香港大事記 · 1950 年代

1950 · 年級（1950年人口約220萬）。

香港人口急增至約220萬，大量內地難民湧入。

Hong Kong's population surges to about 2.2 million as large numbers of refugees arrive from the mainland.

背景 第二次世界大戰結束後，香港人口隨着復原而回升；其後內地爆發內戰，大量難民湧入。至一九五零年，全港人口急增至約二百二十萬。人口的突然膨脹帶來沉重的住屋、就業及社會服務壓力，亦催生公共房屋及本地工業的發展，長遠改變了香港的社會面貌。

After the Second World War Hong Kong's population recovered, and when civil war broke out on the mainland large numbers of refugees arrived. By 1950 the population surged to about 2.2 million. This sudden increase placed heavy pressure on housing, employment and social services, and it spurred the growth of public housing and local industry, reshaping Hong Kong's society in the longer term. The influx of labour and skills also helped lay the groundwork for the territory's later industrialisation. The newcomers would shape Hong Kong’s workforce and neighbourhoods for decades to come.

記憶錨點 戰後及內戰期間大量難民湧入，香港人口急增，催生公共房屋及工業發展。

With refugees arriving after the war and during the civil war, Hong Kong's population surged, spurring public housing and industry.

來源 《香港年報2021》第二十二章：歷史（香港特別行政區政府）

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1951 · 粉嶺聯和墟（北區） · 年級（古物古蹟辦事處網上文章記粉嶺聯和市場1951年落成）。

1951年粉嶺聯和墟的聯和市場落成，以招股集資興建，為戰後新界最具規模的市場。

The Luen Wo Market at Fanling Luen Wo Hui opens in 1951, the most substantial market in the postwar New Territories.

背景 聯和市場位於粉嶺聯和墟，1951年落成，以招股集資方式興建，是戰後新界最具規模的市場。它最初按農曆每月逢一、四、七開市，至1980年代才改為每日開市。市場在2002年結業，其後於2024年活化為「聯和趁墟」，由墟市建築轉型為新的社區空間。

The Luen Wo Market stands in Luen Wo Hui, Fanling, and opened in 1951. It was built with funds raised by issuing shares and was the most substantial market in the postwar New Territories. It first opened for trading three times a month, on the first, fourth and seventh lunar days, and only changed to daily opening in the 1980s. The market closed in 2002 and was revitalised in 2024 as Luen Wo Market, turning a market building into a new community space.

記憶錨點 墟期原每月逢一、四、七（農曆）開市，1980年代才改每日開市；2002年結業，2024年活化為「聯和趁墟」。

Held thrice weekly (1st, 4th, 7th lunar days) until the 1980s; closed 2002, revitalised 2024.

來源 古物諮詢委員會：1,444 幢歷史建築評級結果（古物諮詢委員會）

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1952-12-11 · 北角（皇都戲院，前身璇宮戲院） · 月級（古物古蹟辦事處：璇宮戲院1952年12月11日由摩士爵士主持開幕，1959年改名皇都戲院）。

璇宮戲院（即日後皇都戲院）於北角開幕，為戰後香港重要演藝與電影場地。

The Empire Theatre (later the State Theatre) opens in North Point as a major post-war cultural venue.

背景 璇宮戲院於1952年12月11日在北角開幕，由摩士爵士主持開幕，是戰後香港重要的演藝與電影場地。戲院其後改建為皇都戲院，其獨特的抛物線拱頂成為北角地標。在戲院為主要娛樂場所的年代，它見證了北角娛樂事業的興旺。古物古蹟辦事處的評估記錄了它的歷史與建築價值。

The Empire Theatre opened in North Point on 11 December 1952, with its opening presided over by Sir Arthur Morse. It served as an important post-war venue for films and stage performances at a time when cinema-going was a leading form of mass entertainment. The cinema was later rebuilt as the State Theatre, whose distinctive parabolic roof made it a landmark in North Point. An assessment by the Antiquities and Monuments Office records its historical and architectural value, and the building is noted among the district's surviving mid-century entertainment venues.

記憶錨點 璇宮戲院其後改建為皇都戲院，其獨特的抛物線拱頂成為北角地標。

Later rebuilt as the State Theatre, its distinctive parabolic roof made it a North Point landmark.

來源 古物古蹟辦事處：前皇都戲院歷史建築評估N46（古物古蹟辦事處）

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1953-07-01

緊急救護服務併入消防隊，統一救護服務。

Emergency ambulance services are merged into the Fire Services Department, unifying ambulance services.

背景 1953年7月，緊急救護服務併入消防隊，由消防處統一提供，成為香港緊急救護服務的轉折。此前救護服務並非由消防隊負責，併入之後，滅火與緊急救護同由一個部門統籌，調配資源和服務標準得以整合。

In July 1953 emergency ambulance services were merged into the fire brigade, which then provided them under a single department, marking a turning point for Hong Kong's emergency care. Before the merger, ambulance services were not the responsibility of the fire brigade. Afterwards, firefighting and emergency ambulance work were coordinated by the same department, so that the deployment of resources and service standards were brought together. The change set the pattern of the Fire Services Department providing both fire and ambulance services.

記憶錨點 救護服務併入消防隊後由消防處統一提供，是香港緊急救護服務的轉折。

Ambulance service was unified under the Fire Services Department, a turning point for Hong Kong's emergency care.

來源 消防處：歷史簡介（香港消防處）

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1953-12-25 · 深水埗（石硤尾） · 房委會記「石硤尾寮屋區在聖誕夜發生大火」；確切「12月25日」同日獲多個二手來源一致。

石硤尾寮屋區發生大火，超過五萬名居民一夜之間失去家園。

A fire in the Shek Kip Mei squatter area leaves more than 50,000 residents homeless overnight.

背景 1953年12月25日，深水埗石硤尾寮屋區發生大火，超過五萬名居民一夜之間失去家園。房委會記錄指火災在聖誕夜發生，確切日期亦獲多個二手來源一致。這場大火促成政府推行徙置及公屋政策，被視為香港公共房屋制度的開端；火災後政府隨即展開安置，興建臨時居所並着手規劃徙置屋邨。

On 25 December 1953 a fire in the Shek Kip Mei squatter area of Sham Shui Po left more than 50,000 residents homeless overnight. The Housing Authority records that the blaze occurred on Christmas night, and the exact date is consistent with several secondary sources. The fire prompted the Government to adopt resettlement and public housing policies and is regarded as the start of Hong Kong's public housing system; immediately afterwards the government began rehousing victims, building temporary shelters and planning resettlement estates.

記憶錨點 大火促成政府推行徙置及公屋政策，是香港公共房屋制度的開端。

The fire prompted the Government to adopt resettlement and public housing policies, the start of the public housing system.

同日誌錄同一日嘅志錄（同一日發生，唔一定同一件事）： 1953年12月25日當晚適逢聖誕節，石硤尾木屋區發生火災，焚燒達六…（第 294 頁）、 一九五三年聖誕節當天，石硤尾一帶的寮屋聚落發生嚴重火警，造成五萬三千…（第 445 頁）

來源 房委會公屋發展歷程時間線

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1954 · 深水埗（石硤尾）

香港首個徙置屋邨石硤尾邨落成，安置火災災民。

Shek Kip Mei Estate, the first resettlement estate in Hong Kong, is completed to house fire victims.

背景 1954年，位於深水埗石硤尾的香港首個徙置屋邨石硤尾邨落成，用以安置1953年寮屋大火後的災民。屋邨其後多次重建，僅餘美荷樓保留下來，並於2013年改作青年旅舍。石硤尾邨的出現，體現了政府以徙置屋邨回應市區寮屋與住屋問題的路向；屋邨以簡樸實用為主，為住戶提供基本的居住單位。

In 1954 Shek Kip Mei Estate in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong's first resettlement estate, was completed to house victims of the 1953 squatter fire. The estate was rebuilt several times, and only Mei Ho House was retained, reopening in 2013 as a youth hostel. The estate's arrival embodies the government's approach of using resettlement estates to respond to squatter and housing problems in the urban area; the estates were simple and practical, providing residents with basic living units.

記憶錨點 石硤尾邨1954年建成，屬香港首個徙置屋邨；其後多次重建，僅餘美荷樓保留下來，2013年改作青年旅舍。

Completed in 1954 as Hong Kong’s first resettlement estate, it was rebuilt several times, with only Mei Ho House retained and reopened in 2013 as a youth hostel.

來源 房委會公屋發展歷程時間線

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1954 · 啟德（九龍城區）

政府通過啟德機場發展總綱計劃，落實機場擴建。

The Government approves the Kai Tak Airport development master plan.

