In 1892, the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company set an application "for the construction of a single line of Tramway in Davis Street from the Rope Manufactory to the Praya." It looks that nothing happened for almost 10 years.
Next is the Ordinance 36 of 1901
I should know this but can't remember.
What were the upper and lower deck fares on the trams? Did childrem pay half fares? I presume there were conductors on both decks.
When were the conductors replaced by cash receptacles?
Same questions for the Star Ferry - except of course there were no conductors. When did tokens replace cash?
Was the Yaumati Ferry fare the same as the Star Ferry?
Thanks
John
We'll take a tram ride from west to east, looking out at 1910s Hong Kong as we go.
A couple of things to watch for. First, notice how the trams change shape. They start the decade with just a single deck, then later add an open upper deck, and finally acquire a canvas roof. This view catches the first transition from single- to double-deck:
Join us on a tram-ride through 1930s Hong Kong:
In chapter 9 of Martin Booth's book, he describes a tram ride from Kennedy Town to Shau Kei Wan.
Here are the photos we've been sent that show the views he'd have seen along that route.
Many thanks to the people who have shared their photographs with us.
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