LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR TAXIS, CHAIRS, JIN- RICKSHAS, BOATS, &c., IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG

The fares prescribed 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

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 one mile...

B. Exceeding one mile, for each quarter of a mile

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$0.40 (K'loon. $0.40) 0.10 (K'loon. $0.05) 0.10 (K'loon. $0.05)

With 4 Bearers.

30 cents

C. Waiting time with meter shut off for each period of five minutes

SCALE OF FARES FOR CHAIRS

With 2 Bearers.

15 cents

20

40

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95

30

60

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One hour

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Every subsequent hour

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40

80

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21

25

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40

25

>>

Ten minutes Quarter hour

Half hour

SCALE OF FARES FOR JINRICKSHAS

I.—IN THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG

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

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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.

Quarter hour

...

One hour

II.—IN THE HILL DISTRICT

20 cents Half hour

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30 cents

40 cents

III.-IN THE NEW TERRITORIES

By arrangement with the proprietors through the Police.

CLASS A

PASSENGER BOATS Per Day of 12 Hours

CLASS B

1st Class boats

2nd Class boats

All other boats

CLASS A

$3.00 1st Class boats

2.00 2nd Class boats 1.50 All other boats Per Hour or Less

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$2.00

1,50

...

1,00

40 cents

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20 cents

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Per half-hour

20

Per half-hour

10

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Per hour with 2 passengers

For each extra passenger, 10 cents for half- an-hour, 20 cents per hour.

Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra per passenger.

66

CC

CLASS B

per hour with 2 passengers

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.

22

Vessels of 10,000 piculs and upwards

Vessels under-

CARGO BOATS

Per day or night of 12 hours. Per Load.

$60

$30

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

50

25

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5,000

4,000

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40

20

4,000

3,000

30

15

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22

3,000 2,000 1,000

2,000

20

10

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99

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1,000

15

8

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800

10

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800 500 100 piculs

500

5

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100

3

2

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1.50

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