Entries whose own text says the structure was demolished, cleared or levelled: a building or facility ceased to exist on its site. This is the most direct kind — what was later built there usually appears in a separate entry.
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《香港志·總述 大事記》(公元前 5000 年至 2017 年,共 6,500 多條大事) Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events)
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute (2020). Hong Kong Chronicles: Overview and Chronology (c. 5000 BC–2017, over 6,500 events) (p. 〈頁碼〉). /chronicle/archive/1841#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》建置與地區概況(人口) Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Territory, Geography and Population
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Territory, Geography and Population (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1844#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》環境保護與生態保育 Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Environmental Protection and Conservation
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Environmental Protection and Conservation (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1976#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》自然環境 Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Environment
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Resources and Ecology (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/undated/5#〈條目編號〉
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In May 1841, the Kwun Chung and Tsim Sha Tsui batteries were dismantled by British forces, their barracks demolished and platforms blown up, and the bricks, tiles and stones were shipped back to Hong Kong Island for road building and house construction.
The Central Market had 2,747 Chinese households that year; those resettled in the Taipingshan district were eligible persons, while the original buildings were completely demolished.
The construction of Shing Mun Reservoir involved the demolition of the eight villages of Shing Mun, including Fu Yung Shan, Pak Shek Wo and Shing Mun Lo Wai.
In November 1936, Diao Zuoqian, the National Government's Special Diplomatic Commissioner for Guangdong and Guangxi, negotiated with the Hong Kong Government over its June 1933 order forcing residents of Kowloon Walled City to relocate, but the Hong Kong Government maintained its decision to demolish the area.
On 12 August 1944, the Japanese dismantled the bronze statue of Queen Victoria in Statue Square, Central, and removed the pair of bronze lions in front of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and the full-length statue of chief manager Thomas Jackson, later shipping them to Tokyo as war trophies.
On 6 December 1947, regarding the Hong Kong government's order to demolish the wooden huts in Kowloon Walled City, the Nationalist government issued a statement stressing that the Chinese government had never given up its jurisdiction over the area.
On 12 January 1948, the Hong Kong government sent 150 additional police officers into Kowloon Walled City, where physical clashes broke out with residents during the demolition of homes; police not only fired shots but also used tear gas, causing many injuries; the Nationalist government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently lodged a protest with the Hong Kong government.
On 25 November 1950, Hong Kong Electric Building opened at Connaught Road Central in Sheung Wan; the building was rebuilt after the demolition of Mercury House and became the new location of the Cable and Wireless headquarters.
From 1954 onwards, the Hong Kong government carried out large-scale clearance of squatter huts and built resettlement estates nearby to rehouse the residents.
On 24 July 1957, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded through a diplomatic document that the British government ask the Hong Kong government to stop the clearance plan in Chuk Yuen Village and arrange housing and compensation for the affected residents.
On 30 May 1958, the Hong Kong Government published an ordinance authorising persons appointed by the Governor to clear illegal structures, verify the identity of residents in resettlement areas, and construct buildings in resettlement areas and cottage areas.
From 1961 to 1976, the population of densely populated areas such as Sheung Wan, Central and Wan Chai declined, as pre-war residential buildings in these districts were demolished and redeveloped into commercial buildings.
On 17 January 1963, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed strong dissatisfaction to the British Government over the Hong Kong Government's demolition of dwellings in Kowloon Walled City between March 1962 and 7 January 1963, stating that jurisdiction over the city belonged to China and demanding that the British side order the Hong Kong Government to stop the demolition.
On 21 January 1963, the British Government stated that it did not accept China's claim to jurisdiction over Kowloon Walled City, but at the same time issued instructions to suspend the demolition.
On 15 April 1963, the Hilton Hotel opened at the junction of Garden Road in Central, with a Chinese restaurant, the Eagle's Nest, and a nightclub, and flourished in the 1970s; it was demolished from 1994 and the site was redeveloped into Cheung Kong Center.
On 7 September 1970, the Hong Kong Government deployed two companies of riot police and 248 police officers, together with 36 New Territories District Office personnel and a clearance team from the Squatter Control Division, to shut down a Mao Zedong Thought study class venue in Lau Fau Shan, New Territories.
On 29 August 1972, the Peak Tower opened; the building stood above the Peak Tram terminus and was used as a restaurant; it was demolished in 1993 and rebuilt as The Peak Tower, which opened to the public on 28 May 1997.
On 31 July 1976, the Sheung Shui factory ceased operation according to the demolition agreement signed by both parties, and the manufacturers subsequently moved out in batches.
Investigation confirmed that the source of the oil spill was the Repulse Bay Hotel site nearby where demolition works were underway, where a crack appeared in the oil pipeline between two oil tanks inside.
Government investigation confirmed that the source of the oil pollution was the Repulse Bay Hotel demolition site, where an oil pipeline connecting two oil storage tanks was damaged.
From 1984/85, the Hong Kong Government implemented a programme known as non-development clearance of squatter structures, assessing the safety of hillsides in squatter areas, helping households threatened by landslides to move out, and handling their rehousing arrangements.
On 21 November 1985, the Housing Department decided to demolish 22 structurally problematic public housing blocks across ten public housing estates; together with the four blocks of Kwai Fong Estate previously announced for redevelopment, the total number of public housing blocks requiring demolition and redevelopment reached 26.
The Chinese government issued a statement regarding the Hong Kong Government's demolition of Kowloon Walled City, and indicated its full understanding of the decision.
Registered residents were permitted by the Hong Kong Government to remain in Hong Kong indefinitely, this being a matter of 1961; regarding the clearance, residents were largely opposed and said the Government had gone back on that decision.
