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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 7, 1916.
No. 3.
Rules made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 36 of the Tramway Ordinances, 1902-1915, on the 6th day of January, 1916.
The Rules made by the Governor-in-Council under Section 36 of the Tramway Ordi- nance, 1902, and published on pages 854 and 855 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1914, are hereby repealed and the following Rules substituted therefor
1. The driver of every car shall ring his bell, or make use of the warning apparatus provided, under the following circumstances:--
(a.) When starting from all authorised stopping places.
(5.) On approaching any corners of streets.
(c.) In case of impending danger, or to warn any person in any way obstructing
the line.
(2) Just before passing another ear.
2. Every car shall be brought to a standstill at the places specified in the First Schedule hereto, and in all cases when necessary in order to avoid impending dangers.
3.-(a.) The speed of the cars on the seven Sections of the Tramway shall in no case exceed the speed laid down in Section 36 of the Ordinance, namely, 15 miles an hour for Sections 1 to 5 inclusive and 20 miles an hour for Sections 6 and 7.
(b.) The speed of any car must not exceed the rate of 4 miles per hour-
(i.) when passing through moveable facing points;
(ii) when passing over a curve.
4.--(a.) The driver or conductor of a car shall stop the same at the places specified in the Second Schedule hereto when required by any passenger desiring to leave the car or by any person desirous of travelling by the car for whom there is room and to whose admission no valid objection can be made.
(b.) The driver of a car, on coming in sight of a vehicle standing or travelling on any part of the road so as not to leave sufficient space for the car to pass, shall sound his bell or whistle as a warning to the person in charge of such vehicle, and that person shall, with reasonable despatch, cause such vehicle to be removed so as not to obstruct the car.
(c.) No person shall in any way wilfully impede or interfere with the traffic on the Tramway, nor shall any driver or conductor needlessly cause interruption to the ordi- nary road traffic.
5. All rules for the time being relating to the Tramway shall be exhibited in the following public places namely:-
The Company's Registered Office.
The General Post Office.
Blake Pier.
'The Central Market.
6. A set of instructions shall be issued to the Captain Superintendent of Police for the use of his Constables embodying the course of action recommended in the event of a trolly wire falling or the safety of the public being otherwise endangered.
7. Every person committing an offence against any of these rules or against any rule hereafter made under Section 36 of the Ordinance, shall be liable, on summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding ten dollars for each offence; provided that in the case of a continuing offence the aggregate fine shall not exceed five dollars for each day during which the offence continues.
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