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/ w* {- V, j* q8 U$ q公仔箱論壇 You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
4 d, C- B" r$ E1 x& L1 p }5 Ewas retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service.
7 B9 S8 v! ~7 X- [5 kThe old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away.
0 ~4 I' m5 F; E B, C公仔箱論壇From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction 公仔箱論壇9 O* |/ `; C2 R I D8 J
on the other side of the shore.
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The clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,
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by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later.
5 I; G' Q+ C; o# A0 B公仔箱論壇 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:5.39.217.77: _* I$ X9 W% p: L
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向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |