A list printed in the English and Chinese languages of all the fares and charges authorized to be taken shall be exhibited in a conspicuous place at the offices of the Company, and inside and outside every car used upon the tramway: Provided that if there be any variation between the English and Chinese prints of the said list the English print thereof shall prevail.
49. The Company shall at all times after the tramway shall have been opened for public traffic run on the tramway such number of cars as may from time to time be fixed by resolution of the Legislative Council each way every morning and evening in the week at such hours not being later than seven o'clock in the morning or earlier than half past five o'clock in the evening, respectively, as the Company shall from time to time think most convenient for artisans, mechanics, and daily labourers at fares not exceeding two cents for the single journey and three cents for the return journey: Provided that in case any complaint shall be made to the Governor in Council of the hours appointed by the Company for the running of such cars the Governor in Council shall have power by order to fix and regulate the same.
50. Separate cars or separate accommodation shall be provided by the Company for Chinese third-class passengers.
51. If the cars shall during any journey contain their authorized complement of passengers, the Company shall not be bound to find accommodation for any other passenger, notwithstanding that such other passenger may have purchased a ticket or tickets entitling him to travel upon the tramway.
52. No passenger shall speak to the driver of any car whilst such driver is on duty.
53. No passenger may take on the tramway his personal luggage other than small hand baskets, bags, or parcels, any one of which shall not exceed sixteen pounds in weight, or one cubic foot in measurement. All such personal luggage shall be carried by hand, and at the responsibility of the passenger, and shall not occupy any part of a seat, nor be of a form or description to annoy or inconvenience other passengers.
54. The Company may demand and take in respect of any animals, goods, merchandise, commodities, minerals, or parcels conveyed by them on the tramway, except as is by this Ordinance specially provided, including the charges for the use of the tramway, and for waggons or trucks, and for motive power, and every other expense incidental to such conveyance, any charges not exceeding the charges specified in Schedule B hereto, subject to the rules therein contained.
55. The said fares and charges shall be paid to such persons and at such place and in such manner as the Company may, by notice annexed to the list of fares and charges, appoint.
Abandonment of Undertaking.
56. If the Company abandon their undertaking or any part or parts thereof and take up the tramway or any portion or portions thereof they shall, with all convenient speed, and in all cases within eight weeks at the most (unless the Director of Public Works otherwise consents in writing) fill in the ground and make good the surface, and, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, restore the portion of the road upon which the tramway, or such portion or portions thereof as shall be abandoned, was or were laid, to a good condition, and shall clear away surplus paving or metalling material or rubbish occasioned by such work, and shall in the meantime cause the place where the road is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night: Provided that if the Company fail to comply with the provisions of this section the Director of Public Works, if he thinks fit, may himself, at any time, after seven days' notice to the Company, remove the tramway and do the work necessary for the restoration of the road to the extent provided for in this section, and the expense incurred by the Director of Public Works in so doing shall be repaid to him by the Company.
Offences.
57. If any person infringes any of the provisions of this Ordinance, or wilfully obstructs any person acting under the authority of the Company in the lawful exercise of any of the powers hereby conferred, or defaces or destroys any ...
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A list printed in the English and Chinese languages of all the fares and charges authorized to be taken shall be exhib. ited in a conspicuous place at the offices of the Company, and inside and outside every car used upon the tramway: Provided that if there be any variation between the English and Chinese prints of the said list the English print thereof -hall prevail.
49. The Company shall at all times after the tram- Cheap fares way shall have been opened for public traffic run on the for labouring tramway such number of cars as may from time to time classes. be fixed by resolution of the Legislative Council each way every morning and evening in the week at such hours not being later than seven o'clock in the morning or earlier than half past five o'clock in the evening, respectively, as the Company shall from time to time think most convenient for artisans mechanies and daily labourers at fares not exceeding two cents for the single journey and three cents for the return journey: Provided that in case any complaint aball be made to the Governor in Council of the hours appointed by the Company for the running of such cars the Governor in Council shall have power by order to fix and regulate the same.
50. Separate cars or separate accommodation shall be Separate car provided by the Company for Chinese third class for Chinese
pas-
sengers,
third class passengers,
51. If te ears shall during any journey contain their If cars fall. authorized complement of passengers, the Company shall Company not be bound to find accommodation for any other passenger, not be notwithstanding that such other passenger nuny have pur- chased a ticket or tickets entitling him to travel upon the tramway.
to carry.
52. No passenger shall speak to the driver of any car Passengers whilst such driver is on duty.
not to speak to driver.
53. No passenger may take on the tramway his personal Passengers luggage other than small hand baskets, bags or parcels, any luggage. one of which shall not exceed sixteen pounds in weight, or one cubic foot in measurement. All such personal luggage shall he carried by hand, and at the responsibility of the passenger, and shall not occupy any part of a scnt, nor be of a form or description to annoy or inconvenience other passengers.
54. The Company may demand and take in respect of Charges for any animals, goods, merchuulise, commodities, minerals or animals andi parcels convoyed by them on the tramway, except as is by goods. This Ordinance specially provided, including the charges for the use of the tramway, and for waggons or trucks, and for motive power, and every other expense incalental to such conveyance, any charges not exceeding the charges specified in Schedule B. hereto, subject to the rules therein contained.
55. The said fares and charges shall be pabl to sneh Payment of persons aud at such place and in such manner as the Com- fares and
charges. pany may, by notice annexed to the list of fares and charges, appoint.
Abandonment of Undertaking.
56. If the Company abandon their undertaking or any On abandon. part or parts thereof and take up the tramway or any por- ment, real tion or portions thereof they shall, with all convenient to be speed, and in all cases within eight weeks at the most reinstated.
(unless the Director of Public Works otherwise consents in writing) fill in the ground and make good the surface. and, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, restore the portion of the road upon which the tramway, or such portion or portions thereof as shall be abandoned,” was or were laid, to a good condition, and shall elear away sur- plus paving or metalling material or rubbish occasioned by such work, and shall in the meantime cause the place where the road is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night: Provided that if the Company fail to comply with the provisions of this section the Director of Public Works, if he thinks fit, may himself, at any time, after seven days' noties to the Company, remove the tramway and do the work necessary for the restoration of the road to the extent provided for in this section, and the expense incurred by the Director of Public Works in so doing shall be repaid to him by the Company.
Offences.
57. If my persu infringes any of the provisions of this. Breach of Ordinance, or wilfully obstructs any person acting under provisions the authority of the Company in the lawful exercise of any of Ond of the powers hereby conferred, or defaces or destroys any
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