21 chronicle entries dated 7 October, spanning 14 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、九龍、中環、沙田、大嶼山東部、釣魚台、清水灣附近、龍尾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/1938#〈條目編號〉
《香港志·自然》建置與地區概況（人口） Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Territory, Geography and Population
APAHong Kong Chronicles Institute. Hong Kong Chronicles, Nature: Territory, Geography and Population (p. 〈頁碼〉). Accessed 2026-10-18. /chronicle/archive/1971#〈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/2016#〈條目編號〉
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On 7 October 1938, the Governor in Council, under the Emergency Regulations Ordinance enacted in 1922, promulgated thirty-three public order regulations requiring prior permission before supplying fuel to or repairing military or civilian vessels of China or Japan, in order to maintain Hong Kong's neutrality in the Second Sino-Japanese War.
On 7 October 1954, a petition was submitted to the Hong Kong Government by Heung Yee Kuk representatives with the support of over 600 signatories, containing two demands: exemption of village houses from rates and a reduction in the rate for buildings in the extended urban areas.
On 7 October 1967, Morse Park, the largest park in Kowloon, officially opened to the public; its construction cost of $1.7 million was fully borne by the Jockey Club, and the park was named after the then deceased Jockey Club chairman Morse.
Before 7 October 1971, any case of marriage according to traditional customs that had completed re-registration procedures was classified under the other marriage category.
Hongkong Land was the developer of the Connaught Centre, construction of which began on 7 October 1971 and which was occupied in December 1972, and the building was subsequently renamed Jardine House on 1 January 1989.
At 10:13 pm on 7 October 1982, the Observatory recorded a minor earthquake of magnitude 1.5 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in the sea east of Lantau Island.
On 7 October 1992, Chris Patten announced a reorganisation of the structure of the Executive Council and Legislative Council, under which the Governor would no longer serve as President of the Legislative Council, that position being filled instead by election among members.
On 7 October 1992, Chris Patten, as Governor of Hong Kong, delivered his first policy address to the Legislative Council and announced a series of constitutional reform proposals.
On the morning of 7 October 1992, Governor Chris Patten terminated the appointments of seven Executive Council members and did not renew them, involving Li Peng-fei, Selina Chow, Fanny Chui Lai-tai and Ho Sing-tin, as well as Hui Yin-fat, Lau Wong-fat and Wang Gungwu.
On the afternoon of 7 October 1992, Chris Patten delivered his first policy address after taking office, proposing to advance constitutional reform, including increasing the number of directly elected seats in the Legislative Council to 20.
On 7 October 1996, Diaoyu Islands activists planted three flags on the Diaoyu Islands, namely one bearing the words "中國領土釣魚台", the Five-Star Red Flag, and the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag.
On 7 October 1996, Hong Kong activists including Tsang Kin-shing, Chan Yu-nam and Ho Chun-yan landed on the Diaoyu Islands together with Taiwanese activist Jin Jieshou.
On 7 October 1997, the Education Commission published Report No. 7, proposing the establishment of a Quality Education Fund and advocating school-based management.
On 7 October 1998, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region established the International Advisory Council, comprising prominent figures from the global business and financial sectors.
Siu Lang Shui Station is a member of the Hong Kong Satellite Positioning Reference Station Network, and its first satellite receiver was installed on 7 October 2000.
The Hong Kong Economic and Livelihood Alliance was formed on 7 October 2012 by seven elected Legislative Council members, with Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen as chairman.
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.
