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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH JUNE. 1879.

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T. This Ordinance may be cited as “The Excise Ordinance

(Spirits) 1879.”

例餉酒-

年已稱例此欵第

則輸燒承卯為可則

H. In this Ordinance, unless the context indicates the

contrary, the following expressions shall have the meanings

set against thein respectively, that is to say :-

於將意識字外別

後詳者明眼所意指

上下所

第二歎

Spirituous liquors" shall mean any distilled in-

toxicating liquor, including liqueurs and Chinese spirits as next hereafter defined, but shall not include the results of any distillations for medicinal or scientific purposes, or for the manufacture of essential oils.

"Chinese spirits" shall mean the intoxicating liquor

commonly known as Samshoo.

列茲其須有者明

上例

則欵

在油者教用本照酒言以行字燒 其精及習作土下及此致甑乃

化藥酒解華

料

槪甑所者醫 各 不製用及家用

燒酒 燒酒二

製指

包醉

凡

而足特

醉致足所平乃此酒本 酒 人以稱時指

土

6

Intoxicating liquor" shall include spirituous liquors

as above defined, as also ale, beer, or other malt other fermented liquor liquor, or any wine or

whatever.

提或

等所酒

酒有及樣等

麥及一切

麥酒或大

燒所

釀另葡酒切大及式

包括已上

酒致

А

此醉

言之

零

零沽

· Retail sale" shall mean the sale of spirituous liquors in less quantities than two gallons as here- inafter defined.

·Duty " shall mean the duty chargeable on spirituon8

liquors under this Ordinance.

個及倫言下照燒凡 之雨不 加所已酒

酒沽

之項

而輸

燒例此有指字

則依凡卽二酒

沽一

餉二

語指

Gallon shall mean an Imperial gallon, or, if the spirituous liquor be in bottles six reputed quart bottles, or twelve reputed pint bottles.

樽小樽所乃加入將

*Quart bottle," and "pint bottle" shall mean the

reputed quart and pint bottles ordinarily used in

Commerce,

加倫一語

易中

乃指平常

所用可

燒

所卽

內酒倘稱

·Public house" shall·mean any house or place of entertainment where intoxicating liquors are sold by retail and may be consumed on the premises.

· Adjunct Licence" shall mean the licence granted

under this Ordinance to Hotelkeepers, Restaurateurs, or Confectioners.

Spirit shop shall mean any shop licensed to retail spirituons liquors not to be consumed On the premises.

"Importer" shall mean any person who shall take or receive any spirituous liquors from on board any ship whether lying within or without the limits of the Colony, or who shall bring or cause to be brought to land any spirituous liquors within the Colony.

之多者

二或大

或載所

磅磅

塲

酒餉

加倫 此

置若加英此

平此小大

及常 樽樽 中貿所指 及

之堂之致零處燕屋凡此酒 處而酒 沽在樂合有

牌領例此舖糖晏客凡言

牌附

可則照菓店寓有指此照魔

飲當不燒零牌凡言 酒 者堂准酒沽照領指此肆

岸酒

酒在港內登

或

此

入

色使論文受或内樣指 登燒人自凡各往外船凡者