From wikipedia: "Scheduled ferries have run between Hong Kong and Macau since the earliest days of the Hong Kong colony. Ferries to Macau departed from the old Macau Ferry Piers at this location from at least the mid-20th century, although in the 1960s the steamships - Tak Sing, Dai Loy, Fat Shan and the (more luxurious) Macao - would take around four hours for the trip. Also part of the present site was the famous Sheung Wan night market."
I'd love to know when the photo was taken, and if the caption in English on the back matches the Chinese characters on the front.
Also, the stamp! Kang Lau Shek - has a WAY more interesting wiki article. "At the island's southeastern end are two large rocks known as the Drum Rocks, or Kang Lau Shek (更樓石, "Watchman's Tower Rocks").[5] They are 7-to-8-metre (23-to-26-foot)seastacks on a wave-cut platform.[3]" Apparently the island has a population of EIGHT, was once used for smuggling, and "A large part of the island is country parkland,[4] with footpaths overgrown with orchids, wild mint, and morning glories.[5]". Essentially, let's go hiking with pirates, eh?
Postmarked 23 Nov 2015.
I love cards like this, it's not a generic tourist card, has a pretty stamp, and I learned something,
Cheers!
-C
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