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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 15, 1921.
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(2) Stills in the New Territories (not including New Kowloon and the Island of Cheung Chau) shall be prohibited from sending liquor produced in these stills to Hongkong, New Kowloon, or Cheung Chau: provided that any licensee of a distillery who desires to send such liquor to Hongkong, New Kowloon, or Cheung Chau, may be granted a permit to do so, upon payment of the duties charged in Hongkong, New Kowloon, or Cheung Chau.
(5) On intoxicating liquors, other than spirits of wine, arrack, and native wines and spirits, stored in a general bonded or licensed warehouse at the date of the passing of this resolution, imported into, distilled, made, or prepared in the Colony above the strength of 18 under proof there shall be paid an additional duty of 8 cents for every degree above such strength in the case of brandy, and of 7 cents for every degree above such strength in the ease of any other liquor.
The Resolution made by the Legislative Council under the provisions of Section 11 (1) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance. 1911, on the 1st day of March, 1916, and published in the Gazette of the said 1st day of March, 1916, as Government Notification No. 90, is hereby cancellra. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Question put and agreed to.
TOBACCO DUTIES. The Colonial Secretary addressed the Council and moved the following Resolution :
Resolved that on and after the 7th day of April. 1921, the duties payable upm tobacco heretofore
or hereafter imported into or manufactured in the Colony shall be as follows, namely:-
(a) Cigars valued at not less than $2.20 per th, and smuff of whatever
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(b) Cigars valued at less than $2.20 per lb. and not less than $1,60 per lb. (c) Tobacco and rigurettes valued at not less than $1.60 per
er lb. (d) Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes valued at less than $1.60 per Ib. and
not less than $1.10 per lb.
$2.50 per lb.
1.50
450
70
te Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes ralnød at less than $1.10 per lb. and
not less thần 60 cents per th....
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1921.
(f) Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes of any other kind not herein otherwise
provided for
The Resolution made by the Legislative Council on the 3rd day of August. 1916, under the pro- visions of Section 7 of the Tobuceo Ordinance, 1916, Ordinance No. 10 of 1916, and published in the Gazette on the Wh day of August, 1916, as Government." Notification No. 343 is hereby cancelleil.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
Mr. Hotxoak and His Excellency the Governor addressed the Council, Question put and agreed to.
QUESTIONS, Mr. POLLOCK, pursuant to notice, asked the following question :
Did the Secretary of State give any, and if so, what reason in his despatch one Constitutional
Reform for not being caurinced that any chorige is desirable.”
The Colonial Secretary replied.
ADJOURNMENT.—The Council then adjourned until Thursday, the 14th day of April,
Coufirmed this 11th day of April, 1921.
CLAUD SEVERN. Oficer Administering the Gorernment.
S. B. B. McElderry,
Clerk of Cauncils.