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THE HONGKONG Government GAZETTE, 31ST MARCH, 1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 120.

APPOINTMENTS.

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His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to make the following provisional appointments, in consequence of the illness of Mr. Justice SNOWDEN :-

Mr. JAMES RUSSELL, Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General, to be Acting Puisne Judge. Dr. FREDERICK STEWART, Police Magistrate, to be Acting Colonial Treasurer and Acting Registrar General.

Captain H. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, to be Acting Police Magistrate in addition to his proper duties.

These appointments will date from Monday next, the 2nd proximo.

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By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th March, 1883.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 121.

PUBLIC VEHICLES.

The following Rules are published under Section 4 of Ordinance 5 of 1883.

By Command,

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st March, 1883.

Rules made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of

section 4 of Ordinance 5 of 1883 (The Vehicles and,

Public Traffic Ordinance, 1883),

1. Every Licence shall be taken out Half-yearly or for the residue of the current half-year, and shall expire on the thirty-first day of March, and on the thirtieth day of September respectively in each Year. Not more than 500 licences for Jinrickshas shall be current at any one time.

2. The following fees for Licences shall be paid for the use of the Public Revenue.

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(a.) For every wheeled vehicle, ...............

b) For every chair,

(c.) For every driver or bearer of a vehicle or chair,

3. No Licence shall be transferable.

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.$3.00 1.00 0.20

No holder of a licence for a vehicle shall let out his vehicle to any bearer or driver, not being the holder of a lawful licence as bearer or driver.

5. Every licensed vehicle shall have thereto affixed, in such conspicuous places as the Captain Superintendent of Police directs, the number of its licence in figures not less than two inches in length.

6. The driver or bearer of every licensed vehicle shall wear conspicuously a distinguishing badge bearing his own number of licence. Should such badge be made of leather or metal, or of both, it shall be lawful for the Captain Superintendent of Police to demand a deposit of twenty-five cents for each badge, such deposit to be returned to the owner on the expiry of his licence.

The Captain Superintendent of Police is authorised to refuse a licence, or if a licence has been granted to withdraw the same and cause it to be forfeited, in respect of any vehicle which in his estimation is not as to repairs or cleanliness in a state fit for public use.

8. The Captain Superintendent of Police may refuse a licence, or if a licence has been granted may withdraw the same and cause it to be forfeited, in respect of any driver or bearer who in his estimation is improperly clothed.

9. Every Person obtaining a licence for a vehicle under this Ordinance shall find and give, upon receiving his licence, security in the sum of fifty dollars by the bond of himself and of some person or persons, to the satisfaction of the Captain Superintendent of Police, for the appearance at any time of the person obtaining such licence and also of the driver or bearer of the vehicle when they shall respectively be thereunto required, and for his duly paying all fines which shall be imposed in respect of the vehicle or the driver or bearer thereof, and all damages which may be recovered for injuries committed in respect of the vehicle or the driver or bearer thereof; the bond to be in such form as the Captain Superintendent of Police shall require.