CS.O. 3211/1930.
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[No. 31-17.9.31.-1.]
W. PEEL,
Governor.
A BILL
INTITULED
An Ordinance to amend the Liquors Consolida-
tion Ordinance, 1911.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Liquors Short title. Amendment Ordinance, 1931.
2. Paragraph (28) of section 2 of the Liquors Con- Amendment solidation Ordinance, 1911, is amended :---
of Ordinance No. 9 of
(i) by the deletion of the word "intoxicating" 1911, s. 2.
in the first line.
(i) by the deletion of the word twenty" in the second line and by the substitution therefor
of the word "ten ".
3. Section 41 of the Liquors Consolidation Ordi- Amendment
nance, 1911,
is amended:-
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of Ordinance No. 9 of or spirituous 1911, s. 41. liquors in the
in
(i) by the insertion of the words liquors" after the word third line of sub-section (1).
(ii) by the deletion of the word "intoxicating
the first lines of sub-sections (2) and (3) and by the substitution in each case of the word "such ".
Objects and Reasons,
as
This Ordinance defines "Spirituous liquors meaning liquors containing more than ten per cent. of pure alcohol by weight; and is passed to enable duties to be charged on spirits which are used in toilet pre- parations and for other purposes, but which are not intended generally for use as beverages. (Compare section 2 (17) of the Principal Ordinance).
September, 1931.
C. G. ALABASTER,
Attorney General.