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ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1879. 1559


Merchant Shipping.


13. No licensee shall refuse to let his boat, except for some reasonable cause.
14. Cargo boats will only be allowed to carry such passengers as may be in charge
of goods or baggage for the conveyance of which the boat is hired, or who may be
required or may have been required to assist in loading or unloading.

15. The following licence fees shall be charged-
1st class boat, ........ 800 piculs capacity and upwards, .. $ 20.00
2nd Do. , under 800 and not less than 450 piculs capacity, $ 10.00
3rd Do. , under 450 and not less than 100 piculs capacity, $ 5.00
4th Do. , under 100 piculs capacity, $ 3.00
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16. The following table indicates the maximum scale of hire for cargo boats :
Per day or night of 12 hours. Per load.
First class boat,. $10.00 $5.00
Second ,, 5.00 3.00

Third 99 3.00 2.00

Fourth "" 1.50 1.00



Rowing boats plying for hirefor passengers only.


17. Licences shall be issued by the Registrar General on production of a certificate
from an inspector of Police, stating the particulars required by form B. annexed . The
applicant must furnish such security for his appearance when required, or for the
production of the boat, as the Registrar General may demand. Each licence shall be
numbered, and shall not be transferable.

18. No boat shall carry more than the number of passengers for which it is licensed .

19. Licences shall state the length and breadth of the boat, together with scale of
fares, and shall be valid for one year only, from the 1st July.

20. Every licensed boat shall carry on each bow and on the stern, legibly painted
upon wood, the number of its licence in figures at least 2 inches in height, and no other
number, and such number shall not be concealed. Such boat shall , between sunset and
sunrise, exhibit a light at the bow, visible all round ; and shall also keep a lighted Ordinance 1 of
1862. $ 15.
lantern with the licence number either painted on the glass or cut in on the frame in
figures at least 2 inches in height, to be produced when demanded .

21. No person in charge of a boat shall demand more than the fare provided by Ordinances of
1858. § 17.
these rules , nor shall he refuse to take a passenger, except for some reasonable cause,
anywhere between the North point of Hongkong and Hunghom point on the East ;
Belcher's Bay and West point of Stone Cutters' Island on the West ; Shamshuipò and
West point of Stone Cutters' Island on the North.

22. The person in charge of the boat shall shew the scale of fares to anyone demand
ing to see it.