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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JULY, 1863:

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gistrar General, and

vf. All Vehicles or Chairs shall upon grant or renewal of License be shewn and Vehicles and Chairs bmitted to the inspection of the Registrar General, or of such Person as he shall to be inspected by Re- and the said Registrar General is hereby authorized to refuse a his power to refuse appoint for the purpose; License in respect of any Vehicle or Chair which shall not in his estimation be either

repairs or cleanliness in a state fit for public use.

as to

License.

to be given.

VII. Every Person obtaining a License for a Vehicle or Chair under this Ordi- On License Security nance shall find and give upon receiving his License Security in the Sum of Fifty Dollars for a Special License, and Twenty-five Dollars for an Ordinary License, by the Bond of himself and of some Person or Persons, to the satisfaction of the Registrar General, for the appearance at any time of the Person obtaining such License and also of the Driver or Bearer of the Vehicle or Chair when they shall respectively be there- unto required, and for his duly paying all Fines which shall be imposed in respect of the Vehicle or Chair or the Driver or Bearer thereof, and all damages which may be recovered for injuries committed in respect of the Vehicle or Chair or the Driver or Bearer there- of; the Bond to be in such form as the said Registrar General shall require.

VIII. Public Vehicles and Chairs shall when unengaged stand ready for hire at such Streets and Places as the Registrar General shall from time to time direct.

Vehicle and Chair stands.

ing to a scale to be

IX. The Fares to be charged for Public Vehicles and Chairs shall be such Sums Fares to be accord- by the Day, Half-day, Hour, Half-hour, or Job as the Registrar General shall by axed by Registrar Ge Table of Fares to be set up in some conspicuous place in his Office from time to time neral. direct, and a Copy thereof shall be inserted in every License to be granted under this Ordinance, and it shall be also affixed in a conspicuous place on the inside of every such Vehicle or Chair: Provided always that such Table of Fares, or any alteration of the same, shall, before the same shall come into operation, be submitted to and approved by the Governor in Executive Council. Every Public Vehicle or Chair when plying for hire or engaged after Eight O'clock at Night shall carry a Lamp of such descrip- tion as the Registrar General shall direct.

Vehicles and Chairs meeting and passing

X. Every Vehicle and Chair on meeting any other Vehicle or Chair shall if prac- Rule of Road for ticable

pass the other by keeping on the left side of the Road, and when going in the same direction with and overtaking such Vehicle or Chair shall pass on the right leaving defined. the Vehicle or Chair overtaken on the left.

or Chair to be taken

XI. All Property left in any Vehicle or Chair shall be taken forthwith to the Central Property in Vehicle Police Station and handed over to the Police Authorities who shall cause the Goods to to the Police Office, be publicly advertised in the usual manner, and, if claimed, the same shall be handed and disposal thereof. over to the Owner claiming it subject to a deduction of Five per centum on the value to be given to the Driver or Bearer bringing the same to the Police to be ascertained in case of difference by the Captaia Superintendent of Police, and if the same shall be un- claimed at the expiration of Three Months from the date of the loss the said Captain Superintendent shall as soon thereafter as conveniently may be cause the said Goods respectively to be sold in such manner as he shall think best, and the said Captain Superintendent shall deduct out of the proceeds of each Sale a sum equivalent to Ten per centum on the proceeds of the sale of such Goods, and shall pay the amount to the said Driver or Bearer who shall have brought the said Goods, and subject thereto the said proceeds shall be paid into the Public Treasury; and in case any Driver or Bearer shall omit from any cause whatever to comply with the regulation contained in this compliance, Section he shall be subject to a Fine not exceeding Fifty Dollars and the value of the article retained, and to a revocation of his License for a period not exceeding Two Years over and besides any Punishment for Larceny or other crime of which he may be convicted.

Penalty for non-

XII. Every Driver of a Public Vehicle or Bearer of a Public Chair who shall be Penalties on Drivers guilty of either of the Offences following, that is to say :-

1. Concealing from or preventing any Person taking the Number of himself or of

his Vehicle or Chair;

2. Or using any Public Vehicle or Chair without having the Registered Number thereof properly affixed thereto, or without having a Copy of the List of Fares properly affixed in his Vehicle or Chair, or not carrying a Lamp respectively according to Regulation;

3. Or without having his badge on his Person according to Regulation:

4. Or transferring the use of any License to any other Person;

of Vehicles and Chairs.