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AN COUNCIT, LIBRARIES

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THE HONGKONG GOYDAY ARIZONA

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No. 211.

Additional Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 95 (a) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, (Ordi- nance No. 9 of 1911), this 10th day of July, 1913.

5-(a.) Port shall be defined as the fermented expressed juice of the grape, the produce of the Alto Douro District in the North East of Portugal and shipped from Oporto, and shall conform to the following specification :—

"It shall possess the flavour and aroma natural to port. It shall be free from added colouring matter and preservatives other than alcohol and shall contain not less than 12 per cent. of alcohol by weight."

(6.) Wine of a port character from other countries or districts may be sold as port provided that it complies with the above specification and the place of origin is clearly marked on the label. Such wine shall pay the same duty as port.

(c.) All port from the Alto Douro District must be accompanied by a certificate

of origin.

6.-(a.) Sherry shall be defined as the fermented expressed juice of the grape, the produce of Jerez (or Xerez) de la Frontera, and shipped from Cadiz, and shall conform to the following specification :----

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"It shall possess the flavour and aroma natural to sherry. It shall be free from added colouring matter and preservatives other than alcohol and shall contain not less than 12 per cent. of alcohol by weight."

(b.) Wine of a sherry character from other countries or districts may be sold as sherry provided that it complies with the above specification and the place of origin is clearly marked on the label. Such wine shall pay the same duty as sherry.

(c.) All sherry from Jerez (or Xerez) de la Frontera must be accompanied by a

certificate of origin.

7. Certificates of origin for brandy, whisky, and rum must contain analytical particulars

so that the liquor so certified may be duly recognised.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

10th July, 1913.

C. CLEMENTI,

Clerk of Councils.

No. 212:

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, No. 7

THURSDAY, 26TH JUNE, 1913.

PRESENT:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR

(Sir FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.).

His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, (Major-General CHARLES

ALEXANDER ANDERSON, C.B.)

The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).

the Attorney General, (JOHN ALEXANDER STRACHEY BUCKNILL, K.C.). the Colonial Treasurer, (ARTHUR GEORGE MURCHISON FLETCHER).