Table III.
Return of Distilleries during the year 1917,
Output.
1917.
Consumed locally.
Sold into Bond.
Exported.
Denatured for making Tobacco.
Denatured for preserving Bean-curd.
Used for redouta
Stock on 31st Dec.. 1917.
Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. 1 Hongkong and New Kowloon, Not more than 25% of alcohol by weight. 530,938 358,619 35% 15% 22,401 44,461 Rum, (1) Total, $5,520 4,104 497 3,748 44,138 491 1,839 1,344 12,114 3,218 Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. 91,908 13,546 171 40,464 7,913 983 595,710 363,214 24,740 $2,771 7,913 40,464 91,908 14,700 Manufactured in New Territories Not more than 25% of alcohol by weight. 388,645 335,716 9,880 14,209 for consumption in Hongkong, 10,198 18,642 35% 45% (2) Total, 19 11 7,786 7,265 1,763 432 210 108 203 1,283 48 398,194 343,413 11,373 14,317 10,198 18,893E 8
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