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LIQUORS CONSOLIDATION.

No. 9 of 1911.

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terms and conditions in all respects as he may determine, and subject to the payment of such fees as may be prescribed in such licences.

Power to transfer duties.

duties.

40. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council by Provision for notification to appoint such officer as he may think fit to transfer of exercise all or any of the duties in connexion with the issue of licences which are under this Ordinance vested in the Treasurer, the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs or other officer of the Government.

PART II.

DUTIES.

41.--(1) It shall be lawful for the Legislative Council by Duties.

t resolution to assess the duties to be paid upon intoxicating liquors imported into, distilled, made or prepared in the Colony.

(2) The duty upon intoxicating liquors imported shall be payable-

(a) if such liquors are not forthwith in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance removed into a general bonded or licensed warehouse or into another ship-

before the removal of them from the ship in which they are. imported;

(b) if such liquors are forthwith removed into a general bonded licensed warehouse-

before the removal of them from such general bonded or licensed warehouse, unless such removal is for export or into another general bonded or licensed warehouse.

(3) The duty upon intoxicating liquors distilled, made or prepared in the Colony shall be payable before the removal of such liquors from the factory or place in which they are distilled, made, or prepared, unless such removal is for export or into a general bonded warehouse or licensed warehouse.

[s. 42, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

† See Hodgson's Regulations of Hongkong, 1914, pp. 288, 289, as amended by

G. Ns. Nos. 90 of 1916, aud 139, 279 and 435 of 1921.