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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 21, 1930. 593
(vii) The licensee shall forfeit to the Crown a sum of $25 for each occasion that a ferry vessel is more than 15 minutes later than the schedule time in departing from any ferry point or pier, and an additional sum of $25 for each additional period of 15 minutes after the first: pro- vided that the delay or omission to run the ferry vessel is not due to accident or weather; and provided also that, unless in the opinion of the Harbour Master such delay or omission to run is wilful, the total penalty for each default, shall not exceed $250.
(viii.) The licensee shall forfeit to the Crown a sum of $25 for each occasion that a ferry vessel departs before the schedule time: provided that the early departure is not due to accident or weather.
(ix.) The service provided shall be for the carriage of [Here insert ‘passen- gers only', or 'passengers and (insert particulars)', as the case may be].
(x) The service provided by the said schedule shall provide for not less than the following departures daily from each of the ferry points or piers
[Here insert the particulars appearing in the notice inciting ten-
ders].
(xi.) The licensee shall make use of, for the purposes of the ferry or group
of ferries, the following ferry points or piers-
[Here insert the particulars appearing in the notice inviting ten-
ders].
(xii.) Should the Governor in Commeil decide at any time during the sub- sistence of the licence, whether at the request of the licensee or of his own motion, to assign other ferry points or piers, or localities or fron- tages, for the use of a ferry in addition to or substitution for those hereinbefore specified the licensee shall be bound to include such points or piers in his service and to accept such localities or frontages, on terms to be agreed upon or failing agreement to be determined by arbitration under the provisions of these regulations.
(xiii) The licensee shall not assign or transfer his licence without the permis-
sion of the Governor in Council.
(xiv.) The licensee may temporarily suspend his service or any part thereof while the black typhoon signals remain hoisted or when the weather conditions are such as to render its continuance unsafe.
(xv.) This licence is subject to all regulations for the time being in force re-
lating to ferries.
FARES AND CHARGES.
16. The licensee of a ferry or group of ferries shall not demand or take for passengers, vehicles, animals, packages, or things for which he is required to provide a service, fares or charges exceeding the fares or charges stated in his licence.
Nothing in this regulation shall be deemed to limit the right of a licensee to issue season tickets or punch tickets covering a number of journeys.
17. The licensee shall permit any passenger to take with him on a ferry vessel as free personal luggage such small baskets, bags, or parcels as he may be able to carry by hand. Save and except such free personal luggage the licensee shall only be bound to carry vehicles, animals, packages and things contemplated by the service to be provided. If he does carry other cargo he shall do so at rates not exceeding those (if any) specified in his licence in respect of such other cargo.
18. The licensee shall exhibit in a conspicuous situation in each class of every ferry vessel a list printed in the English and Chinese languages of all the fares and charges authorised to be taken.