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HONGKONG

(3) Other manufactured tobacco, including snuff and cigar

cuttings:

I. If of Empire Origin & manufacture

II.

If of Empire manufacture only

III. On Chinese prepared tobacco

IV.

Other varieties.....

The following tobacco shall be exempt from duty

(a) ships stores

0.80

0.90

0.90

1.00

A531

(b) tobacco which is imported in broken packages in passengers' baggage for private use and which does not exceed such quantity, weight, or value as may be allowed by the Superintendent or as may be appointed by regulations made under this Ordinance.

Motor Cars

On all foreign made motor vehicles on first registration......20% of the

C.I.F. value.

Motor Spirit Duties.

Motor Spirit (all kinds).......

NOTE.

per gallon

25 cents

The duties on all imported intoxicating liquor, spirituous liquor and tobacco are collected on a sterling basis, that is to say, the dollars and decimals thereof stated in the tariff shall be conventional dollars reckoned as the equivalent of one shilling and eight pence sterling; and that consequently to arrive at the actual amount payable in Hong Kong currency the conventional dollars stated in the tariff shall be multiplied by 20 and divided by a figure settled by the Colonial Treasurer from time to time representing the average opening selling rates for the previous month of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London.

DIRECTORY

GOVERNMENT

COLONIAL

Governor, Comdr.-in-Chief, and Vice-Admiral--Sir WILLIAM PEEL, K.C.M.G., K.B.E. Aide-de-Camp-Captain R. F, Walter, R. A.

Private Secretary-J. G. Pilcher

Hon. Aide-de-Camp -Captain H. Owen Hughes, H. K. V. D. C,

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-Lieut. M.J. Muspratt-Williams, 1st Bn., The Lincolnshire Regiment -Lieut. F. W. Webb, R. A.

-Lieut. S. E. Skey, R. A.

-Lieut. W. J. R. Cragg, 1st Bn., The Lincolnshire Regiment -Subadar-Major Waris Khan, Hongkong & Singapore Brigade R.A.

-Subadar-Major Lall Khan, 1st Bn.; The 8th Punjab Regiment

局 政議 I Ching Kuk

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

His Excellency the General Officer

Commanding the Troops

Hon. the Colonial Secretary

Hon. the Attorney-General

Hon. the Secretary for Chinese Affairs

Hon. the Colonial Treasurer

Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, Director of

Public Works

Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, Kt., K.C.

Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt.

Hon. Sir W. E. L. Shenton, Kt.

Clerk of Councils-D. W. Tratman, C.M.G. Deputy Clerk of Councils-R. A. C. North