THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 19, 1912.
Class B.
Per hour with 2 passengers,.
Per half-hour,
.20 cents.
.10 ""
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.
29. The table of fares shall be hung conspicuously in the boat and shall Exhibition of
scale of be shown to anyone demanding to see it.
fares.
30. The following licence fees shall be charged in respect of passenger Licence boat licences :—
For boats in class A, $3 for each 10 feet or part of 10 feet in length, with a minimun fee of $3, and a maximum fee of $15.
For boats in class B, $2 for each 10 feet or part of 10 feet in length, with
a minimum fee of $2, and a maximum fee of $10.
Village boats,
.$1.
CLASS II.-LIGHTERS, CARGO BOATS AND WATER Boats.
Fees.
31. No vessel in this class shall have a false bottom or any other secret Prohibition
of false compartment for the concealment of goods or persons.
bottom.
32. No licensee of a cargo boat shall refuse to let his boat, except for some Obligation reasonable.canse.
to let boat
33. Lighters and cargo boats will be allowed to carry as passengers only Restriction such persons as may be in charge of goods or baggage for the conveyance of on convey- which the boat is hired or used, or who may be required or may have been ance of required to assist in loading or unloading.
34. The following is the maximum scale of hire for cargo boats :--
passengers.
Maximum scale of hire.
Per day or night of
Per
12 hours.
load.
Bout of 800 piculs and upwards,..
$10.00
$5.00
""
under 800 and not less than 500 piculs,...
5.00
3.00
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""
under 500 and not less than 100 piculs,.. under 100 piculs,
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.50
35. The following licence fees shall be charged
Under From
100 piculs, 100 to
$ 6
200 piculs,
10
200 to
300 to
300 400
14
15
18
"
""
400 to
500
22
"
""
500 to
600
26
"
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600 to
700
30
"
"
700 10
800
34
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800 to
!
99
900 to 1,000 to
900 1,000 2,000
38
"
42
"
46
33
>>
2,000 to
3,000
50
"
3,000 to
4,000
54
27
4,000 to
5,000
58
5,000 to
6,000
62
13
6,000 to
7,000
66
35
7,000 to 8,000
70
"
8,000 to 9,000
74
35
9,000 to 10,000
78
35
Over 10,000 pienls,
82
Licence Fees.
N.B.-A cargo boat exceeding 2,000 piculs shall be deemed to be a
"Lighter".
CLASS III-CINDER BOATS, BUM BOATS, HAWKERS' BOATS,
AND MARINE DEALERS' BOATS.
36. Every boat in this Class shall keep a lighted lantern with the licence Exhibition number either painted on the glass or cat in on the frame in figures at least of light. inches in height, to be produced when demanded.
37. No boat in this class shall carry more than the number of persons for Number of which she is licensed.
38. The following licence fees shall be charged :-
$1 for each 10 ft. or part of 10 ft. in length, with a minimum of $1 and a maximum of $5.
persons to
be carried.
Licence Fees.
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