The Housing Department cleared the Shau Kei Wan squatter areas in phases, and by December 1989 six squatter areas in the western part of the district, including Ma Shan Village, Holy Cross Path Village and O Pui Lung Village, had been demolished.
In 1993, the ordinance removed licence exemptions for certain specified processes and extended the regulation of asbestos dust, particularly regarding the management and removal of asbestos in buildings.
On 23 March 1993, the Hong Kong Government began the demolition of Kowloon Walled City, and the entire demolition works were completed in April of the following year.
On 30 July 1996, the Government began the first phase of demolition at Tiu Keng Leng, and hundreds of residents clashed physically with police out of dissatisfaction with the compensation arrangements.
On 29 August 1996, the Government continued its clearance operation at Tiu Keng Leng, and with the departure of the last household the site was formally taken over by the Hong Kong Government.
On 24 March 1997, the Housing Authority announced the demolition of 13 temporary housing areas and the allocation of $2.2 billion to build more than 10,000 interim housing units for affected residents.
As redevelopment works began in Kwun Tong District, a number of landmark buildings were successively demolished, including the Po Sing Theatre, the Silver Theatre, and the McDonald's at Yue Man Square.
On 4 September 1998, the Environmental Protection Department approved the environmental impact assessment report for the Kai Tak North Apron demolition project with conditions.
On 16 November 1999, to commence the Wutong River channel improvement works, the SAR Government began demolishing Shek Wu San Tsuen in Sheung Shui; dissatisfied with the Housing Department's rehousing and compensation arrangements, several residents, factory operators and traders blocked demolition workers from entering the village and subsequently clashed with riot police present, resulting in ten people injured and fourteen arrested.
On 24 August 2001, the demolition of the Sha Kok Mei temporary housing area in Sai Kung was completed, bringing to an end the 41-year history of Hong Kong's last temporary housing area.
On 14 December 2001, the Environmental Protection Department received an environmental impact assessment report submitted by the Civil Engineering Department in relation to the demolition works of the Cheoy Lee Shipyards.
On 20 December 2001, the Housing Department completed the demolition of the Lai Chi Kok cottage area, marking the end of all cottage area demolition works in Hong Kong.
The contract covers the demolition of the Cheoy Lee Shipyard, the formation of about 20 hectares of land, and the construction of about 3.9 kilometres of roads.
The intention to demolish and redevelop Peninsula East was announced by the developer on 18 March 2004, but the final plan was still undecided at that time.
On 20 March 2004, Michael Suen, as Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, told the public that developers should not proceed with the demolition plan.
On 25 March 2004, several environmental organisations issued a joint statement opposing the demolition of Red Bay Peninsula and estimated that it would generate 200,000 tonnes of construction waste.
On 29 November 2004, the developer explained to the public its plan to demolish Peninsula East and the related environmental arrangements, and estimated that the works would produce 190,000 tonnes of construction material.
On 6 December 2004, the Advisory Council on the Environment held its 121st meeting, at which the Chairman said members unanimously opposed the demolition of Peninsula East.
On 10 December 2004, the developer said that, owing to opposition in society, it had decided not to demolish Peninsula East and would instead explore carrying out renovation works for the estate.
On 10 December 2004, the developer of Peninsula East said that, owing to opposition in society to the demolition of the estate, it had decided not to demolish it and to retain it instead.
On 15 September 2007, the Government made a declaration under the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance to make King Yin Lei, then under demolition, a proposed monument for 12 months, during which works were prohibited.
On 20 October 2009, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region announced a special ex-gratia rehousing arrangement for residents affected by the clearance of Shek Kong Choi Yuen Village.
In December 2012, as the Government and the owner could not reach agreement on conservation, the plan to include Ho Tung Gardens in the list of declared monuments was abandoned, and the residential building in the garden was eventually demolished.
On 4 December 2014, the Antiquities Advisory Board accepted the archaeological team's proposal to preserve the Song-Yuan ancient well at the Sacred Hill site of the MTR Shatin to Central Link To Kwa Wan Station by dismantling and rebuilding it by hand.
The SAR Government issued a notice declaring the Red House in Castle Peak, Tuen Mun, as a proposed monument because of the risk of immediate demolition.
After the plague, the Hong Kong government ordered the demolition of the vast majority of buildings in the Taipingshan district and their reconstruction on the same site, causing a temporary decline in the local population.
The original two-storey residences in Sai Ying Pun continued to be demolished and rebuilt, and upon completion the number of floors increased, allowing the number of residents to rise accordingly.
The classes come from literal keyword matches on the archive text, not editorial judgement and not any official list of vanished places; a match does not mean an authority has declared the place gone.
Each entry joins only the first class it matches (reclamation, then demolition, then village resiting, then rebuilding), so the class counts add up to the total; entries matching several classes are reported separately rather than dropped.
The archive only holds published volumes, so a busy class or decade reflects collection density rather than how much disappeared at the time; comparable records in unpublished volumes are absent from this page.
「重建」「改建」一類入面,地方仍然存在——消失嘅係原貌、佈局或者用途,唔係地名。
In the rebuilding class the place still exists: what vanished is the original form, layout or use, not the name.
The place board counts specific place names only; entries whose place is a broad label such as Hong Kong, Kowloon or the New Territories still count towards their class but never enter the board.
呢一頁列全量條目,冇抽樣:抽樣規則只適用於標籤軸同十年切片,因為嗰兩層嘅條目本來就遠多於一頁。
This page lists every matching entry with no sampling: the sampling rule belongs to the tag axes and decade slices, where the underlying entry counts are far larger than one page.