By December the keel for this vessel had already been laid and the main and auxiliary machinery for it was en route from the United Kingdom.
The popularity of the service to Cheung Chau with its excellent bathing beaches and holiday facilities continued to increase.
It was not possible to increase the usual number of 11 sailings on Sundays and holidays but larger vessels were placed on this run to cope with the increased holiday traffic.
In the spring a 400-foot Government pier was constructed at Silver Mine Bay on Lantao Island, this improvement being primarily responsible for the noticeable increase in holiday traffic on this run. It is expected that the comparative ease of travel between Hong Kong and the eastern end of Lantao Island will induce more people to settle in this beautiful part of the Colony.
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