THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1909, 711
No. 575.-His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty the King, to the following Ordinance passed by the Legislative Council:-
Ordinance No. 27 of 1909.-An Ordinance to provide for the collection of duties
upon Intoxicating Liquors.
HONGKONG.
No. 27 or 1909.
An Ordinance to provide for the collection of
duties upon Intoxicating Liquors.
F. D. LUGARD,
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Governor.
[17th September, 1909.]
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WHEREAS it is considered expelient that duties should Preamble. be levied upon intoxicating liquors, and whereas it is advisable that, pending the revision and consolidation of the law relating to such liquors, steps should be taken to make provision for the immediate collection of such
revenue:
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Liquors Ordin- Short title. ance, 1909.
2. In this Ordinance :-
Interpreta- tion of
“Intoxicating liquors" shall mean spirits liqueurs terms. wines beer stout porter cider and perry and all other liquors fit or intended for use as a beverage coutaining more than two per centum of pure alcohol by weight, but shall not include denatured spirits.
"Denatured spirits" shall mean wines and spirits mixed with some substance in such manner as to render the mixture in the opinion of the Governor-in- Council unfit for use as a beverage.
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Spirituous liquors" shall mean intoxicating liq- uors containing more than twenty per centum of pure alcohol by weight.
Native wines and spirits" shall mean intoxicating liquors such as are commonly distilled made or pre- pared in any part of Asia for consumption by other than Europeans.
"Duty" shall mean the duty from time to time payable by law upon any intoxicating liquors.
"Dutiable liquors” shall mean intoxicating liquors and native wines and spirits on which the duty bas not been paid.
Gallou" shall mean the imperial gallon or six reputed quart bottles or twelve reputed pint bottles. In the case of Chinese wines and spirits seven and a half catties shall be deemed to be the equivalent of the imperial gallon.
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Import with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall mean to bring or cause to be brought into the Colony and the waters thereof either by land or sea.
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Export with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions shall mean to take or cause to be taken out of the Colony and the waters thereof by land or by sen.
"Ship" shall mean any steam or sailing vessel motor boat junk boat sampan or any kind of craft used or adapted to be used either for the conveyance of persons or things by water or for occupation by per- sons or storage of things whether afloat or not.
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