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DETAILS OF ELECTRICALLY OPERATED STAR FERRY PIER LIFTS

Live load on cage floors and ramps Load on hoisting ropes:

100 lbs., sq. ft.

Loaded lift cage & ramps Unloaded lift cage & ramps

76 tons

11 tons

Weight of one pier ramp:

Unloaded

5 tons

Loaded

26.7 tons

Weight of one boat ramp:

Unloaded

0.8 tong

Loaded

4.3 tons

Weight of one cage:

Unloaded

Loaded

18.8 tons

36.6 tons

Balance weight

18.5 tons

Manufactured by John M. Henderson & Co., Ltd., of Aberdeen,

Agents: William Jacks & Co., Ltd., Hong Kong.

Scotland.

"Passenger traffic, however, in- Extensive repairs throughout this height and will consist of two piers creased at a greater speed than the time had been carried out to piers extending from the shore frontage reconditioning of the craft, but with but no plans for rebuilding or pro- to form a huge “U”. the placing of the "Electric Star" in vision of new piers could be imple- service in December 1949, our fleet mented as the question of the Piers was back to pre-war strength. The Leases was unsettled." average number of passengers carried daily, however, had by that time in- The new piers on both the Hong- creased to over 100,000, and even kong and Kowloon sides will be simi- before the introduction of the sixth lar in design in order to eliminate vessel we had instituted a five-minute the difficulties of change-over from service from 8 o'clock in the morning the old piers and for the sake of to 9 o'clock at night. extending it economy and speed of construction. beyond these hours when necessary. The buildings will be two storeys in

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The first class entrances will be in the exact centre of the front part of the building, and will give access to a large public hall, on each side of which will be a wide stairway lead- ing up to the first floor platforms from which will extend the ramps leading to the first class decks of the vessels. On the left hand side of the first class entrances will be a money-changer's kiosk, and the gen- eral and correspondence office of the Ferry Company, whilst on the right hand side there will be a newspaper klosk, a first-aid station and a taxi company's office. On the ground floor and off the main public hall will also be an enquiry counter and men's and ladies' lavatories, as well as four telephone booths and two big stores for the use of the Company.

The piers themselves, alongside which the vessels will berth, have been designed to permit the free flow of traffic during peak periods and provide for cool, spacious waiting rooms while the semi-circular ends of the piers will be enclosed for shelter. Additional men's and ladies lavatories have been included in the ends of these plers.

The ferry vessels will be able to berth at both sides of each of the pier arms, thus enabling four vessels to lie alongside at one time instead of two as at the existing piers.