背景 1954年，政府通過啟德機場發展總綱計劃，落實大規模擴建。計劃包括興建新跑道及客運大樓，回應戰後航空交通的增長，民航處把這視為啟德發展的重要階段。這次擴建為啟德日後成為國際機場奠定基礎，並帶動九龍城一帶的發展與其後的填海工程。

In 1954 the Government approved a master plan for the development of Kai Tak Airport, setting out a major expansion. The plan provided for a new runway and a terminal building and responded to the growth of air traffic after the Second World War; the Civil Aviation Department treats this as a key stage in Kai Tak's development. The expansion laid the basis for Kai Tak's later role as an international airport and spurred growth in the Kowloon City area and later reclamation.

記憶錨點 擴建計劃包括興建新跑道及客運大樓，為啟德日後成為國際機場奠定基礎。

The plan provided for a new runway and terminal building, laying the basis for Kai Tak's later role as an international airport.

來源 民航處：啟德機場 1925–1998（民航處）

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1955 · 深水埗（李鄭屋）

興建李鄭屋徙置屋邨時發現一座磚室漢墓，考訂為東漢墓葬。

A brick-chamber tomb, identified as Eastern Han, is discovered during construction of the Lei Cheng Uk estate.

背景 1955年，在深水埗李鄭屋興建徙置屋邨期間，發現一座磚室墓，經考訂為東漢墓葬。這是香港迄今唯一的漢代磚室墓，墓中出土陶器與銅器，屬重要的東漢考古遺址。墓上其後建博物館作永久保存，即今日的李鄭屋漢墓博物館；墓葬的發現，亦為研究漢代華南地區的墓葬形制提供材料。

In 1955, during construction of the Lei Cheng Uk resettlement estate in Sham Shui Po, a brick-chamber tomb was discovered and identified as an Eastern Han burial. It is Hong Kong's only Han brick tomb and yielded Han pottery and bronze, making it a key Eastern Han archaeological site. A museum was later built over the tomb for its permanent preservation, and the discovery also provides material for studying Han-era burial forms in South China.

記憶錨點 此為香港迄今唯一漢磚室墓；墓上其後建博物館永久保存。

It is Hong Kong’s only Han brick tomb; a museum was later built over it for preservation.

來源 李鄭屋漢墓博物館

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1956 · 九龍城（九龍城區）

「宋王臺」刻石因啟德機場擴展移至九龍城宋王臺公園展示。

The Sung Wong Toi rock inscription is relocated to Sung Wong Toi Garden after the sacred hill was levelled for Kai Tak expansion.

背景 「宋王臺」刻石原為九龍城海濱的一塊巨石，相傳與南宋末帝有關。1956年，啟德機場擴展工程削平了聖山，石刻被切割後移入現時的宋王臺公園保存及展示。這次遷移既為機場擴建讓路，也令這件相傳與南宋皇帝有關的石刻得以留存，成為九龍城的重要歷史標記。

The Sung Wong Toi inscription was originally a large boulder on the Kowloon City waterfront, traditionally linked to the last emperor of the Southern Song. In 1956 the hill on which it stood was levelled for the expansion of Kai Tak Airport, and the carved rock was cut up and moved into what is now Sung Wong Toi Garden for preservation and display. The relocation made way for the airport while keeping the legendary stone, now an important historical marker in Kowloon City.

記憶錨點 石刻原為海濱巨石，因機場擴建被切割移入今宋王臺公園保存，相傳與南宋末帝有關。

Originally a seaside boulder, it was cut up and moved into today's Sung Wong Toi Garden during airport expansion; legend links it to the last Song emperor.

來源 古物古蹟辦事處宋王臺刻石

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1956 · 黃大仙區（竹園，嗇色園黃大仙祠） · 年級（官方記1956年正式開放，具體開壇日未核實）。

嗇色園黃大仙祠獲政府批准正式開放予公眾。

The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple receives government approval to officially open to the public.

背景 嗇色園黃大仙祠位於黃大仙竹園。1956年，祠廟獲政府批准正式開放予公眾，開放安排須經政府同意。開放後，祠堂成為香港香火最盛的廟宇之一，並以籤文聞名。黃大仙祠其後成為區內重要的宗教與社區場所。

The Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple stands in Chuk Yuen, in the Wong Tai Sin district. In 1956 it received government approval to open officially to the public, a step that required official consent. After opening it became one of Hong Kong's most heavily visited temples, known especially for its fortune sticks. It has since grown into an important religious and community site for the district, drawing worshippers from across the territory and remaining a landmark of the area.

