122 chronicle entries dated 1 April, spanning 62 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、上海、香港島威靈頓炮台、香港、香港天文台、蚊尾洲、尖沙咀、粉嶺至沙頭角、鶴咀、灣仔、長洲、台北、香港、新界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/1871#〈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: Territory, Geography and Population (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1954#〈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/1986#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》自然資源與生態 Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Resources and Ecology
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Natural Resources and Ecology (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/2000#〈條目編號〉
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On 1 April 1871, the Great Northern Telegraph Company opened a submarine cable between Hong Kong and Shanghai, Hong Kong's first external telegraph line and East Asia's first submarine telegraph line.
On 1 April 1873, Charles Shadwell carried out geomagnetic observations at Wellington Battery on Hong Kong Island and recorded a magnetic dip of 32 degrees 19.5 minutes.
On 1 April 1892, the Waglan Island first-order lighthouse officially began operating in Chinese waters, the only lighthouse project in all of China at the time built by a Hong Kong contractor.
On 1 April 1927, the Hong Kong Government issued an ordinance empowering the Governor to appoint factory inspectors responsible for inspecting and supervising factory safety, and allowing the Governor in Council to make regulations to reduce factory accidents.
On 1 April 1946, the British government, under the Colonial Development and Welfare Act enacted in 1945, allocated £1 million, equivalent to about HK$16 million, to Hong Kong for development and social welfare over the ten post-war years.
From 1 April 1948, the British Treasury relaxed its supervision over the Hong Kong government's financial affairs, but the British Secretary of State for the Colonies retained the power to review the Hong Kong government's annual budget.
On 1 April 1949, the Hong Kong government established the Registrar General's Department to handle various registrations including land, companies, trademarks, bankruptcy and marriage, with Jones serving as the first Registrar General.
On 1 April 1955, a waterspout occurred around Cheung Chau, sinking three large vessels and overturning 36 fishing boats in strong winds, killing 14 people.
From 1 April 1964, the Weihaiwei Police ceased to be an independent police category within the Hong Kong Police Force, and that chapter of history came to an end on that day.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong established its Department of Extramural Studies on 1 April 1965, offering professional continuing education courses specifically for working people.
On 1 April 1968, the Hong Kong Journalists Association announced its establishment, with goals covering the protection of journalists' working conditions and a commitment to safeguarding press freedom and professional ethics.
On 1 April 1972, an ordinance in force since 1949 controlling persons entering Hong Kong ceased to have effect, and a new immigration ordinance came into operation on the same day.
來源 《香港志·自然》建置與地區概況(人口)(香港地方志中心) · p.391
引用名稱法例/計劃 《1949年入境者管制條例》(Immigrants Control Ordinance 1949)、法例/計劃 《1972年入境條例》(Immigration Ordinance 1972)
On 1 April 1973, the Urban Council restructured its organisation, becoming independent from the Hong Kong Government in decision-making and financial matters from that date, abolishing official member seats, with elected and appointed members equal in number, and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman elected among all members.
On 1 April 1973, the Hong Kong Housing Authority was established, succeeding the Hong Kong Housing Board, with responsibility covering the design, construction and management of public housing throughout Hong Kong.
From 1 April 1973, the Hong Kong Government implemented the disability and old age allowance scheme, under which persons aged 75 or above could apply for an old age allowance of $55 per month, while eligible disabled persons received an allowance determined by the degree of disability, up to $110 per month.
On 1 April 1975, the Bank of East Asia and Bank of America jointly issued the East Asia BankAmericard, Hong Kong's first credit card denominated in Hong Kong dollars.
From 1 April 1979, the Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents implemented a travel guarantee deposit scheme under which travellers who suffered losses due to the negligence of travel agents under the association could claim compensation from the association.
On 1 April 1981, eight District Councils in the New Territories were formally established, covering Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin, Tai Po, North District, Yuen Long, Sai Kung, Tuen Mun and Islands.
The Hong Kong Government abolished the Public Works Department, transferred lands and public works to the Lands and Works Branch, and upgraded some of its original departments into independent units.
Ho Tung-ching was elected Chairman of the Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District Board, becoming the first person in Hong Kong to hold the post through election rather than government appointment.
The Hong Kong Chinese Culture Promotion Centre was established on 1 April 1985 with the aim of promoting Chinese culture and enhancing exchanges with the mainland and overseas.
On 1 April 1985, the Hong Kong Government established three new bodies: the Administration Branch, the Municipal Services Branch and the Provisional Regional Council.
On 1 April 1985, the Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi District Board began operation, formed by splitting off from the Tsuen Wan District Board, bringing the total number of District Boards in Hong Kong to nineteen.
The Environmental Protection Department was established on 1 April 1986 to coordinate most government work related to pollution prevention and control in Hong Kong, with Nieh Te as its first Director.
