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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 17, 1909. 705

5.-(1.) Dutiable liquors and denatured spirits may be divided into such classes as the Keeper may determine having regard to the rules of the Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong.

(2.) Liquors and Spirits in each class shall be stored in such Godown as the Keeper shall decide.

6. Every Keeper shall set apart sufficient space in a King's Warehouse for the testing, sampling, breaking down, bottling, blending and mixing of dutiable liquors and denatured spirits in accordance with the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, and all Regulations made thereunder.

7. Rates for moving and storing dutiable liquors and denatured spirits or for the use of any space in a King's Warehouse under Regulation No. 6 must be approved by the Super- intendent of Imports and Exports.

8. Every Keeper shall immediately after any liquors or denatured spirits are received into or removed from a King's Warehouse make due entry of such receipt or removal in a special book in a form to be approved by the Superintendent.

9. Every Keeper shall make daily returns to the Superintendent in a form to be approved by him of all liquors or denatured spirits received into or removed from the King's Ware- houses and of all breaking down, bottling, blending and mixing operations.

No. 571.

Rules made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 55 (A) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, (Ordinance No. 27 of 1909), this 17th day of September, 1909.

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LICENSED WAREHOUSES.

1. Applications for licences shall be made to the Superintendent. Licences shall be in the Form A in the Schedule hereto.

2. Fees for licences in respect of a portion of a year only may be received at the rate of one-twelfth of the full fee for each month in respect of any part of which the licence may be issued.

3. No structural alteration to any licensed premises shall be made without the permis- sion in writing of the Superintendent.

4. No article may be stored in a licensed warehouse other than dutiable liquors or denatured spirits.

5. No licensed warehouse shall be open for the receipt or delivery of dutiable liquors or denatured spirits between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. or on Sundays or Public Holidays.

6. Every licensee shall immediately after any liquors are received into or removed from his licensed premises make due entry of such receipt or removal in a stock-book in the Form B in the Schedule hereto, the entries to be made in English except such as relate to native wines and spirits in a licensed warehouse of which the licensee is of Chinese race which entries may be made in Chinese.

7. Every licensee shall not later than noon on every Monday morning (or on the following day if Monday is a Public Holiday) furnish to the Superintendent a return in the Form C in the Schedule hereto concerning all dutiable liquors and denatured spirits stored received and removed during the previous week.

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