19 EXCISE STILLS 19. There were ten (10) licensed stills in operation during the year namely :— Nos. 60, 62, 67 and 72 West India Rum Refinery Ltd.. Black Rock. St. Michael. District “A”. Nos. 63, 64, 65 and 66 Fairfield and Mount Gav Company Ltd... Mount Gay. St. Lucey. Distriet “E”. Nos. 58 and 68 Barbados Distilleries Ltd.. Black Rock, St. Michael. District “A™. REVENUE Excise Duty 20, The Excise Duty collected on Rum in the year 1954 amounted to $1.456.763 as against STAT9A9I in 1953 an increase of $37.272. Distillers’ License 21. The Distillers’ License amounted to $61.449 as against 850.802 an increase of 810.647, Total Revenue 22. "The total Revenue from Rum made in the Island during the year was S1.518.212 as compared with $1,470,293 in the previous year, an increase of 547.919. The following Statement shows the Revenue collected on Rum made in the Island during the years 1950—1954. Heaps 1950 195] 1952 1953 1954 $ $ 5 $s 5 Excise Duty wee wee tee wee 932,364 990,092 1.050.471 1.419,491 1.456.763 Distiller’s License wee i Lee 47,486 66,918 45,229 50,802 61 A49 License Duty... _ wee wee 22,022 23.384 18.116 — — TOTALS vee - - wee 1,001,872 1,080,394 1,113,816 1,470,293 1,518.212 RUM MANUFACTURED 23. The quantity of Rum made during the year was 1,762,360 proof wine gallons being 172,004 gallons more than in 1953. The following Statement shows the quantity of Rum made during the years 1950—1 954. 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Proof Wine Gallons —... vee ves 1.153.937 1.775.624 1,722,868 1.590.356 1,762,360 DISTRIBUTION OF RUM Duty Paid Rum . 24. The Rum duty paid for Home Consumption ea the Government Spirit Bonds was 72,651 proof wine gallons and ex Distilleries 300,900 gallons making a total of 373.551 proof wine gallons, an increase of 9,421 proof wine gallons as compared with the year 1953. Exported 25. The Rum exported was 846,358 proof wine gallons and the amount for Ships’ Stores 7,429 gallons making a total of 853.607 proof wine gallons, an increase of 168.984 proof wine gallons as compared with 1935.