THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, APRIL 7, 1916.
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to the extent in the case of each edge of not more than half an inch: Provided also that, if the tyre is constructed of separate plates, the plates may be separated by parallel spaces which shall be disposed throughout the outer surface of the tyre so that nowhere shall the aggregate extent of the space or spaces in the course of a straight line drawn horizontally across the circumference of the wheel exceed one-eighth part of the width of the tyre.
(2.) The width of the tyre of a heavy motor car shall be not less than eight inches. (3.) This regulation shall not apply to any tyre which is pneumatic or which is made of a soft or elastic material.
28. The diameter of a wheel of a heavy motor car, if the wheel is fitted with a tyre which is not pneumatic or is not made of a soft or elastic material, shall be not less than two feet.
29. No motor car or heavy motor car may, when measured between its extreme projecting points, be of a width exceeding seven feet seven inches.
30. Every heavy motor car shall be constructed with suitable and sufficient springs between each axle and the frame of the chassis.
31. The weight of a heavy motor car unladen shall not exceed seven tons.
32. Every motor bicycle, motor tricycle, motor car, and heavy motor car, shall be provided with two efficient and independent brakes in good working order.
33. Every motor bicycle, motor tricycle, motor car, and heavy motor car, and the fittings of every motor bicycle, motor tricycle, motor car, and heavy motor car, shall be in such a condition as not to cause, or to be likely to cause, danger to any person on the vehicle or on any road.
34. Every truck, trolley, cart, van, and public horsed carriage, shall be provided with an efficient brake to the satisfaction of the Captain Superintendent of Police and shall not be so loaded that the brake cannot be at all times readily applied.
35. The width of the face of the tyre of a truck, trolley, cart, van, or public horsed carriage shall be not less than three inches.
36. The diameter of the wheel of a truck, trolley, cart, van, or public horsed carriage shall be not less than fifteen inches.
37. Every wheel of a wheeled vehicle shall be truly circular, accurately centred on its axle, and fitted to work thereon without oscillation or side play.
38. Except with the permission of the Captain Superintendent of Police no truck or trolley may, when measured between its extreme projecting points, be of a width exceeding six feet six inches or of a length exceeding fourteen feet, nor may the load placed thereon exceed ten feet in length or five feet in width.
Licence Numbers.
39. Every motor bicycle and motor tricycle shall carry the number of its licence clearly painted in white figures on a black ground not less than four inches in height and half an inch in thickness of line securely fastened to the back of the vehicle in such a position as to be easily distinguishable at all times from behind the vehicle, and also on a plate with duplicate faces to be fixed on the front of the vehicle so as to be easily distinguishable at all times from either side of the vehicle, or in such positions as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct.
40. Every motor car and heavy motor car shall carry the number of its licence clearly painted in white figures on a black ground not less than six inches in height and three quarters of an inch in thickness of line securely fastened to the back of the vehicle in such a position as to be easily distinguishable at all times from behind the vehicle and also in similar figures on the front of the vehicle in such a position as to be easily dis- tinguishable at all times from in front of the vehicle, or in such positions as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct.