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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 29, 1932.

(u) "Vehicle" includes any means of conveyance or of transit or other mobile apparatus used or capable of being used on land and in whatever way drawn or propelled or carried, but it shall not include any perambulator or any conveyance for use solely on railways or tramways.

PART II.

Licences.

1. The Inspector General of Police shall keep a register of licences in which he shall cause to be entered full partic- ulars of the issue, renewal, transfer, indorsement, and cancellation of licences.

2. The Inspector General of Police shall issue licences, in his discretion, on such conditions as he shall think fit, subject to appeal to the Governor in Council by any person aggrieved. He may also, in the case of any breach or disregard of these regulations, or of the conditions of the licence, cancel, indorse or suspend any licence at any time, subject to a like appeal.

3.—(1) A driver's licence is required annually in respect of the vehicles enumerated in the following table:

Vehicle,

Fee for driver's licence.

Date when licence renewable.

Private chair and jinrikisha..

Truck, cart, and van

Horse or bullock drawn

vehicle

Motor vehicle

Public jinrikisha

Public chair

30 cents

1st January.

30

1st June.

>

30

1st June.

$5.00

1st July.

30

1st December.

30

1st December.

(2) A conductor's licence is required annually in respect of the vehicles enumerated in the following table :-

Vehicle.

Motor omnibus

Fee for conduc- tor's licence.

Date when licence renewable.

$1.00

1st July.

4. A fee of $5 for Official Signature is required on every occasion of transfer of licensed motor vehicles.

5. The Inspector General of Police may issue a learner's licence at a fee of $2, valid for two months, to an applicant who proposes to learn how to drive a motor vehicle. The holder of such licence may drive only over such road or roads as may be specified in his licence, and he shall at all times when driving be accompanied by a licensed driver other than a learner driver.

Learner drivers will be examined as may be directed by the Inspector General of Police. The fee for each examina- tion will be $5, payable in advance.

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