36 chronicle entries dated 18 May, spanning 26 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、灣仔、馬尼拉、啟德機場、大埔、粵港邊界、港督府、掃管笏、法國康城、鑽石山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/1877#〈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: Environmental Protection and Conservation (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1982#〈條目編號〉
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On 18 May 1877, Wu Ting-fang (also known as Ng Choy) was admitted as a barrister of the Hong Kong High Court, the first Chinese ever to hold this professional position in Hong Kong.
On 18 May 1912, Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong from Guangzhou and stayed for four days, during which he attended a banquet hosted by Hong Kong businessmen, gave an interview to reporters, and, at the invitation of the Acting Governor Claud Severn, visited Government House.
On 18 May 1928, a stone-throwing incident targeting Japanese shops occurred in Wan Chai; the court imposed a fine the next day, aiming to curb the further spread of anti-Japanese sentiment among Hong Kong Chinese after the 'Jinan Incident' of 3 May.
From 18 May 1937, senior Observatory staff and Chinese assistants were on duty daily at Kai Tak Airport to advise pilots of flights preparing to leave Hong Kong.
On 18 May 1951, the Hong Kong Government introduced an ordinance controlling publications, requiring newspapers and news agencies to register with the authorities; the authorities had the power to cancel registration and order the suspension of publications, thereby blocking the circulation of information endangering public order, inciting rebellion, defamatory, contemptuous of court or obscene.
On 18 May 1951, the Hong Kong Housing Society acquired statutory body status under the law, with the function of assisting the Hong Kong Government in housing-related work.
On 18 May 1956, New Territories villagers held a meeting at the Tai Po Theatre to support the Heung Yee Kuk, express dissatisfaction with the government's imposition of rates, and oppose the requirement to pay a land premium for building village houses on agricultural land.
On 18 May 1967, thousands of leftists gathered outside Government House, followed by four consecutive days of marches, demonstrations and big-character posters protesting the persecution of Hong Kong compatriots; on 22 May police suppression led to a bloody clash, later called the "Garden Road Incident".
On 18 May 1970, the 19th General Assembly of the International Press Institute was held in Hong Kong over three days, with representatives from 37 countries attending.
On 18 May 1982, High Court judge Li Pak-kin ruled that placing steel bars on agricultural land in So Kwun Wat did not constitute a breach of the Block Government Lease.
The SAR Government decided to request the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, through the State Council, to interpret the provisions on the right of abode in the Basic Law.
On 18 May 2001, the Hong Kong SAR Government ordered the closure of all live chicken retail outlets in Hong Kong for three days of thorough disinfection and cleaning, and suspended the import of live chickens from the mainland.
On 18 May 2004, the Hong Kong Logistics Development Council hosted its first international logistics promotion event, a three-day event named the Hong Kong Logistics Conference and Exhibition.
On 18 May 2005, the University of Hong Kong Council approved the acceptance of a donation, and the Faculty of Medicine was renamed the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine.
On 18 May 2005, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced three new arrangements aimed at refining the linked exchange rate mechanism between the Hong Kong dollar and the US dollar.
On 18 May 2008, the environmental organisation Green Power released a report examining the impact of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and North Lantau development on the Shum Wat butterfly hotspot.
The subsidiary legislation, the Fisheries Protection (Specified Apparatus) (Amendment) Notice 2011, was passed by the Legislative Council on 18 May 2011.
On 18 May 2015, the Court of Final Appeal dismissed the Chinachem Charitable Foundation's appeal in the case concerning Nina Wang's HK$83 billion estate and ruled that the foundation was the trustee of the estate.
Zhang Dejiang, who also served as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, delivered a speech to those present during the meeting.
These four advantages cover convenient geographical location, an early start in opening up and collaboration, professional standards in the service industries, and a continuous cultural tradition.
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.