more footnotes date June 2011 History of HongKong The transfer of sovereignty over HongKong from the United ... 928438 2 References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Transfer Of Sovereignty Of HongKong Category History of Hong ... to raise the question of HongKong s sovereignty with Deng Xiaoping . Without clarifying and establishing ... s visit to the PRC did raise the curtain on the issue of HongKong s sovereignty Britain was made very much aware of the PRC s aspiration to resume sovereignty over HongKong and began to make arrangements ... Atkins . Zhao insisted that the PRC would uphold her sovereignty over HongKong. valign top align ... on the question of sovereignty over HongKong the PRC, as the successor of Qing Dynasty ... government regarding the sovereignty of HongKong. Unsure of what to do, Thatcher consulted former U.S. ... resolution of the issue of HongKongsovereignty unilaterally. In 1983, 1983 Pacific typhoon season ... the exercise of sovereignty over HongKong including HongKong Island , Kowloon, and the New Territories ... 0 674 01486 3 ref Many citizens were pessimistic towards the future of HongKong and the transfer of the region ... by Mainland Chinese, took place on 1 July 1997, and marked the end of British rule in HongKong. Overview Image Hkcolonyprocess EN.png thumb left 250px Great Britain acquired HongKong Island in 1842, Kowloon Peninsula in 1860, and leased the New Territories in 1898 HongKong s territory was acquired ..., and The Convention for the Extension of HongKong Territory in 1898, which gave the UK the control of HongKong Island , Kowloon area south of Boundary Street , and the New Territories area north of Boundary ... Territories was a 99 year lease. The finite nature of the 99 year lease did not hinder HongKong s development as the New Territories were combined as a part of HongKong. By 1997, it was impractical ... of land and natural resources in HongKong Island and Kowloon, the New Territories were being developed ... important for HongKong s economic development. In March 1979, the Governor of HongKong Murray MacLehose ... more details
ref See also Transfer of sovereignty of HongKong One country, two ... on the sovereignty issues of HongKong and Macau. Chinese Premier of the People s Republic of China ... government HongKong and Macau were Chinese territories captured by Britain and Portugal, and the act to solve the issues of HongKong and Macau is within the range of Chinese sovereignty. These issues are about China as a sovereign state on restoring its sovereignty in the territories that were ... of China Special Administrative Region The transfer of sovereignty of Macau from the Portugal Portuguese ... Macau and HongKong from its United Nations list of Non Self Governing Territories list of colonies ... and the transfer of sovereignty on 20 December 1999. Macau is granted a high level of autonomy and the retention ..., the United Nations General Assembly passed the resolution on removing HongKong and Macau from the official list of colonies. This created the conditions for the Chinese government to solve the sovereignty issues of HongKong and Macau peacefully. On 25 April 1974, a group of low ranking Portuguese ... to solve the issues of Macau in a friendly manner. Britain and China reached a consensus on the sovereignty question of HongKong, which was more complex in its nature. The consensus included the draft ... years between the signing of the Sino Portuguese Declaration on 13 April 1987 and the transfer of sovereignty ... of the Macau Special Administrative Region. The official transfer of sovereignty was held at midnight ... . For Portugal, the transfer of the sovereignty of Macau to China marked the end of the Portuguese ... icon http www.zgb81.com zabd.htm The Chinese garrison in Macau DEFAULTSORT Transfer Of Sovereignty ... sovereignty over Macau, with the caveat that Portugal would cooperate with anti smuggling efforts against ... Citation needed date February 2007 . However, to avoid the total loss of sovereignty, the Qing government ... were going to transfer Macau to another country, they would require the permission of the Chinese government ... more details
In law , prescription is the method of sovereigntytransfer of a territory through international law analogous to the common law doctrine of adverse possession for private real estate. Prescription involves the open encroachment by the new sovereign upon the territory in question for a prolonged period of time, acting as the sovereign, without protest or other contest by the original sovereign. This doctrine legalizes de jure the de facto transfer of sovereignty caused in part by the original sovereign s extended negligence and or neglect of the area in question. Acquiring a piece of movable or immovable property by prescription is known as acquisitive prescription while losing property or a right is known as extinctive prescription . References Randall Lesaffer, Argument from Roman Law in Current International Law Occupation and Acquisitive Prescription. ref http ejil.oxfordjournals.org cgi reprint 16 1 25 The European Journal of International Law Vol. 16 no.1 ref Notes reflist DEFAULTSORT Prescription Law Category International law Category Legal terms Category Sovereignty ... more details
HongKong 97 could refer to HongKong 97 film HongKong 97 film , a 1994 film HongKong 97 video game HongKong 97 game , a 1995 video game HK97 , a virus See Also Transfer of sovereignty over HongKongTransfer of sovereignty over HongKong in 1997 , a historical event in which aforementioned film and game were loosely based on disambig zh 97 ... more details
Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name The HongKong image caption image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels background group or band alias origin New Orleans , Louisiana Brooklyn , New York instrument genre Indie rock occupation years active 2000 Present label associated acts The Big Sleep band The Big Sleep , The Rowboats , Soulo website http etherdrag.com thehongkong Official Website current members Catherine Culpepper br Shawn King musician Shawn King br Harold Wayne br Ted Casterline br Aaron Carroll past members Sonya Balchandani notable instruments The HongKong originally formed in New Orleans , but became more established after regrouping in Brooklyn . They are known for mixing a 1960s feel with modern indie rock sensibilities. They have also been compared to Blondie band Blondie . In 2000, the band released their first album, the instrumental Lights At Night , which included a post rock sound that would become much less evident in the group s future efforts. 2003 saw the release of Rock The Faces , which Allmusic said is junk shop pop at its finest. Built out of parts of various great bands and artists, it shines like a brand new artifact Allmusic class album id r667212 pure url yes link . In January 2005, The HongKong went into the studio to record with Ric Ocasek of The Cars producing. Soon after, they signed to his label, Inverse Records . That Ocasek took the band under his wing was evidenced by their backing him up at live shows, such as a September 2005 performance at CBGB . In 2006, the band released a video for a song called Tongue Tied. The video featured Culpepper with Dean Wareham Luna band Luna Galaxie 500 as Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow . Discography Lights At Night 2000 Rock The Faces 2003 Slow Motion Gets Around ... Ocasek The HongKong show at CBGB http www.myspace.com thehongkong MySpace profile http etherdrag.com thehongkong news.html The HongKong official website news page DEFAULTSORT HongKong Category American ... more details
from 1981 until the transfer of the sovereignty of HongKongtransfer of its sovereignty to the People s Republic of China in 1997. The Sino British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law of HongKong stipulate that HongKong operate with a high degree of Autonomous entity autonomy until at least 2047 ... in HongKong Political scandals of HongKong Taxation in HongKongTransfer of sovereignty of HongKong ...double image right Flag of Hong Kong.svg 180 HongKong SAR Regional Emblem.svg 120 The Regional Flag of the HongKong Special Administrative Region The Regional Emblem of the HongKong Special Administrative Region Image LocationHongKong.png thumb The location of HongKong Image Map of HongKong 18Districts EN.svg thumb An enlargeable political map of the HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China See also Index of HongKong related articles The HongKongHongKong ... library publications the world factbook geos hk.html title HongKong work The World Factbook ... written as Hongkong in older English texts. The HongKong Government officially adopted the current ... pinyin , the official English name is HongKong rather than Xianggang . ref of the People s Republic ..., west and south. Beginning as a trading port in the 19th century, HongKong has developed into one of the world s leading Financial Centre financial centre s. HongKong was a Crown colony of the United ... Kong is responsible for its own Legal system of HongKong legal system , HongKong Police police force , HongKong Monetary Authority monetary system , Customs and Excise Department HongKong customs policy , Immigration Department HongKong immigration policy , and delegate s to international ... Kong TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image HongKong CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of HongKong Pronunciation IPA en h k Common English country name HongKong Official English country name The HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China Common ... more details
Association football Football is the most popular sport in HongKong . History The first football competition of HongKong is the HongKong Challenge Shield Challenge Shield , which founded in 1898. Its format is similar to the FA Challenge Cup in England. The first football club of HongKong is HongKong Football Club , usually known as The Club, founded in 1886. The Club is one of the exisitng oldest football club in Asia. HongKong First Division League Hongkong Football League was founded in 1908. The governing body of HongKong football, The HongKong Football Association was founded in 1914. National team main HongKong national football team The HongKong national football team represents HongKong in international football events. The team competed their first international match in 1947 against South Korea during the colonial period. Even after 1997 the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKongtransfer of sovereignty to China , it continues to represent HongKong separately from the People s Republic of China as its own national team in international competitions due to the One country, two systems principle. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup , the closing time was during the 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification , which is also marked as their most successful period between 1970s and 1980s. Domestic competitions main HongKong football league system HongKong First Division League HongKong Senior Challenge Shield HongKong FA Cup HongKong League Cup References http www.hkgfootball.com HongKong Football English Version Football in HongKong Football in Asia Footy stub Category Football in HongKong zh ... more details
2007 Macau labour protest References Reflist DEFAULTSORT 2007 Macau Transfer Of Sovereignty Anniversary Protest Category 2007 in Macau Macau Transfer Of Sovereignty Anniversary Protest, 2007 Category 2007 protests Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary Category Protests in Macau zh 2007 ...Image Macau20071220truck.jpg thumb right 200px Protesters take it to the streets The 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest 2007 was an anti government protest that took place on December 20, 2007 in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China . ref name TVNZ TVNZ. http tvnz.co.nz view news world story skin 1517766 TVNZ . Thousands stage anti government protest in Macau. Retrieved on 2009 11 05. ref The event coincided with the 8th anniversary of the Transfer of sovereignty of Macau that took place on the same date in 1999. ref name voa VOAnews.com. http www.voanews.com english archive 2007 12 2007 12 20 voa62.cfm?CFID 325537214&CFTOKEN 88572653&jsessionid de30998fbc756694c7c06e7b342e5e6312ec VOAnews.com . Protesters March in Macau to Demand Full Democracy. Retrieved on 2009 11 05. ref Protest Image Macau20071220collection.jpg thumb right 200px Sign preparations Earlier in the year a large scale 2007 Macau labour protest labour protest turned violent in May. This protest also followed one of the largest corruption case involving Ao Man long of the Secretariat for Transport and Public Works Macau Macau public works just a month before in November. Macau s leaders in 2007 were chosen by a 300 member committee of mostly Beijing loyalists. Only 12 of the city s 29 legislators are directly elected, while the rest are chosen by the leader and interest groups. ref name voa The December protest used the slogan oppose corrupt government, fight for democracy, protect people s livelihood, rebuild Macau s values, reestablish the memory of this generation. . ref USqiaobao.com. http www.usqiaobao.com ... more details
The HongKong Letters Patent was one of the two principal constitution al instruments of HongKong during the period of its administration as a crown colony colony under British Empire British administration . The other principal instrument was the HongKong Royal Instructions . Originally issued in the form of a royal charter on 5 April 1843, the Letters Patent were reissued on on 19 January 1888, and again on 14 February 1917. The 1917 letters patent as amended from time to time remained the basis for HongKong s system of government until the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKong formal transfer of sovereignty on 1 July 1997 to the People s Republic of China . Issued under the royal prerogative , the letters patent were the formal legal basis of the office of Governor of HongKong Governor and Commander in Chief , the Executive Council of HongKong Executive Council , and the Legislative Council of HongKong Legislative Council . After the transfer of sovereignty to China, the Letters Patent ceased to have effect, being superseded by a new HongKong Basic Law Basic Law . See also Letters Patent Royal Assent History of HongKong Colonial HongKong Wikisource HongKong Royal Instructions Category British HongKong British rule in HongKong Category History of HongKong Category HongKong law Category Defunct constitutions HongKong poli stub HongKong gov stub HongKong hist stub HongKong law stub he ja zh ... more details
Orphan date February 2011 The 2010 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest 2010 occurred on December 20, 2010 on the 11th anniversary of the Transfer of sovereignty of Macau . The protest took place on the same date as the handover anniversary in 1999. The protesters mainly complained about universal suffrage , housing prices and how the Macau citizens are treated worse than the panda s given to them by Beijing . Protest The protest initially started with the Macau pro democracy camp and members of the labor union. The march went from Iao Hon Park to the government offices shouting slogans and waving banners. ref name stan1 The Standard HK. http www.thestandard.com.hk news detail.asp?we cat 4&art id 106210&sid 30691070&con type 1&d str 20101221&fc 1 The Standard.com . Macau demo hits graft, flat prices. Retrieved on 2010 12 21. ref The theme was to fight against Macau Government corruption, fight for democracy and to improve livelihood. . ref name wj1 Worldjournal.com. http www.worldjournal.com view full news 10735652 article E6 BE B3 E9 96 80 E5 9B 9E E6 AD B811 E5 91 A8 E5 B9 B4 1300 E4 BA BA E9 81 8A E8 A1 8C E7 88 AD E6 99 AE E9 81 B8?instance hk Worldjournal.com . 11 1300 . Retrieved on 2010 12 21. ref About 1,200 to 1,300 people participated wearing panda masks. ref name wj1 ref 881903.com. http www.881903.com Page ZH TW newsdetail.aspx?ItemId 312957&csid 261 341 881903.com . . Retrieved on 2010 12 21. ref In December 2010 Beijing central government sent two pandas to Macau for good will. The names of the two pandas are hoi hoi and sum sum , meaning happy in Chinese. ref name wj1 The Macau government has already arranged a million dollar luxury home for the pandas, while the people are neglected ... name stan1 See also 2007 Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary protest 2010 Macau labour protest References reflist Category 2010 in Macau Category 2010 protests Macau transfer of sovereignty anniversary ... more details
