The caption of the photo reads "Ferry To The Mainland". The photo show a "Star Ferry" vessel (star on upper funnel) making its way across the harbour. I reckon "The Mainland" would refer to Kowloon and not to Canton.
As I understand, the Star Ferry Company did not run a service to Cheung Chau.
The main photo taken mirrors the service of Walter Schofield who was a cadet officer in the Hong Kong civil service from 1911 to 1938.
Schofield as Southern District Officer of the New Territories, which included Cheung Chau mentioned the Cheung Chau ferry service in the early days of his service. Extracts of his reports on Cheung Chau can be read here in Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60, Pages 178-180
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Caption of Photo
The caption of the photo reads "Ferry To The Mainland". The photo show a "Star Ferry" vessel (star on upper funnel) making its way across the harbour. I reckon "The Mainland" would refer to Kowloon and not to Canton.
Thank you moddsey
Thank you moddsey. Do we know if the Star Ferries also ran to Cheung Chau?
Star Ferry Company
As I understand, the Star Ferry Company did not run a service to Cheung Chau.
The main photo taken mirrors the service of Walter Schofield who was a cadet officer in the Hong Kong civil service from 1911 to 1938.
Schofield as Southern District Officer of the New Territories, which included Cheung Chau mentioned the Cheung Chau ferry service in the early days of his service. Extracts of his reports on Cheung Chau can be read here in Southern District Officer Reports: Islands and Villages in Rural Hong Kong, 1910-60, Pages 178-180