LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR CHAIRS, JINRICKSHAS, &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 Victori, 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, 3 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 P.M.), $2.
NOTE-In the above scale of fare by Victoria and the Hill District are meant Victoria and the Hill District as defined by Ordinance 15 of 1888. If a vehicle is discharged beyond these limits half fare extra is to be allowed for the return Journey.
RICSHAWS
I.—In Victoria and beyond Victoria, if engaged in Victoria
Ten minutes
Quarter hour
Half hour...
Hour
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1st. c'ass ō cents
2nd class 5 cents
10
5
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15
10
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20
15
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20
10
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Every subsequent hour
First class jinrickshas have white washablo covers and rubber tyres.
NOTE.-Victoria extends from Mount Davis to Causeway Pay 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. 11.-In Kowloon.-Quarter hour, 5 cents; Half hour, 15 conts; Hour, 20 cents; Every subsequent bour,
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 4tb mile
Beyond 4th to 6th mile
Beyond 6th to 9th mile
Beyond 9th to 11th mile..
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single, return;
+
75 cents,...
single,
$1.00 ...$1.20
+
return,
$1.50
·
single,
...
...
...$1.75
A
return,
$2,00
single, return,
$2.00
+
1 hours
2 hours.
2
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21
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5
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Bed
3
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重要
7
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$2.50
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,
CARGO BOATS
1st Class Cargo Boat of 800 piculs and upwards.. 2nd Class Cargo Boat under 800 and not less than 500 piculs
3rd
4th
do. do.
do. do.
5'0 do. 100 piculs ...
do. 100 picula
...
PASSENGER Rowing BOATS
The
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per day. $10.00
per load
5.00
5.00
3.00
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3.00
2.00
1,50
1.0)
1st Class Boats upwards of 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours (ClassA) 2nd Class Boats from 30 to 40 feet in length, per day of 12 hours ( All other Boats, per day of 12 hours
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...$3.00
2.00
1.50
1st Class Boat, per hour with two passengers 2nd Class Boat, per half hour with two passengers
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0.40
0.20
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For each extra passenger 10 cents in a first-class boat, and 5 cents in a second-class boat for half-an- 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 Prays between Ship Street on the East and New Harbour Office Pier on the West.
FIRE SIGNALS ON SHORE, HONGKONG
Ist.—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. 8 Strokes, Western District.
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