Presented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to Parliament by Command of His Majesty. July, 1925. LONDON: PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 28. Abingdon Street, London, S.W.1; York Street, Manchester; 1. St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; or 120, George Street, Edinburgh; or through any Bookseller. 1925. Price 1d. net. Cmd. 2467. NOTE. This Report is issued in accordance with Article 7 of the Convention relating to the Liquor Traffic in Africa, signed at Saint-Germainen-Laye, September 10th, 1919, which provides that each of the High Contracting Parties shall publish an Annual Report showing the quantities of spirituous beverages imported or manufactured, and the import and excise duties levied. The provisions of that Convention do not apply to Egypt or to the Union of South Africa. The hectolitre is taken as equivalent to 22 gallons. In the case of fractional amounts, the nearest whole number is taken. No spirituous beverages are manufactured in the Dependencies included in the Report, and no excise duties are leviable. The "strength of proof" means 57.1 per cent. of absolute alcohol by volume at 60° Fahrenheit. SPIRITUOUS BEVERAGES IMPORTED AND DUTIES LEVIED IN 1924. 1. WEST AFRICA. Dependency. Hectolitres. Gallons. Nigeria Duty. 16,191 356,202 25s. per gallon of the strength of 50 centesimal degrees; 6d. additional per gallon for every degree above 50, and abatement of 4d. for every degree below that strength. Dependency. Northern Rhodesia 717 15,774 On whiskey, gin, rum, brandy (non-Colonial), £35 15s. per hectolitre. On Colonial spirits £25 17s. per hectolitre. Printed under the authority of HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, By the SOUTH ESSEX RECORDERS, Ltd., High Road, Ilford. Essex. (81) Wt. 8291/1474 875 7/25 S E.R.. Ltd. Op. 56 Submitted by the Committee on Industry and Trade to the Prime Minister on 2nd of July 1925. Presented to Parliament by LONDON: PRINTED & PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: Adastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 28, Abingdon Street, London, S.W.1; York Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff; or 120, George Street, Edinburgh; or through any Bookseller. 1925 Price 3d. net. Cmd 2463. |