17 chronicle entries dated 3 May, 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、中環、啟德難民營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/1845#〈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/2018#〈條目編號〉
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On 3 May 1845, the Hong Kong government by Order in Council made various currencies legal tender in Hong Kong, including the East India Company gold mohur, Spanish silver dollars, Mexican silver dollars, silver dollars of other South American countries, East India Company rupees, Chinese copper cash, and British gold, silver and copper coins.
On 3 May 1845, the Hong Kong government set the official exchange rate at four shillings and twopence per silver dollar, one shilling and tenpence per rupee, and 288 copper coins per shilling.
On 3 May 1873 the Hong Kong Government introduced an ordinance providing that all passenger ships departing from Hong Kong were prohibited from installing equipment banned by law, including enclosures within the cabin used to restrict passengers' space for movement.
On 3 May 1917, the Hong Kong Constitutional Reform Association was announced, composed entirely of expatriates concerned with Hong Kong affairs, aiming to promote political reform of the Hong Kong Government, with Ho Li-yuk as chairman.
On 3 May 1950, the Hong Kong Government announced that anyone found guilty of possessing arms, ammunition or explosives would be liable to life imprisonment; the measure was made under certain provisions of an emergency regulation enacted in 1949.
On 3 May 1966, the Hong Kong Government established a commission of inquiry into the Kowloon disturbances, which were the Star Ferry fare increase incident.
On 3 May 1973, two persons convicted and imprisoned in connection with the 1967 riots completed their sentences and left prison, meaning all those imprisoned over the incident had regained their freedom.
Construction of Kornhill began on 3 May 1984, involving about $4 billion, covering 32 blocks with a total of 6,640 residential units, completed in phases from 1986 to 1987.
On 3 May 1986, China Airlines Flight 334, a cargo aircraft scheduled to depart from Bangkok and stop over in Hong Kong before proceeding to Taipei, was hijacked by Captain Wang Hsi-chueh before reaching Hong Kong and was diverted to land at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport.
On 3 May 1997, the Law Drafting Division of the Department of Justice completed the translation of 514 pieces of legislation in force originally published in English only into Chinese.
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.
