The first generation of the Sham Shui Po Ferry Piers was built at Tung Chau Street off Pei Ho Street (todays Tung Chau Street Park). Wikipedia reports that it opened in 1924.
It was operated by HYF and provided services to Jubilee Street Pier in Central as well as Wilmer Street Ferry Pier in Sai Ying Pun. (Wikipedia reports that the service to Sai Ying Pun stopped in 1979 when the Wilmer Street Pier was destroyed by a typhoon). <Read more ...>
127. New Ferry Piers -- The construction of the re-inforced concrete pier at Public Square Street, Yaumati, was completed by April, and in May the Yaumati Ferry Service was transferred from the temporary pier.
This latter pier, the property of the Contractor was purchased for the use of police launches.<Read more ...>
--As stated in paragraph 107 of last year's report, a contract for the construction of a reinforced concrete roof over part of the pier and the erection of offices, &c., was awarded to Mr. Chan Tai Kee. This work was completed on the 31st May, and in June, the Yaumati Ferry Service was transferred from the wooden pier opposite Jubilee Street to this new concrete pier.<Read more ...>
The name of the pier can be read, the name of the company is a bit difficult. However, I think it reads: Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company. <Read more ...>
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