27 chronicle entries dated 29 June, spanning 22 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、七姊妹、香港天文台、新界、美孚新邨、大澳以北、南丫島、灣仔、九龍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/1889#〈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/1934#〈條目編號〉
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On 29 June 1889, the Hong Kong Government implemented a new law providing that Crown land might be resumed for the public interest; if the Governor and the owner failed to reach agreement after negotiation, resumption could be compulsory, and an arbitration body was set up to assess the value of the land and the amount of compensation.
On 29 June 1929, the South China Athletic Association's newly built swimming shed in Tsat Tsz Mui in the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island was officially opened to the public; it was destroyed by a typhoon that year and was rebuilt and reopened on 1 May 1930.
On 29 June 1934, the Hong Kong Observatory switched to using resistance thermometers and a line recorder made by the Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company to replace the Richard thermograph.
On 29 June 1951, the Subsidized Schools Council was established to provide professional advice to the Hong Kong government on education policy and development, and was renamed the Subsidized Primary Schools Council in 1993.
On 29 June 1964, the radiotherapy unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital, built with $6 million allocated by the Jockey Club, came into service, with its core purpose being to provide radiation examination and treatment for cancer patients.
On 29 June 1967, Hong Kong's water supply policy was adjusted: due to prolonged insufficient rainfall since 1 May and no response from mainland China regarding the request for increased water supply, the authorities changed the water supply from eight hours daily to four hours every two days.
On 29 June 1973, Kentucky Fried Chicken opened a branch in Mei Foo Sun Chuen, the brand's first branch in Hong Kong and a forerunner of large foreign fast-food chains entering the local market.
On 29 June 1979, the anchor chain of a refugee boat named the Skyluck was cut, and it subsequently ran aground near Lamma Island; when police boarded to investigate, the refugees on board threw petrol bombs at the officers.
On 29 June 1981, two officers, a principal and a deputy of the roster section, were convicted of conspiracy to accept monetary benefits and sentenced to four and a half years and four years' imprisonment respectively.
On 29 June 1982, the Airport Tunnel was officially opened, linking Kowloon City and Kowloon Bay; it was a world first in carrying out underground works while the airport remained in operation, and was also Hong Kong's first toll-free vehicular tunnel.
On 29 June 1988, Wu Cheng-chung, as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, was elevated to Cardinal by Pope John Paul II, the first person from Hong Kong to hold the position.
The scheme covered two financial years, 1995/1996 and 1996/1997; each approved applicant received $5,100 per month, and the maximum number of recipients was 4,000.
This election did not allow non-indigenous residents and married female indigenous residents to stand for election, contravening the Bill of Rights and the Sex Discrimination Ordinance.
The Court of First Instance of the High Court ruled that the Shek Wu Tong Village representative election on 2 March was invalid and directed that the election be re-organised.
On 29 June 2007, then President Hu Jintao arrived in Hong Kong for a three-day visit and attended the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong SAR.
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.
