LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, JINRICKSHAS, BOATS, AND COOLIES IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG, &c., &c.
CHAIRS.
Sim
'—In Victoria, with two bearers.-Half hour, 10 cents: One hour, 20 cents; Three hours, 50 cents;
hours, 70 cents; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.) §1. If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, hal f fare extra. II.--Beyond Victoria, with four bearers.-Hour, 6 cents; Three hours, $1.00; Six hours, $1.50; Day
(6 A.M. to 6 P.M.), $2.00.
III.-In the Hill Districts, with two bearers.-Half hour, 15 cents; One hour, 30 cents; Three hours, 75 cents; Six hours, $1.50; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.), $1.50. With four bearers.-One hour, 60 cents; Three hours, $1,00; Six hours, $1.5); Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.), $2.00.
JINRICKSHAS.
(With single driver).
Quarter hour, 5 cents; Half hour, 10 cents; Hour, 15 cents; Every subsequent hour, 10 cents.
NOTE-Victoria extends from Mount Davis to Causeway Bay and up to the level of Robinson IRoad. If the vehicle is discharged beyond these limits half fare extra is to be allowed for the return journey. Extra bearers or drivers and extra hours to be paid proportionate sums
CARGO BOATS.
1st Class Cargo Boat of 800 piculs and upwards 2nd Class Cargo Boat under 800 and not less than 450 picnls 8rd Class Cargo Boat under 450 and not less than 100 piculs 4th Class Cargo Boat under 100 piculs
ROWING BOats.
1st Class Boat upwards of 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours 2nd Class Boats from 30 to 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours All other Boats, per day of 12 hours
All Boats, per hour with 2 passengers
All Boats, per half hour with 2 passengers
per day. per load, $10.00 $5.00
5.00
11
3.00
1.50
3.00 2.00 1.00
$2.00
1.50
1.00
0.20
0.10
For each extra passenger 5 cents for half-an-hour, 10 cents per hour. Between sunset and sunrise 5 cents extra per passenger.
SCALE OF HIRE FOR STREET COOLIES.
One day, 33 cents; Half-day, 20 cents; Three hours, 12 cents; One hour, 5 cents; Half-hour, 3 cents.
Nothing in the above scale is to affect private agreements.
LIGHTS AT HONGKONG.
Hongkong
Lat. N.
Long. E.
Island.
Cape 22° 12′ 15′′. 114° 15' 45'. D'Aguilar,
Hongkong White between N.N.W.
Miles visible
Description
Fixed White.
stone tower
23 Miles.
painted White.
above H.W. appearance
Dioptric 1st Order.
Obscured on several bearings by Islanda.
Order and
Height
198 feet.
Island. Cape Collinson.
& S.S.E., Red to the
westward between S.S.E. & N.N.W.
Fixed Red and White.
8 miles.
200 feet.
Dioptric 6th Order.
Green Is- land.
Fixed Light, Rel when bearing from S. & E. -E. through E. to N. & E E. Green between the Hon kong bearings of N. & E. -E. and N.W. also Green between the bearings of S. & E. -E. and S.S.W. 4-W. re- maining 111° the Light is obscured.
Harbour.
14 miles.
95 feet.
Dioptric 4th Order.
FIRE SIGNALS ON SHORE. 1st.-Quick alarm Bell for 5 minutes. 1 Stroke for Eastern district, East of Murray Barracks. 2 Strokes Central district from Murray Barracks to the Harbourmaster's. 3 Strokes, Western district.
OBSERVATORY METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS AND STORM-WARNINGS. METEOROLOGIcal Signals will be hoisted on the mast in front of the Police Barracks at Kowloon Point:-
A red drum indicates the existence of a typhoon in the China Sea to the East of the Colony. A red cone, pointing upwards, indicates that a typhoon exists in a latitude more northern than the Colony, or, that it is progressing towards North.
A red cone, pointing downwards, indicates that a typhoon exists in a latitude more southern than the Colony, or that it is progressing towards South.
It will be
A red ball indicates the existence of a typhoon somewhere to the West of the Colony. LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS are given by firing the gun placed at the foot of the mast. fired one round whenever a strong gale of wind is expected. It will be fired two rounds whenever the wind is expected to blow with storm or typhoon force, and it will be fired again, if possible, when the wind is likely to shift round suddenly.
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