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LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, JINRICKSHAS, BOATS, AND COOLIES &c., &c., IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

CHAIRS.

I.—In Victoria, with two bearers. -Half hour, 10 cents; One hour, 20 cents; Three hours, 50 cents; Six hours, 70 cents; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.) $1. If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra. II.-Beyond Victoria, with four bearers.-Hour, 60 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, $1.00; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.), $1.50. With four bearers.-One hour, 60 cents; Three hours, $1.00; Six hours, $1.50; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.), $2.00.

JINRICKSHAS. (With single drawer.)

Quarter hour, 5 cents; Half hour, 10 cents; Hour, 15 cents; Every subsequent hour, 10 cents.

NOTE.-Victoria extonds from Mount Davis to Causeway Bay and up to the level of Robinson Road. 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 piculs 3rd Class Cargo Boat under 450 and not less than 100 piculs 4th Class Cargo Boat under 100 piculs

per day. per load.

$10.00

$5.00

5.00

3.00

3.00

2.00

1.50

1.00

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

$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.

FIRE SIGNALS ON SHORE, HONGKONG.

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 Harbour Office. 3 Strokes, Western district.

HONGKONG OBSERVATORY METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS AND STORM-WARNINGS.

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.

Meteorological signals are hoisted on the mast beside the time-ball at Kowloon Point (and repeated on the Victor Emanuel) for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not imply that bad weather is expected here.

A Drum indicates a typhoon to the east of the Colony.

A Ball indicates a typhoon to the west of the Colony.

A Cone pointing upwards indicates a typhoon to the north of the Colony.

A Cone pointing downwards indicates a typhoon to the south of the Colony.

Red signals indicate that the centro is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony Black signals indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony

NIGHT SIGNALS.

Two Lanterns hoisted Vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected

to veer.

Two Lanterns hoisted Horizontally indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to back.

LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.

The Colony itself is warned of approaching typhoons by means of the typhoon-gun placed at the foot of the mast.

One round is fired whenever a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.

Two rounds are fired when a typhoon is expected here.

Three rounds are fired whenever the wind is expected to shift suddenly during a typhoon.