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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.

Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.

LIQUOR DUTIES,—Continued.

4. On the native liquor known as Fan Tsau, if containing 50% or under of alcohol by weight with the addition of two cents for every one per centum between 50% and 55% of alcohol by weight,

5. On any native liquor containing above 55% of alcohol by weight with the addition of eight cents for every one per centum above 55 % of alcohol by weight,

.$0.80 per gallon.

1.00 per gallon.

0.10 per gallon.

6. On all native liquor distilled in the New Territories, not including New Kowloon and the Island of Cheung Chow, for consumption in the said Territories, On intoxicating liquors, other than spirits of wine, arrack, and native wines and spirits, imported into, distilled, made, or prepared in the Colony above the strength of 18° under proof there shall be paid an additional duty of 6 cents for every degree above such strength in the case of brandy, and of 5 cents for every degree above such strength in the case of any other liquor.

Ordinance 9 of 1911 Sec- tion 41 (1), and Govern- ment Notification No. 90 of 1916.

LIQUOR LICENCES :—

Nature of Licence,

Distillery Licence,

Fee.

Manner of payment.

$400

400

Annually, in advance. Do.

Brewery Licence,.............

Temporary Licence, at the discretion of the Governor. Publican's Licence:-

(a.) In Victoria and in the Hill Districts :-

When the rateable value of the premises is-

Under $2,000.......

4,000.

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8,000.

16,000.

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32,000...

In advance.

Fee.

.$1,000*

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500 J

Annually. in advance, subject to the provisions of The Liquors consolidation Or- dinance, 1911.

$32,000 and over,

(4.) Elsewhere in the Colony the publican's licence fees shall

be at half the above rates.

Restaurant Adjunct Licence and Hotei Keeper's Adjunct

Licence:-

(4.) For premises situate in and to the North of Queen's Road,

Victoria, and at Victoria Gap,

(b.) For premises situate in any other part of the Island and

in Kowloon and New Kowloon,

Removal Licence,

Annually, in advance, subject to the provi- stols of The Lignors

.$ 700

Consolidation Onlin- ative, 1911.

400

20 In advance.

Note. If the new premises are of a higher annual valuation than those from which the licence is removed a proportionate part of the extra fee (if any) payable in respect of such difference of valuation must also be paid.

Transfer of Publican's Licence,..

Transfer of Adjunct Licence,

Dealer's Licence..........

Ordinance 9 of 1911.

$200 In advance.

10

1,000Annually, in advance.

Chinese Wine and Spirit Shop Licence:--

(a.) City of Victoria West of the line formed by the Albany

Nullah,

$ 650

(b.) City of Victoria East of the line formed by the Albany

Nullah,

550

(c.) Quarry Bay, from Tsat Taz Mui Police Station to the

S.E. boundary of Shankiwan M.L. 1,

400

(d.) Shankiwon, from the S.E. boundary of Shaukiwan M.L. I to the boundary of War Department land Enst of Ah Kung Ngam, ......

(e.) Aberdeen and Aplichuu,

CEPQUA O

400 350

Parabla in 4 guar- terly instalments

In advance.

() Tsim Sha Tsui, Yaumati and Hunghom, and that portion of the Kowloou Peninsula which is South of a line drawn from Nullah Street, Mong Kok Tsui, to the centre of the road between K.M. Lots 32 and 53 at Shek Shan,

550

(g.) Sham Shui Po and the remaining portion of Kowloou not

included under (f.),

P

400

(A.) Kowloon City and the remainder of New Kowloon, Chinese Restaurant Licence :-

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350

When the valuation of the promises occupied is--

Under $500,

..$300

$500 or over, but uuder $2,000, Over $2,000,..

45 Fung •

600

Annually, in advance.

900