187312-1932-Resolution-under-section-30-of-the-Liquors-Ordinance-1931 — Page 1

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 18, 1932.

No. 168.

Hong Kong.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council on the 17th day of March, 1932, under section 39 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931.

RESOLVED under section 39 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, that the Resolution of the 22nd day of October, 1931, assessing the duty to be paid on spirituous liquors other than intoxicating liquors be rescinded and that duty be assessed and paid on such spirituous liquors in accordance with the following table :-

TABLE.

Per gallon.

On perfumed spirits and toilet preparations other than spirituous liquors classified by the Superintendent as Medicated Spirits

..$10.00

On Medicated Spirits classified by the Super-

intendent as such:-

(a) containing more than 10% by weight

of pure alcohol but less than 21%...$ 2.50 (b) containing 21% by weight of pure

alcohol but less than 38%

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$ 5.00

(c) containing 38% by weight of pure

alcohol but less than 63%

$ 7.50

...

.$10.09

(d) containing not less than 63% by

weight of pure alcohol

Provided that the dollars and decimals thereof stated in the Table shall be conventional dollars reckoned as the equivalent of one shilling and eightpence sterling; and consequently to arrive at the actual amount payable in Hong Kong currency the conventional dollar stated in the Table 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 and until so settled the figure shall be 17.24.

R. A. C. NORTH, Deputy Clerk of Councils.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

17th March, 1932.

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