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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 29, 1932.
112. Except with the permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police no person other than the driver, driver's assistant and persons actually employed by the licensee or hirer shall travel on a commercial motor vehicle nor except with permission as aforesaid shall the total number of such employees in or upon the vehicle exceed six.
113. All commercial motor vehicles and motor omnibuses shall be fitted with a driving mirror to the satisfaction of the Inspector General of Police.
114.
European police officer may require the driver of a motor vehicle which is laden to drive such vehicle or to cause it to be driven or brought to any weighing-machine in order that the weight of the vehicle and load may be ascertained. The driver of such vehicle shall to the best of his ability afford all reasonable facilities for the purpose.
115. The diameter of any wheel of a motor vehicle which is fitted with a solid rubber tyre shall not be less than two feet six inches. All tyres (other than pneumatic) of motor vehicles shall be of materials, width and design to be approved by the Inspector General of Police.
All anti-skidding devices for attachment to the wheels or tyres of motor vehicles shall be of materials and design to be approved by the Inspector General of Police.
116. The tyre of each wheel of a motor vehicle used on any road in the New Territories shall be pneumatic, provided that in circumstances which the Inspector General of Police may deem to be exceptional he may issue a written permit allowing the substitution of other tyres approved by him for the wheels of a motor vehicle used only on such roads in the New Territories and during such period, as he may name in such permit.
117. A motor vehicle shall have suitable and sufficient springs between each axle and the frame of the chassis and shall otherwise be in good order and condition to the satis- faction of the Inspector General of Police.
118. No motor vehicle shall be fitted with any cut-out, fitting or other apparatus or device which will allow the ex- haust gases from the engine of the motor vehicle to escape into the atmosphere without first passing through a silencer, expansion chamber or other contrivance suitable and sufficient for reducing as far as may reasonably be practicable the noise which would otherwise be caused by the escape of the said
gases.
119. No premises shall be used as a garage unless per- mission in that behalf has first heen obtained from the Inspector General of Police.
120. The licensee of a public motor vehicle shall whenever any alteration is made to the chassis or machinery of such vehicle notify such alteration within forty-eight hours thereof to the Inspector General of Police.
An applicant for the renewal of a licence for a public motor vehicle shall state in writing whether any, and, if so, what alterations have been made to the chassis or machinery of such vehicle since such vehicle was last inspected by the police.