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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 7, 1941.

On-

PART III.

Hong

Empire Other

Kong origin. origin.

origin.

€

Liquors other

than intoxicating

liquors but excluding spirits of wine or arrack

2.00

2.00

3.00

and in addition, for every one per cent. by which the alcoholic strength by weight exceeds 25 per cent.

0.08

0.08

0.12

Spirits of wine or arrack

2.00

2.00

3.00

and in addition, for every one per cent. by which the alcoholic strength by weight exceeds 25 per cent.

0.08

0.08

0.12

Provided that the Superintendent may assess the duty on intoxicating liquors, not specified in Part I or II, at the rate prescribed for liquor which in his opinion most nearly approximates to the liquor on which duty is to be assessed:

Provided also that the Superintendent may in his dis- cretion assess the duty on any quantity of liquor of less than two gallons, imported at any time in one consignment, at $20 per gallon.

The Attorney General seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

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12. Medical Registration Amendment Bill. The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled An Ordinance to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1935.”

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

13. Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General addressed the Council and moved the First reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Hong Kong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Ordinance, 1940."

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

14. Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Amendment Bill.-The Attorney General moved the Second reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919."

The Financial Secretary seconded.

Question-put and agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

Council in Committee on the Bill.

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