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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Aet of Colonial Legislature

or other Authority under which levied.

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LICENCES, &c.,—Continued,

TOBACCO DUTIes (Imported Tobacco):—

1. Manufactured tobacco including cigars and cigarettes may be exported on drawback by parcel post direct from the tobacco manufacturer's premises under these regulations provided that the gross weight of each parcel does not exceed that allowed by the Post Office regulations and that an approved printed label bearing the words Exported on Drawback" is affixed to the front of each parcel, close to the address. The external wrapper of each parcel shall be sealed by the Revenue Officer with a revenue seal. The permit shall be submitted to the Post Office together with the parcel and shall be returned duly signed by an officer of the Post Office to the effect that the parcel has been duly posted with the revenue seal intact.

1. No drawback shall be allowed on any tobacco which shall not have been wholly manufactured from tobacco on which the full duty shall have been paid, uor on any tobacco which shall be mixed with any dirt or rubbish, or which shall be made or manufactured with or to which shall be added any other ingredients, matter, or thing! not necessary or usual in the manufacturing of tobacco.

No drawback shall be payable unless the claim is made within three working days of the date mentioned in the export permit as the day of shipment or when the ship left the port.

1. No drawback shall be allowed on any tobacco which shall not have been wholly manufactured within the licensed premises of the person submitting the tobacco for exportation or shipment.

1. No drawback shall be allowed, unless with the special permission of the Super- intendent, on any tobacco except in accordance with a certificate of a Government or Monopoly Analyst or Assistant Government Analyst or Assistant Monopoly Analyst which certificate shall be final and conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein to have been obtained from the examination of such tobacco or a sample or samples thereof.

The inspecting Revenue Officer shall be entitled to draw such samples free of charge for submission to the Aualyst.

WATERWOEkl LicenceS :—

(a) If on Crown land, Crown rent $1.00 per annum.

(b) If on private property, Free.

$1 per annum to be paid for right to use water in the case of both (a) and (b.)

Ordinance 10 of 1916,

Section 3 (1) (6). Government Notification,

No. 585 of 1931.

Ordinance 34 of 1910 and GovernmentNotification No. 328 of 1905,

FEES OF COURT OR OFFICE, PAYMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES, AND REIMBURSEMENTS IN AID,

AMBULANCE FEES :-

For any removal in a hand-ambulance :—

(a) Victoria (lower levels), Old Kowloon, Kowloou City and Sham-

shuipo,

3.00

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(b) Elsewhere in New Kowloon,

4.00

(c) Victoria above Bowen Road level, other parts of Hong Kong

Island and New Territories,

Government Notification

No. 575 of 1931.

6,00

For any removal in a motor ambulance, per trip in Victoria and Kowloou

5,00

Do.

Elsewhere

10,00

ANALYSES:-

(a) Analyses of Food Materials. When any substance of the nature of a food, or a drug is required to be examined as to evidence of purity or freedom from adulteration, a uniform charge of Five Dollars is made in accordance with section 11 of The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896.

• The term "food" shall include every food or article used for food or drink by man, other than drags or water. The term " drug” shall include medicine for internal or external use, (Section 2 of The Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, 1896.)

Government Notification

No. 245 of 1931,

(b) Water :-

Analyses :-(Total Solids, Chlorine, Nitrates, Absorbtion of Oxygen, Free and Albumenoid Ammonia, Nitrites, and Haniness),

25.00

Qualitative Analysis of Mineral Water

15.00

Quantitative

do.

50,00

Hardness only

5.00

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