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Tuesday, October 9, 1973

SECOND FERRY PIER PROPOSED FOR KWUN TONG

Design and investigation work are now in hand for the construction

of an additional passenger ferry pier in Kwun Tong.

The proposed new pier is designed to help reduce increasing

congestion at the existing Kwun Tong pier which has only two berths.

At present, over 60,000 passengers travel on the three ferry

routes operating between Kwun Tong and North Point, Shaukiwan and Central

every day.

The new pier is to be built about 280 feet to the east of the

existing pier, and will have a covered area of about 4,000 square feet.

Initially, it is envisaged that the pier will have a single berth

Provision will be made for

with mechanically operated lifts and ramps.

future extension to a full-scale, double-berth pier similar to the present

Kwun Tong pier.

It is expected that the new pier will be commissioned in 1975.

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