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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
DUTIES,
Liquor.
Resolved pursuant to section 39 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No, 36 of 1931, that the Liquors Duties Resolution of the 9th September, 1936, pu- blished in the Gazette by Notification No. 745 of the 11th September, 1936, be rescinded with effect from 2 o'clock P.M. on Thursday, the 12th day of Jetober, 1939, and that thereafter the duties to be paid upon intoxicating or spirituous liquors imported into, or distilled, mude or prepared in the Colony shall be assessed in Ilong Kong currency as in the following Table :-
PART 1.
EUROPEAN TYPE LIQUOR.
On all liqueurs, champagne and other sparkling
wines
On all brandy,
On all gin, whisky and other spiritnous liquors. On all port, sherry and madeira
On all other still wines
1
On rider and perry
On beer (as defined in the Ordinance, but exelo- sive of eider and perry) not excceding 1055 degrees original gravity, that is to say, the specific gravity of the worts before fermenta- tion
with the addition of $0.02 per gallon for every degree by which the original gravity of the worts for snelt beer execels 1055 degrees as measured by the “Bates" standard Faccharometer.
On all other beer (as defined in the Ordinance, but exclusive of cider and perry) whether in con- centrated form, or as ale basis, or malt and hops roucentrate, or otherwise
with the addition of $0.02 per gallon for every degree by which the original gravity exceeds 1045 degrees as measured by the
Bates" standard savelarometer.
Ou all intoxicating liquors above the strength of 20 degrees under proof. for every degree above such strength in addition to the appro- priate duty as above
Liqueg brewed or distilled in the Colony,
Liquors consiguel from ami
grown or
Liquors of
produced other origin.
in the British Empire.
$
$
jer
per
рег
gallon.
gallon.
gallon.
16.25
26.00
6.25
20.00
12.50
20.00
7.50
12.00
6.25
10,00
0.80
0.80
0.70
0.80
0.80
0.40
0.50
0.80
0.15
0.34
PART II.
CHINESE TYPe Liquor.
1.50
1.75
1.75
On all Chinese type spirits containing not more
timu 25 per cent, of alcohol by weight
On all Chinese tyye spirits containing more than 25 per cent, of alcohol by woight, for every one per cent, of additional alcoholic strength by weight
C.06
0.06
0.06
Ordinance 36 of 1931 Section 39, Government Notification No. 1062 of 1939.