CAP. 99]
Conditions of carriage of persons, goods, etc.
Passengers to comply with notices, indicators, etc.
Booking subject to available accommodation.
Passengers to examine tickets and change.
Conditions of tickets.
Issue of season tickets.
Missed tickets.
Railways.
5. (1) In circumstances deemed by the administrator to be special the administrator may refuse, absolutely or failing acceptance of stipulations or conditions, to carry any person, animal, cargo, goods, wares or thing. Every person accepting such stipulations or conditions shall duly comply therewith and be bound thereby.
(2) Where any animal, cargo, goods, wares or thing is or are carried from China to the Colony on a through railway invoice marked "Subject to completion of Chinese Customs requirements at Kowloon" such animal, cargo, goods, wares or thing shall be accepted by the administrator subject to the condition, which shall be binding on the consignor and consignee and their agents, that failing adjustment of Chinese Customs requirements at Kowloon the animal, cargo, goods, wares or thing will not be delivered in the Colony but will be returned by the administrator to the Chinese Customs Station at Shum Chun.
6. Every person while on the railway premises or in any train or carriage shall comply with all notices, indicators and other directions whatsoever intended for his guidance.
7. Passengers will be booked and fares accepted subject to the condition that room is available in the train for which the tickets are issued.
8. Passengers must examine their tickets and change before leaving the booking-office counter; claims in respect of alleged mistakes will not afterwards be entertained.
9. Every ticket issued shall be deemed to have incorporated therein all the provisions relating to tickets contained in the Ordinance, and in these rules.
10. The issue of season tickets is in the discretion of the administrator.
11. The holder of a ticket, for whom there is not room available in the train by which he is booked, will be permitted to use the ticket by any succeeding train leaving within twenty-four hours, or if he elects not to travel, will
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