29 chronicle entries dated 25 July, spanning 19 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、香港天文台、九龍殯儀館、元朗、香港禮賓府、廣州南沙、大浪西灣、南丫島、大嶼山愉景灣、愉景灣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/1872#〈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/2010#〈條目編號〉
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On 25 July 1872, the Hong Kong government implemented a registration measure targeting labourers' lodgings, triggering a strike by about 10,000 coolies, with 60 leaders arrested.
On 25 July 1890, the British Government enacted a statute abolishing the vice-admiralty courts of all colonies including Hong Kong, with the relevant jurisdiction transferred to the Supreme Court.
On 25 July 1952, the Chinese Student Weekly appeared, and it ceased publication on 21 July 1974; the journal provided an important platform for literary creation in Hong Kong.
From 19 July to 1 August 1968, Hong Kong experienced consecutive days of intense heat; on 25 July a temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius was recorded, the highest July record between 1884 and 2020.
On 25 July 1986, the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group concluded its fourth round of talks, at which both sides reached agreement to establish a shipping registry in Hong Kong.
On 25 July 1988, a Light Rail Transit trial train collided with a van on Castle Peak Road in Yuen Long, causing the death of an eight-year-old boy in the van and injuries to four people.
On 25 July 1997, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was formally authorised by the Beijing authorities to begin negotiations with foreign countries on mutual visa exemption arrangements; at that time, holders of the SAR passport already enjoyed visa-free treatment in 36 countries.
On 25 July 1997, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region concluded a civil air transport arrangement with the United Kingdom, the first civil aviation agreement signed by the government.
On 25 July 2001, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department carried out the first monthly market rest day, requiring live poultry stalls to slaughter remaining live poultry before noon.
On 25 July 2001, the fourth meeting of the Hong Kong-Guangdong Cooperation Joint Conference was held at Government House in Hong Kong, and the two sides signed a letter of intent.
Guangdong and Hong Kong reached agreement covering matters including the water quality of the Dongjiang water, information network interconnection, airport cooperation, and environmental protection and boundary control point management.
On 25 July 2002, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited issued a consultation paper on amendments to the listing rules, proposing to delist listed companies whose share prices had long remained below 50 cents.
On 21 March 2001, Ji Peiding was appointed by the Central Government as Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and he left the post on 25 July 2003.
On 25 July 2006, the Environmental Protection Department launched a publicity programme aimed at improving Hong Kong's urban air quality, named the "Blue Sky Action".
On 25 July 2007, the Hong Kong Museum of History held the "New Archaeological Discoveries in China" exhibition, which ran until 24 September and displayed artefacts from over 20 archaeological sites in nine provinces and municipalities.
On 25 July 2010, a tour named "Tai Long Sai Wan Is Ours!" was formally launched on that day after being arranged by the Sai Kung Tai Long Sai Wan Concern Group.
Starting from 25 July 2011, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing implemented the "T+2" arrangement, under which both securities and funds are settled on the second business day after the trade date.
On 25 July 2012, nearly 200 bags of polypropylene pellets of unknown origin washed up on Sam Pak Wan beach and were discovered by residents of Discovery Bay on Lantau Island.
Discovery Bay residents, together with volunteers from the local environmental group DB Green and the Hong Kong branch of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, voluntarily took part in cleaning up polypropylene pellets.
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.