Scale of fares and list of stands for licensed vehicles 1863

Fri, 04/08/2022 - 20:39

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.

Wyndham Street.

Between Harbour Master's Office and Wardley House.

Military Hospital, (side of Hawan Market.)

The Obelisk.

Going West.

Pottinger Street, near Praya.

Corner of Gutzlaff and Stanley Streets.

Junction of Wellington Street and Queen's Road, (Gibb's Godowns.) Hillier Street.

Water Police Station.

Sey-ying-poon by Reserve for Sailor's Home.

Going South, up the Hills towards Robinson Road.

Corner of Peel Street and Hollywood Road.

Hollywood Road near large Joss House.

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

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26 Sep 1863
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