The HongKong Royal Instructions was one of the two principal constitution al instruments of HongKong during the period of its administration as a crown colony colony under British Empire British administration . The other principal instrument was the HongKong Letters Patent . Originally issued on 6 April 1843, the royal instructions were reissued or amended many times. The royal instructions issued on 14 February 1917 as amended from time to time formed part of the basis for HongKong s system of government until the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKong formal transfer of sovereignty on 1 July 1997 to the People s Republic of China . Issued under the royal prerogative , and subordinated to the letters patent, the royal instructions set out such matters as the constitution of the Executive Council of HongKong Executive Council and the Legislative Council of HongKong Legislative Council , and in particular made provision for the latter s procedures, and for the enactment of laws. After the transfer of sovereignty to China, the royal instructions ceased to have effect, being superseded by the coming into force of the new HongKong Basic Law Basic Law . See also History of HongKong Colonial HongKongHongKong Letters Patent Wikisource External links http www.hklii.org hk legis en ord 2702.txt Text of the Royal Instructions as at 30 June 1997 Category British HongKong Royal Instructions Category History of HongKong Category HongKong law Category Defunct constitutions HongKong stub he ja zh ... more details
use The Regional Emblem of the HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China came into use on 1 July 1997, after Transfer of the sovereignty of HongKongHongKong s transfer ... of the Bauhinia design in preparation for the Transfer of the sovereignty of HongKongtransfer ... came into use on 1 July 1997, after HongKong s transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom ...contains Chinese text infobox coat of arms name Regional Emblem of The HongKong SAR br image HongKong SAR Regional Emblem.svg image width 200 year adopted 1997 middle middle width middle caption ... the same design elements as the regional Flag of HongKong in a circular setting. The outer white ring ... short form, HongKong . History Government Flying Service HongKong aircraft Court of Final Appeal HongKong above entrance of the Former French Mission Building . Colonial Badge File Colonial Badge of HongKong under British rule.png thumb right 150px Colonial badge of HongKong The colonial ... of HongKong 1959 1997 .svg float left thumb Coat of arms of HongKong 1959 1997 The arms had been in use in colonial HongKong since it was granted on 21 January 1959 and later adopted on the Flag of HongKong History colonial flag in July of that year. The use of the arms by the Government of HongKongHongKong Government ended in 1997 where it was replaced by the regional emblem. The Coat ... , which consists of a heraldic island bearing the motto banner HONGKONG . Image Colony Armorial Bearings ... of trade within the colony. The naval crown symbolises HongKong s links with the Royal Navy Navy and the Merchant Navy , and the battlements commemorate the Battle of HongKong during World ... phrase Pearl of the Orient referring to HongKong. The lion and dragon supporters show the British and Chinese local aspects of HongKong. The island symbolises the beginning of the colony as an island and represents the maritime and hilly geography of HongKong. The small lion standing on the crest ... more details
Economy of HongKong Many stock market crash stock disaster s have occurred on the HongKong Stock Exchange HongKong stock market since the 1960s. The major ones are Timeline 1960s Stock disaster in 1965 Canton Trust and Commercial Bank Canton Trust Bank run Stock disaster in 1967 HongKong 1967 Leftist Riots 1970s Stock disaster in 1973 1973 1974 stock market crash 1980s Stock disaster in 1981 Negotiation deadlock between China and UK Britain on Transfer of sovereignty over HongKong Stock disaster in 1987 Black Monday 1987 Black Monday Stock disaster in 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre 1990s Stock disaster in 1997 1997 Asian Financial Crisis Asian Financial Crisis 2000s Stock disaster in 2000 Dot com bubble Stock disaster in 2003 SARS crisis Stock disaster in 2007, 2008, 2009 Financial crisis of 2007 2010 See also Stock market crash HongKong Stock Exchange Economy of HongKong navbox Category Finance in HongKong Category Stock market zh ... more details
This article is about the Supreme Court of HongKong, which was renamed High Court HongKong High Court in 1997. For the current court of last resort of HongKong, see Court of Final Appeal HongKong Court of Final Appeal . refimprove date December 2011 File Hkhighestcourt1915.jpg thumb The old Supreme Court Building facing Statue Square in 1915. File HK Court of Final Appeal.jpg thumb Former French Mission Building. File HK HighCourt Entrance.JPG thumb Entrance of the High Court HongKong High Court in Admiralty, HongKong Admiralty . The Supreme Court zh c c was the highest court in HongKong prior to the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKongtransfer of sovereignty of HongKong from the United Kingdom to the People s Republic of China in 1997 and heard cases of first instance and appeals from the District and Magisrates Courts as well as certain tribunals. The Supreme Court was made ... in 1842 when Britain occupied HongKong under the Treaty of Nanking . For almost 70 years after establishment of the court, there was no Court of Appeal in HongKong. Appeals were either by way ... and 1920s, a Shanghai judge would regularly travel to HongKong to sit on the Full Court ... to 1920. From 1925 to 1943, a judge of the HongKong Supreme Court would also sit on the full court ... appealed from or the Privy Council. After the transfer of sovereignty the Supreme Court was renamed as the High Court of HongKong High Court and the High Court of the former Supreme Court was renamed ..., the Court of First Instance are now heard by the Court of Final Appeal HongKong Court of Final ..., HongKong Victoria , HongKong Island The Former French Mission Building 1980 1983 , ref Finance Committee ... at 38 Queensway, Admiralty, Victoria, HongKong Victoria , HongKong Island See also Judiciary of HongKong Maurice Heenan NZ Sir Yang Ti liang Ti Liang Yang flag HongKong 1959 Denys Tudor Emil ... HongKong HongKong law stub HK struct stub ... more details
