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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

PART II.

CHINESE TYPE LIQUOR.

33

per gallon.

On all Chinese type spirits containing not more than

25 per cent of alcohol by weight

For every one per cent of additional alcohol strength by

weight

$ 1.20

0.05

PART III.

JAPANESE TYPE LIQUOR.

per gallon.

On all sake containing not more than 25 per cent of

alcohol by weight

$ 1.20

For every one per cent of additional alcoholic strength

by weight

0.05

PART IV.

OTHER LIQUORS.

per gallon.

On any intoxicating liquor which is not specifically mentioned or referred to in the foregoing Parts I., II. and III.

$10.00

Provided that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, in his discretion, to assess the duty on any such intoxicating liquor at such lower rate as is provided in Parts I, II and III above for the liquor which the Superintendent shall deem to approximate most nearly to such intoxicating liquor.

And further resolved that the resolution of this Council of the 15th day of October, 1926, published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary of the 15th day of October, 1926, by Government Notification No. 558 shall cease to have effect,"

THE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded.

THE HON. MR. J. P. BRAGA.--It is not my desire to address the Council in opposition to the resolution moved by the Colonial Secretary. The statement which honourable members have just heard from the Hon. Colonial Secretary makes it perfectly evident that some form of taxation has to be imposed in order to meet the deficit arising out of this very severe problem of exchange question. I have been approached to address Your Excellency and this Council in the interests of small consumers of wine and tobacco, as they have

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