22 chronicle entries dated 16 April, spanning 15 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、鶴咀、大埔、廣州、香港島,九龍,新界、荃灣、北京人民大會堂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/1872#〈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/1942#〈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〉
《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/2014#〈條目編號〉
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On 16 April 1899, the British held a flag-raising ceremony at Tai Po, hoisting the British flag to declare that the New Territories had come under British rule; those present included Colonial Secretary Lockhart, Major-General Gascoigne and British naval Commodore Powell.
On 16 April 1926, union representatives from various trades in Hong Kong gathered in Canton for a nine-day meeting, during which a resolution was passed to form the Hong Kong General Labour Union in support of the Canton–Hong Kong General Strike.
On 16 April 1942, Governor's Orders No. 13 and No. 14 were issued by the Japanese occupation government, under which district offices were established in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories respectively.
On 16 April 1942, the Japanese occupation government issued Governor's Order No. 14, the "District Office Regulations", dividing Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories into three major districts, each with a district office staffed by 3 directors, 3 deputy directors, 9 section chiefs and 126 office members.
On 16 April 1960, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank branch in Tsuen Wan began operating, being not only the first HSBC outlet in the New Territories but also the first foreign modern bank in the district.
On 16 April 1975, Hong Kong Bird Watching Society chairman S. T. Ha and Conservancy Association secretary Peter Webster jointly wrote to Governor MacLehose, requesting a public consultation on the Tai Sang Wai project.
On 16 April 1984, the Hong Kong University Students' Union issued the "Declaration on Hong Kong's Future", advocating that China held sovereignty over Hong Kong and that Hong Kong could enjoy a high degree of autonomy.
On 16 April 1986, a report on triad problems was published by the Fight Violent Crime Committee, stating that there were at least 50 triad organisations in Hong Kong at the time.
The report recommended addressing the problems posed by triad societies through strengthening witness protection, restraining the activities of triad members, and increasing penalties.
Deng Xiaoping stated that after the transfer of sovereignty in 1997, Hong Kong's original capitalist way of life would remain unchanged for at least 50 years.
On 16 April 2002, the Hong Kong Public Libraries organised a public lecture series and invited eight scholars including Chen-Ning Yang, Jao Tsung-I and Charles Kao as speakers.
On 16 April 2014, the Hong Kong Satellite Positioning Reference Station installed its first satellite receiver at three locations, namely Kau Sai Chau, Lamma Island and Sha Tau Kok.
The Kau Sai Chau Satellite Positioning Reference Station installed its first satellite receiver on 16 April 2014, with the installation work completed that day.
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.