Refimprove date July 2010 Demographics and Culture of HongKongHongKong is an officially multilingualism bilingual territory. Under the HongKong Basic Law Article 9 and the Law of HongKong Official ... Kong. English as an official language HongKong became a crown colony of the United Kingdom in 1840 ... in HongKong continued to use English as an official language, but added Chinese language Chinese Cantonese as another official language in 1974. Following the Transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong 1997 transfer , English Language English is still widely used in law and business, and it is still ... also left their language on place names within HongKong, particularly on HongKong Island , where British ... language of HongKong when the Chinese population of the colony grew Bilingualism in HongKong English as an official language above . HongKong s population reached 6.99 million in 2006 , ref http www.censtatd.gov.hk hongkong statistics statistics by subject index.jsp?subjectID 1&charsetID 2&displayMode T HongKong Statistics Population and Vital Events , Census and Statistics Department. Retrieved ... switching in HongKong main Code switching in HongKong Code switching , or the practice of using more than one language in conversation, is very common in HongKong. It usually involves a mix of Cantonese and English language English as a result of the bilingualism in HongKong. Other languages in HongKong Image HK langs.png thumb right 250px Counter clockwise Yue Chinese Cantonese Chinese , Hong ... , and Tagalog language Tagalog main Demographics of HongKong Languages of HongKongHongKong is home ..., with over 25,000 Japanese people in HongKong . Hoa Vietnamese refugees emigrated to HongKong When ... number of South Asians in HongKong . Signboards written in Hindi or Urdu are common in areas ... language Punjabi are often heard on the streets of HongKong as well. citation needed date November 2010 There are also two newspapers written in Nepalese in HongKong, The Everest and the Sunrise ... more details
Demographics of HongKong A HongKong returnee is a residents of HongKong resident of HongKong who ... home, and then subsequently moved back to HongKong. Population According to the HongKong Transition Project of HongKong Baptist University , in 2002, the population of HongKong Returnees numbered at 3 of the HongKong population. ref http www.hkbu.edu.hk hktp 5years 5years.pdf Article The First Five Years at http www.hkbu.edu.hk hktp The HongKong Transition Project . Note Table 10 Cultural Identity ... not self identify as Returnee . Emigration Most returnees left HongKong during the 1980s and the 1990s, after the announcement of the Transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong Handover of HongKong back to Chinese rule. It is estimated that nearly one sixth of the population of HongKong emigrated ..., those who planned on returning to HongKong after they obtained foreign citizenship, and those ... of HongKong emigrants act against what they had planned, where some of those who had planned on permanent stays actually returned to HongKong, and sojourners planned on temporary stays actually made ... It is estimated that 30 of those Hong Kongers who moved away in the 1980s have returned to HongKong. ref Kee, P.K. and Ronald Skeldon. 1994. The migration and settlement of HongKong Chinese in Australia. In Reluctant exiles? Migration from HongKong and the new overseas Chinese. Edited by Ronald Skeldon. New York ME. Sharpe and HongKong University Press. ref Those that have moved back to HongKong have returned for various reasons for economic reasons, or simply because they enjoy living in HongKong more than they do elsewhere. Specifically, many wealthy Hong Kongers who emigrated to Canada ... in HongKong was much easier. The concept of return migration doesn t quite capture the contingency and fuzziness of HongKong emigrant strategies. Returnees could go back to Australia at any ..., or if there are unfavourable changes in HongKong. ref Skeldon 1995 63 ref suggests the term ... more details
The Government Secretariat zh t , before transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong 1997 is collectively formed by the Offices of the Chief Secretary HongKong Chief Secretary and the Financial Secretary HongKong Financial Secretary and twelve policy bureaux. The offices are officially known as Government Secretariat Offices of the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Financial Secretary , and the bureaux are officially known as Portfolio Bureau, Government Secretariat or Government Secretariat Portfolio Bureau . History A reorganisation of the secretariat was announced by Donald Tsang after his re election as Chief Executive of HongKong Chief Executive in 2007 . The number of Government agency policy bureaux was increased from 11 to 12 as a consequence of this re organisation minor adjustments were also made to the responsibilities of the Principal officials of HongKong principal officials . Pre reorganisation Policy Bureaux 2002 2007 Civil Services Bureau Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau Constitutional Affairs Bureau Economic Development and Labour Bureau Education and Manpower Bureau Environment, Transport