22 chronicle entries dated 7 January, spanning 17 years. Each records only time, place and people or organisations, with the source file and page number. Entries from volumes not yet published are not filled in, and no nearby date is substituted.
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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/1857#〈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/1975#〈條目編號〉
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On 7 January 1857, the Hong Kong Government introduced an ordinance for the peace of colonial society, requiring Chinese to carry a night pass issued by the police when going out between 8 p.m. and daybreak, commonly known as a "night paper".
On 7 January 1941, Air Chief Marshal Robert Brooke-Popham, as Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in the Far East, proposed a plan to reinforce Hong Kong, which was rejected by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who judged that Britain's limited resources should not be committed to an indefensible place.
On 7 January 1946, the Hong Kong military government adjusted the white rice rationing system, requiring people to register their identity at nearby distribution stations before obtaining rice.
On 7 January 1948, the County Magistrate of Bao'an led a delegation to Hong Kong to visit the residents of the Walled City; on the same day, Governor Grantham received Kwok Tak-wah, whose title was Special Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Guangdong and Guangxi (under the Nationalist Government), at Government House to discuss arrangements for demolishing houses in Kowloon Walled City.
On 7 January 1966, the Hong Kong Government published a revised version of the Royal Instructions, under which the ex-officio official member post of Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong was no longer held by the Commander, and the maximum number of official members was raised from seven to eight.
On 7 January 1966, the Hong Kong Government implemented an ordinance amending the regulation of explosives, providing that manufacturing or possessing explosives without lawful excuse carries a maximum penalty of 14 years' imprisonment, with the burden of proof on the defendant; the prosecution may also apply for closed proceedings for public safety.
On 7 January 1966, the Hong Kong Government introduced legislation setting out specific conditions and methods for the local application of common law, equity and Acts of the British Parliament.
On 7 January 1975, Dow Chemical Pacific Limited and Shell jointly announced that the plan to develop an oil refinery and petrochemical plant had been terminated.
On 7 January 1976, Leung Wing-sang's representative lawyer submitted a retrial request to the Department of Justice, stating that he had admitted to the charge under police inducement at the time.
On 7 January 1979, some boat dwellers from the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter and their supporters planned to go to Government House to submit a petition, but were stopped by police at the Hong Kong Island exit of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, and 76 people were arrested.
On 7 January 2004, the Constitutional Review Task Group was established under the leadership of the Chief Secretary for Administration to conduct an in-depth study of the principles and procedures for constitutional development set out in the Basic Law.
The archive holds 36501 entries, of which 8766 are dated to an exact day — those are the only ones used here. Entries dated only to a month or a year are never forced into a day. Coverage reflects published volumes only; missing years are not filled in.