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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 19, 1935.

Drivers and Conductors of public vehicles,-Contd.

(9) if his vehicle is plying as a motor omnibus-

(a) stop his vehicle for the purpose of taking up or setting down a passenger except at a stopping place approved by the Inspector General of Police; or

(b) improperly or without good cause prevent other vehi- cles from passing his vehicle; or

(c) wilfully deceive any person in respect of the route or destination of his vehicle; or

(d) obscure or improperly alter any signboard, route number or sign on his vehicle; or

(e) 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

(f) improperly delay his vehicle on any journey.

48. 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 badge, approved by the Inspector General of Police, marked with a number corresponding with his licence number;

(3) when on duty be properly dressed in uniform approved by the Inspector General of Police;

(4) duly conduct his vehicle by the appointed route to the appointed destination;

(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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(6) whenever passengers to the number which his vehicle is licensed to carry are travelling thereon, exhibit on his vehicle a signboard with the words "Bus full" painted thereon, proved by the Inspector General of Police, in such manner as to be easily visible to intending passengers both by day and night, but on no other occasion and at no other time;

(7) remove all passengers from his vehicle to enable the driver to fill the petrol tank, and keep such passengers out of his vehicle until such filling is complete;

(8) 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, or see that the driver takes down and keeps such note;

(9) promptly take and deliver up to a police officer on duty at a police station all lost or unclaimed property found in his vehicle;

(10) produce his licence for inspection when called upon to do so by a police officer in uniform;

(11) on request, signal the driver to stop at any recognised stopping place,

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