Table I.
Return of Liquor Duty collected during the year 1924.
European Type Liquor.
Class of Liquors. Gallons. Amount of Duty collected. Ale, Beer, and Stout 263,286 $105,314.52 Brandy 9,257 55,547.73 Whisky 16,979 101,877.79 Gin 6,141 36,851.38 Rum 906 5,438.85 Champagne and Sparkling Wine 2,370 23,703.12 Claret 4,335 11,478.57 Port Wine 5,357 21,430.83 Sherry 1,997 7,990.66 Vermouth 3,673 11,019.51 Liqueur 1,501 15,014.52 Miscellaneous 7,351 20,947.83 Difference on overproof 3,279.01 Total 419,894.32Table II.
Return of Liquor Duty collected during the year 1924.
Chinese and Japanese Liquor.
Liquors distilled locally. Amount of duty collected. Imported liquor. Amount of duty collected. Total Amount of duty collected. gallons. gallons. Not more than 25% of alcohol by weight 529,572 275,224.72 10,729 706,788 424,072.92 699,297.64 45° and above 246 242.66 64,219 61,780.90 65,023.56 Sake 1,857 2,914.50 2,914.50 Difference on overproof 1.26 61.83 €6.09 Total 790,260.69Note :--Fractions of a gallon are not shown in this table.
* Excludes 66,868 gallons=$13,873.71 duty collected and paid into the Treasury by the District Officer, North,