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A fast launch was purchased for the Preventive Service afloat. The Water Police assist this service by a morning search to the eastward of all junks arriving in the Eastern Junk Anchorage, and the preventive launch with boat in tow boarding all junks arriving in the Western Junk Anchorage.
3. The Revenue collected on Liquors imported into the Colony during the period under review amounted to:-
European Liquors, ... $32,603.61
Chinese Wines, ... 64,490.59
Licences issued for 19 Warehouses @$250 = 4,750.00
$101,844.20
4. Table I gives a return of the working of the liquor traffic from the 17th September to the 31st December, 1909.
5. The quantity of liquors and wines in stock when the Ordinance came into force will somewhat delay the revenue attaining estimated figures but it is anticipated that as this old stock is liquidated the collection will show a marked increase.
6. The Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., and those of the Holt's Wharf have been bonded as King's Warehouses and the following is a list of the Licensed Warehouses:-
No. 1 Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. Ld., ...Alexandra Building. 2 Caldbeck, McGregor & Co., ..15 Queen's Road Central. 3 Jebsen & Co., ........ ......18 Catchick Street. 4 H. Price & Co., Ld., ....... 10 Queen's Road Central. 5 Kwong Sang Hong, .....20 Connaught Road West. 6 Ki Fung Hong ..8 Burrow Street, Wanchai. 7 Radecker & Co..... ..396 Des Voeux Road West. 8 Shiu Wo Hong, .70 Connaught Road West. 9 Wa Kee Hong, .2 In Ku Lane. 10 Yu Kee Hong, ..36 Wing Lok Street. 11 Chu Wing On, .22 & 24 New Market Street. 12 Hang Lam Chong 15 Possession Street. 13 Caldbeck, McGregor & Co., 8 Queen's Road Central. 14 Ruttoujee & Son, ............. .....4 Wo On Lane. 15 The Connaught Aerated Water Manufactory Co., Ld., ......4 Wilmer Street. 16 ...112 Queen's Road Central. 17 Kwong Man Tseung, ...5 Lee Shing Street. 18 Kwan Tye,..... ..324 & 326 Queen's Rd. West. 19 Lai Wo Tseung, 1 St. Francis Street. Tin Wo Yuen,7. Up to the present there has been no friction with any of the licensees who are apparently satisfied with the administration of this Department as regards the control of these Warehouses and the interpretation of the Ordinance.
One European Excise Officer attends to the licensees dealing in Chinese Wines and another European Officer to the firms dealing in European Liquors.
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A fast launch was purchased for the Preventive Service afloat. The Water Police assist this service by a morning search to the eastward of all junks arriving in the Eastern Junk Anchor- age, and the preventive launch with boat in tow boarding all junks arriving in the Western Junk Anchorage.
3. The Revenue collected on Liquors imported into the Colony during the period under review amounted to:-
European Liquors,
Chinese Wines,
..$ 32,603.61 64,490.59
Licences issued for 19 Warehouses @$250= 4,750.00
$101,844.20
4. Table I gives a return of the working of the liquor traffic from the 17th September to the 31st December, 1909.
5. The quantity of liquors and wines in stock when the Ordin- ance came into force will somewhat delay the revenue attaining estimated figures but it is anticipated that as this old stock is liquidated the collection will show a marked increase.
6. The Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., and those of the Holt's Wharf have been bonded as King's Warehouses and the following is a list of the Licensed Warehouses:-
No. 1 Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co. Ld., ...Alexandra Building.
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Caldbeck, McGregor & Co., ..15 Queen's Road Central. Jebsen & Co.,........ ......18 Catchick Street.
H. Price & Co., Ld.,
Kwong Sang Hong,
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Ki Fung Hong
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Radecker & Co.....
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Shiu Wo Hong,
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Wa Kee Hong,
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Yu Kee Hong,
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Chu Wing On,
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Hang Lam Chong
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Kwong Man Tseung,
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Kwan Tye,.....
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Lai Wo Tseung,
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Tin Wo Yuen,
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....... 10 Queen's Road Central.
.....20 Connaught Road West.
..8 Burrow Street, Wanchai. ..396 Des Voeux Road West. .70 Connaught Road West. .2 In Ku Lane.
..36 Wing Lok Street.
.22 & 24 New Market Street.
15 Possession Street.
Caldbeck, McGregor & Co., 8 Queen's Road Central.
1. Ruttoujee & Son............. .....4 Wo On Lane.
19 The Connaught Aerated
Water Manufactory
Co., Ld.,
......4 Wilmer Street.
...112 Queen's Road Central. ...5 Lee Shing Street.
.324 & 326 Queen's Rd. West.
1 St. Francis Street.
7. Up to the present there has been no friction with any of the licensees who are apparently satisfied with the administration of this Department as regards the control of these Warehouses and the interpretation of the Ordinance.
One European Excise Officer attends to the licensees dealing in Chinese Wines and another European Officer to the firms dealing in European Liquors.
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