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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 2, 1927.

(c) when on duty be dressed in uniform approved by the Captain Super-

intendent of Police;

(d) take down and keep a written note of the names and addresses of any passengers in his vehicle on any occasion of damage by collision of such vehicle with any other vehicle or with any person, animal or thing, and, when.called upon to do so, produce such note for inspection by any police officer in uniform;

(e) shut off the engine and see that all passengers are removed from his vehicle before filling the petrol tank and keep such engine shut off and see that such passengers remain out of his vehicle until such filling is complete;

(f) see that a signboard with the words "Bus full" painted thereon, approved by the Captain Superintendent of Police, is exhibited on his vehicle in such manner as to be easily visible to intending passengers, both by day and night, whenever passengers to the number which the vehicle is licensed to carry are travelling thereou, but on no other occasion and at no other time; and

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(g) hand over to the conductor of his vehicle all lost or unclaimed pro-

perty found in his vehicle.

7. Regulation 34 is amended,—

(a) by the substitution of "hire out of turn; or" for "hire out of turn." in

paragraph 7; and

(b) by the addition of the following paragraph,-

(8) when his vehicle is plying as a motor omnibus--

(a) stop his vehicle for the purpose of taking up or setting down a passen- ger except at a stopping place approved by the Captain Superin- tendent of Police; or

(b) improperly or without good cause prevent other vehicles from passing

his vehicle; or

(c) smoke while his vehicle is in motion; or

(d) wilfully deceive any person in respect of the route or destination of

his vehicle; or

(e) obscure or improperly alter any signboard, route number or sign on

his vehicle; or

(f) refuse to admit and carry at the lawful fare any passenger for whom there is room and to whose admission no reasonable objection is made; or

(g) improperly delay his vehicle on any journey.

8. The following regulations are inserted next after regulation 34,---

34A. A conductor of a motor omnibus shall

(1) be over eighteen years of age according to English computation ; (2) be duly licensed, and carry and wear in a conspicuous position a brass badge, approved by the Captain Superintendent of Police, marked with a number corresponding with his licence number;

(3) when on duty be dressed in uniform approved by the Captain Superin-

tendent of Police ;

(4) duly conduct his vehicle by the appointed route to the appointed destina-

tion;

(5) unless actually engaged in taking fares, stand at the rear end of his

vehicle when the same is in motion;

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