LEGALISED TARIFF OF FARES FOR TAXIS, CHAIRS, JIN- RICKSHAS, BOATS, &c., IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG
The fares prescribed for public vehicles are as follows:
40 cents for the first mile and 10 cents for every quarter of a mile thereafter any distances.
TAXICAB FARES
The fare for the hiring of a motor cab fitted with a taximeter shall be according to the following scale :-
A. For a distance not exceeding one mile...
B. Exceeding one mile, for each quarter of a mile
....
... $0.40 (K'loon: $0.40) 0.10 (K'loon. $0.05)
C. Waiting time with meter shut off for each period of five minutes... 0.10 (K'loon. $0.05)
SCALE OF FARES FOR CHAIRS
Ten minutes
Quarter hour
Half hour
One hour.
Every subsequent hour
...
With 2 Bearers. 15 cents
With 4 Bearers.
30 cent's
20
40
""
30
60
40
80
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""
25
40
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SCALE. OF FARES FOR JINRICKSHAS
I IN THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG
CAINE ROAD AND LOWER LEVELS, AND IN KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON
Ten minutes...
Half hour..
(With Single Driver)
10 cents One hour. 20
Every subsequent hour
30 cents
30
"
If the Jinricksla be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be discharged outside the Western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or be discharged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 pm., an extra half fare shalk be chargeable. For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double or treble respectively.
Quarter hour...
One hour
II. IN THE HILL DISTRICT
20 cents Half hour
III. IN THE NEW TERRITORIES
By arrangement with the proprietors through the Police.
30 cents
40 cents:
CLASS A
PASSENGER BOATS
Per Day of 12 Hours.
CLASS B
1st Class, boats.
$3.00 1st Class boats.:
$2.00
2nd Class boats
2.00
2nd Class boats!
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1.50
All other boats
1.50
All other boats
1.00
CLASS A
Per Hour or Less
CLASS B
40 cents
per hour with 2 passengers
20 cents
20
Per half-hour
10 "
Per hour with 2 passengers
Per half-hour
For each extra passenger, 10 cents for half- an-hour, 20 cents per hour.,
Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra per passenger.
For each extra passenger 5 cents for half- an-hour, 10 cents for an hour.
Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra- per passenger.
1st Class Boats" are those measuring 30 feet and over in length. "2nd Class Boats" are those nieasuring from 20 to 30 feet in length. "All other Boats" are those of under 20 feet in length.
Vessels of 10,000 piculs and upwards
CARGO BOATS
!
Per day or night of 12 hours.
$60
Per Lyd.
$30
Vessels under-
10,000 piculs and not less than 5,000 piculs...)
50
5,000
21
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4,000
4,000 3,000
40
"
25 20
30
15
J
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3,000
"
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2,000
2,000 1,000
20
10
15
8.
1,000
800
10
5
""
*
59
...
800
""
"
500
500 100
5
3
...
3
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100 piculs
1.50
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