Hot Info: Celestial Star Ferry

The Star Ferry makes a “star turn” in the 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong. In the beginning of the film, Robert Lomax disembarks from the USS President Harrison and takes the Star Ferry to Hong Kong Island, and on the ferry meets Suzie Wong , who scorns his attentions. In 1933 the Star Ferry made history by building the Electric Star, the first diesel electric passenger ferry of its kind. During the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, the competing Yaumati Ferry was allowed to continue, while the Japanese commandeered the Star Ferry for their own purposes. 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.

The company’s main route runs between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, which is what most people mean by “the Star Ferry” in common parlance.

The Star Ferries of Hong Kong are all diesel operated today, but do have a rich steam history. The first steam ferries appeared as early as 1888 in the Hong Kong harbor, since 1898 they run under the name Star Ferry Co, Ltd. Was recently on the Star Ferry myself, and I agree that it is by far the best view of Hong Kong.

As far as I could find out at my recent visit to Hong Kong last week, the Celestial Star is the oldest still operating ferry boat, built in 195

Why can’t it be the ferry?

Men plotting out Illinois and Indiana 185 years ago probably used an astronomic system, he added. is a passenger ferry service operator in Hong Kong.

His arrest sparked the 1966 Hong Kong Riots. At the turn of the century, Hong Kong currency and Canton currency were both accepted as tender in Hong Kong.

From the ferry, one can take in the famous view of the harbour and the Hong Kong skyline.

The ferry itself is completely recognizable, and the layout of the pier where William Holden debarks in Kowloon is familiar to the resident or denizen of Tsim Sha Tsui, minus the giant shopping malls constructed since the film was shot. The company was originally founded by Parsee merchant Dorabjee Nowrojee as the “Kowloon Ferry Company” in 188

Several brief scenes are set aboard the ferry in the TV miniseries Noble House.

Nowrojee bought Smith’s boat, and later acquired the steam vessels Morning Star and Evening Star from a Mr. It is thought that a regular service to the public was established in the mid-to-late 1870s, after the cession of Kowloon to the British in 186 The popularity of this means of transport enabled him to increase his fleet to four vessels within 10 years: the Morning Star, Evening Star, Rising Star and Guiding Star.