LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR TAXIS, CHAIRS, JIN- RICKSHAS, BOATS, &c., IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG
The fares préscribed for public vehicles are as follows :-
40 cents for the first mile and 10 cents for every quarter of a mile thereafter any distances
TAXICAB FARES
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The fare for the hiring of a motor cab fitted with a taximeter shall be according to the following scale:-
A. For a distance not exceeding ore mile...
B. Exceeding one mile, for each quarter of a mile
$0.50 : 0.10
C. Waiting time with meter shut off for each period of five minutes... 0.10 SCALE OF FARES FOR CHAIRS
With 4 Bearers.
Ten minutes
Quarter hour
Half hour
One hour
Every subsequent hour
With 2 Bearers. 15 cents
30 cents
20
40
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30
60
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40
80
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25
40
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SCALE OF FARES FOR JINRICKSHAS.
I. IN THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG
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CAINE ROAD AND LOWER LEVELS, AND IN KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON
Ten minutes...
Half hour
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(With Single Driver).
10 cents One hour
20
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Every subsequent hour-
30 cents. 30
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 fare is double or treble respectively.
II.—IN THE HILL DISTRICT
Quarter hour
...
One hour
20 cents Half hour
... 30 cents
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40 cents
III. IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
By arrangement with the proprietors through the Police.
PASSENGER BOATS
CLASS A
Per Day of 12 Hours
CLASS B
1st Class boats
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2nd Class boats
All other boats
CLASS A
Per hour with 2 passengers
Per half-hour
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$3.00 1st Class boats
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2.00
2nd Class boats
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110
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1.50
All other boats
Per Hour or Less
CLASS B
Per hour with 2 passengers
40 cents
20
Per half-hour
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For each extra passenger, 10 cents for half- an-hour, 20 cents per hour.
Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra per passenger.
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$2.00 1.50 1.00%
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20 cents.
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For each extra passenger 5 cents for half- an-hour, 10 cents for an hour.
Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra. per passenger.
"1st Class Boats "are those measuring 30 feet and over in length. "2nd Class Boats" are those measuring from 20 to 30 feet in length. "All other Boats" are those of under 20 feet in length.
CARGO BOATS
Vessels of 10,000 piculs and upwards Vessels under-
Per day or night of 12 hours. Per Load.
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$60
$30
10,000 piculs and not less than 5,000 piculs
50
25
5,000
4,000
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100
40
20
4,000
99
3,000
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2,000
3,000 2,000 1,000
30
15
99
20
10
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15
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1,000
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800
800 500
10
5
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5
3.
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500 100 piculs
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100
3
2
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1.50
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