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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
% _& t' J- H& r2 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbwas retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service.
7 d/ Q$ |; ]0 m2 l; c2 D8 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. 公仔箱論壇( m, r: w& g0 B* X; t2 D( c
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction 5 b, g, R# `+ \- G6 }
on the other side of the shore.
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3 p( O1 r& R/ V0 Y1 C公仔箱論壇The clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,公仔箱論壇, n; S- X* v# y8 _- e
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up
; M0 |' Z p$ B( j# f* m. f5.39.217.77:8898by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later.
' d# O. H- v1 V, |: ~/ ?( Q: P It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too./ j0 O* \$ D; F3 x2 x# H+ S
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Here is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# D- j% |# N @* d; B+ o* I
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/ p: @; V3 E' E. ]Let's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! , A0 }7 j, U( l' A; F
向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |