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; C$ N% [$ C! C. |) K wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
8 W( o. ]6 _1 t) X' h+ e5.39.217.76was retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service.
3 O: L. M1 g7 Q* p" w: oThe old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away.
5 A% I$ V+ R g3 r& h" Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFrom the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction
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The clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,5.39.217.76( Y7 o* D( z0 N& }- r' q4 w1 i
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up
3 t0 C& n3 L% h0 v* uby the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later. 5.39.217.76( \/ Y5 ~0 z2 g/ }7 u) v
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:公仔箱論壇3 U+ E! S* x3 v; i8 D3 [8 N* P5 B; I
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7 k* w9 f9 t, N, LLet's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock!
P" X+ c+ i S+ a9 B2 U公仔箱論壇 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |