2012 Feb 01
Cheung Chau Seafood Restaurant at Seafront
In a Legislative Council meeting on Feb 1st, 2012, Dr. Raymond Ho, a legislative councillor, questioned the authorities if they were aware of the
foul odour in Cheung Chau and Lei Yue Mun typhoon shelters where many restaurants are famous for offering seafood by sea shore, and are famous attractions for tourist.
Secretary of Environment, in a written reply, stated that for the last 3 years, none of Environmental Protection Department (EPD), Drainage Services Department (DSD), and Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD), have received a single complaint on this issue.
EPD has been keeping close eyes on Cheung Chau and Lei Yue Mun seafront restaurants on potential polluted discharge into storm water drains.
Frequent check on grease trap and septic tank are carried out by EPD and FEHD.
DSD has also been paying close attention to contaminated sediment at public storm water drains, and desilting was carried out to prevent their discharge into water front.
He went on to say monitoring results showed that water quality of Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter was good over the past 3 years (2009-2011).
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Open opposition to Shek Kwu Chau Mega-Incinerator
2012 Jan 01
An open opposition letter from a number of concerned groups to Hong Kong Government was registered with Panel of Environmental Affairs of Legislative Council in 2012, it stated categorically that Shek Kwu Chau Mega-Incinerator is one of the world’s largest and most expensive at HK$8 billion to $13 billion.
The mega incinerator will be an industrial site with a 150-metre high chimney (almost as tall as 180-metre HSBC Main Building), creating a monstrosity in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which the government in 1995 designated for leisure tourism and conservation.
It will deal a heavy blow to local tourism, especially Cheung Chau and South Lantau.
Dredging and reclamation will also damage one of best remaining areas for Hong Kong fisheries, destroying the livelihood of fishermen.
Waste fed into the incinerators will be essentially unsorted, EPD plays down the potential for emission of large quantities of pollutants including toxic gases such as dioxins and other organic chemicals, heavy metals, and respirable suspended particulates.
The mega-incinerator will produce at least 300 tonnes of toxic ash per day,which must be specially handled and disposed of in a landfill.
Government is currently refusing to consider alternatives, including a multi-faceted approach that includes modern technologies such as anaerobic digestion – particularly to help solve issues with food waste; a far less costly project proposed by Green Island Cement Company ; greatly enhanced reuse and recycling and – of paramount importance – reduction of waste produced in Hong Kong.
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Cheung Chau Ferry Schedule
2011 Jul 01
Mondays to Saturdays | Sundays & Public Holidays | ||
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Central
Cheung Chau
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Cheung Chau
Central
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Central
Cheung Chau
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Cheung Chau
Central
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00:30 | 02:20 | 00:30 | 02:20 |
01:30 | 05:10 | 01:30 | 05:10 |
04:15 | *05:50 | 04:15 | 06:00 |
*06:10 | +06:20 | *06:30 | *06:30 |
07:00 | *06:40 | 07:00 | 07:00 |
*07:40 | 07:00 | *07:30 | *07:30 |
08:00 | *07:15 | 08:00 | 08:00 |
08:40 | 07:45 | *08:30 | *08:30 |
*09:00 | *07:50 | 09:00 | 09:00 |
09:45 | 07:55 | *09:30 | *09:30 |
*10:15 | 08:10 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
10:45 | 08:20 | *10:30 | *10:30 |
*11:15 | *08:40 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
11:45 | 09:00 | *11:30 | *11:30 |
*12:15 | 09:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
12:45 | *10:00 | *12:30 | *12:30 |
*13:15 | 10:45 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
13:45 | *11:15 | *13:30 | *13:30 |
*14:15 | 11:45 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
14:45 | *12:15 | *14:30 | *14:30 |
*15:15 | 12:45 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
15:45 | *13:15 | *15:30 | *15:30 |
*16:15 | 13:45 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
16:45 | *14:15 | *16:30 | *16:30 |
*17:20 | 14:45 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
17:40 | *15:15 | *17:30 | *17:30 |
*18:00 | 15:45 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
18:20 | *16:15 | *18:30 | *18:30 |
*18:45 | 16:45 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
19:00 | *17:15 | *19:30 | *19:30 |
#19:15 | 17:40 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
^*19:30 | *18:20 | *20:30 | *20:30 |
#*19:40 | 19:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 |
20:00 | *19:30 | *21:30 | *21:30 |
*20:30 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 |
21:00 | *20:30 | *22:30 | *22:30 |
*21:30 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
22:00 | *21:30 | *23:30 | *23:30 |
*22:30 | 22:00 | 23:55 | |
23:00 | *22:30 | ||
*23:30 | 23:00 | ||
23:45 | *23:30 | ||
23:45 | |||
* Ordinary Ferry & Freight Service available ^ Only available on Saturdays # Only available from Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays + Berth at Central Pier No.6 The stated schedule is the pier gate closing time |
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Cheung Chau Ferry Fare
2011 Jul 01
Ordinary Ferry Service | ||||
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Mondays to Saturdays | Sundays & Public Holidays | |||
Ordinary | Deluxe | Ordinary | Deluxe | |
Adult | $12.60 | $19.70 | $18.40 | $28.70 |
Senior, Child and Disabled* | $6.30 | $9.90 | $9.20 | $14.40 |
Fast Ferry Service | ||||
Mondays to Saturdays | Sundays & Public Holidays | |||
Adult | $24.60 | $35.30 | ||
Senior, Child and Disabled* | $12.30 | $17.70 | ||
Monthly Ticket # | ||||
$489.00 | ||||
* Senior Citizen aged 65 or above, Child aged between 3 and under 12 years old & Holder of Registration Card for People with Disabilities. # Entitle ticket holders to make one round trip ordinary class of ordinary ferry for the specified route, which must be completed on the same day. |
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The above fares do not include the concessionary fare of the HKSAR Government’s “Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme of the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities”, please click here for details. |
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Block Crown Lease (Cheung Chau) Ordinance
2011 Jan 01
Cheung Chau land titles went through dramatic change overnight in July 1995.
In a written reply by then Secretary for Development, Mrs. Carrie Lam, to query from Mr. Chim Pui Chung, Legislative Councillor of 2011, the background and history of Wong Wai Tsak Tong losing grip of Cheung Chau is detailed by Mrs Lam.
“In the run-up to 1997 when Hong Kong was about to be returned to mainland China by the British, then Hong Kong Colonial Government’s Legislative Council, in 1995, passed a private member’s bill initiated by, Mr. Andrew Wong, Legislative Councillor at the time.
This private bill is called Block Crown Lease (Cheung Chau) Ordinance, which will terminate the Wong Wai Tsak Tong (WWTT) ownership of 90% of land in Cheung Chau and passed the land titles to Tong’s individual sub-lessees.
According to Mrs. Lam, the ownership termination arises out of disputes around 1980’s and early 1990’s between Wong Wai Tsak Tong and its sub-lessees, over land titles, renewal of sub-leases, payment of Government rent and redevelopment of land.
The Government attempted to intervene for mediation but failed.
Wong Wai Tsak Tong of Cheung Chau was first granted land on Cheung Chau in the form of Block Crown Lease dating back to year 1905, together with subsequent land grants, Wong Wai Tsak Tong at one point owned 90% of land on Cheung Chau.
The Tong subleased its land to sub-lessees in a 5-year term format, renewable on same terms until the end of Block Crown Lease.
Wong Wai Tsak Tong was entitled to compensation by Hong Kong Government under the Block Crown Lease (Cheung Chau) Ordinance.
WWTT reached an out of court settlement agreement with Government for an amount of HK$20 million in 2004, which takes no account of the size of land and no land resumption proceeding involved.”
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