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THE HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1929.
THE COLONY'S LIQUOR LAWS.
A GENERAL TIGHTENING
UP.
FAKED LABELS AND SECRET
STILLS,
An-Ordinance to amend the law relating to intoxicating liquore" is shortly to be introduced for con- sideration of the Legislative Coun-
cil.
The distilling, sale and transport of liquor and the recurrent problem of "taked labels" are all deal with, the principal provisions being as follows:-
No Secret.. Trade.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CURSE OF CHITS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]
St-When twenty-eight men of this Colony, after an exhaustive discussion, decide, by a majority of two, that "Club Life is detri mental to the men of this Colony ** there is only one thing to do. I have done it. I have to-day taken ay last, long, lingering look at the brass rail in the Club, and walked out into the sunshine a sadder, but better 'man.
My chits, which I now know I never could have paid, I have, with the stern zeal of the true convert, en- tirely repudiated. Yesterday, when crassing the harbour, with a choking sob I hurted my new tennis-racket (unpaid), and my golf clubs (on account) into the water. What it the passengers looked on in amaze- Section 3 of the principal Ordin-ment? What if some of them ance is amended by the substitution tapped their foreheads significantly of the following sub-rection:-
Poor, deluded beings. They little No person shall except under now. and in accordance with a licence
I have spent my morning follow. issued under this Ordinance(a)ing the adventures of that fine old Make, distil, o rectify any spirits: English gentleman, Little Lord or (b) knowingly keep or have in Fauntleroy, My messmate, who nisa his possession any still or other has seen the light, sits besides me, utensil or apparates suitable for smiling peacefully over Eric, or making distilling Cr rectifying Little by Littic." We intend to spirits; or (c) without lawful autho- follow up with Samuel Smiles. rity or excuse have in his posses-Pollyan" and the works of
ion, custody, or control any fer- Arthur Brisbane, menting or fermented material.
Ship to Ship Removal. Section 4 of the princiual Ordin- ance is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor:-
The Eudo,, Snakes and Ladders," and Halma are on the table, and we have just opened the lemonade. How we look forward to the long winter evenings!
May I suggest one more topic, for discussion amongst our more carnest friends: Is a sense of humour desirable to men in this Colony'' 1— Yours, etc.,
Hong Kong, Nov. 23.
EUREKA.
1. No person intending to ex port dutiable liquors, shall remove the same for exportation from any general bonded or licensed ware house where they may be stored without a permit in form No. 3 in the third schedule, or remove the same for exportation from one ship] [TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG to, another without a permit in form No. 3a ia the third schedule, and except in accordance with the con- ditions contained in any such per mit.
2-Any such permit may be issued in duplicate by the Superintendent apon receipt of an application in lorm No. 2 or form No. 3 in the third schedule. The application shall be furnished in triplicate One copy of the permit shall be de livered by the exporter to the per- son in charge of such general bend ed or licensed warehouse, or to the master or mate of the ship from which the liquors are to be removed, and the exporter shall on shipping such liquors procure, a receipt for the same signed by the master or rate of the ship in which the liquors are to be exported to be in- dorsed on the duplicate copy of Janch permit, and shall forthwith deliver such copy and receipt to the Superintendent.
The Objects and Rensons state that this provides a form of ship to ship removal permit and shortens the erind for shipment of liquors to twenty-four hours before the time mentioned in the ship's clearance. This shortening is considered desir. ble for the purpose of lessening the opportunities of committing offences against this Ordinance. The sec tion also empowers the Superinten- dent to demand the production of shipping documents.
Rayment of Duty.
