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Ma_Tau_Kok_derelict_public_pier
Once a rather busy pier in the 1960s / 70s when containerization was not yet fully developed, there were boats and barges shipping in bulk cargo and then truck loads of the shipment on pier were distributed to other destinations thru Ma Tau Kok Road. Even in the 80s the pier was still in operation off-loading cattle from barges for heading to the abattoir.
A large part of the loading dock adjoining the pier was then redeveloped to a government workshop that belongs to the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), yet the seawall remained much the same except that bollards were no longer seen.
Top photo ( Actually taken on March 2011 ) -- there is a classic ramp built against the sea wall, it was meant for manual carrying of boxes and crates ashore from boats. When was it built ?
Ma_Tau_Kok_derelict_public_pier
Once a rather busy pier in the 1960s / 70s when containerization was not yet fully developed, there were boats and barges shipping in bulk cargo and then truck loads of the shipment on pier were distributed to other destinations thru Ma Tau Kok Road. Even in the 80s the pier was still in operation off-loading cattle from barges for heading to the abattoir.
A large part of the loading dock adjoining the pier was then redeveloped to a government workshop that belongs to the Electrical & Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), yet the seawall remained much the same except that bollards were no longer seen.
Top photo ( Actually taken on March 2011 ) -- there is a classic ramp built against the sea wall, it was meant for manual carrying of boxes and crates ashore from boats. When was it built ?