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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 7, 1921.

(d) Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes valued at less than $1.60 per

1b. and not less than $1.10 per lb.

.$.70 per lb.

(e) Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes valued at less than $1.10

per lb. and not less than 60 cents per lb.

(f) Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes of any other kind not herein

otherwise provided for

.50

.30

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The Resolution made by the Legislative Council on the 3rd day of August, 1916, under the provisions of Section 7 of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1916, Ordinance No. 10 of 1916, and published in the Gazette on the 4th day of August, 1916, as Government Notification No. 343 is hereby cancelled.

No. 139.

Resolution made by the Legislative Council this 7th day of April, 1921, under the provisions of Section 41 (1) of the Liquors Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, Ordinance No. 9 of 1911.

Liquor Duties.

Resolved that on and after the 7th day of April 1921, the duties payable upon ̄ intoxicating liquors heretofore or hereafter imported into, distilled, made or prepared in the Colony shall be as follows, namely

On all brandy and liqueurs

On all whisky, gin, rum, and other spirituous liquors

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$10.00 per gallon.

6.00

On all champagnes and other sparkling wines

10.00

On all port, sherry, and madeira

4.00

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On all other still wines in bottle

3.00

On all other still wines in wood

2.50

On all other intoxicating liquors excepting spirits of wine and

native wines and spirits

0.40

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On all spirits of wine and arrack

6.00

"

On all native wines and spirits :-

(a) $0.60 cents a gallon on the native liquors known as Liu Pun and Sheung Ching and on the following sweetened, prepared, and medicated wines:-

No Mai Tsau, Hak No Mai, Mau Kan, Yuk Lan, Ning Mun Tsau, Tsing Mui, Muk Kwa, Sun Fung, Wu Tau, Shüt Li Tsau, Shan Kat, Lung San Tsau, Tei Kuk, Sam Pin, Tit Ta, Fung Shap, and Wai Shang.

All such liquor shall contain not more than 25% of alcohol by

weight.

(b) $0.80 cents a gallon on the native liquor known as Sam Ching, con-

taining not more than 35% of alcohol by weight.

(c) $1.00 a gallon on the native liquor known as Fa Tsau and on the follow-

ing sweetened, prepared, or medicated wines:-

Ng Ka Pei, Mui Kwai Lo, Sz Kwok Kung, Fu Kwat Muk Kwa,

Yan Chan Lo, and Ko Leung Kon.

All such liquor shall contain not more than 45% of alcohol by

weight.

(d) $1.20 cents a gallon on the native liquor known as Fan Tsau, if con- taining 50% or under of alcohol by weight, with the addition of six cents for every one per centum between 50% and 55% of alcohol by weight.

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