Friday, May 18, 1973
GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER ANOTHER FERRY PIER
The existing ferry pier at Wu Kwai Sha on the shores of Tolo
Harbour will be taken over by the government and converted into a permanent
public pier.
The pier was formerly held on a Crown Land permit by the Chinese
Y.M.C.A. but this was cancelled in 1972 by the District Office Tai Po.
In view of its increasing use by holiday-makers, particularly
at weekends and on public holidays, the government intends to improve
it and to bring it up to the standard of other government public piers.
Earlier this month the government announced that it was taking
over the Ma Liu Shui pier near the Chinese University and it will also
be improved.
After renovations, both piers will be used as landing places
for the existing ferry services between Ma On Shan and Ho Tung Lau.
In a notice in the gazette today, the Director of Public
Works draws the attention of the public to the proposed conversion and
stipulates that any person having any objection or any claims of private
right in the matter should submit such objections or claims in writing
to him within two months.
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