THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 29, 1932.
No person shall without the written permission of the Inspector General of Police make any alteration or addition to the steering gear, as supplied or fitted by the manufac- turers, of any public vehicle for the carriage of passengers, whereby the steering of such vehicle, as designed by the manufacturers, is affected in any way, with the exception of ordinary adjustments.
In cases where any alteration or addition to the steering gear of any such vehicle, for the purpose of affecting the steering in any way, is desired, detailed drawings or models and full particulars prepared by a qualified mechanical engineer shall be submitted by the licensee to the Inspector General of Police for his consideration.
Public motor vehicles shall carry a complete spare wheel and a serviceable kit of tools to the satisfaction of the Inspector General of Police.
121. Commercial motor vehicles shall be inspected by a police officer authorised by the Inspector General of Police for the purpose—
(1) before being licensed as new vehicles;
(2) on change of ownership;
(3) once monthly.
All reasonable facilities shall be given to every such inspecting officer by the licensee and the driver, and his reasonable requirements shall be complied with by them.
122. Private motor vehicles may be left unattended in the places set out in Schedule A to these regulations, or as the Inspector General of Police may from time to time direct by notice in the Gazette, and may use the stands set out in Part I of Schedule B, but may not use other stands.
123. No motor vehicle shall by any means or device be locked against movement thereof in, upon or near any vehicle stand, or any place at which private motor vehicles may be left unattended.
Motor cabs.
124. Every motor cab must be fitted with an approved taximeter to indicate to the hirer either the fare chargeable, or the distance travelled. The licensee of such motor cab shall maintain such taximeter in good working order.
125. No taximeter shall be affixed to any motor cab unless the appropriate seal or mark approved by the Inspector General of Police is affixed thereto. If a taximeter not having the said seal or mark intact is affixed to any motor cab, the licence of that vehicle shall be liable to revocation or suspension.
126. No person shall break or in any way tamper with the seal or mark placed on the taximeter, or, with intent to deceive, tamper with the taximeter.
127. The driver of every motor cab fitted with a taximeter shall as soon as he is hired and no sooner, set the taximeter in motion, and upon the termination of the hiring shall forth- with stop the taximeter.
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