LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, JINRICKSHAS, &c., IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG
SCALE OF FARES FOR CHAIRS
I.-LOWER LEVELS
Ten minutes Quarter hour Half hour
One hour
...
Every subsequent hour
Ten minutes
Quarter hour
Half hour
...
...
One hour
...
...
Every subsequent hour
...
With 2 Bearers.
1 cents
With 4 Bearers,
20 cents
15
30
...
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99
25
40
99
29
35
80
دو
25
وو
II. IN THE HILL DISTRICT
With 2 Bearers.
15 cents
...
20
40
With 4 Bearers..
30 cents
40
30
60
...
...
2:
"
40
80
""
39
25
40
""
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SCALE OF FARES FOR JINRICKSHAS
I. IN THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG
(CAINE ROAD AND LOWER LEVELS) AND IN KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES.
Ten minutes
(With Single Driver)
444
...
Quarter hour...
Half hour
One hour
...
Every subsequent hour
...
..
5 cents 10
15
دو
20
وو
20
"
If the Jinricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be discharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be discharged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeable. For 2 or 3 drivers the fares are double or treble respectively.
II. IN THE HILL DISTRICT
Ten minutes Quarter hour...
Half hour
***
One hour
...
...
...
...
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II. IN THE NEW TERRITORY
By arrangement with the proprietors through the Police.
CARGO BOATS
...
1st Class Cargo Boat of 800 piculs and upwards
2nd Class Cargo Boat under 800 and not less than 500 piculs
15 cents
20
30
40
"
""
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per day $10.00
per load
$5.00
5.00
3.00
3.00
2.00
1,50
1.00
3rd
4th
do. do.
do. do.
500 do.
do. 100 piculs
100 piculs
PASSENGER ROWING BOATS
1st Class Boats upwards, of 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours (Class A) . 2nd Class Boats from 30 to 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours All other Boats, per day of 12 hours
"9
1st Class Boat, per half hour with two passengers
2nd Class Boat, per half hour with two passengers
$3.00
...
2.00
1.50
0 40
0,20
For each extra passenger 10 cents in a first-class boat, and 5 cents in a second-class boat, for half-an-hour. Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra per passenger.
Only first-class boats are permitted to land or take on board passengers at any point of the Praya between Ship Street on the East and New Harbour Office Pier on the West.
FIRE SIGNALS ON SHORE, HONGKONG
1st.-Quick alarm Bell for 5 minutes. 1 Stroke for Eastern District, East of Murray Barracks. 2 Strokes, Central District from Murray Barracks to the Harbour Office. 3 Strokes, Western District.