Sulphur Channel
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The Sulphur Channel (Chinese: 硫磺海峽, Cantonese Lau Wong Hoi Hop) is a narrow inshore passage between Green Island and the northwest tip of Hong Kong Island. The Sulphur Channel is mainly used by small craft and inter-island ferries passing between Victoria Harbour and the East Lamma Channel.
The channel was named after HMS Sulphur, a bomb vessel commanded by Edward Belcher who took the first British survey to Hong Kong harbour on 25th January 1841.
In 1990s, Hong Kong Government had planned to reclaim the channel but withdrew later due to opposition from environment concern groups.
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