and Works Bureau Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau Health, Welfare and Food Bureau Home Affairs Bureau Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau Security Bureau HongKong Security Bureau Post reorganisation Policy Bureaux 2007 Civil Service Bureau Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Education Bureau Environment Bureau Food and Health Bureau Home Affairs Bureau Labour and Welfare Bureau Security Bureau HongKong Security Bureau Transport and Housing Bureau Commerce and Economic Development Bureau Development Bureau Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau See also Politics of HongKong Government departments and agencies in HongKong ... Bureaux of the Government Secretariat HK government policy bureaux Government of HongKong Category HongKong government departments and agencies Category HongKong related lists HongKong gov stub zh ... more details
them from becoming statelessness stateless after the transfer of sovereignty over HongKong . Numbers Estimating the number of Britons in HongKong, as with all Asian cities, can be difficult for a variety ... Americans . Before the transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong , many Britons and part British Eurasians ... such as Australia , Canada , and New Zealand . This repeated after HongKong s transfer of sovereignty ...refimprove date October 2008 Demographics and Culture of HongKong Britons never made up more than a small portion of the population in HongKong , despite the fact that HongKong was under United Kingdom ... of HongKong culture and Architecture of HongKong . The British population in HongKong today consists ... representative Consulate in HongKong. Next, the population is largely transitory, working in the city ... Kong granted full citizenship to a significant number of ethnic Chinese people in HongKong under ... be included when estimating the number of Britons in HK. The Immigration Department of HongKong estimated that there were nearly 22,000 British citizens living in HongKong during the Transfer of the sovereignty of HongKongtransfer of sovereignty in 1997. ref cite news url http www.independent.co.uk news britons drawn to postcolonial hongkong 1154315.html title Britons drawn to post colonial HongKong last Vines first Steven date 1998 04 04 work The Independent accessdate 2009 04 25 ref ... Scheme in HongKong. Other sources give numbers from 16,000 to 28,000. ref Article http migration.ucdavis.edu mn more.php?id 1563 0 3 0 HongKong Children, Foreign Workers ref In any case, there have been noticeably fewer native Britons emigrating to HongKong since the handover. The drop can be attributed to several factors. When HongKong was a British colony, Britons did not have to go through the same immigration and Visa document visa procedures to live and work in HongKong, and it was quite common for young working class Britons to go to HongKong to work, particularly during economic ... more details
from the name of the club in 1996, in advance of the transfer of sovereignty of HongKong ...Infobox Golf Facility golf facility name HongKong Golf Club image location flagicon HKG Fanling , HongKong establishment 1889 type Private owner name of organization company operator name of organization company holes 63 tournaments HongKong Open golf HongKong Open website http www.hkgolfclub.org www.hkgolfclub.org course1 Old Course designer1 par1 71 length1 6,246 yards longest Hole rating1 record1 course2 Eden Course designer2 par2 70 length2 6,128 yards longest Hole rating2 record2 course3 New Course designer3 par3 70 length3 6,547 yards longest Hole rating3 record3 course4 Deep Water Bay designer4 par4 28 length4 1,608 yards longest Hole rating4 record4 The HongKong Golf Club is a private country club golf club , and is one of only a few in HongKong . It is home to the HongKong Open golf HongKong Open , a tournament co sanctioned by the PGA European Tour European and Asian Tour Asian Tours. Founded in 1889 as the Royal HongKong Golf Club , the club originally played in Happy Valley, HongKong Happy Valley , a location shared with many other activities. As the club expanded, the need for a more permanent home was addressed with the building of a small nine hole course at Deep ... clubshistory.html HongKong Golf Club History ref The Half Way House at HongKong Golf Club is graded as a List of Grade II historic buildings in HongKong Grade II historic building . Besides golf , the club ... 18 hole Deep Water Bay, est. 1898 9 hole Tournaments hosted HongKong Open golf HongKong Open , 1959 to present Colgate HongKong Open , 1976 Johnnie Walker Classic , 1990 Alfred Dunhill Cup Dunhill ... References reflist External links commons Category HongKong Golf Club HongKong Golf Club official http www.hkgolfclub.org Sports venues in HongKong coord 22.4921779 114.1154194 display t type landmark Category 1889 establishments in China Category Golf clubs and courses in HongKong Category ... more details
