56250-1918-Ferries-Regulations — Page 4

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 31, 1918.

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animals, birds, goods, merchandise, minerals, or parcels. If he does carry them he shall do so at rates not exceeding those specified in his tender unless the Governor in Council shall have authorised a different scale of charges.

16. The licensee shall exhibit in a conspicuous situation in each class of every ferry vessel a list printed in the English and Chinese languages of all the fares and charges authorised to be taken.

REGULATIONS AS TO PASSENGERS, &C.

17. The purchase of a ticket shall not entitle any passenger to a passage by a particular ferry vessel or to travel in a superior class than that for which the ticket is issued if the class contains its authorised complement.

18. No person shall wilfully obstruct any person acting under the authority of the licensee in the lawful discharge of his duties.

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person shall travel on any ferry vessel with intent to avoid payment of his fare or proper charges. All tickets issued in exchange for payment (with the exception of season tickets) must be handed over to be punched by the licensee's collector before embarkation of the passengers, In the cases where no tickets are issued in exchange for payment each passenger shall, before embarking, pass through the turnstile provided on the ferry pier.

20. The licensee shall not carry or attempt to carry passengers in excess of the authorised complement of any ferry vessel.

21. The licensee shall not load any ferry vessel so as to cause danger to the vessel or persons on board.

22. No person shall travel or attempt to travel in any ferry vessel after being requested to leave it by any servant of the licensee.

23. No person shall trespass on any pier or part of a pier exclusively reserved for a ferry.

24. No person shall alight or attempt to alight from, or enter or attempt to enter, any ferry vessel while in motion or otherwise than by the proper entrances or exits.

25. All persons holding tickets shall on demand show them and deliver them up to any servant of the licensee.

26. No person shall embark on or disembark from any ferry vessel from or to any sampan, boat, or other craft.

27. No intoxicated person shall travel or attempt to travel on any ferry vessel.

28. No launch, sampan, boat, or other craft shall make fast to or use or embark or disembark passengers at any pier or part of a pier exclusively reserved for a ferry.

MAINTENANCE AND USER OF FERRY PIERS.

29. Piers employed for the purpose of a ferry shall be built (if necessary) adapted and maintained by the Government free of cost to the licensee who shall not subject as herein- after provided be required to make any payment for the use or repair thereof. Provided that in the event of any damage being caused to any pier or any structure erected thereon by the licensee his servants or vessels other than fair wear and tear of which the Director of Public Works shall be the judge then the licensee shall on demand of the Director of Public Works forthwith pay into the Colonial Treasury the amount of such damage as shall be certified by the Director of Public Works. Such piers shall be provided by the Government with such barriers, gates, turustiles, ticket offices, and other superstructure as may be necessary for the efficient working of the ferry.