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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 17, 1933.

Scale of Tobacco Duties.

A.--On unmanufactured tobacco:

(1) If unstripped:

per pound weight.

(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

(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 :

.63 cents.

.70 cents.

72 cents.

.80 cents.

76 cents.

.84 cents.

.84 cents.

.93 cents.

I. If of Empire Origin & manufacture..$1.60 II. If of Empire manufacture only......$1.80

III. Other cigars

$2.00

(2) Cigarettes :

I. If of Empire Origin & manufacture..$0.80

II. If of Empire manufacture only

$0.90

III. Other Cigarettes

$1.00

(3) Other manufactured tobacco, including

snuff and cigar cuttings:

I. If of Empire Origin & manufacture.. $0.80

II. If of Empire manufacture only

$0.90

III. On Chinese prepared tobacco

$0.90

IV. Other varieties

$1.00

COUNCIL. CHAMBER,

16th March, 1933.

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

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