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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 16, 1933.

19. The entrances to the portions of the premises in use for the storage of dutiable liquors shall have strong doors so constructed that when shut they cannot be lifted off their hinges. The doors shall have proper fastenings for securing them with revenue-locks. All fastenings for locks and hinges shall be so constructed that they cannot easily be removed. The windows shall be of sufficient number and size to ensure reasonably good lighting and ventilation, and shall be suitably secured with stout wire mesh, shutters, and bars.

20. The person in charge shall not permit any samples of dutiable liquors to be drawn, or any packages to be opened for any purpose, except in the presence of a revenue officer.

21. No person not in the employ of the person in charge shall be allowed entrance to any portion of a general bonded warehouse specially set apart for the storage of dutiable liquors, unless accompanied by a revenue officer.

DEFINITIONS.

1. Brandy shall be defined as spirituous liquid distilled from the wine of grapes, and Cognac as brandy made in the Cognac regions from grapes grown therein. Brandy shall con- tain the proportions of volatile acidity, aldehydes, furfural, ethers, and higher alcohols, as are natural to brandy, and any brandy containing less than 60 grams of ethers calculated as ethyl acetate in 100 litres of the alsolute alcohol contained in such brandy shall be deemed to be adulterated, unless satis- factory evidence is forthcoming by certificate from the place of origin of the brandy that such is genuine according to the definition given above. Any liquid sold as brandy shall possess the aroma and flavour natural to brandy.

2. Whisky shall be defined as a spirit obtained by distilla- tion from a mash of cereal grains saccharified by the diastase of malt. Whisky shall contain the proportions of volatile acidity, aldehydes, furfural, ethers, and higher alcohols, as are natural to whisky, and any whisky containing less than a total of 150 grams of such products in 100 litres of the absolute alcohol contained in such whisky shall be deemed to be adult- erated, unless satisfactory evidence is forthcoming by certifi- cate from the place of origin of the whisky that such is genuine according to the definition given above. Any liquid sold as whisky shall possess the aroma and flavour natural to whisky.

3. Rum shall be defined as a spirit distilled direct from sugar-cane products in sugar-cane growing countries. Jamaica rum is the liquor as above defined made in Jamaica from cane grown therein. Rum imported from countries not growing sugar-cane shall be described as Imitation Rum, un- less evidence is afforded of the production of such rum in a cane-growing country. Rum shall contain the proportions of volatile acidity, aldehydes, furfural, ethers, and higher al- cohols, as are natural to rum, and any rum containing less than 100 grams of ethers calculated as ethyl acetate in 100 litres of the absolute alcohol contained in such rum shall be deemed to be adulterated, unless satisfactory evidence is forthcoming by certificate from the place of origin of the rum that such is genuine according to the definition given above. Any liquid sold as rum shall possess the aroma and flavour natural to rum.

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