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At the turn of the century, Hong Kong currency and Canton currency were both accepted as legal tender in Hong Kong. In the autumn of 1912, following a devaluation, the Star Ferry caused a controversy by insisting, together with the tramways, that payment had to be made in Hong Kong currency only. Canton coinage would no longer be accepted.
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Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry Ltd (HKKF) is a ferry service company in Hong Kong. It was formed by a number of shipping and shipbuilding firms, and was incorporated in Hong Kong in February 1998. HKKF currently provides 3 licensed scheduled passenger ferry routes to the Outlying Islands of the city.
The Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry Company Limited (HYF), is a ferry company founded in 1897 in Hong Kong. It is commonly known as Yaumati Ferry . After restructuring the company in 1989, it became a subsidiary of Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company Limited ( 香港小輪(集團)有限公司 ).
The Central Ferry Piers (Chinese: 中環碼頭) are situated on the northeast part of Central, Hong Kong Island. The ferries mostly depart to Outlying Islands in the New Territories , with the exception of Pier 1 serving as a government pier, and ferries from piers 7 and 8 going to Kowloon .
Blake Pier at Stanley (Chinese: 赤柱卜公碼頭) is a public pier in Stanley, Hong Kong. The name originally referred to Blake Pier, Central, a ferry pier in Central, Hong Kong. The pier was named after Sir Henry Arthur Blake, the twelfth governor of Hong Kong. It was originally located at the site of the Central Reclamation Phase 1 project.
The ferry services and facilities were to be greatly expanded and allow for cruise ships to dock at the same facility. [2] The new Shekou Cruise Center opened on November 1, 2016. It is located 1.5 km south-west of the old ferry terminal with a free shuttle bus connecting the new terminal with the Shekou Port Metro Station. [ 3 ]
The Star Ferry Public Transport Interchange is a public transport interchange and bus terminal at Star Ferry Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, along Salisbury Road, in Kowloon, Hong Kong. External links [ edit ]