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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 1927.
13. No person other than a person employed in the distillery and whose name is duly entered in the licensee's books as required by regulation 22 shall be permitted entrance to the licensed premises other than the office.
14. After the completion of the process of manufacture all intoxicating liquors shall be kept in a securely locked spirit store, constructed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent; the keys of such store shall be kept in the charge of the person for the time being managing or in charge of the distillery, and the store shall be kept locked except during the receipt and delivery of liquor; no other goods shall be kept in the spirit store.
15. Every receptacle used for storing spirit shall be of a standard size, approved by the Superintendent, and shall be provided with an accurate gauge, clearly visible, so that the quantity of spirit in the receptacle can be ascertained at a glance. All recep- tacles shall have the maximum capacity in gallons, as ascertained by a revenue officer, painted thereon in English and Chinese.
16. The spirit store shall be provided with a table and chair for the accommodation of revenue officers visiting the premises for the purpose of inspection and shall be provided with a complete set of weights and measures to the satisfaction of the Super intendent; no other weights or measures shall be used in connexion with the store, and when not being so used such weights and measures shall be kept securely locked up within the spirit store.
17. At 10 a.m. each working day and every four hours thereafter until distillation is completed for the day, and upon completion, the spirit distilled shall be conveyed to the store; no hot spirit shall be mixed with cold spirit except in the presence of a revenue officer.
18. On Sundays, and on days named or approved by the Superintendent as holi- days, the spirit store shall be closed throughout the day; on all other days the spirit- store shall be closed between the hours of 6 p.m, and 5 a.m.
19. No spirit shall be received into the stock of spirit of a licensee other than spirit distilled in his licensed premises, the spirit so distilled shall be conveyed direct from the still or spirit receiver to the spirit store. No spirit once removed from the store shall be brought back again. No fermented material shall be removed from the premises before the removal of all alcohol by distillation.
20. Except with the written permission of the Superintendent no spirit shall be removed from the spirit store until inspected by a revenue officer. Duty shall be paid before any spirit is removed from the store, or security therefor shall be furnished to the satisfaction of the Superintendent.
21. Before disposing of any dutiable liquor for any purpose other than sale as intoxicating liquor for export or for local consumption the licensee shall inform the Superintendent thereof.
22. Every licensee shall keep books and shall correctly and with the utmost promp- titude enter or cause to be entered therein,
(a) the amount of liquor distilled and delivered to store each day at and up to 10 a.m. and at the end of every four hours thereafter should distillation be continued after 10 a.m., and at the completion of distillation for the day; (b) the manner in which such liquor is disposed of, together with the serial numbers of the duty paid labels affixed to the receptacles sent out to each customer;
(c) the amount of all grain, molasses or other fermentable material received on the premises, and the weight of all such material of each kind issued for making mash, and the serial numbers of the receptacles into which such fermentable material has been placed, with the appropriate date;
(d) the serial numbers of the duty paid labels in stock and the manner of dis-
posal; and
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