20 chronicle entries dated 5 March, spanning 16 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.
同一日日子相同、年份唔同 —— 唔一定同一件事。 · 志錄大事 · 全年份索引 · 呢日嘅 JSONSame calendar day, different years — not necessarily the same event.
涉及地點香港、廣州、香港、中環、天水圍、北京Places appearing in these entries (not an exhaustive list of where events happened).
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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/1898#〈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/1973#〈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 Environment (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/2005#〈條目編號〉
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On 5 March 1898, the Hong Kong Government introduced an ordinance providing that both the bribe-taker and the bribe-giver could be sentenced to up to 2 years' imprisonment and a fine of $500, with both penalties imposable cumulatively, this being the first anti-corruption legislation in Hong Kong's history.
On 5 March 1922, with mediation by the Guangzhou Government, the Hong Kong Government and the Seamen's Union signed an agreement to raise wages by 15 to 30 per cent.
On 5 March 1922, the Hong Kong Government, shipping companies and the Seamen's Union concluded three-party negotiations and reached an agreement in which the employers consented to a wage increase of 15 to 30 per cent, whereupon the seamen returned to their ships to resume work.
On 5 March 1940, Cai Yuanpei died in Hong Kong; during his lifetime he had served as president of the Academia Sinica and chancellor of Peking University, his funeral was held on the 10th of the same month with his coffin placed in the Chinese Permanent Cemetery in Aberdeen, and on 25 March the University of Hong Kong held a memorial ceremony.
On 5 March 1952, the Hong Kong Police laid charges over a commentary article on the March 1 Incident, alleging the publication of seditious writing, involving a total of 10 responsible persons from Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po and New Evening Post; the article had originally appeared in the Beijing People's Daily and was reprinted by these three newspapers the same day.
On 5 March 1956, Hong Kong Baptist College was officially founded with funding from the Southern Baptist Convention, with Lam Tsz-fung as its first president, and classes began on 11 September of the same year.
On 5 March 1973, the Hong Kong Civic Association wrote to the Colonial Secretary to discuss the Government's decision to allow the resumption of night flights at Kai Tak Airport.
Through feature reports, Hong Kong Connection analysed Hong Kong's political, economic and social changes, while also covering mainland China and international current affairs.
On 5 March 1985, the reconstruction of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association Building in Central, the premises of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association, was completed and an unveiling ceremony was held.
On 5 March 1989, the New Hong Kong Alliance was established, advocating that under the premises of the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law, government administration should align with the overall interests of Hong Kong people.
This was the first time all members of the two councils were elected by direct election, and it was also the last round of elections held for the two councils.
On 5 March 2003, the SAR Government announced the 2003/04 Budget and stated that a deficit of $70 billion had been recorded in the 2002/03 financial year.
On 5 March 2015, the Drainage Services Department's "Clean Harbour 1" came into operation, responsible for transporting sludge generated by the Stonecutters Island Sewage Treatment Works to Tuen Mun.
On 5 March 2017, Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council delivered the Government Work Report at the National People's Congress, stating that the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong must remain firm, without distortion or deviation.
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.
