17 chronicle entries dated 6 April, spanning 13 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、倫敦、九龍、凹頭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/1843#〈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/1846#〈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/1968#〈條目編號〉
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On 6 April 1843, the British monarch issued instructions to the first Governor of Hong Kong, Pottinger, by Letters Patent, covering the organisation, powers and meeting procedures of the Executive Council and Legislative Council, as well as the appointment and removal of members and the form of legislation.
On 6 April 1843, British monarch Victoria issued Letters Patent covering the structure, powers and proceedings of the Executive Council and Legislative Council, the Governor's position and role in the two councils, the appointment and removal of members, and voting methods and legislative matters.
The Chinese Research and Study School was established on 6 April 1908, held its opening ceremony on 24 July of the following year, and was renamed the Hong Kong Chinese Mechanics' Institute in 1919.
On 6 April 1922, Prince Edward, then British Prince of Wales and later King Edward VIII, arrived in Hong Kong on his journey from India to Japan and stayed for two days, the first British Prince of Wales ever to visit the territory.
On 6 April 1950, the Police Department formed a task force with two units, one for Hong Kong Island and one for Kowloon, mainly responsible for investigating serious criminal cases such as robbery and rioting.
On 6 April 1983, the election of the chairman and vice-chairman of the Urban Council was completed, with Hilton Cheong-Leen and John Fowler re-elected respectively.
On 6 April 2004, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress conducted the second interpretation of the Basic Law, and on its own initiative interpreted Article 7 of Annex I and Article 3 of Annex II.
On 6 April 2004, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress adopted an interpretation stating that the expression "after 2007" in the two Annexes includes 2007, and that "if it is necessary" means that amendment may be made or the existing provisions may remain unchanged.
On 6 April 2004, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress interpreted that the Chief Executive must submit a report to the Standing Committee on the question of amendment.
On 6 April 2004, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress made an interpretation providing that any amendment must be submitted by the Hong Kong SAR Government to the Legislative Council, and that if no change was made the existing provisions of the Annexes would remain in force.
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.