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REG! 27 NOV 091

Attorney General's Chambers,

Hongkong

25th, October

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The Ordinance effects two urgent amendments in the Ordi-

-nance recently passed

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The Liquors Ordinance 1909

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and it

also grants a rebate to the Naval and Military Authorities

in respect of the duties paid on intoxicating liquor.

Cases have been brought to the notice of the Government

where contracts for the sale of intoxicating liquors have been

entered into before 17th September 1909, the date of the

passing of the Ordinance and which necessarily contained no

reference to the payment of customs duties.

Thus

Section 2

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3a., requires that the purchaser shall pay the duty

for the liquors and any additional charges for landing

storage etc. and if any of such additional charges

are paid by the seller in the first instance the

amount so paid may be added to the contract price and