New sections 622 and 2b state that:-The duty on spirits made in a distillery is to be charged in res- pect of the wort or wash, the low wines, and the feints and spirits made in the distillery, and shall be payable according to Buch of those modes of charge as produces the greatest amount of duty. The dis- iller shall pay to the Superinten- dent within three days of the close of each weekly period, or within such other period as may be pre- scribed by the Superintendent, the duty payable on all spirit daly test
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SIR, Before I have b'long "velly bad man. I my foot on brass rails put; many whisky have consumed, and all my suits and all things 1 have takee putee book system,
Now. I have saw in Hong Kong there are truly some gooder people who no b'long makee drink, more better likec sit home sile, velly nice chair fireside. I think more better I taker wife-then every night missie can do velly good needlework and 1 makee play pati- ence. Velly good home life, also can drink ginger beer or more better fresh milk.-Yours, etc..
REFORMED).
Hong Kong, Nov. 23.
READERS
ADVICE FOR INVESTURS.
reminded пре that inquiries relating to the share market are Answer. ed on page 10 every Tuesday by "Kufan." Letters should be sent to this office, and must be accompanied by writer's name and address, not for publication. Letters should be addressed to "Kufan," cars of the Editor.
Laws Regarding Labels. Now seations further state:- No person shall. without lawful excuse, have in his authority or possession any label, wrapper or mark issued by the Superintendent for use under this Ordinance.
No person shall, without lawful authority or excuse, have in his possession, with intent that it may be used again, any such label, wrapper or mark which has been re- moved from any sack, jar, bottle
ed and passed for delivery out of or any other receptacle of what-
the licensed premises by the inspect-ever nature.
ing revenue officer during the pre- No person shall, without Inwful
vious week. Such payment shall be authority or excuse, have in his in part or whole discharge, as the possession any label, wrapper or ease may be, of the amount charge-wrapper or mark as to constitute a mark so resembling any such label, able.
The new section introduces & now system of charging and collecting the duty on spirits distilled in the Colony. It also gives power to dia. train for arrears of duty on spirits distilled in the Colony.
Incoricet Btatements.
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colourable imitation thereof, block or type apparently intended shall have in his possession any die, for the production of any such label, wrapper or mark.
For the purposes of this section, "label," "wrapper 03 mark, "die." "block," and "type," shall be deemed respectively to include Dy portion of a label, wrapper or mark, die, block or type.
Penalty
If the magistrate is of opinion
Section 87 of the principal Ordin- ance is repealed and the following section is substituted therefor:-
Every person who makes eny ap- plication or supplies any particulars; Sub-section is added the follow- or written statement required being:- this Ordinance shall, if sich. parti- culars, or written atatement be in- that any offence committed against correct, be guilty of an offence, this Ordinance was committed with unless he proves that he did not intent to avoid payment of any duty. know the same to be incorrect and payable under this Ordinance, he that the incorrectness was not duc may nt, his option impose a fine not- to any negligence on his part. ` exceeding two thousand dollars, or This section makes defendant fine not exceeding ten times the prove that his error was uninten-nmount of the duty payable on, the" ional. The present section 67 lays intoxicating liquors in respect of on the prosecution the onus of which the offence was committed, proving guilty knowledge.
notwithstanding the fact that such Section 21 inserts a new section, ane may be in excess, in the case based on section 48 of the Tobacco of a first, second or subsequent. Ordinance, 1910, Ordinance No. 10 offence of the maximum fines autho of 1910, which gives power to rised for first, second or subsequent the Superintendent, and to certain offences respectively by, sub-ecction specially authorised revenue officera, (1); Provided that nothing in this to obtain information in certain sub-section shall affect the power of cases. This new section, which will the magistrate to impose in lieu of be section 87a will be more restrict or in addition to any fine imposed
Aharuskavastianzir than Babu Ordinance in two respects.
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of imprisonment for any term autho- rised by sub-section (1).
ATTEMPT UPON SAN
SING MILL
GOVERNMENT MANDATE TO HOLD IT IN CUSTODY.
A BRITISH FIRM."