記憶錨點 嗇色園黃大仙祠獲政府批准開放後，成為香港香火最盛的廟宇之一，以籤文聞名。

After gaining government approval to open, Wong Tai Sin Temple became one of Hong Kong's most visited and is famed for its fortune sticks.

來源 嗇色園官方網站大事年表（嗇色園）

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1956-10-10

雙十暴動發生，九龍多區出現騷亂，造成死傷同財產損失。

The Double Tenth Riots break out across Kowloon, causing casualties and property damage.

背景 1956年10月10日，雙十暴動發生，九龍多區出現騷亂，造成死傷同財產損失。暴動源於懸掛旗幟嘅爭執，其後演變成九龍多區騷亂。呢件事件發生喺戰後大量人口湧入香港之後，反映當時社會內部嘅矛盾同張力，亦令當局更加重視社會秩序嘅維持。事件之後，當局加強咗維持社會秩序嘅工作。

On 10 October 1956 the Double Tenth Riots broke out, with unrest in several districts of Kowloon causing casualties and property damage. The rioting was triggered by a dispute over displaying flags and escalated into disturbances across Kowloon. Coming after the large post-war influx of population into Hong Kong, the events reflected tensions within local society at the time and led the authorities to pay closer attention to maintaining public order. Order was eventually restored, and the riots stood out as a serious episode of civil disturbance in post-war Hong Kong.

記憶錨點 暴動源於懸掛旗幟的爭執，其後演變成九龍多區騷亂。

Triggered by a dispute over displaying flags, it escalated into rioting across Kowloon.

同日誌錄同一日嘅志錄（同一日發生，唔一定同一件事）： 1956年10月10日當日，李鄭屋村徙置區G座大樓位於九龍，其外牆展…（第 58 頁）、 1956年10月10日上午，李鄭屋徙置區G座有兩名徙置事務處人員，藉…（第 305 頁）

來源 《香港志·總述 大事記》（公元前 5000 年至 2017 年，共 6,500 多條大事）（香港地方志中心）

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1957 · 灣仔（軍器廠街） · 年級（香港電台官方簡史記1957年「麗的映聲」啟播，未載單日）。

香港首間電視台「麗的映聲」以有線傳輸方式啟播，揭開香港電視廣播史第一頁。

Rediffusion Television, Hong Kong's first television station, launches its wired-cable service in 1957.

背景 1957年，香港首間電視台「麗的映聲」在灣仔軍器廠街以有線方式啟播，觀眾須按月繳費並經由電纜接收訊號，屬收費電視的雛形。它是華人地區首批電視台之一，為香港電視廣播史寫下第一頁。在此之前，市民主要依靠電台與報刊獲取資訊與娛樂；電視的出現改變了家庭消閒方式，也為日後無綫電視等免費電視台的興起鋪路。

In 1957 Hong Kong's first television station, Rediffusion Television, began broadcasting by cable from Arsenal Street in Wan Chai; viewers paid a monthly subscription and received the signal through cables, an early form of pay television. It was among the first television stations in the Chinese-speaking world and opened the first page of Hong Kong's broadcasting history. Before it, people relied mainly on radio and newspapers for information and entertainment; the arrival of television changed how households spent their leisure and paved the way for later free-to-air stations such as TVB.

記憶錨點 以月費有線方式傳送，為華人地區首批電視台，為香港電視史寫下第一頁。

A subscription wired-cable broadcaster and one of the earliest Chinese-language TV stations, opening the first page of Hong Kong television history.

來源 香港電台九十周年：經典·傳承（香港電台簡史）（香港電台）

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1957-06 · 深水埗東京街 · 月級（香港歷史博物館官方專文記1957年6月正式開放）。

1957年6月李鄭屋漢墓在原地保存建成展覽館並對外開放。

The Lei Cheng Uk tomb, identified as an Eastern Han burial, opens as a museum in June 1957.

背景 1957年6月，李鄭屋漢墓在原地建成展覽館並對外開放，該墓於1955年興建徙置屋邨時被發現，內有四間墓室及陶器、青銅明器等隨葬品。墳墓被保存於原址，1969年交由市政局管理，1988年列為法定古蹟。這座東漢時期的墓葬是香港重要的考古發現，亦令深水埗一帶在戰後市區發展中保留了一處古蹟。香港歷史博物館專文只記到1957年6月，未記具體日子。

The Lei Cheng Uk tomb was preserved in situ and opened as a museum in June 1957. Discovered in 1955 during construction of a resettlement estate, it was identified as an Eastern Han burial with four chambers containing pottery and bronze burial objects. The tomb was later transferred to the Urban Council in 1969 and became a declared monument in 1988. It remains one of Hong Kong's significant archaeological finds, preserving a historic site within the post-war urban growth of Sham Shui Po. The museum's official article records only June 1957.

