis, Curepipe & Rose Hill.</td>
180 </tr>
181 <tr>
182 <td>100. Patent medicines, drugs, chemicals, surgical instruments and articles for dressing & laboratory:</td>
183 <td></td>
184 <td></td>
185 <td></td>
186 </tr>
187 <tr>
188 <td>Wholesale</td>
189 <td>190</td>
190 <td>60</td>
191 <td>To be issued only to druggists' shops, having a licensed pharmacist attached to the firm and with right to sell by wholesale or retail. (Ord. 53 of 1903-04).</td>
192 </tr>
193 <tr>
194 <td>Retail</td>
195 <td>50</td>
196 <td>45</td>
197 <td></td>
198 </tr>
199 <tr>
200 <td>101. Printer</td>
201 <td>30</td>
202 <td>30</td>
203 <td></td>
204 </tr>
205 <tr>
206 <td>102. Proctor in Admiralty not practising as an Avoué</td>
207 <td>38 50</td>
208 <td></td>
209 <td></td>
210 </tr>
211 <tr>
212 <td>103. Refreshment Room Keeper</td>
213 <td>120</td>
214 <td>120</td>
215 <td></td>
216 </tr>
217 <tr>
218 <td>104. Retailer of:</td>
219 <td></td>
220 <td></td>
221 <td></td>
222 </tr>
223 <tr>
224 <td>a. Spirits, wine and beer</td>
225 <td>165</td>
226 <td>132</td>
227 <td></td>
228 </tr>
229 <tr>
230 <td>b. Groceries</td>
231 <td>30</td>
232 <td>22</td>
233 <td></td>
234 </tr>
235 <tr>
236 <td>c. Drapery and Haberdashery</td>
237 <td>30</td>
238 <td>22</td>
239 <td></td>
240 </tr>
241 <tr>
242 <td>d. Gold and Silver wares</td>
243 <td>50</td>
244 <td>50</td>
245 <td></td>
246 </tr>
247 <tr>
248 <td>e. Tobacco, manufactured or not</td>
249 <td>30</td>
250 <td>30</td>
251 <td></td>
252 </tr>
253 <tr>
254 <td>f. Hawker of wooden residue of tobacco leaves (côtes de feuilles de tabac)</td>
255 <td>6</td>
256 <td>6</td>
257 <td></td>
258 </tr>
259 <tr>
260 <td>g. Opium</td>
261 <td>110</td>
262 <td>110</td>
263 <td></td>
264 </tr>
265 <tr>
266 <td>h. Earthenware, china and glass wares</td>
267 <td>27 50</td>
268 <td>22</td>
269 <td></td>
270 </tr>
271</table>
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