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You probably don't know yet that the pier and the clock tower
; h- D: \: I- c/ K+ h2 i |: [" etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbwas retired on 12 November 2006, after some five decade of service. 公仔箱論壇% w2 d- q: M* m# B- o
The old pier has been demolished and replaced by a new one some distance away. 4 a( V) J8 ~3 x3 y, b7 {# {. z
From the last picture above, you may find a old pal looking at its construction tvboxnow.com, a* |9 N2 D1 z: j
on the other side of the shore. 公仔箱論壇& B* S# N% L/ Z
6 p" `8 Z2 W+ x6 }5 l8 Ntvboxnow.comThe clock, manufactured by the same company as the Big Ben in London,- @2 l( @4 L5 J) ?) D: o1 N
and probably made in the same era, was carefully removed and stored up tvboxnow.com2 b, S* }, ?/ C2 O/ V2 T/ x
by the HK Government for future reprovisioning to suitable venue later.
& s* |( h! { P( Btvboxnow.com It is our best wishes that we can see its beauty again soon, hopefully in here too.
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I$ g& ^7 `8 V/ h+ x" A& ~* xHere is a picture of the new Star Ferry Pier:
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+ g ^! `; E1 i X7 O/ |tvboxnow.comLet's say goodbye to our old buddy -- Star Ferry pier and Tower Clock! tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 H2 i! E* `& \) [! ~
向伴隨我們成長的中環舊天星碼頭和鐘樓致敬!! |