DUTIABLE COMMODITIES.
No. 36 of 1931.
1929
(2) In this Ordinance, "British Empire" has the same meaning as in the Empire Preference Ordinance, 1932, and for the purposes of this Ordinance goods shall be deemed to be of Empire origin and
(a) of Empire origin, if they are proved to the satisfaction of the Superintendent to have been grown or produced in, and consigned from, any part of the British Empire; or
(b) of Empire manufacture, if they are proved to the satisfaction of the Superintendent to have been substantially manufactured in, and consigned from, any part of the British Empire: But no goods shall be deemed to have been substantially manufactured within the British Empire unless in the opinion of the Superintendent at least one quarter of their value is the result of labour within the British Empire;
(c) of Hong Kong origin or manufactured in this Colony, if they are proved to the satisfaction of the Superintendent to have been substantially produced or manufactured, as the case may be, in this Colony.
3.-(1) This Ordinance shall apply to alcoholic liquors, tobacco and hydrocarbon oils.
(2) The Legislative Council may from time to time by resolution published in the Gazette apply to any substance any of the provisions of this Ordinance specified in the resolution with such modifications, if any, as may to them seem desirable, having regard to the nature of the substance to which the resolution relates.
(3) While any resolution relating to any substance is in force under this section the provisions of this Ordinance thereby applied shall have effect as if the substance were goods to which this Ordinance applies, but subject to such modifications, if any, as may be provided by the resolution.
(4) Except as provided in section 73, this Ordinance shall not apply to goods which are the property of or imported or purchased for the Government of the United Kingdom or of this Colony.
(5) Except as may be prescribed by regulations, the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the importation, exportation and movement of goods shall not apply to postal packets as defined in the Post Office Ordinance, 1926.
[cf. 18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. 32, s. 19.1 Ordinance No. 7 of 1926.