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Hong Kong Empire Other

Origin

Origin Origin

Champagne and-other sparkling

wines,

36.00 44.00

H-

Port, Sherry and Madeira

Other still wines

Cider and perry

20,00 25.00

16.00 20.00

2.00

2.50

Concentrated beer in whatever form,

whether ale basis, or mall and

hops concentrate Or

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otherwise

1.30

1.50

1.90

and in addition, for every degree

by which the original gravity exceeds 1045 degrees

0.04

0.04

0.05

Other beer, except cider and perry,

not exceeding 1055 degresS original gravity...

1.30

1.50

1.90

and in addition, for every degree

by which the original gravity exceeds 1055 degrees

0.04

0.04

0.05

Intoxicating liquors in this Furt above the strength of 22 degrees under proof, for every degree above such strength, in addition to the duties specified above

0.50

0.50 0.60

PART II

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Hong Kong Empire Other

Chinese type liquor and Sake

and in addition, for every one

per cent by which the alcoholic strength by weight exceeda 25 per oeat .****

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Origin Origin Origin

6.00

6.00 7.00

0.24

0.24 0.28

PART III

Hong Kong Empire Other

Origin

Origin Origin 器

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Spirits of wine, arrack, and

liquors other than intoxicating liquor a

6.00

6.00

7.00

and in addition, for every one

per cent by which the alcoholic strength by weight exceeda 25 per cent

0.24

0.24

0.28

Provided that the Director may assess the duty on intoxicating liquors not specified in Part I or II, at the rate prescribed for liquor which in his opinion moat nearly approximates to the liquor on which duty is to be assessed;

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Provided also that the Director may in his discretion assess the duty on any quantity of liquor of less than two gallons, imported at any time in one consignment, at $50 per gallon.

(5) Meals and Intoxicating Liquors Tax Ordinance, Chapter 113.

The Financial Secretary to move the following resolution:-

Resolved pursuant to section 6 of the Meals and

Intoxicating Liquors Tax Ordinance (Cap. 113) as follows:-

That the taxes imposed by sections 3 and 4 of the Meals and Intoxicating Liquors Tax Ordinance (Cap. 113) be suspended with effect from 8 o'clock A.M on Wednesday the 30th November, 1955.

(6) Crown Rights (Re-gotry)(Amendment) Bill, 1955.

The Attorney General to move the First reading of:-

A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to amend the Crown

Rights (Re-entry) Ordinanor, Chapter 126.*

(7) Interpretation (Amendment) Bill, 1955.

The Attorney General to move the Pirst reading of:-

A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance further to amend the

Interpretation Ordinancs, Chapter 1,*

(8) Public Health (Sanitation)( Amendment)(No.2) Bill, 1955.

The Attorney General to move the First reading of:-

A Bill intituled; "Aa Ordinance to amend the Public

Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935."

(9) Verandahs and Balconies (Inclosure for Office Accommodation)

(Amendment) Bill, 1955.

The Attorney General to move the First reading of:-

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A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to amend the Verandahs and Balconies (Inclosure for Office accomodation) Ordinance, Chapter 263."

(10) Miscellaneous Licences (Amendment) Bill,

1955

The Attorney Geuaral to move the First reading of:-

A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to amend the Kiscellaneous

Dicences Ordinance, Chapter 114."

(11) Mining (Amendment) Bill, 1955.

The Attorney General to move the first reading of:-

A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance further to amend the

Mining Ordinance, 1954.”

(12) Tax Reserve Certificates Bill, 1955.

The Financial Secretary to move the First reading of:-

A Bill intituled: "An Ordinance to provide for the

issue of tax reserve certificates and their acceptance in payment of certain taxes, and for purposes connected therewith."