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4 ]' D% I$ v2 F7 B公仔箱論壇 You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower + A. ^3 o/ b" q3 Y' h
was retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service.
6 p+ u+ W( q' G8 `" t$ A# RThe old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* p0 H4 [" S9 {, W8 c- d7 ~7 k
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction , }1 M# R* V: b
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$ t8 I9 Q5 ], I: i U3 U; z2 y6 ~3 ZThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,; j* X ]/ b# W( P
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up
: U' Z8 f: Z" N6 \* z8 j公仔箱論壇by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later. 公仔箱論壇" B. |5 J! q# {9 [! f! Y0 ^
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:9 g: R: O& H u1 c
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Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, d; C% N! k% M9 J& F' X( Q+ \- V
向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |