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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND JANUARY, 1887.

15. The fares to be charged for public vehicles shall be such sums as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall, by a table of fares to be set up in some conspicuous place in his office, from time to time direct, and a copy thereof shall be inserted in every licence to be granted under these Rules and it shall be also affixed in a conspicuous place on every such vehicle. Such table of fares, or any alteration of the same, shall, before the same shall come into operation, be approved by the Governor in Council.

16. The driver or bearer of a licensed vehicle shall not without reasonable cause refuse, when i nemployed, to accept hire.

17. The driver or bearer of a licensed vehicle shall not demand more than the authorised fare for the hire of his vehicle.

18. The driver or bearer of a licensed vehicle shall travel with reasonable speed.

19. The driver or bearer of a licensed vehicle shall not leave his fare before the completion of the engagernent of such fare.

20. The driver or bearer of a licensed vehicle shall not use insulting language or behave rudely. 21. The driver or bearer of a licensed vehicle shall not sit or lie in, or in any way occupy

his own vehicle.

22. Every licensed vehicle, when plying for hire or engaged after eight o'clock at night, shall carry a lamp of such description as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall direct.

23. All property left in any vehicle shall be taken forthwith to the Central Police Station and handed over to the police authorities, who shall cause the goods to be publicly advertised in the usual manner, and if claimed, the same shall be handed over to the owner claiming it, subject to a deduction of five per cent. on the value (to be given to the driver bringing the same to the Police) to be ascer- tained in case of difference by the Captain Superintendent of Police; and if the same shall be un- claimed at the expiration of three months from the date of the loss, the Captain Superintendent shall, as soon thereafter as conveniently may be, cause the said goods to be sold in such manner as he shall think best, and the Captain Superintendent shall deduct out of the proceeds of each sale a sum equiva- lent to ten per cent. on the proceeds of the sale of such goods, and shall pay the amount to the driver or bearer who shall have, brought the said goods, and subject thereto the said proceeds shall be paid into the Treasury.

24. The persistent solicitation of passengers is strictly forbidden, as is also obstruction to the free trausit of passengers, especially at hotels, or the wharves, or other landing places.

Council Chamber, Hongkong, 21st January, 1887.

Half hour,

Three hours,.

Hour, Three hours,

Quarter hour,

Half hour,..

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FEES FOR PUBLIC VEHICLES,

CHAIRS,

I-IN VICTORIA, WITH TWO Bearers.

10 cents.

One hour,

.50

وو

Six hours,.

Day (6 A.M. to 6 P.M.) $1.

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria, half fare extra.

II.

BEYOND VICTORIA, WITH FOUR BEARERS.

ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.

20 cents,

70.

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0.60 cents. ..$1.00

Six hours,

Day (6 A.M, to 6 P.M.),

.$1.50 $2.00

JINRICKSHAS.

(WITH SINGLE DRIVER).

..05 cents.

.10

Hour,

Every subsequent hour,

.15 cents.

.10

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NOTE. Vietoria extends from Mount Davis to Causeway Bay and up to the level of Robinson Road. If the vehicle is discharged beyond these limits half fare extra is to be allowed for the return journey. Extra bearers or drivers and extra, bours to be paid proportionate sums.