21 chronicle entries dated 9 October, 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、油麻地、蓮麻坑、金鐘、阿拉斯加、塱原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/1884#〈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/2000#〈條目編號〉
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On 9 October 1884 the Hong Kong Government issued an ordinance that remained in force from its commencement until 1 April 1885, aimed at restoring stability and order in Hong Kong society.
On 9 October 1943, the Japanese military police at Sha Tau Kok arrested more than seventy residents of Lin Ma Hang village on suspicion of harbouring Allied prisoners of war and guerrilla members, and Yip Tin-cheung died under severe torture.
On 9 October 1959, the Hong Kong Government announced the purchase of the Admiralty Naval Dockyard property for £7 million, under an agreement signed by the Hong Kong Government and the Admiralty.
Under that set of Standing Orders, the Legislative Council held only one session each year; the Clerk recorded the proceedings and submitted the minutes to the President for signature, so that copies were distributed to every Member before the next meeting, an arrangement that was maintained thereafter.
On 9 October 1972, the Fire Services Department, in cooperation with the Observatory, announced to the public the fire danger warning signals established by the Observatory, which were divided into two levels, yellow and red.
On 9 October 1974, the vessel "Tai Chi" was involved in an accident and sank in waters near Alaska in the United States, with all seven people on board rescued; the ship had intended to sail to Ecuador, but the voyage was ultimately not completed.
On 9 October 1997, the High Court ruled on four judicial review cases concerning children born in the mainland to Hong Kong residents seeking to remain in Hong Kong, ruling against the applicants and recognizing only the rights of children born in wedlock and those born out of wedlock.
Such persons must possess both documents, namely a One-way Permit issued by the Mainland authorities and a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the Immigration Department, in order to obtain the right of lawful residence in Hong Kong.
On 9 October 2000, a KCR spokesman said that 19 species of birds requiring conservation had been recorded at Long Valley, and that the 200 species claimed by environmentalists was incorrect.
On 9 October 2002, the Chief Secretary for Administration answered questions in the Legislative Council regarding the arrangements for the Council for Sustainable Development.
On 9 October 2002, a Legislative Council question was answered by the Chief Secretary for Administration, mentioning that arrangements for the Council for Sustainable Development would be announced shortly.
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.