From 1 April 1987, the Hong Kong Government implemented a subsidy measure for public housing estate tenants, requiring those who had resided for ten years and whose household income exceeded twice the income limit on the waiting list to pay double the original rent.
On 1 April 1988, the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects was formally established with the aims of setting professional standards for landscape planning and nurturing talent.
On 1 April 1989, the Medical and Health Department was split, resulting in the Hospital Services Department and the Department of Health; Chow Tuen-yin was Director of the former and Lee Shiu-hung Director of the latter.
From 1 April 1989, the post of Deputy Financial Secretary was renamed Secretary for the Treasury, with Hamish Macleod as the first holder of the new position.
On 1 April 1991, the Jubilee Sports Centre was renamed the Hong Kong Sports Institute, responsible for athlete training, sports administrator development and sports science research.
The Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force was disbanded on 31 March 1993, and the Government Flying Service was established the next day, 1 April 1993, to take over its functions.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority was formed on 1 April 1993, its structure arising from the merger of the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking.
The authorities intended to charge every residential and commercial or industrial user connected to the public sewerage system a basic sewage charge and a trade effluent surcharge.
From 1 April 1995, the Hong Kong authorities imposed a sewage charge on all fresh water users, and separately levied a trade effluent surcharge on trades with high sewage discharge.
On 1 April 1996, the Official Languages Agency took on the responsibility of producing standards for drafting official documents and promoted increased use of Chinese by civil servants in the course of their duties.
From 1 April 1997, the Social Welfare Department implemented a scheme allowing elderly people who had received Comprehensive Social Security Assistance for three years to continue receiving CSSA if they voluntarily returned to Guangdong Province for retirement.
From 1 April 1997, the Social Welfare Department implemented a Comprehensive Social Security Assistance arrangement allowing elderly persons to decide for themselves to retire in Guangdong Province.
On 1 April 1998, the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance came into effect, requiring large-scale land development projects to undergo environmental impact assessment by law.
On 1 April 1998, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government established a committee named the "Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee" to advise on the bilingual legal system.
On 1 April 2000, the function of the World Meteorological Organization basic surface observation station at the King's Park Meteorological Station was taken over by the Chek Lap Kok Airport Aviation Meteorological Station.
To encourage public participation in monitoring the quality of Hong Kong's water supply and to enhance the Government's transparency of information on water quality, the SAR Government established the Water Quality Advisory Committee, an independent advisory body, on 1 April 2000.
From 1 April 2000, the Observatory adopted the Setra Model 361 digital barometer as its main measuring instrument and kept the glass mercury barometer as a backup.
From 1 April 2001, the Hong Kong Tourist Association was officially renamed the Hong Kong Tourism Board to strengthen the promotion of Hong Kong as a tourist destination worldwide.
On 1 April 2003, the Department of Health sent residents of Block E of Amoy Gardens to two holiday resorts for quarantine, namely Lady MacLehose Holiday Village and Lei Yue Mun Park Holiday Village.
On 1 April 2004, the SAR Government set a precedent by concluding a memorandum with an overseas region in an official capacity on cultural exchange matters.
On 1 April 2005, the authorities merged the Environment Branch of the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau with the Environmental Protection Department to streamline decision-making in the environmental portfolio, while the name of the Environmental Protection Department remained unchanged.
On 1 April 2007, the Housing Department designated all communal areas of the estates under its management as no-smoking areas, which were also included in the Estate Management Marking Scheme.
On 1 April 2007, the Environmental Protection Department used $3.2 billion in funding to encourage vehicle owners to replace commercial diesel vehicles with new Euro IV vehicles.
From 1 April 2008, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government implemented ten consecutive annual increases in sewage charges, each year's increase being 9.3%.
From 1 April 2009, persons holding Shenzhen household registration could apply for a multiple-entry individual visit endorsement to Hong Kong valid for one year.
From 1 April 2009, the Central Government implemented the "multiple-entry" policy for Shenzhen household registration holders, allowing eligible Shenzhen residents to apply for a one-year multiple-entry "Individual Visit" endorsement to Hong Kong.
Starting from 1 April 2011, the mainland authorities permitted over-age but eligible children of Hong Kong residents to submit applications to the authorities to come to Hong Kong for family reunion with their parents.
From 1 April 2011, Hong Kong resident children born in the Mainland of China who had reached the age of 14 could apply through the One-way Permit scheme to come to Hong Kong to live with their parents.
On 1 April 2012, the Office of the Communications Authority was formally established, and the Office of the Telecommunications Authority was merged into it.
From 1 April 2015, the Hong Kong SAR Government implemented a plastic shopping bag levy in the retail sector, charging customers at least 50 cents per bag.
From 1 April 2020, commercial fishing is prohibited in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, Tung Ping Chau Marine Park, Yan Chau Tong Marine Park and Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park, and no new fishing permits will be issued.
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.