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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1882.

Chairs and Vehicles.

No. 6 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 6 of 1863.

(Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles).

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[22nd February, 1882.]

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:--

Ordinance 6 of 1863 is hereby amended as follows that is to say.

Section 1. by adding at the end the words.

"Licences under this Ordinance shall be for the carriage of passengers only and no holder of a licence shall use his vehicle or chair for the carriage of animals, merchandise, or goods other than personal effects or baggage."

"Every driver of a vehicle or bearer of a chair plying for hire must obtain a licence to act as such from the Registrar General."

Section 2. by substituting for the words "Every such licence" the words "Such licences."

Section 6. by inserting after the words "renewal of licence" the words "and at any time thereafter when the Registrar General so requires" and by inserting after the words "refuse a licence" the words "or if a licence has been granted to withdraw and forfeit the licence."

Section 7. by adding after the word "time" in the sixth line thereof the words "or place."

Section 8. by adding at the end the words "no holder of a licence shall loiter in the streets so as to cause obstruction, but when unemployed shall proceed forthwith to a stand, and range his vehicle or chair at the rear of any line of vehicles already standing there.

Section 12. by inserting after the words "sitting or lying in a public vehicle or chair" the words and figures.

15. or refusing to submit his chair or vehicle for inspection when required by the Registrar General.

16. or refusing to surrender his licence when required by the Registrar General.

17. or loitering in the streets so as to cause obstruction.

18. or behaving in a disorderly manner at any stand.

19. or carrying any animals, merchandise, or goods other than personal effects or baggage in his chair or vehicle."

[Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1883.]

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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1882. Chairs and Vehicles. No. 6 of 1882. An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 6 of 1863. (Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles). B 4 [22nd February, 1882.] Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:-- Ordinance 6 of 1863 is hereby amended as follows that is to say. Section 1. by adding at the end the words. "Licences under this Ordinance shall be for the carriage of passengers only and no holder of a licence shall use his vehicle or chair for the carriage of animals, merchandise, or goods other than personal effects or baggage." "Every driver of a vehicle or bearer of a chair plying for hire must obtain a licence to act as such from the Registrar General." Section 2. by substituting for the words "Every such licence" the words "Such licences." Section 6. by inserting after the words "renewal of licence" the words "and at any time thereafter when the Registrar General so requires" and by inserting after the words "refuse a licence" the words "or if a licence has been granted to withdraw and forfeit the licence." Section 7. by adding after the word "time" in the sixth line thereof the words "or place." Section 8. by adding at the end the words "no holder of a licence shall loiter in the streets so as to cause obstruction, but when unemployed shall proceed forthwith to a stand, and range his vehicle or chair at the rear of any line of vehicles already standing there. Section 12. by inserting after the words "sitting or lying in a public vehicle or chair" the words and figures. 15. or refusing to submit his chair or vehicle for inspection when required by the Registrar General. 16. or refusing to surrender his licence when required by the Registrar General. 17. or loitering in the streets so as to cause obstruction. 18. or behaving in a disorderly manner at any stand. 19. or carrying any animals, merchandise, or goods other than personal effects or baggage in his chair or vehicle." [Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1883.] 1641-
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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1882. Chairs and Vehicles. No. 6 of 1882. An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 6 of 1863. (Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles). B 4 [22nd February, 1882.] E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:-- Ordinance 6 of 1863 is hereby amended as follows that is to say. Section 1. by adding at the end the words. "Licences under this Ordinance shall be for the carriage of passengers only and no holder of a licence shall use his vehicle or chair for the carriage of animals, mer- chandize, or goods other than personal effects or baggage." "Every driver of a vehicle or bearer of a chair plying for hire must obtain a licence to act as such from the Registrar General." Section 2. by substituting for the words "Every such licence" the words “Such licences." Section 6. by inserting after the words "renewal of licence" the words "and at anytime thereafter when the Registrar General so requires" and by inserting after the words "refuse a licence" the words "or if a licence has been granted to withdraw and forfeit the licence." Section 7. by adding after the word "time" in the sixth line thereof the words "or place." Section 8. by adding at the end the words "no holder of a licence shall loiter iu the streets so as to cause obstruction, but when unemployed shall proceed forthwith to a stand, and range his vehicle or chair at the rear of any line of vehicles already, stand- ing there. Section 12. by inserting after the words "sitting or lying in a public vehicle or chair" the words and figures. 15. or refusing to submit his chair or vehicle for inspection when required by the Registrar General. 16. or refusing to surrender his licence when required by the Registrar General. 17. or loitering in the streets so as to cause obstruction. 18. or behaving in a disorderly manner at any stand. 19. or carrying any animals, merchandize, or goods other than personal effects or baggage in his chair or vehicle." [Repeated by Ordinance No. 5 of 1883.]· 1641- !
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ORDINANCE No. 6 OF 1882.

Chairs and Vehicles.

No. 6 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 6 of 1863.

(Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles).

B

4

[22nd February, 1882.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative

Council thereof as follows:--

Ordinance 6 of 1863 is hereby amended as follows that is to say.

Section 1. by adding at the end the words.

"Licences under this Ordinance shall be for the carriage of passengers only and no holder of a licence shall use his vehicle or chair for the carriage of animals, mer- chandize, or goods other than personal effects or baggage."

"Every driver of a vehicle or bearer of a chair plying for hire must obtain a licence to act as such from the Registrar General."

Section 2. by substituting for the words "Every such licence" the words “Such licences."

Section 6. by inserting after the words "renewal of licence" the words "and at anytime thereafter when the Registrar General so requires" and by inserting after the words "refuse a licence" the words "or if a licence has been granted to withdraw and forfeit the licence."

Section 7. by adding after the word "time" in the sixth line thereof the words "or place."

Section 8. by adding at the end the words "no holder of a licence shall loiter iu the streets so as to cause obstruction, but when unemployed shall proceed forthwith to a stand, and range his vehicle or chair at the rear of any line of vehicles already, stand- ing there.

Section 12. by inserting after the words "sitting or lying in a public vehicle or chair" the words and figures.

15. or refusing to submit his chair or vehicle for inspection when required

by the Registrar General.

16. or refusing to surrender his licence when required by the Registrar

General.

17. or loitering in the streets so as to cause obstruction.

18. or behaving in a disorderly manner at any stand.

19. or carrying any animals, merchandize, or goods other than personal effects

or baggage in his chair or vehicle."

[Repeated by Ordinance No. 5 of 1883.]·

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