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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 19, 1935.

Public vehicles,--Contd.

RICKSHAS.

I. In the Island of Hong Kong, Caine Road and lower levels, in Kowloon and New Kowloon.

Ten minutes

Half hour

One hour

Every subsequent hour

10 cents.

20

5

30

30

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If the ricksha is engaged within the City of Victoria and is discharged outside the western part of the City of Victoria after 9 p.m., or being so engaged is discharged to the east of Bay View Police Station after 9 p.m., an extra half fare shall be chargeable.

For 2 or 3 drivers the fare is double or treble respectively.

II. In the Hill District.

Quarter hour

Half hour

One hour

20 cents.

30

40

III.In the New Territories (other than New Kowloon).

By arrangement with the proprietors through the police.

113. Except with the permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police, no public vehicle shall use as a stand or parking place any road or public place, or part of a road or public place, other than the authorised stands for vehicles of its class as set out in Schedule B to these Regulations.

114. Advertisements and notices may only be affixed to a public vehicle if they and the manner and position in which they are affixed have been approved by the Inspector General of Police.

115. Public vehicles shall be inspected by a police. officer authorised by the Inspector General of Police for the purpose-

(1) before being licensed as

(2) on change of ownership;

(3) once monthly.

new vehicles;

All reasonable facilities shall be given to every such inspecting officer by the licensee and the driver, and his reasonable requirements shall be complied with by them.

A vehicle which is certified by such inspecting officer to be unfit shall not be driven upon a road, except for purposes of repair or test, until it has been re-examined and passed fit by an inspecting officer.

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