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HONGKONG

Imported Tobacco

An unmanufactured tobacco:

(1) If unstripped:

(a) containing 10 pounds or more of moisture per 100 pounds

weight thereof:

A 495

per lb.

I. If of Empire Origin..........

II. Other tobacco ·

63 cents 70 cents.

(b) containing less than 10 pounds of moisture per 100 pounds

weight thereof;

II.

I. If of Empire Origin

Other tobacco

72 cents

80 cents:

(2) If stripped:

(a) containing 10 pounds or more of moisture per 100 pounds

weight thereof:

I. If of Empire Origin

II. Other tobacco

(b) containing less than 10 pounds of moisture per 100 pounds

weight thereof:

I. If of Empire Origin

II.

Other tobacco..

B. On manufactured tobacco:

(1) Cigars:

I.

II.

if of Empire Origin & manufacture.... If of Empire manufacture only

$1.60

1.80

III.

Other cigars

1.00

(2) Cigarettes :

76 cents

84 cents

84 cents

91 cents

I. If of Empire Origin & manufacture

II.

If of Empire manufacture only III. Other cigarettes ...

1

(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

2.00

0.80

......

0.90

0.90

1.00

(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

NOTE

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

per gallon 25 cents

The duties to be paid upon intoxicating or spirituous liquors imported into, or distilled, made or prepared in, the Colony and all tobacco imported into the Colony shall be assessed as stated in the tariff: Provided that 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 dollar 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 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation for demand drafts on London.