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Hong Kong Electric Tramway Car (1st class)

Hong Kong Electric Tramway Car (1st class)
Submitted by Klaus. View the original image on Flickr.
Authors: 
The National Archives UK
Tags: 
tram

First generation tram car. On Flickr it is identified as a first class tram.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1905
Gallery: 
1900s Hong Kong
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Submitted by Joseph on Wed, 2017-12-20 03:05.

This is car 17 of first class tram, the car number was in 'garter' form in the centre. Though it served 1st-class passengers, some are unwilling to use the enclosed cabin due to too hot, later part of benches were 'preserved' for them on thrid-class trams.

Regards, Joseph