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 You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
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The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. 
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& Y1 n. l n# f- T' O- w. T$ OThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 N" X5 L! d7 v5 A a
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by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later.
* @8 T# y2 g- w8 x; ]; v9 [5.39.217.77 It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.
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% B* k" s: S. Z3 s$ ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHere is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:5.39.217.778 D6 m. D4 b. e7 ?5 W! M$ W
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Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock!
" f9 ?" o- q8 h8 d 向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |
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