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No. 10.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1899,
Saul Aturtes Licence fees. My GNI
GN. 169/03
23. The following licence fees shall be charged
$
1st Class Lighter, 6,000 piculs capacity and upwards 35
2nd do. under 6,000 and not less than 4,000 piculs capacity 30
3rd do. under 4,000 and not less than 2,000 piculs capacity 25
4th do. under 2,000 piculs capacity 20
1. Issue of licence, security, etc. Appendix: Form No. 2.
2. Number of passengers.
3. Particulars and duration of licence.
4. Painting of number of licence and exhibition of lights.
5. Obligation as to fare and passengers.
6. Exhibition of scale of fares.
Rowing Boats plying for Hire for Passengers only.
24. Licences shall be issued by the Registrar General, on production of a certificate from an Inspector of Police, stating the particulars in the Form No. 2 in the Appendix to these Regulations. The applicant shall give such security for his appearance when required, or for the production of the boat as the Registrar General may demand. Each licence shall be numbered and shall not be transferable.
25. No boat shall carry more than the number of passengers for which it is licensed.
26. Each licence shall state the length and breadth of the boat, together with the scale of fares, and shall be valid for one year only, from the 1st of July.
27. Every licensed boat shall carry on each bow and on the stern, legibly painted upon wood, the number of its licence in figures at least 2 inches in height, and no other number, and such number shall not be concealed. Such boat shall, between sunset and sunrise, exhibit a light at the bow, visible all round; and shall also keep a lighted lantern with the licence number either painted on the glass or cut in on the frame in figures at least 2 inches in height, to be produced when demanded.
28. No person in charge of a boat shall demand more than the fare provided by these Regulations, nor shall he refuse to take a passenger, except for some reasonable cause, anywhere between the North Point of Hongkong and Hunghom point on the east; Belcher's Bay and the west point of Stonecutters Island on the west; Shamshuipò and the west point of Stonecutters' Island on the north.
29. The person in charge of the boat shall show the scale of fares to anyone demanding to see it.
Licence fees.
30. The following licence fees shall be charged :—
1st Class Boat, measuring upwards of 40 feet in length 10.00
2nd do. do. from 30 to 40 do. 7.00
3rd do. do. do. 20 to 30 do. 5.00
4th do. do. do. 12 to 20 do. 3.00
5th do. do. less than 12 feet in length 1.00
Village Boat 0.50
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