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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931.

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9. No tobacco intended to be exported shall be removed except by such harbour vessels as shall have been specially licensed by the Superintendent for the purpose: Provided that vessels owned by or under the control of the licensee of a general bonded warehouse shall be deemed to be so licensed.

10. Every application for a removal permit for export shall state the number of the licensed harbour vessel or the name of the licensee of the general bonded warehouse by which or by whom the tobacco is to be removed. A removal permit shall be valid only for the licensed vessel mentioned. for the tobacco described in such permit, and while such tobacco is being removed by the Applicant or his employees.

11. Before any removal permit is granted for the export of any dutiable tobacco on which the duty would exceed $100 the applicant shall either deposit with the Super- intendent the amount assessed by him or give other security or enter into a bond, to the satisfaction of the Superintendent, for the production to the Superintendent, within a reasonable time, of a certificate issued by the Authorities at the port of destination certi- fying that the tobacco has been duly landed. A bond or security as aforesaid may be either general or in respect of a particular consignment.

LANDING PLACES FOR TOBACCO.

12. Tobacco shall be landed as set out hereunder, and not elsewhere :-

(a) When the tobacco is being landed by the licensee of a General Bonded Ware- house--at the portion of the sea-front opposite or nearest to the licensed pre- mises.

(6) When the tobacco is being landed by the licensee of a licensed warehouse-at

the portion of the sea-front which is nearest to his licensed premises.

(c) When the tobacco is being landed for the purpose of paying duty at-

(1) the shed for the examination of tobacco on the Praya Wall opposite

the Harbour Office; or

(2) the Praya opposite the Imports and Exports Office; or

(3) the sea-front at Tsim Sha Tsui between the Star Ferry Wharf and

the gate of the Kowloon Godowns; or

(1) any other convenient place specially appointed by the Superinten-

dent.

SHIP'S STORES.

13. No tobacco exempted from duty as ship's stores shall be removed from any ship while in the waters of the Colony.

14. No tobacco exempted as aforesaid shall be sold or supplied to any person unless such person is either on the ship's articles or a passenger in the ship.

15. Tobacco imported on board any ship for the purpose of being consumed by the crew or passengers of the ship, and any tobacco taken on board as ship's stores, shall, while the ship remains in the waters of the Colony, be kept in a locked place of safety under the custody and control of the master, except only a quantity sufficient for the consumption of the officers, crew and passengers for a period of 24 hours. Such tobacco shall be entered in a separate register or stock book, and a copy of the balance in such stock book shall be forwarded to the Superintendent together with the prescribed import statement. The register of ship's stores shall be kept up-to-date and shall be produced to any Revenue Officer for inspection on demand.

16. Any Revenue Officer shall be permitted to inspect and examine any such tobacco and to place seals on any package, or place in which they are stored.

No such seal so affixed shall without the permission of a Revenue Officer be broken or removed whilst the ship is in the waters of the Colony.

17. Before any permit is issued for removal of any tobacco to a ship about to put to sea, for use as ship's stores, the exporter shall enter into a personal bond in à sum assessed by the Superintendent, to produce to the Superintendent the receipt mentioned in section 38 (1) of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1916.