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Thursday, September 13, 1973
IMPROVED FACILITIES FOR FERRY PASSENGERS
Facilities at the Outlying District Services Pier in Central will
shortly be improved for the convenience of passengers.
Approval has been given to building an extra deck on the pier to
provide extre waiting space and other facilities for passengers going to
Lantau, Cheung Chau and Ping Chau.
Work on the first stage, involving piling work to strengthen the
pier structure, will begin on Monday (September 17) for completion in about
two months time.
During the work, one side of the pier will be closed but islands
services will continue to use the other side.
Temporary arrangements have also been made for the Hong Kong and
Yaunti Ferry Company services between Kwun Tong and Central to use the
easter berth of the Star Ferry Pier at Edinburgh Place.
The arrangements come into effect on Monday.
at the piers to guide passengers.
Notices will be posted
Commenting on reports that the islands services were to be permanently
transferred to Kowloon, the acting Commissioner for Transport seid these
rumours were "quite untrue,"
Before the arrangements to use the Star Ferry Pier were made, it was
plerned to nove the services to Tai Kok Tsui as a temporary measuro only. But
this was no longer necessary, he said.
The Commissioner added that although there would be some inconvenience
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to passengers this would only be for a short period and people travelling to
the islands could look forward to much better facilities at the outlying districts
pier.
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