PUBLIC NOTIFICATION

Prohibition o^ the importation of wine and spirits into the Northern Territories.

Victoriaborg, Accra,

17th January 1900.

Mercbants, traders andothers are informed that under the terms of the ConYention signed at Brussels on the 8th June, 1899, the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast are included within a zone into which the importation of spirits is prohibiled.

The Southern boundary of the Northern Territories may be taken to be a Une drawn East and West through the Southern limits of the town of Kintampo (which lies within the Northern Territories) from the Anglo- French frontier on the West to the Anglo- German frontier on tbe East.

Wine and spirits taken across this boundary line will be treated as contraband and dealt with as follows :

For a first offence any liquor brought into the Northern Territories will be confiscated and run to waste, and for a second offence a fine of £ 20 will be imposed, or imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months.

By Order :

Geo. Attrill,

Comptroller of Ctuttoms.

An ordinanoe to amend a The Gnstoms TariiT ordinanoe, 1904 »•

I assent to this Ordinance this 24th day of April, 1905.

John Rodger, Govemor.

Be it enacted by the Governor of the Gold Coast Colony with the advice and consent of the Législative Council thereof, as follows :

I. This Ordinance may be cited as « the Customs Tariff (Amendment) Ordinance, 1908 », and shall be read and construed with

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