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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 1, 1936.
LIQUORS DUTIES RESOLUTION.
Resolved pursuant to section 39 of the Liquors Ordin- ance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, that the Liquors Duties Resolution of the 28th March, 1935, published in the Gazette by Notification No. 255 of the 29th March, 1935, be rescinded and that on and after the coming into operation of this Resolution the duties to be paid upon intoxicating or spirituous liquors imported into, or distilled, made or pre- pared in, the Colony shall be assessed in Hong Kong currency as in the following Table.
TABLE.
Part I.
EUROPEAN TYPE LIQUOR.
Per gallon,
On all liqueurs, and on all champagnes and other
sparkling wines
$13.00
On all brandy consigned from and grown or pro-
duced in the British Empire
5.00
On all other brandy and on gin, whisky and other
spirituous liquors
10.00
On all port, sherry and madeira
6.00
On all other still wines
5.00
0.80
On cider and perry
On beer (as defined in the Ordinance, but exclusive of cider and perry) not exceeding 1055 degrees original gravity, that is to say the specific gravity of the worts before fermentation
with the addition of $0.02 per gallon for every degree by which the original gravity of the worts for such beer exceeds 1055 degrees as measured by the "Bates" standard saccharometer.
On all other beer (as defined in the Ordinance, but exclusive of cider and perry) whether in con- centrated form, or as ale basis, or malt and hops concentrate, or otherwise
with the addition of $0.02 per gallon for every degree by which the orignal gravity exceeds 1045 degrees as measured by the "Bates" standard saccharometer.
On all intoxicating liquors above the strength of 20 degrees under proof, for every degree above such strength in addition to the appropriate duty as above
Part II.
CHINESE TYPE LIQUOR.
On all Chinese type spirits distilled in the Colony and containing not more than 25 per cent of alcohol by weight
0.80
0.80
0.12
Per gallon.
$1.50