Directory_and_Chronicle_1939 — Page 892

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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) 0.10 (K'loon. $0.05)

C. Waiting time with meter shut off for each period of five minutes...

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 cents

40

60

20

...

"

30

"

40

"

80

25

"

40

55

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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

(With Single Driver)

Ten minutes...

Half hour

...

...

...

...

10 cents 20

"

1

One hour

...

Every subsequent hour

30 cents

30

""

If the Jinricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be discharged ontside 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 p m., an extra half fare shall 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

30 cents

40 cents

By arrangement with the proprietors through the Police.

PASSENGER BOATS

CLASS A

Per Day of 12 Hours

CLASS B

1st Class boats

$3.00 1st Class boats

2nd Class boats.

2.00

2nd Class boats

All other boats

1.50

All other boats

CLASS A

Per Hour or Less

CLASS B

40 cents

Per hour with 2 passengers

20

Per half-hour

>>

25

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.

>>

>>

...

$2.00 1.50 1.00

...

...

20 cents

...

10

>>

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 measuring 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 Vessels under-

CARGO BOATS

Per day or night of 12 hours. Per Load.

$60

$30

10,000 piculs and not less than 5,000 picnls

50

25

5,000

4,000

40

20

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>

4,000

>>

3,000

>>

"?

2,000

3,000 2,000 1,000

30

15

>>

20

10

>>

15

8

>>

29

1,000

800

800 500

10

>>

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7-9

...

500

100

5 3

3

2

"

...

100 piculs

1.50

1

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