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The Vehicles and Public Traffic Ordinance 1883, Revision 1887 page 1

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 22:29
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1887

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 22:20

Introduction

The population of Hong Kong in the early 1840s was about 6,000 people, increasing to 125,000 in 1865 (about 2,000 were Americans and Europeans) (source).

Increasing numbers of inhabitants lead to increasing traffic on the roads. As the “Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies” was a civilized area and had a tendency to set rules for every aspect of life, there obviously was the need for a regulation.

Stands for taxicabs, rickshas and chairs 1935

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 21:14
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1935

From the Hongkong Government Gazette July 19, 1935

The link leads to the new VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. 

At the end, stands for taxicabs, rickshas and chairs are listed.

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

Stands for Public Jinrickshas, Public Chairs and Motor Cars/Taxi-Cabs 1924

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 21:06
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1924

From the Hongkong Government Gazette 9th May 1924

First appearance of stands for motor vehicles.

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

Stands for Public Jinrickshas and Public Chairs 1921

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 21:00
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1921

From the Hongkong Government Gazette 7th October 1921.

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

Stands for Public Jinrickshas and Public Chairs 1909

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 20:55
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1909

From the Hongkong Government Gazette 23rd July 1909.

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

Stands for Public Jinrickshas and Public Chairs 1894

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 20:50
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1894

From the Hongkong Government Gazette 21st July 1894.

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

Scale of fares and list of stands for licensed vehicles 1863

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 20:39
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1863

From the Hongkong Government Gazette 26th September 1863.

This is the first list of sedan chair stands/ranks I found in the Hong Kong Government Reports Online.

Here are the chair stands as text:      

LIST OF STANDS FOR LICENSED VEHICLES AND CHAIRS.

Going East.

Pedder's Wharf.

Queen's Road Central, looking west c.1900

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2022-04-08 17:10
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1900

Source: Wikimedia Commons Title there: Queen's Road Central, Duddell Street on the left, c1900

On the right is the "jinrikisha stand Queen's Road Central, at Duddell Street". 

On the left is the "chair stand Queen's Road Central, West of Ice House Street"

 

The partially visible building should be the Grand Hotel - Queen's Road Central [????-1929] (Note: missing marker on the map).

 

Similar photo below:

Chair for hire Lai Afong c.1870s

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2022-04-07 23:41
Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1870

Sedan chair with license number. Source Wikimedia Commons

Think Kowloon Wharves are in the background. Shows East Point, see comments below.

More about the Regulations of Public Vehicles and Chairs in Hong Kong 1863-1941 here.

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