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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 21, 1941.

No. 193

Hong Kong.

Resolution made and passed by the Legislative Council under section 4 of the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, 1931, Ordinance No. 36 of 1931, on the 20th February, 1941.

DUTIES ON LIQUORS.

RESOLVED pursuant to section 4 of the Dutiable Com- modities Ordinance, 1931, as follows-

That the DUTIES ON LIQUORS set forth in the resolu- tion of the Legislative Council published as Government Notification No. 841 in the Gazette of 26th July, 1940, as amended by the resolution of the Legislative Council published as Government Notification No. 963 in the Gazette of 30th August, 1940, be revoked with effect from nine o'clock a.m. on Thursday, the sixteenth day of January, 1941, and that thereafter duty shall be payable on liquors at the following rates per gallon-

On-

PART I.

Hong

Kong

i

Empire Other

origin.

origin.

origin.

$

Liqueurs, champagne and other

sparkling wines

18.00

26.00

Brandy

16.00

24.00

Gin, whisky and other spirituous

liquors

16.00

16.00

24.00

Port, sherry and madeira

10.00

15.00

Other still wines

8.00

12.00

Cider and perry

1.00

1.50

Concentrated beer in whatever form, whether ale basis, or malt and hops concentrate, or otherwise

0.90

1.20

1.60

and in addition, for every degree by which the original gravity exceeds 1045 degrees

0.02

0.03

0.04

Other beer, except cider and perry,

not exceeding 1055 degrees original gravity

0.80

1.20

1.60

and in addition, for every degree by which the original gravity exceeds 1055 degrees

0.02

0.03

0.04

Intoxicating liquors in this Part

above the strength of 22 degrees under proof, for every degree above such strength, in addition to the duties specified above ...

0.20

0.20

0.80