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Auction: CSS119B - Paper Ephemera and Other Treasures e-Auction - e-Auction
Lot: 1336

Miscellaneous
Receipt, Old Documents and Ephemeral Items
1936 two pairs of Hong Kong Tramways discounted 3 cents tickets printed in different ways (offset no. 03951-2 and machine-printed no. 03081-2). The machine-printed tickets have the General Manager's signature printed on the back.
The three-cent discount was due to the government approving the China Motor Bus Company to operate on Hong Kong Island on April 1, 1935. This created competition for tram operators, and the tram company decided to reduce fares in June 1936 to win back passengers. First-class fares were reduced from 10 cents to 6 cents, and second-class fares were reduced from 5 cents to 3 cents.


1936年香港電車公司两對不同 (膠印 no. 03951-2及機印 no.03081-2) 印刷方式的減價三仙車票, 而機印票背面加印了總經理的簽名. 這種三仙的減價票是由於1935年4月1日政府批準了中華巴士於港島區運行, 對電車經營做成了競爭, 故電車公司於1936年6月決定減價以搶回乘客, 頭等由十仙減到六仙, 而二等由五仙減到三仙.

Sold for
HK$1,300

Starting price
HK$1000