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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 28, 1921.
No. 435.
Resolutions passed by the Legislative Council on the 27th October, 1921.
1. It is hereby resolved by this Council that light dues shall continue to be collected at the rates laid down in Table P of the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, No. 10 of 1899.
2. It is hereby resolve that the resolution made by this Council under the provi- sions of section 41 (1) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, on the 7th day of April, 1921, published in the Gazette on the 7th day of April, 1921, as Government Noti- fication No. 133 as amended by the resolution male by this Council on the 23rd day of June, 1921, published in the Gazette on the 24th day of June, 1921, as Government Notification No. 279 be further amended as follows namely:
1. By cancelling the words "brandy and" in line 4 thereof and by adding the
word "brandy" between the words "all" and "whisky
whisky" in line 5 thereof.
2. By cancelling the clause thereof marked (3) and substituting therefor the
following clause :-
(3) On all intoxicating liquors other than spirits of wine, arrack, and native wines and spirits, heretofore or hereafter imported into, distilled, made, or prepared in the Colony above the strength of 18° under proof there shall be paid an additional duty of 7 cents per gallon for every degree above such strength.t
S. B. B. McELDERRY, Clerk of Councils.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
27th October, 1921.
† NOTE: The effect of the above resolution is to reduce the existing duty on brandy to the same amount as that now payable on Whisky, Gin, Rum and other spirituous liquors. The other duties payable on liquors remain the same.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 436. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. PERCY HOBSON HOLYOAK to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council, with effect from this date.
27th October, 1921.
No. 437.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under the provisions of the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1884, Ordinance No. 1 of 1884, Dr. OSWALD MARIOTT and Dr. Woo TIN-PO to be Members of the Medical Board, with effect from this date.
28th October, 1921.
No. 438. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint, under section. 3 of the Dentistry Ordinance, 1914, Ordinance No. 16 of 1914, Dr. GEORGE DUNCAN RALPH BLACK and Dr. FREDERICK HOWARD KEW to be Members of the Dental Board, with effect from this date.
28th October, 1921.