Another extraordinary measure is reported in relation to the coufisca tion of the estate of the late Sheng Kung Pao by the Nanking Govern- ment. A mandate has been issued by the Government which purports to restrict the activities of the San Sing Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a British company registered in Hong Kong. It is alleged that the Sheng family has holdings in this company, though in fact we understand that these are not at all considerable, The directorate of this company is composed of nine gentlemen, five of whom are British. The Hong list sets them out as follows:-Mests, K. E. Newman, M. Reader Harris, P. N. Matthews, A. M: Preston, and A. J. Hughes,
The mandate ag served on the Mill is as follows:-
"In the matter of the San Sing ill. The mill is the property of the late Sheng Kung Pao and has, to be held for the custody of the National Government. Ac- cordingly no transactions involv-
ing the sale of the property may be effected and in the case of such a safe, Buch will not be consider
ed valid.
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LOCAL BUILDING
LAWS.
AMENDMENTS TO PREVENT
OVERCROWDING.
A number of amendments to the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- nance 1903 are shortly, to be intro- duced into the Legislative Council.
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les height, than if it abutted upon. the street.
Buildings Abutting Upon More Than One Site.
Two of the provisions to be in- serted at the end of section 158 of the principal Ordinanes deal with the special cases of buildings on sites abutting upon more than one street.
The third proviso to be inserted at the end of section 188 of the
principal Ordinance lays down that the height of a building shall not be regulated by the width of any scavenging lane, or other lane, or open space, upon which such building may abut, if such lane or open space is not to be used as a means of access to some domestic building (other than servants quar- ters).
To Prevent Surface Overcrowding.
Paragraph (5) of section 188 of the principal Ordinance provides that no domestic building shall exceed four storeys in height, in- cluding the ground storey. Storey is defined in section 8 (53) of the principal Ordinance as meaning a space which has a height of at least 0 feet.
The Objects and Reasons of the proposed amendments, atate:-It has long been recognised that see "For the purpose of holding. tions 189 and 180 of the Public, for the custody of the Govern Health and Buildings Ordinance, ment, all property of the estate,
1903, are not entirely satisfactory. and upon receipt of a list from One defect is that while section-188 the Kiangsu Provincial Govern limite the height of buildings ment to the effect that the Cotton cording to the width of the streets mill at Yangtzepoo is part of upon which they front, section 189, the late Sheng Kung Pao's pro- which prescribes the method of perty situated in the Internation-measuring the height of buildings, al Settlement, all assets shall be deals only with the case of build- held for the custody of the Gov-ings which actually shut upon ernment and no change or trans- atreets and makes no provision for fer shall be effected. Notices the case of buildings which front, have been "ncecrdingly issued by but do not abut upon a street. the Government to all companies 'Sections 3 and 4 of this Ordin- and firms, concerned.
ance assimilate sections 188 and 189 "Therefore the San Sing Cot- of the principal Ordinance on this Attempts are sometimes made to ton Mill is to be held for the point, and provide for the use of evade section 188 (5) by making a custody of the Government and a the word "abut" in both those see ground floor of about 8 feet in mandate is hereby given that notions. The special case of build- height. This floor is not technical- sales of any of the assets shaltings which front, but do not abut by a storey and the practical resuit be carried out. Notices will be upon a street has still to be pro- is that the house is five storeys inserted the press to this effect. vided for.
high, using storey in the non-tech- You are required to obey this or The two sections in the princi-nical sense. This of course leads der and net accordingly."
pal Ordinance as amended by this
to surface overcrowding. Much consternation has been Ordinance will den with this caused in local Chinese circles by special ense by giving discretion this further order in connection to the Building Authority, but this with the estate ng many well con discretion is carefully limited in nected Chinese with various hold. the interests of the building owner ines secured as a result of monies by the provision that in the esse left them by relations will now of a building which does not abut have to consider their position in upon a street but is built on land regard to possible action by the shutting upon a street, the Build- Nanking Government.-N-C. Daily|ing Authority shall have no power. News
to require such building to be a
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An attempt is made in this Or- dinance to check this evasion by providing that for the purpose of section 158 (5) a storey shall in- clude any spaer having a clear This height of more than 5 feet. will still allow the provision of n bavement. It may be mentioned that paragraph (5) of section 189 of the principal Ordinance is now to become paragraph (0).
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