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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...

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30

60

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40

80

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25

40

...

...

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

...

(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

...

...

...

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

...

...

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

...

110

***

...

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%

...

**

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.

...

$60

$30

10,000 piculs and not less than 5,000 piculs

50

25

5,000

4,000

"

"

100

40

20

4,000

99

3,000

""

2,000

3,000 2,000 1,000

30

15

99

20

10

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15

8

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1,000

"

800

800 500

10

5

"

...

5

3.

"

"

500 100 piculs

"

"

100

3

2

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1.50

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