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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
* j7 r/ \$ b* F3 }8 R* s% x. e1 Xwas retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service.
. P, {/ o" F/ \. a" n0 G公仔箱論壇The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. www2.tvboxnow.com. N8 L4 F4 K' a2 U2 M
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction 公仔箱論壇/ p/ | Z9 G+ l( k: ]3 i6 [
on the other side of the shore.
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, X) r8 p4 }5 E7 p% F: A: wThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,7 s, a+ M f- x4 K0 s3 F
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up 公仔箱論壇+ M$ M R8 m9 Q& K! Z
by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later. 公仔箱論壇2 k9 E9 Z) {' n0 e; z
It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.3 j& B7 ? L/ B1 {
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:
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! X" v5 V. I1 P" j6 Z) o: q9 j+ S; nwww2.tvboxnow.comLet's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! ! @8 r+ D" l! ~0 u7 p B1 U/ J
向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |