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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.-Quarter hour. 10 cents; Half hour, 20 cents: One hour, 25 cents: Three hours, 50 cents; Six hours, 70 cents; Day (6 A. M. to 6 P.M.) $1. If the trip is extended be. yond 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.—Quarter hour, 15 cents; Half hour, 20 cents; One hour. 30 cents: Two hours, 50 cents; Three hours, 70 cents: Six hours, $1.00; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.); $1.50. With four bearers.-Quarter hour, cents; Half hour, 40 cents; One hour. 60 cents, Two hours, 20 cents; Three hours, $1.00; Six hours, $1.50; Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.), $2.00.

JINRICKSHAS. (With single drawers)

I-In Victoria and beyond Victoria if engaged in Victoria-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 Road. If the vehicle is discharged beyond these limits half fare extra is to be allowed for the return journey. Extra bearers, drawers, or drivers, and extra hours to be paid proportionate sums. II.-In Kowloon.-Quarter hour, 5 cents; Half hour, 15 cents; Hour 20 cents; Every subsequent

hour, 10 cents.

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.

ROWING BOATS

Ist 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

3.00

3.00

2.00

1.50

1.00

$2.50

1.00

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

WEATHER FORECASTS AND STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS

Meteorological signals are hoisted on the mast beside the Time-ball at Kowloon Point 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 Clony,

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

A Cone point downwards indicates a typhoon to the south of the Colony,

Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony. Black Signals indicato 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 ex- pected to back.

The signals are repeated on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloos, and also, by day only, at the Harbour Office and on H.M.'s Receiving Ship.

LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS

The Colony itself is warned of approaching typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed at the foot of the mast, which is fired whenever a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.

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