2005 02 06 ref After the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKong handover to the People s Republic of China PRC , many HongKong people are worried about the ruling Communist Party of China . They are also worried about HongKong would lose the well developed economic environment , as well as freedom ... , PRC proposed the transfer of sovereignty over HongKong and transfer of sovereignty over Macau Macau ... 135 136 ref After the Sino British Joint Declaration and Transfer of sovereignty over HongKongtransfer of sovereignty in 1997, HongKong s press freedom s remained largely intact, although advocating ...Use dmy dates date February 2012 The HongKong independence movement lang zh link no is an internet political movement movement that advocates HongKong to become an independent sovereign state ... administrative region SAR . Some of them want the current HongKong SAR to become a city state ... HongKong rather than a SAR ruled by PRC, an increase from 22 in 2005, but 64.7 of HongKong people think it should not be independent. 33 of HongKong people said they would prefer independence ... HongKong flag. The territories of HongKong were not entirely ceded to United Kingdom of Great ..., HongKong Island was formally ceded in perpetuity to the United Kingdom under the Treaty of Nanking ... of the Convention for the Extension of HongKong Territory , Britain obtained a 99 year lease of Lantau ... year 1997 title The HongKong Story publisher Oxford University Press pages 38 58 isbn 9780195903539 ... The Taking of HongKong Charles and Clara Elliot in China Waters publisher Routledge page 203 isbn 9780700711451 ref ref name Wiltshire cite book first Trea last Wiltshire title Old HongKong volume ... History of HongKong newspaper Global Times date 6 July 2010 accessdate 31 August 2010 ref ref cite book title Political change and the crisis of legitimacy in HongKong first Ian last Scott year 1989 ... ref The ethnic majority of HongKong is Han Chinese . Some of them are native but many of them ... more details
At the midnight hour of 1 July 1997 when British Sovereignty over HongKong ended, a junior Executive Council of HongKong Executive Council official removed the Public Seal and formally defaced it with a ragged ...Refimprove date September 2009 The Public Seal of HongKong zh t , formally known as Public Seal of the HongKong Special Administrative Region is the seal device seal for certifying government documents and legislations. It is held by the Chief Executive. ref http www.legislation.gov.hk blis ind.nsf E1BF50C09A33D3DC482564840019D2F4 62ECD177AD51E803482575C800243D04?OpenDocument Cap 1 s 3 Interpretation of words and expressions INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES ORDINANCE ref Prior to the Transfer of sovereignty over HongKongtransfer of sovereignty to China in 1997 , it was known as the Public Seal of the Colony of HongKong , used to give authority to official documents and granting Royal Assent in HongKong . The Governor of HongKong Governor was the keeper of the seal. History The Governor of the Crown Colony of HongKong had possessed and used a public seal from the foundation of the colony in 1843. Article VI of the letters patent issued to the Governor stated The Governor shall ...&srchscreen sys all&source Y&version internet Public Seal of HongKong ref Description of the Colonial seal Image Colonial Badge of HongKong under British rule.png thumb Public Seal of HongKong Pre ... in which is depicted HongKong harbour with, in the foreground, a wharf with three people and five ... of HongKong. The medallion is encircled by a scroll surmounted with the Royal Arms and supporters and bearing the words HongKong in the lower portion. Around the lower half of the medallion ... was interrupted by the occupation of HongKong by Japan on 25 December 1941. Sir Mark resumed his ... Service, located at the HongKong Public Records Building . References reflist DEFAULTSORT Public Seal Of HongKong Category HongKong culture Category Government of HongKong Category Seals insignia ... more details
cleanup date March 2009 onesource date March 2009 The HongKong Shipping Register was set up in 1990 under the HongKong Merchant Shipping Registration Ordinance . Since the transfer of sovereignty by the United Kingdom in 1997, HongKong is authorised under the Basic Law by the Government of the People s Republic of China , using the name HongKong, China to maintain a separate shipping registration system. In April 1999, the HongKong Government launched some new measures to improve the ship registration system in HongKong. By cooperation of government and shipping industry , the total tonnage of ship registry in HongKong has been reached 40.37 millions tonnages and over 1,360 vessels registered in January 2009. Ship registry fee The first registration fee for a ship is determined according to its Gross Tonnage GT . class wikitable border 1 First Registration Fee based on GT Gross Tonnage of Ships Registration Fee HK 500GT or below 3,500 over 500GT 15,000 The annual tonnage charge for a ship is determined referring to its Net Tonnage NT . The charge would not exceed HK 100,000. class ... Profit Taxation Income derived from the international trade of HongKong registered ships is exempted ... of ships. Preferential port dues HongKong registered ships can enjoy about 30 preferential port dues in mainland China port since January 2000. In order to reduce port and light dues for HongKong ... on an information system to monitor the quality of HongKong registered ships. By analyzing and collecting ... s condition before the ship registered in HongKong. The ship should meet all safety and pollution prevention ... The Revolution of Ship Registration in HongKong References HongKong Shipping Register User s Handbook, Marine Department of HKSAR External links http www.mardep.gov.hk en publication home.html HongKong Merchant Shipping Ordinance DEFAULTSORT Ship Registration In HongKong Category Shipping management HongKong Category Water transport in HongKong ... more details
