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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 19, 1935.

Motor vehicles, Contd.

Provided also that as regards any motor vehicles for or in respect of which an International certificate has been issued and is current, the provisions of this regulation shall be subject to modification as to the Inspector General of Police may seem necessary.

All public motor vehicles will also carry-

(a) a plate, known as a "passenger plate", shewing the number of passengers the vehicle is licensed to carry; and

(b) a miniature number plate, approved by the Inspector General of Police, bearing the registration number of the vehicle affixed in a conspicuous position inside the vehicle in full view of the passengers.

Such passenger plates shall be approximately semi-circular in shape. The length of the base of the plate shall be seven inches. The letters and figures shall be painted black on a white ground. Each letter shall be inch high and of pro- portionate width. The width of the face of the letters shall be 3/16 inch. The figures shall be 14 inches high, of pro- portionate width and inch width of face. The plate shall be affixed to the vehicle in a position approved by the Inspector General of Police.

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Public motor vehicle number plates will have the words "Public Vehicle" painted in black letters one inch high along the top of the plate. The Police Department will supply number plates and passenger plates at a cost of not exceeding $1.50 per plate.

The licensee or driver shall not change the licence number from one vehicle to another unless permission has first been obtained from the Inspector General of Police.

122. Except with the permission in writing of the Inspector General of Police, motor vehicles (laden and unladen) of weights in excess of the maxima shown in the following table opposite the respective types of tyres shall not be used on the roads in the districts indicated in the headings of the second, third and fourth columns of the table :--

District.

City of Victoria, Hong Kong.

Weight if fitted

with pneumatic

tyres

Weight if fitted

with solid tyres

Hong Kong ont- side the City of Victoria, but excluding Victoria

Road, Kowloon

and New Kowloon,

Victoria Road

and New Territories (other than New Kowloon).

12 tons.

5 tons.

3 tons.

7 tons.

5 tons.

Prohibited.