197570-1933-Rules-approvals-and-appointments-and-regulations-made-under-the-Liquors-Ordinance-1931-as-amended-by-the-Liquors-Amendment-Ordinance-1932 — Page 5

THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1933.

11. If so required by the Superintendent, the person in charge shall provide office, sanitary and lavatory accommoda- tion, with heating, lighting, cleaning, and furniture, and shall maintain the same to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, free of expense to the Crown or Government of the Colony, for the use of the revenue officers in attendance at such warehouse.

12. The person in charge shall set apart a space clear of all encumbrances and adequately lighted as an examination floor, and shall provide suitable receptacles for holding broken bottles and other debris resulting from examination.

13. The person in charge shall provide, to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, free of charge, a sufficient supply of accurate measures, beams and scales, or weighing machines, and shall maintain the same in a proper state of repair and adjustment.

He shall also provide a suitable cask or vessel capable of holding the whole contents of the largest package of dutiable liquor which may be stored.

14. No alterations or repairs to the approved portion of the premises shall be begun without the sanction of the Superintendent. If the nature of such repairs or alterations. necessitates the presence of additional revenue officers for the due protection of the revenue, the person in charge shall pay the usual fees for the attendance of such additional revenue officers as the Superintendent may deem necessary.

15. The portion of any premises set apart for the storage of dutiable liquors shall be legibly marked on the outside, in English and Chinese, in letters and characters at least 3 inches high with the words "Bonded Warehouse", and with the addition of the words "For Liquor".

16. Empty packages of all kinds which it is intended to refill shall be kept apart from those already filled, and all empty packages which are not intended to be refilled shall be removed at once from the warehouse. Casks left empty after an operation and intended to be refilled must be refilled at once or secured under revenue-lock in a place set apart for the purpose.

17. A bond, with one or more sufficient sureties, to secure payment of the duty shall be given by the owner of the approved and appointed premises to the Colonial Treasurer Incorporated in accordance with the following scales:-

When the portion of the premises used for storing dutiable liquors has an area-

(a) not exceeding 12,000 sq. ft.

(b) exceeding 12,000 sq. ft. but not

exceeding 30,000 sq. ft.

(c) exceeding 30,000 sq. ft.

$ 30,000

$ 50,000

$100,000

18. Except with the special permission of the Super- intendent the portions of the approved premises specially set apart for the storage of dutiable liquors shall only be opened for eight hours per day, that is to say, between the hours of 8.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.

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