Malta Blue Book

This is an official government fiscal document from Malta, circa 1905-1906, detailing the colonial administration's revenue sources. The publication comprises detailed schedules of government fees, duties, and import tariffs collected across multiple departments.

Major sections include passport and licensing fees charged by the Lieutenant Governor's office (warrants for advocates, physicians, surgeons, apothecaries, dental surgeons, etc.); postal revenues from stamp sales, money orders, and parcel mail commissions; Government Printing Office advertising insertions and publication sales; Public Registry fees for property registration, searches, and birth/marriage/death certificates; and extensive Customs and Port duties on imported goods including beer, cattle, grain, oils, wines, spirits, sugar, and tobacco.

The document tabulates specific amounts collected for each revenue category, with duties levied under various ordinances and Orders in Council spanning from 1837 to 1906. No narrative fiction or stories are present—this is a functional administrative record of colonial revenue collection systems.