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ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1882 . 1641


Chairs and Vehicles.


No. 6 of 1882 .

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

( Regulation of Chairs and Vehicles ) .

[ 22nd February, 1882. ]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice of the Legislative
BR 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 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 stand
ing there.

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


[Repealed by Ordinance No. 5 of 1883. ]