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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 16, 1912.

No. 46.

Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council on the 18th day of January, 1912, under Section 95 (e) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 9 of 1911).

The regulations relating to Distilleries made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 55 (e) of the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, (Ordinance No. 27 of 1909), and published in the Gazette on the 10th day of December, 1909, and on page 605 of the Regulations of Hong- kong, 1910, as added to by the regulations made by the Goveruor-in-Council under Section 95 (e) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, (Ordinance No. 9 of 1911), on the 4th day of May. 1911 and published in the Gazette by Government Notification No. 134 on the 12th day of May, 1911, are hereby revoked and there shall be substituted therefor the following regulations relating to :-

Distilleries.

1. Every distillery shall be provided with one or more buildings or enclosures, con- structed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, and all intoxicating liquors shall be dis- tilled within such buildings or enclosures, and shall be stored therein until the proper duties have been paid in respect thereof.

2. After the completion of the process of manufacture all intoxicating liquors shall be kept clearly separated from other articles to the satisfaction of the Superintendent and in such manner as he shall direct and so as to permit the Superintendent or any revenue officer to ascertain readily the amount of the stocks of intoxicating liquors and to take samples thereof.

3. The licensee of every distillery shall permit the Government Analyst or any Revenue Officer to enter and inspect the distillery and shall further permit him from time to time to take for analysis samples of any liquors or any materials used or capable of being used in the preparation thereof and found therein.

4. The licensee of every distillery shall keep a special book of foils and counterfoils, numbered consecutively, in a form to be approved by the Superintendent, and upon the issue of any intoxicating liquor from his distillery shall fill in upon a foil and counterfoil a description of the liquor issued, giving its quality, quantity and price, and the name of the person or firm to whom such liquor is delivered, and shall sign the foil and deliver it to the person receiving the liquor.

5. Any person found in the possession of two gallons or more of any intoxicating liquor which

appears to have been distilled in the Colony, and who does not hold a foil duly issued under the last preceding regulation in respect of such liquor, and cannot prove to the satisfaction of the Superintendent that the proper duty has been paid in respect of such liquor, shall, in addition to any other penalty, be liable to pay the duty payable under the the Liquors Ordinance, 1909, in respect of such liquor.

6. The licensee of every distillery shall keep books to be entered daily shewing:-

(a.) the amount of liquor produced by each day's distillation (b.) the manner in which such liquor is disposed of.

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7. The licensee of every distillery shall not later than noon on every Monday morning furnish to the Superintendent a return in Form A in the Schedule shewing the amount of liquor distilled during the week and how such liquor is disposed of.

8. Whenever the licensee of any distillery wishes to use or dispose of any dutiable liquor for any purpose other than sale as intoxicating liquor for export or for local con- sumption he shall give 24 hours notice to the Superintendent.

9. All books kept by the licensee of a distillery shall at all times be open to the inspec- tion of the Superintendent or any revenue officer.

Schedule.

FORM A.

. Distillery for week ending..