Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:33 pm Post subject: 東亞運煙花期間封港3小時

I spotted this in the Chinese forum (copied from Ming Po Newspaper), so I thought I would translate the gist:

"Ferry services to Central will be disrupted between 8pm - 10:15pm on 5 December due to opening ceremony of East Asian Games (fireworks display)."
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(明報)2009年12月1日 星期二 14:55

為配合東亞運周六開幕日的海上煙花匯演，當日傍晚會「封港」3個多小時，期間渡輪將會暫時停航。

當晚開幕式由晚上8時開始，而封閉維港的措施會在1小時之前，即大約7時開始，直至晚上10時15分。

期間，7條港內線的渡輪以及往來中環 至離島的航線，都會暫時停航。匯演結束45分鐘後，才會解封。

當局表示，今次封港措施較以往煙花匯演的長，是因為整個開幕儀式的長度，較一般煙花匯演長。

There have also been 'flyers' ( that is the only word I know in English.. forgive me - for a piece of paper with info) that has has been at the ferry pier for the past two weeks with the ferry timetable on December 5th.

I threw it away, as I know I will be be on Lamma for that Saturday night, and will watch the opening Ceremony on TV in one of the local bars

The last ferry from Central to Lamma will be 7.30pm. Ferries will resume to Lamma at 10.30pm.

But please check!!! I may have forgotten the times. There are notices/flyers at the ferry pier.