17 chronicle entries dated 17 November, spanning 13 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、廣東省新安縣、歸善縣、海豐縣、天文台總部、香港、荔枝角、廣州Places appearing in these entries (not an exhaustive list of where events happened).
同日條目
Chronicle entries dated 17 November (oldest first)
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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/1874#〈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/1989#〈條目編號〉
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On 17 November 1874, the Apostolic Prefecture of Hong Kong was elevated to an Apostolic Vicariate, and its jurisdiction was extended to Xin'an County, Guishan County (present-day Huiyang City) and Haifeng County in Guangdong Province.
On 17 November 1911, the Hong Kong Government legislated for the management of societies under the Societies Ordinance 1911; any body or organisation with more than ten members had to register with the Secretary for Chinese Affairs unless exempted, and unregistered bodies were unlawful societies.
On 17 November 1949, Grantham, in his capacity as Governor of Hong Kong, stated that because the situation regarding the Sino-British aviation agreement remained unclear, the Hong Kong government would not allow aircraft of the two airlines to fly to mainland China, and ultimately 71 aircraft of the two airlines were stranded in Hong Kong.
On 17 November 1966, Mei Foo Sun Chuen in Lai Chi Kok held a groundbreaking ceremony; it was the first example of a new type of estate built by a private developer, and its first phase was completed two years later.
On 17 November 1967, the Hong Kong Government announced that the British Government had amended the Letters Patent and the Royal Instructions: when the Governor was absent from Hong Kong, or the office was vacant, or he was unable to perform his duties, the King could appoint an Acting Governor; if no such appointment was made, the Colonial Secretary would act as Governor.
On 17 November 1967, the Government introduced the Public Order Ordinance 1967: public meetings and processions required prior permission from the Commissioner of Police; officers at inspector rank or above had the power to prohibit the display of flags or emblems; and police could stop or disperse unauthorised activities.
Deng Xiaoping stated that improving production and living standards could solve the problem of fleeing to Hong Kong, and that the main reasons for fleeing were poor living conditions and too large a gap.
From 17 November 1989, any percussive piling work carried out during the daytime required a prior permit, while such work was prohibited entirely at night.
On 17 November 1994, the Sino-British Land Commission held its 29th meeting and closed on that day, at which the two sides reached a consensus approving the allocation of 1,248 hectares of land for the construction of the new airport at Chek Lap Kok.
On 17 November 1999, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced the first batch of Hong Kong academicians since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; the five elected were Cheng Yiu-chung, Cheung Yau-kai, So Kwok-fai, Hung Cheung-fuk and Wong Nai-ching.
A technical linkage mechanism was established between the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, allowing investors in both places to trade stocks specified by each other's markets.
During the 2018 World Cup qualifier held on 17 November 2015, in which the Hong Kong team played the national team at home, some fans booed during the national anthem.
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.