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LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL
Meeting to be held on Monday, 19th March, 1962, at 2.30 p.m.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 28TH FEBRUARY. 1962.
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2.
AFERS TO BE LAID.
2. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS.
(1) Resolution regarding the Report of the Select Committee on the
Estimates for 1962-63.
The Colonial Secretary to move the following resolution :-
Resolved that the Report of the Select Committee, to which was referred the draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1962-63, be adopted.
(2) Dutiable Commodities Ordinancë, Chapter 109.
The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution :-
Resolved pursuant to section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities
Ordinance, Chapter 109, that the DUTIES OF LIQUOR as set forth in Notification No. A.122 10 the Gazette of the 9th December, 1955. as modified by Notification No. 4.13 in the Gazette of the 20th March, 1959, be revoked with affect from 2 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 28th February, 1962, and that thereafter duty shall be payable on liquors at the following rates per gallon :-
On
PART I..
Hong Kong Ampire
Origin
Other
Origin
Origin
Liqueurs, Brandy, Whiaky, Gin and other
spirituous liquors ..............
65.00
65.00
75.00
Champagne and other sparkling wines
36.00
44.00
Fort, Bharry, Madeira and Vermouth
Other still wines (imported in caska)
Other still wines (not imported la
casks)
20.00
25.00
8.00
42.0
16.00
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Cider and perry
L
2.00
2.00
Concentrated beer in whatever form, whether ale basis or malt and hope concentrate, or otherwise
1.60
1.80
1.20
and in addition, for every degree by which the original gravity exceeds 1045 degrees 0.04
Other beer, except cider and perry, not
exceeding 1055 degrees original gravity
0.04
0.05
1.60
1.80
2.20
and in addition, for every degree by which the original gravity exceeds 1055 degrees
0.04
0.04
0.05