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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 1, 1911.
Obligation as to fare and passengers,
Boat to surrender licences.
Classes of Passenger Boats.
Crew for Class A.
Limits to ply.
Limits to anchor.
Tables of Fares.
22. No person in charge of a boat shall demand more than the fare provided by these Regulations, nor shall he refuse to take a passenger, except for some reasonable cause, anywhere between the North point of Hongkong and Hung Hom point on the East; Belcher's Bay and West point of Stonecutters' Island on the West; Sham- shui-po and West point of Stonecutters' Island on the North.
23. Passenger boats when engaged by Ships-of-War or other vessels for their exclusive use shall surrender their licence to the Harbour Master and shall be given a permit stating the name of the ship for which they are engaged, and whilst holding such a permit passenger boats shall not be permitted to take casual passengers.
24. Passenger boats shall be divided into two classes- A and B.
25. Class A passenger boats shall carry not less than 2 males between the ages of 15 and 60 us part of the crew.
26. No passenger boat other than a passenger boat in Class A shall be permitted to take on board passengers at any point of the Praya between Ship Street Pier on the East and New Harbour Office Pier on the West.
27. No passenger bout other than a passenger boat in Class A shall be permitted to anchor or remain stationary within 100 yards of the Praya between Ship Street on the East and New Harbour Office Pier on the West.
98. The following is the Table of Fures for passenger boats :-
PER DAY OF 12 HOURS.
Class A.
For 1st class boats, For 2nd class boats, For all other boats,
.$3.00 2.00
1,50
Class B.
For 1st class boats, For 2nd class boats,
.$2.00
1.50
For all other boats,
1.00
Exhibition
of scale of
faros.
Class 4.
.40 cents. ..20
Per hour with two 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 pas- senger.
Class B.
20 cents.
.10 ""
Per hour with two passengers,
Per half-hour,................
For each extra passenger, o cents for half-an-hour; 10 cents for an hour.
Between sunset and sunrise, 10 cents extra per pas-
senger.
1st Class Boats" are those measuring 30 feet and above 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.
29. The table of fares shall be hung conspicuously in the boat and shall be shown to anyone demanding to see
it.
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