記憶錨點 古墓1955年建徙置屋邨時被發現，內有四墓室及陶器、青銅明器；1969年歸市政局，1988年列法定古蹟。

Discovered in 1955 during construction, the tomb has four chambers with pottery and bronze; graded a declared monument in 1988.

來源 香港歷史博物館：文物教育角色專文（香港歷史博物館）

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1957-10 · 銅鑼灣（東區）

維多利亞公園啟用，為港島主要大型公園，於銅鑼灣填海地上興建。

Victoria Park opens, the major public park of Hong Kong Island, built on reclaimed land at Causeway Bay.

背景 維多利亞公園於1957年10月在銅鑼灣填海地上啟用，是港島主要的大型公園。園內設有球場、泳池及中央草坪，規模為港島最大的公園。維園既是市民日常休憩與運動的場所，也是大型公眾集會與活動的舉行場地，其填海土地亦反映戰後銅鑼灣海岸線北移的市區發展。

Victoria Park opened in October 1957 on reclaimed land at Causeway Bay as Hong Kong Island's major public park. With pitches, a swimming pool and a central lawn, it is the largest park on the Island. The park serves residents for daily leisure and sport and is also a site for large public gatherings and events, while its reclaimed land reflects the northward movement of Causeway Bay's shoreline in post-war urban development.

記憶錨點 維園建於銅鑼灣填海地，內設球場、泳池及中央草坪，是港島最大的公園，也是大型公眾集會場地。

Built on Causeway Bay reclamation with pitches, a pool and a central lawn, Victoria Park is the Island's largest park and a major gathering ground.

來源 康文署維多利亞公園

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1958

啟德新跑道於九龍灣海旁落成，機場正式成為香港國際機場。

Kai Tak’s new runway on the Kowloon Bay waterfront is completed, formally establishing the international airport.

背景 1958年，啟德新跑道在九龍灣海旁落成，機場正式成為香港國際機場。新跑道以填海方式伸入九龍灣海面，其後成為啟德機場唯一的跑道。這條跑道一直使用至1998年機場遷往赤鱲角，是啟德作為市區國際機場的核心設施，也塑造了其後數十年航空運作的格局。

In 1958 a new runway at Kai Tak was completed on the Kowloon Bay waterfront, formally making the airfield Hong Kong's international airport. Built on reclaimed land projecting into Kowloon Bay, it became Kai Tak's sole runway. It remained in use until the airport moved to Chek Lap Kok in 1998, and was the core facility of an international airport set within the urban area, shaping decades of aviation operations.

記憶錨點 新跑道以填海伸入九龍灣海面，日後成為啟德機場唯一跑道，一直使用至1998年機場遷往赤鱲角。

Built on reclaimed land projecting into Kowloon Bay, it became Kai Tak’s sole runway until the airport moved to Chek Lap Kok in 1998.

來源 民航處：啟德機場 1925–1998（民航處）

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1958 · 啟德（九龍城區） · 年級（民航處《啟德機場1925-1998》記1958年建成九龍灣新跑道）。

1958年九龍灣海傍建成長2,529米嘅新跑道，啟德機場正式成為香港國際機場。

A 2,529 m runway completed at Kowloon Bay in 1958 makes Kai Tak formally the Hong Kong International Airport.

背景 啟德機場早期的設施有限，1958年政府在九龍灣海傍建成一條長2,529米的新跑道，跑道伸延出海。新跑道落成後，啟德正式成為香港國際機場，奠定其國際航空樞紐的地位，並為日後民航噴射機時代的來臨創造條件，令更大、更快的飛機可以使用啟德，香港與世界各地的航空聯繫亦更緊密。

Kai Tak's early facilities were limited, so in 1958 a new 2,529-metre runway was completed on the Kowloon Bay waterfront, extending out into the harbour on reclaimed ground. Its completion made Kai Tak formally the Hong Kong International Airport, strengthening the airport's standing as an aviation hub for the region. The longer seaward runway also prepared Kai Tak for the coming jet age, allowing larger and faster aircraft to use the airport as air travel to and from Hong Kong grew steadily.

記憶錨點 跑道伸延出海，奠定啟德作為國際機場嘅地位，開啟民航噴射時代。

The seaward extension cements Kai Tak as an international airport.

