CO129-626-10 Constructions of piers to improve communications 1-2-1950 - 28-2-1951 — Page 16

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that ferry boats, and all other craft necessarily using

are

this port are obliged to discharge and load passengers

and goods at sea. The sea here is frequently rough,

causing loss and discomfort, and seriously deterring the

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development of the port and the hinterland, By extending this pier so as to allow launches to come alongside-it,

the foregoing disadvantages will be remedied. Moreover

The pier world also wovide a the extra length will provide some kind of breakwater

against west winds and seasy to which this port is

(which particularly exposed. The hinterland has long attracted

Buddhist settlers, prepared to spend a good deal of money

in developing nunneries, monasteries, and gardens in the

mountains. This bring local employment and raise the

_local_standard of living. The kind of person attracted

to this kind of development is normally deterred by the

dangers of landing at Tai Q, and it is to be expected that

landing facilities of reasonable standard will lead to

accelerated development. The local market gardeners

and producers of salt from salt pans will also find it

easier to get their produce to the urban market unspoiled

by sea water. The bay here is so shallow that it has not

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bo possible to bring the pier any nearer to the little town. Expecting that the improved landing facilities will

and it expected

bring increased trade it has been thought desirable

to link the extension of the pier with the improvement of

the path between pier and town, for the use of tricycles

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and similar small vehicles, providing for easier carriage

of goods and persons between town and pier.

5.6. Thes scheme is part of a general plan for the

development of Lantao Island and Cheung Chau. Important

items of that plan which will be carried out at Government expense include a further piece of reclamation

at Cheung Chau and the reconstruction of the public pier

used by the ferries and launches;

Government is

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