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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 22, 1932.
Such special allowance shall only be granted where some definite defect in the cask is certified by a revenue officer after inspection.
18. Except as herein provided, every person in charge shall cause every bottle or vessel containing intoxicating liquors, other than Chinese wines and spirits, kept in stock by him, and on which duty has been paid, to be labelled over the cork thereof with a duty-paid label which shall be obtained by such person in charge from the Superintendent. Further- more every person in charge shall keep a book and cause correct entries to be made therein showing the number of bottles or vessels in stock for which labels are required, the serial numbers of labels used, and the relative duty-paid permit: Provided that labelling as hereinbefore mentioned Shall not be required for miniature bottles or vessels, or for bottles or vessels containing beer, stout or cider.
19. The person in charge of any premises shall at all times allow the Superintendent or any revenue officer to enter the premises and to inspect the stocks of liquors kept therein and to take samples thereof, and to inspect and make copies of and extracts from any books of account kept in connexion therewith, and other documents thereto, which shall be produced on demand.
20. For the purpose of these regulations and of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, and all regulations made thereunder the person firm or body corporate for the storage of whose dutiable liquors any premises shall have been approved and appointed as a warehouse shall be deemed to be the person in charge of such premises and shall be responsible for the observance and performance of all duties imposed by law upon the person in charge.
21. In these regulations
(a) "Colonial Treasurer" includes the person for the time being performing the duties of the Colonial Treasurer.
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(b) Inspecting Officer' means 1 revenue officer authorised by the Superintendent.
(c) Package" includes any box, barrel, cask, case, jar. bottle, container, receptacle or other thing in which dutiable liquors are or have been placed for the purpose of carriage, consignment, exportation or storage.
(d) "Premises" means any place approved and appointed by the Governor in Council for the storing of the dutiable liquors of any specified person, firm or body corporate.
(e) Superintendent” means the Superintendent of Imports and Exports and any Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports and any officer for the time being performing the duties of such offices.
Council ChaMBER,
15th July, 1932.
D. W. TRATMAN,
Clerk of Councils.