§ 5. That in addition to the duty of Excise in respect of beer brewed in the United Kingdom, there shall, on and after the third day of May, nineteen hundred and fifteen, be charged, levied, and paid the following duties on heavier beers (that is to say):
§ For every thirty-six gallons of beer brewed at a gravity
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Of more than 43 degrees and not exceeding 48 degrees | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Of more than 48 degrees and not exceeding 53 degrees | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Of 53 degrees and over | 1 | 16 | 0 |
§ And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution shall have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act, 1913.
§ Resolutions read a second time.
§ Question, "That this House doth agree with the Committee in the said Resolutions," put, and negatived.
§ Postponed Resolutions to be further considered To-morrow.