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Thursday, January 31, 1974
WALLA-WALLA HIRE CHARGES RAISED
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The maximum private hire charges for walla-wallas will be increased
with effect from tomorrow (Friday).
The new charges are based on the period of hire and vary from
small boats (those licensed to carry up to 30 passengers) and boats which
are licensed to carry more than 50 passengers.
The revised fare scale has been simplified to standardise the hire
charges at periods of 15 minutes from half an hour upwards.
A spokesman for the Transport Department said today the rates were
introduced following lengthy discussions with the Hong Kong and Kowloon
Motor Boats Association, and a detailed examination of the profitability of
the operation of walla-wallas.
They take into account the higher operating costs and the drop in
business as a result of the opening of the cross-harbour tunnel and the new
container terminal at Kwai Chung.
The new fare scales are:
Period of Hire
Roats licensed to carry up to 30 passengers
Boats licensed to carry between 30
50 passengers
Boats licensed
to carry more than 50 passengers
(1) Any period not
exceeding 30 minutes
(2) Any period between
30 and 45 minutes
$ 8.00
$10.00
$12.00
$11.50
$15.00
$18.00
(3) Any period between
$15.00
$20.00
$24.00
45 minutes and 1 hour
(4) Each subsequent period
of 15 minutes or part thereof
$ 4.00
$ 5.00
$6.00
(Rato per minute:
26¢
336
40% )
The old ...............
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