27 chronicle entries dated 2 June, 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、英國、香港天文台總部、調景嶺、長洲、元朗、大江埔、新界流浮山、新界、北角渣華道、西貢銀線灣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: Environmental Protection and Conservation (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/2017#〈條目編號〉
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On 2 June 1845, the Hong Kong Supreme Court heard a libel case involving Carr, editor of the Friend of China; it was the first such case since the opening of the port, arising from an article he published on 13 July 1844 that was alleged to have damaged the reputation of British Rear-Admiral Cochrane, and after trial Carr was found in his favour.
On 2 June 1858, British Foreign Secretary Malmesbury instructed Elgin, the plenipotentiary to China, to secure the inclusion of the Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutters Island within the territory to be ceded in negotiations with the Chinese side.
On 2 June 1953, Elizabeth II was formally crowned as Queen of the United Kingdom, and the Hong Kong Government organised a series of celebratory programmes for the occasion.
On 2 June 1961, the Hong Kong Government stipulated that residents of Rennie's Mill could stay indefinitely after registration, and that if the Government required residents to move, it had to arrange new housing for them.
On 2 June 1961, the Hong Kong Government announced that Rennie's Mill, originally a refugee reception site, would be designated as a bungalow resettlement area, and that any extension or new construction of housing required prior permission.
On 2 June 1974, the Anti-Smuggling Task Force intercepted a fishing boat in the waters around Cheung Chau and found 119 South Vietnamese illegal immigrants on board.
On 2 June 1979, the 8th Annual Conference of the Asia-Pacific Women's Association was held in Hong Kong, with over 100 delegates from 11 countries and regions.
The Hong Kong Electronic Association (now the Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council) was founded on 2 June 1980 to promote the development of the electronics industry and to undertake the organisation of the annual Hong Kong Electronics Fair.
In 1982, the tornado's track covered Pak Nai, Lo Uk Tsuen, Wang Chau and Hung Mo Kiu in Yuen Long, and gradually weakened and dissipated near Tai Kong Po.
On 2 June 1982, Lau Fau Shan, Tin Shui Wai and Wang Chau in Yuen Long in the New Territories were struck by a tornado, resulting in two deaths and five injuries.
The report proposed reforming the regulatory structure of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Futures Exchange, and establishing a supervisory body not subject to government control.
On 2 June 1992, the Hong Kong Drama Awards were founded by the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies, with more than ten award categories, to recognise Hong Kong theatre practitioners.
On 2 June 1992, the Supreme Court convicted two lawyers and one businessman of bribing Wu Lit Tat, and each was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.
On 2 June 1993, at a construction site on Java Road, North Point, a construction lift fell from the 20th floor to the third-floor platform, killing 12 workers inside.
On 2 June 2017, the Council for Sustainable Development submitted a report to the SAR Government proposing 20 recommendations on promoting the sustainable use of biological resources.
On 2 June 2017, the Hong Kong Science Museum held an exhibition on ancient Egyptian civilisation, attracting more than 850,000 visitors and breaking the record for special exhibitions.
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.
