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Supt. of Imports & Exports,
The S.S. "RANAPURA" discharged into Kowloon
Godowns on May 22nd 21 cases (20 of 12 bottles and one case
of miniature samples) marked K. T. 16170/16190 of
Hong Kong
"Brandy." The Bill of Lading showed that this "Brandy" had
been shipped from Charente to London for transhipment to Hong Kong by Messrs. A. Perodeau & Co. per S.S. "GREBE". Yesterday a representative of Messrs. Kwan Tye called and
stated that the cases contained "MacLarens Whisky" for
which Messrs. Perodeau & Co. were agents. He produced
Messrs. Perodeau's invoice on which it is described as
Whisky and a Certificate of Age in which the contents are
described as Brandy. This certificate is countersigned as seen by "Maire de Cognac." The whisky is labelled "MacLarens Finest Old Scotch Whisky James MacLaren Ltd., Blenders and
Exporters, Glasgow, Scotland" and in very small type in the
bottom right hand corner of the label "Fac-Cognac". Specimen label is enclosed. The spirit itself is sweet and is obviously not whisky though it might be considered of
whisky type. I am informed that a circular letter, offering
"Whisky", has been received from a firm of French Distillers
recently and will try to get a copy of it.
29th May, 1930.
(Sd.) H. Alan Taylor,
Asst. Supt. of Imports and Exports and Monopoly
Analyst.