LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, JINRICKSHAS,
COOLIES, &c., IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG
CHAIRS
1.-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 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.), $2.40.
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, 30 cents; Half hour, 40 cents; One hour, 60 cents; Two hours,80 cents; Three hours, $1.00; Six hours, $1.50; Day (6 A.M. to 6 M.), $2.
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 Journoy. Extra bearers, drawers, or drivers, and extra hours to be paid proportionate sums. 11.-In Kowloon.-Quarter hour, 5 cents; Half hour, 15 cents; Hour, 20 cents; Every subsequent hour,
10 cents. Extra bearers, drawers or drivers and extra hours to be paid proportionate sums. III.-On the New Tai Po Road beyond New Kowloon.-Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour,
or part of an hour, if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than :-
To 4th mile
Beyond 4th to 6th mile
Beyond 6th to 9th mile
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single,
return,
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single,
return,
single, return,
75 cents,... $1,00
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.$1.20
$1.50
..$1.75
$2.00
$2.00
$2.50
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1 hour 2. hours.
2
Beyond 9th to 11th mile...
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91
7
Fares for journeys beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrangement in each case. fares here set out to apply to one jinricksha with three coolies from Tsim Sha Tsui.
The
CARGO BOATS
1st Class Cargo Boat of 800 piculs and upwards... 2nd Class Cargo Boat under 800 and not less than 150 piculs
3rd
4th
do. do.
do. do.
450 do. 100 piculs ...
do. 100 piculs
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PASSENGER ROWING BOATS
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por day. $10,00
per load
5.00
5.00
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3.00
3.00
2,00
1.50
1.00
1st Class Boats upwards of 40 foot in length, per day of 12 hours (Class) 2nd Class Boats from 30 to 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours ( ). All other Boats, per day of 12 hours
1st Class Boat, por hour with two passengers
2nd Class oat, per half hour with two passengers
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110
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..$3.00
2,00
1.50
0.40
0.20
For each extra passonger 10 cents in a first-class boat, and 5 cents in a second-class boat for half-an- hour, 10 cents per hour. Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra per passenger.
Only first-class boats are permitted to land or take on board passengers at any point of the Praya between Ship Street on the East and Now Harbour Office Pier on the West.
FIRE SIGNALS ON SHORE, HONGKONG
1st.-Quick alarm Bell for 5 minutes. 1 Stroke for Eastern District, Fast of Murray Barracks. Strokes, Central District from Murray Barracks to the Harbour Office. 8 Strokes, Western District.
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