query: what is the money used in hong kong

pos: Hong Kong dollar they once had given increasing financial influence by mainland China. As Hong Kong’s financial markets are highly impacted by mainland China, the Renminbi exchange rate as well as China’s equity market remain is in a state of high volatility and continues to weigh on Hong Kong markets and the Hong Kong dollar. Hong Kong dollar The Hong Kong dollar (; sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the governmental currency board and also the "de facto" central bank for Hong Kong and the Hong

pos: Money supply 20 June 2005). The Hong Kong Monetary Authority indicated that this move was to narrow the gap between the interest rates in Hong Kong and those of the United States. A further aim of allowing the Hong Kong dollar to trade in a range is to avoid the HK dollar being used as a proxy for speculative bets on a renminbi revaluation. The Hong Kong Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration provides that Hong Kong retains full autonomy with respect to currency issuance. Currency in Hong Kong is issued by the government and three local banks under the supervision

pos: Hong Kong dollar phrase is (); in financial terms, where integer values in cents exist, e.g., HK$6.75, the phrase is (; fives in cents is normally expressed as “half”, unless followed by another five, such as 55 cents when preceded by a dollar value); $7.08 is (). In Hong Kong, the following are slang terms used to refer to various amounts of money: Some of these terms are also used by overseas Chinese to refer their local currency. A slang term in English sometimes used for the Hong Kong dollar is "Honkie". In 1863, 1-mil (-cent), 1-cent and 10-cent coins were introduced, followed

pos: History of Chinese currency base unit of currency remained the copper coin. Copper coins were used as the chief denomination of currency in China until the introduction of the yuan in the late 19th century. Currently, the "renminbi" is the official currency of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is the legal tender in mainland China, but not in Hong Kong or Macau. The special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau use the Hong Kong dollar and the Macanese pataca, respectively. The use of shell money is attested to in the Chinese writing system. The traditional characters for 'goods' (), 'buy/sell' (),

pos: Hong Kong dollar States dollar for Hong Kong dollars from the HKMA, Hong Kong dollars supply will increase, and the market rate will climb back to 7.80. The same mechanism also works when the market rate is above 7.80, and the banks will convert Hong Kong dollars for United States dollars. By this arrangement, the Hong Kong dollar is backed by one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, which is over 7 times the amount of money supplied in circulation or about 48% of Hong Kong dollar M3 at the end of April 2016. Following the Internationalization of the renminbi and the

pos: Linked exchange rate system in Hong Kong HKMA will sell or buy Hong Kong dollars in the market when the exchange rate is at (or extremely close) the lower limit and upper limit respectively. The Hong Kong dollar is backed by one of the world's largest foreign exchange reserves, which is over 7 times the amount of money supplied in circulation or about 48% of Hong Kong dollars M3 at the end of April 2016. Linked exchange rate system in Hong Kong A linked exchange rate system is a type of exchange rate regime that pegs the exchange rate of one currency to another. It is the

pos: Money supply of the territory's "de facto" central bank, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. Bank notes are printed by Hong Kong Note Printing. A bank can issue a Hong Kong dollar only if it has the equivalent exchange in US dollars on deposit. The currency board system ensures that Hong Kong's entire monetary base is backed with US dollars at the linked exchange rate. The resources for the backing are kept in Hong Kong's exchange fund, which is among the largest official reserves in the world. Hong Kong also has huge deposits of US dollars, with official foreign currency reserves of 331.3

neg: Gong nui Gong nui The word Gong Nui () can be directly translated to "Hong Kong Girls" and is commonly used on Hong Kong Internet forums as well as in the press. It represents a negative stereotype portraying Hong Kong women as worshiping money, narcissistic, being obsessed with foreign culture, and suffering from the so-called "Princess Syndrome" which means girls or non-married women requesting others to treat her like a princess. "Gong nui" () was a neutral word used to describe ordinary Hong Kong women. Hong Kong women were usually compared with Chinese women and Taiwanese women due to the Chinese family

neg: Audit Commission (Hong Kong) and two on the results of value for money audits. Recently, concerns have been raised as the Department has been used as a governmental tool to “deal with” departments that have not been “cooperative” to the government. Controversies have been drawn towards how the accounts of the Radio Television Hong Kong have been audited. Audit Commission (Hong Kong) The Audit Commission () is one of the oldest government departments of the Government of Hong Kong, known as Audit Department before July 1, 1997. The Director of Audit is appointed by the Chief Executive (previously the Governors of Hong Kong). The

