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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 24, 1936.

Scale of Tobacco Duties.

4.-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 :

(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:

$0.90

1.10

$1.00

1.20

$1.05

1.25

...

(i) if of Empire Origin

(ii) other tobacco

$1.15 1.35

B-On manufactured tobacco :

(1) Cigars :

(i) if of Empire Origin and manufacture..$ 2.00

(ii) if of Empire manufacture only

(iii) other cigars

(2) Cigarettes:

2.30

2.60

(i) if of Empire Origin and manufacture... $1.40

(ii) if of Empire manufacture only

1.60

(iii) other cigarettes

1.80

(3) Other manufactured tobacco including

snuff and cigar cuttings:

(i) if of Empire Origin and manufacture... $1.40

(ii) if of Empire manufacture only

(ii) on Chinese prepared tobacco

(iv) on other varieties

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

22nd April, 1936.

D. M. MACDOUGALL,

Deputy Clerk of Councils.

1.60

1.40

1.80