24 chronicle entries dated 31 October, spanning 17 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.
涉及地點大嶼山、香港、天文台總部、香港、西營盤、台灣、大埔、北京、外伶仃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/1835#〈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/1995#〈條目編號〉
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On the tenth day of the ninth month of the fifteenth year of the Daoguang reign, Huang Juezi, the Qinglusi Qing, submitted a memorial to the court stating that the British colluded with coastal traders and the navy, enabling hulks to anchor at Lantau to load opium and then smuggle it by small boats to Canton, Nanhai, Panyu and other coastal places.
On 31 October 1844, Chinese residents launched a strike to protest against a population registration ordinance that was originally to take effect the following day; the action continued until 13 November, after which the Legislative Council amended the ordinance, published in the Gazette on 20 November, covering exemptions from registration for certain persons and the abolition of registration fees.
On 31 October 1895, only two days after arriving in Hong Kong following the failure of the Guangzhou uprising, Sun Yat-sen left Hong Kong for Japan together with Chan Siu-bak and Zheng Shiliang in order to avoid extradition to the Qing government by the Hong Kong authorities.
On 31 October 1923, the water supply pipeline between Bowen Road on the Mid-levels and Tai Tam Reservoir burst after successive heavy rainstorms, affecting the water supply to the urban areas of Hong Kong Island.
On 31 October 1923, heavy rain caused 1 injury and 2 deaths, with a woman and child swept to their deaths by floodwater on Third Street in Sai Ying Pun.
From 31 October 1949, the Observatory collected upper-air meteorological data by releasing radiosondes instead of relying on aircraft for such observations.
On 31 October 1956, the Hong Kong Government established a standing committee specifically for corruption affairs, with its chairman nominated by the Attorney General and served by a principal Crown Counsel; members included the Secretary for the Civil Service and the head of the police anti-corruption unit, responsible for advising on anti-corruption and prevention matters. On 16 March 1960, the committee was restructured, with the Attorney General personally assuming the chairmanship, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police and three unofficial members of the Executive Council were added as members.
On 31 October 1962, the first Taiwan Golden Horse Awards presented the Best Feature Film award to The Stars, the Moon and the Sun produced by Motion Picture and General Investment, and You Min also won Best Actress for the film.
Sha Lo Tung Development Company Limited was incorporated on 31 October 1979, and subsequently acquired private land from villagers in Sha Lo Tung, Tai Po, promising to build small houses free of charge for those who sold their land.
On 31 October 1981, the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong held its first general meeting of members, during which committee members were elected, and Woo Hon-fai, chairman of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society, was elected as its first chairman.
On 31 October 1982, the Jubilee Sports Centre began operation; the facility was built on 41 acres of land provided by the Jockey Club, aimed at nurturing Hong Kong athletes, and was Hong Kong's first sports venue meeting international specifications.
The meeting stated that Szeto Wah and Martin Lee's words and actions were inconsistent with their status as members of the Basic Law Drafting Committee, and that they had not abandoned their stance of hostility toward the Chinese government and denial of the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
On 31 October 1989, the tenth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress passed a resolution removing Szeto Wah and Martin Lee from their positions as members of the Basic Law Drafting Committee.
On 31 October 1995, Christine Loh, as a Legislative Council member, submitted the Protection of the Harbour Bill to the Legislative Council and the Attorney General's Chambers.
The bill proposed that the Legislative Council could approve reclamation works only when there was no other feasible option and there were substantial grounds.
On 31 October 2006, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress voted to adopt a decision authorising the Hong Kong SAR to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong Port Area of the Shenzhen Bay Port.
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.