來源 民航處：啟德機場 1925–1998（民航處）

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1959 · 九龍塘（商業電台） · 年級（香港電台官方90周年相片集記1959年商業電台啟播，未標單日）。

香港商業電台啟播，為香港首家商營電台。

Commercial Radio Hong Kong launches, becoming the city's first commercial radio station.

背景 香港商業電台於1959年啟播，是香港首家商營電台，初期以中英文頻道廣播。在政府電台之外引入商業營運的廣播機構，開創了商營廣播的先河，為本地廣播業引入競爭，其後電台成為普及的大眾媒體。官方相片集只記錄啟播年份，未標單日。

Commercial Radio Hong Kong began broadcasting in 1959, becoming the city's first commercial radio station and initially broadcasting on Chinese and English channels. Its arrival introduced a commercially operated broadcaster alongside the government station, opening the way for commercial broadcasting in the territory. Radio later became a widely used mass medium in Hong Kong. Commercial broadcasters have since formed a regular part of the territory's radio landscape. The official photo album records only the year of launch, without a specific date.

記憶錨點 商台是香港首家商營電台，初期以中英文頻道廣播，開商營廣播先河。

CRHK was Hong Kong's first commercial radio station, broadcasting initially in Chinese and English.

來源 香港電台：90周年相片集（香港電台簡史）（香港電台）

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1959 · 沙田（大老山） · 年級（天文台雷達歷史記1959年於大老山啟用首台天氣雷達）。

香港天文台於大老山啟用首台天氣雷達，其後於1994年引入首台多普勒雷達，提升颱風與暴雨監測能力。

The Hong Kong Observatory commissions its first weather radar at Tate's Cairn, adding Doppler radar in 1994 to enhance typhoon and rainstorm monitoring.

背景 香港天文台於1959年在大老山啟用首台天氣雷達，雷達站因地勢高，成為監測華南沿岸天氣的重要據點。其後於1994年引入首台多普勒雷達，進一步提升颱風與暴雨的監測能力。雷達可探測雨區的移動與強度，補足了以往單靠地面觀測的不足。

The Hong Kong Observatory commissioned its first weather radar at Tate's Cairn in 1959, and the high ground made the station a key post for monitoring weather along the South China coast. A first Doppler radar followed in 1994, further improving the ability to monitor typhoons and rainstorms. Radar can detect the movement and intensity of rain areas, making up for ground observation that alone could not show how storms were developing, and the site's elevation gave the radar a wide view over the region.

記憶錨點 雷達站設於大老山，因地勢高而成為監測華南沿岸天氣的重要據點。

Sited on high ground at Tate's Cairn, the radar became a key post for monitoring weather along the South China coast.

來源 香港天文台：天氣雷達歷史圖片（香港天文台）

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1959-05-20 · 香港 · 明報文化館官方記1959年5月20日創刊。

《明報》由查良鏞（金庸）與沈寶新創辦，於1959年5月20日創刊。

Ming Pao, founded by Louis Cha (Jin Yong) and Shen Baoxin, is first published on 20 May 1959.

背景 《明報》由查良鏞（金庸）與沈寶新於1959年5月20日創刊。創辦人查良鏞以武俠小說聞名，報章連載其小說吸引讀者，其社論亦逐漸建立影響力，使《明報》發展為香港重要的中文報章。當時香港報業競爭激烈，《明報》在這樣的環境中創立並立足，既反映戰後本地出版業的蓬勃，也體現文人辦報與通俗連載結合的經營方式。

Ming Pao was first published on 20 May 1959 by Louis Cha (Jin Yong) and Shen Baoxin. Its co-founder Cha was known for martial-arts novels, whose serialisation drew readers to the paper, while its editorials gradually built influence, helping Ming Pao grow into a major Hong Kong Chinese newspaper. Competition in the local press was intense at the time, and Ming Pao was established and took root within it, reflecting both the vitality of the post-war publishing industry and a model that combined literary founders with popular serialised fiction.

記憶錨點 金庸筆下《明報》成為香港重要中文報章，其社論與連載小說聞名。

Founded by Jin Yong, Ming Pao becomes a major Hong Kong Chinese newspaper known for its commentary and serialised fiction.

同日誌錄同一日嘅志錄（同一日發生，唔一定同一件事）： 查良鏞與沈寶新攜手創辦《明報》，該報於1959年5月20日開始正式發…（第 317 頁）

來源 明報文化館：《明報》創刊（明報文化館（明報集團））

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