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 You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower 5.39.217.769 A! S4 V4 x7 A2 T# p/ C7 e. c1 j
was retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service.
; z( d4 V2 Z# U; ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away.  / O: h* D9 z( i7 ], J' V
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction 2 K6 i) a) v! j7 f
on the other side of the shore.
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0 t2 @3 _7 N9 e( f# y5 h6 s5 ~2 e0 G公仔箱論壇The clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,
. ?; e3 c$ w) W9 {' v公仔箱論壇and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- y$ b; u. g/ ?7 P! c1 r- {
by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later. + s! w% d7 d& B1 `, k
 It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:5.39.217.76) g- l, m5 { }
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: D% s7 P9 q( V4 m7 L5.39.217.76Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! 5.39.217.76. B9 a$ X5 M' o2 N
 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |
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