Censorship by country See also Censorship in the People s Republic of China Internet censorship in HongKong Media of HongKong Censorship in HongKong , which refers to the suppression of speech or other ... images, and reports on court cases which may lead to unfair trial. Prior to the transfer of sovereignty over HongKong in 1997, HongKong boasted one of the highest degrees of press freedom in Asia. ref Lee Chin Chuan 1997 . Media Structure and Regime Change in HongKong , The Challenge of HongKong s Reintegration with China . HongKong University Press. pp. 160 161. ref Since the handover to mainland China, HongKong has been granted relative legal, economic, and political autonomy under the one ..., HongKong s freedom of speech, of the press, and of publication are protected under Article 27 of the HongKong Bill of Rights ref http www.hkhrm.org.hk english law eng boro1.html HongKong Bill ... to cover a HongKong reception organised by the Chinese Foreign Ministry due to their history of criticising ... v20 Shemwell.pdf Self Censorship and the Press in HongKong Perspectives on Business and Economics . vol .... 1998 . Control without repression China s influence on the political economy of HongKong press system . Asia Pacific Media Educator . 4, pp. 160 161. ref In 2011, HongKong Journalists Association Chairwoman Mak Yin ting Chinese commented, Now, more than half of HongKong media bosses or high ... between their bosses and the government. ref http www.youtube.com watch?v LkU iGWVAI4 HongKong ... 2012. ref In 2011, HongKong s ranking on the Press Freedom Index published annually by Reporters ... In HongKong Category HongKong media Category HongKong law Category Censorship by country HongKong Category Human rights in HongKong ... that arrests, assaults and harassment worsened working conditions for journalists in HongKong to an extent not seen previously, a sign of a worrying change in government policy. ref http ... more details
of HongKong was transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong transferred to the PRC and became a special administrative region SAR of the PRC in 1997. At present, the HongKong Economic and Trade Offices under the HongKong Government Government of the HongKong Special Administrative Region in countries that are the major trading partners of HongKong, including Japan , Canada , Australia , Singapore ...Politics of HongKongHongKong is a Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China ... of HongKong, its diplomatic relations and defence are the responsibility of the Central People s Government of the PRC. Nonetheless, HongKong has retained considerable Autonomous entity autonomy in all other aspects, including economic and commercial relations, and customs control. HongKong continues ... Cooperation APEC forum in the name of HongKong, China . Overview HongKong was under colonial HongKong British rule before 1 July 1997. Prior to the implementation of the HongKong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 enacted by the United Kingdom Parliament British Parliament , HongKong represented its interests abroad through the HongKong Economic and Trade Office s HKETOs and via a special ... serve as the official representative of the Government of the HongKong SAR in these countries ..., inter government relations with foreign governments the promoting of investment in HongKong and liaising with the media and business community. The HongKong Government has also set up the HongKong Tourism Board with offices in other countries and regions to promote tourism. File HongKong Economic and Trade Office Washington, D.C. .JPG thumb left HongKong Economic and Trade Office in the Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C. Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The HongKong Government ... a liaison office in HongKong. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a representative office in HongKong. HongKong makes strenuous law enforcement efforts, but faces serious challenges in controlling ... more details
abolished in HongKong. ref cite web url http www.info.gov.hk gia general 200603 02 P200603020089.htm title Victoria Prison Decommissioning Open Day publisher The Government of the HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China ref Since then, life imprisonment becomes the most severe punishment in HongKong. Under the principle of one country, two systems independence of legal system in HongKong Basic Law , HongKong continues its repudiation of capital punishment after transfer of the sovereignty of HongKong its handover to People s Republic of China ...Capital punishment in HongKong was formally abolished in 1993. Before that, capital punishment was the usual sentence given since the establishment of the HongKong Crown Colony of HongKong for offences such as murder , kidnapping leading to death, and piracy . ref cite web url http www.info.gov.hk gia general 200603 02 P200603020089.htm title Victoria Prison Decommissioning Open Day publisher The Government of the HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China ref However, it had been suspended since the last execution on 16 November 1966. ref cite web url http www.csd.gov.hk english abt abt his abt his 1950.html title A Chronology of CSD s Development and Penal Measures of HongKong publisher HongKong Correctional Services ref Since then, the Governor of HongKong had automatically commuted the sentences of those so convicted under the death penalty to life imprisonment under the Royal Prerogative of mercy. ref cite web url http www.ojp.usdoj.gov bjs pub ascii wfbcjhon.txt title WORLD FACTBOOK OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS HONGKONG by Ian Dobinson publisher ... The Government of the HongKong Special Administrative Region of the People s Republic of China ... is practised in China . See also Human rights in HongKong References references Asia in topic Capital punishment in Category HongKong law Category Capital punishment in China HongKong law stub ... more details
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