neg: 2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton) Hong Kong. Below is the tables with the point distribution for each phase of the tournament based on the BWF points system for the BWF World Tour Super 500 event. The total prize money for this tournament was US$400,000. Distribution of prize money was in accordance with BWF regulations. 2018 Hong Kong Open (badminton) The 2018 Hong Kong Open, officially the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong Open 2018, was a badminton tournament which took place at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong from 13 to 18 November 2018 and had a total prize of $400,000. The 2018 Hong Kong Open was

neg: Girl$ blood tests prove negative. The film ends with Ronnie deciding to take the money offered to her for sex, and Gucci meeting with a customer, a customer who turns out to be even younger than herself. Girl$ Girl$ () is a 2010 Hong Kong film directed by Kenneth Bi, it deals with teenagers and young women drawn into compensated dating in Hong Kong. The Chinese term 囡囡 (nānān) is a traditional affectionate term for daughter or young girl, but has also become used as euphemism for a prostitute in Hong Kong. "Girl$" premiered at the Hong Kong International Film Festival

neg: Estate Duty Ordinance Estate Duty Ordinance The Estate Duty Ordinance is one of Hong Kong ordinances. It regulates the HK estate duty which was a tax imposed on capital asset - the net value of property situated in Hong Kong at the date of the taxpayer's death. It is chargeable irrespective of whether the deceased was a resident of Hong Kong. Cap 111 EDO Section.2 Application Cap 111 EDO Section.3 Interpretation Cap 111 EDO Section.5 Estate duty Cap 111 EDO Section.6 What property is deemed to pass on death Cap 111 EDO Section.10 Exceptions for transactions with money consideration, non-HK property, stocks &

neg: High Noon in Hong Kong on behalf of Bruno and Billy Schwer said: "What kind of promoters are these? I've been in the business 45 years and I've never cancelled a show just because I was going to lose money. I'd rather cut my throat than do that." Barry Hearn said, "But to be honest I was very pleased with myself in Hong Kong. I stood my ground. How many others would have?" High Noon in Hong Kong High Noon in Hong Kong was a World Boxing Organisation sanctioned boxing event. It was to feature four fights: a heavyweight title fight between Herbie Hide and

neg: Vengeance of Rain rated in top 10 of the world. The Hong Kong Jockey Club made a website for Vengeance of Rain on 13 April 2007. The Hong Kong Jockey Club also published the special edition octopus card for Vengeance of Rain on 30 May 2007. The octopus card is used to celebrate Vengeance of Rain winning the Dubai Sheema Classic on 31 March 2007 and he was crowned the 2006-2007 Hong Kong Horse of the Year on 2 July 2007. Vengeance of Rain broke the all-time Hong Kong prize money record set by Silent Witness. Vengeance of Rain died at the Cambridge

neg: Kit Hung M.F.A. in Studio (Film, Video and New Media, 2005 respectively. Hung's graduation film “I Am Not What You Want (2001)” is significant in queer culture in Hong Kong as it challenges the stereotypes of Hong Kong gay men and gives a different representations in homosexuality in Hong Kong. It was distributed both in Canada (V-Tape) and Hong Kong (Ying e Chi). Competing with other commercial feature film DVDs, this 50mins, limited-budget, independent short film held 2nd place in the sales chart in HMV, Hong Kong for 11 weeks. It was also used as a teaching material in universities in Hong

neg: Money Magazine (Hong Kong TV) Money Magazine (Hong Kong TV) Money Magazine is a business news and financial programme that is broadcast on Fridays at 8:00 pm in Hong Kong by television channel TVB Pearl. Its re-run is aired after 11 am the next day. The show is also available on TVB News and MyTVSuper mobile apps, and on TVB's website. After 22 years on air, the final episode of Money Magazine was aired on 29 June 2018. The successor of the program is Pearl Magazine, which merges Money Magazine and the current affairs program The Pearl Report on the channel. The "Money Magazine" team

neg: Languages in censuses Antillean Creole and Louisiana Creole. Officially English and Chinese are the two official language of Hong Kong. The definition of Chinese is somehow ambiguous as Chinese itself consists of a number of mutually unintelligible varieties. Cantonese is the major spoken language in Hong Kong and written in various form with Traditional Chinese characters. English is a variant of British English, though American English is also commonly used in Hong Kong. From 19th century, censuses have investigated what languages the people of Hong Kong speak. Hakka, Hoklo, and Tanka have lost importance over time. Cantonese has come to be spoken by

