THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST MAY, 1869.
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South extremity of the Kowloon Peninsula, bearing E. by S.; the Top-gallant Masts and Yards are to be on Deck and flying Jib-boom in; a Spare Anchor should be ready for letting go, and the Hawse kept clear.
III. Vessels discharging or taking in Cargo, and Hulks and Receiving Ships may, with permis- sion, lie on the South shore.
Note.-The Masters of Ships taking advantage of Article III, and those whose Vessels lie alongside Wharves and Jetties are to understand that they do so at their own risk.
Harbor Master's Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1869.
No. 47.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
H. G. THOMSETT,
Harbor Master,
&c.
His Excellency SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, C.B., has been pleased to appoint Mr. JOHN MARTIN ARMSTRONG to be Government Auctioneer from this date, vice Mr. NORRIS, resigned.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st April, 1869.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
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No. 40.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Regulations for Street-Chairs and Chair-Coolies are published for general in- formation.
By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1869.
There are two Classes of Street Chairs, Ordinary and Special. All Street-Chairs may carry Persons who have engaged them up to any hour, but Ordinary Chairs may not ply for hire after first gunfire, (8 P.M.), nor Special Chairs after midnight.
As Special Chairs are secured for a higher sum ($50) than Ordinary Chairs ($25), it is for the interest of the Public to engage only the former after gunfire.
Each Street-Chair carries a Number, and its two Coolies a Badge each, bearing the same Number as the Chair. The Numbers and Coolies' Badges of Special Chairs are WHITE, (1 to 200.)
The Numbers and Coolies' Badges of Ordinary Chairs are BLUE, (201 to 700.)
When ground of Complaint arises against any Street Chair-Coolie, the Person aggrieved may either hand the Offender over to the Police, or send a memorandum of the complaint and the Chair's Number to the Registrar General.
When Street Chair-Coolies are suspected of having retained missing property, the Number of their Chair should be sent
to the Registrar General at once without any loss of time.
Each Street-Chair carries on the back of its Number Board a Tariff of Fares condensed from the following.
LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
CHAIRS, OR ORDINARY PULLAway Boats.
Half hour, Three hours,
.12 cents. ..50 cents.
Hour, Six hours,
.20 cents.
.75 cents.
Day (from 6 to 6),
Night Fares (after 8 r.M.),
One Dollar. .10 cents extra.
CHAIR HIRE TO OUT DISTRICTS.
Beyond Victoria and back,
To Stanley and back,
.50 cents per Man. .60 cents per Man.
Victoria lies below the level of Robinson Road, and includes all the town between the Mint and the Western Slaughter House, with the Race-course.
Hour,..
.8 cents.
LICENSED BEARERS (EACH.) Half day,
.20 cents.
Day,...
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 1st April, 1869.
.36 cents.