Directory_and_Chronicle_1937 — Page 1190

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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

""

""

25

40

""

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

**

4,000

4,000 3,000

40

"

25 20

30

15

J

""

3,000

"

""

2,000

2,000 1,000

20

10

15

8.

1,000

800

10

5

""

*

59

...

800

""

"

500

500 100

5

3

...

3

""

100 piculs

1.50

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