neg: Money Magazine (Hong Kong TV) is made up of executive producer Michael Wong and reporters. As of 2018 they are: Money Magazine (Hong Kong TV) Money Magazine is a business news and financial programme that is broadcast on Fridays at 8:00 pm in Hong Kong by television channel TVB Pearl. Its re-run is aired after 11 am the next day. The show is also available on TVB News and MyTVSuper mobile apps, and on TVB's website. After 22 years on air, the final episode of Money Magazine was aired on 29 June 2018. The successor of the program is Pearl Magazine, which merges Money Magazine

neg: Hong Kong Mahjong scoring rules translation function is, as stated above, typically an exponential function. The function itself is subject to variation, typically to set an upper bound: The faan value of a hand is converted into base points which are then used to calculate the money (or "points") the losers pay the winner. The following is the Old Hong Kong simplified table, for other tables see Hong Kong Mahjong scoring rules. This table is based on play where 3 faan is the minimum needed in order to win with a legal hand. If a player has 3 faan then his hand is worth one

neg: The Sting (1992 film) day, the client mysteriously dies; Simon decides to find the money for the client's wife, Yvonne (Rosamund Kwan). The missing money turns out to amount to ten thousand million (i.e., ten American billion) Hong Kong dollars of triad money; both Simon and the triads chase after it. The film grossed HK$6,660,687 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 19 November to 2 December 1992 in Hong Kong. The Sting (1992 film) The Sting is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Nico Wong and starring Andy Lau, Rosamund Kwan, Simon Lui and Bowie Lam.

neg: Kung Hei Fat Choy (film) to rise while also helping him fend off loan shark Mo. At the same time, Money God tries to woo Fung's younger sister, Ellen. Later, Mo learns of the Money God and unsuccessfully tries to exploit him. As his popularity spreads across Hong Kong, cops, triads and ghost-busters start trailing the Money God. The film grossed HK$18,418,994 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 15 February to 5 March 1985 in Hong Kong Kung Hei Fat Choy (film) Kung Hei Fat Choy is a 1985 Hong Kong comedy film produced, directed by and starring Dean Shek.

neg: Hong Kong Mahjong scoring rules must double the amount of base-points owed for the following: If two of these criteria apply to any player...then the player must double and then redouble the points owed to the winner. The faan value of a hand is converted into base points which are then used to calculate the money (or "points") the losers pay the winner. The following is the Old Hong Kong simplified table, for other tables see Hong Kong Mahjong scoring rules. This table is based on play where 3 faan is the minimum needed in order to win with a legal hand. If a player

neg: Hong Kong Mahjong scoring rules The faan value of a hand is converted into base points which are then used to calculate the money (or "points") the losers pay the winner. The following is the Old Hong Kong simplified table, for other tables see Hong Kong Mahjong scoring rules. This table is similar to simplified but allows payments for hands of less than 3 faan. If a player has 3 faan then his hand is worth eight base points. A winning hand with 9 faan is worth 32 base points. Losing players must give the winning player the value of these base points. Individual players

neg: Mahjong winning player points based on several criteria and depending on whether the game is for fun or for money. How points are reckoned is agreed by players beforehand. For example, they can keep a tally, exchange chips or pay one another with money. The faan value of a hand is converted into base points which are then used to calculate the points the losers pay the winner. The table is progressive, doubling the number of base points when reaching a certain faan point target. The following is the Old Hong Kong simplified table, for other tables see Hong Kong Mahjong

neg: A-G for Hong Kong v Reid A-G for Hong Kong v Reid After a period of legal uncertainty, this case was finally and unquestionably accepted and adopted into domestic English jurisprudence by the UK Supreme Court in . Mr Charles Warwick Reid was a New Zealand citizen who was employed as a Hong Kong Deputy Crown Prosecutor and then Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, so in a fiduciary relationship with the Hong Kong government. He took bribes to obstruct prosecution of some criminals, and used the money to buy land in New Zealand. Some was kept by Mr Reid and his wife, Mrs Judith Margaret Reid,

neg: Jockey Club Cup (Hong Kong) 2010. After the seasons, the race was renamed "Jockey Club Cup", which is the name that still in use today. The prize money in season 2011/12 is HK$3,000,000, which was increased to HK$3,875,000 in season 2014/15. As Hong Kong Jockey Club has not set up any trials for Hong Kong Vase, which is another feature Group one race in Hong Kong International Race Day. Those who have an intention of participating in Hong Kong Vase would take part in this race for the Vase. Dominant, the winner of Hong Kong Vase in 2013, took the exactly same way before savouring

neg: Foreign relations of Hong Kong and world markets; modern banking systems that provide a conduit for money laundering; rising indigenous use of synthetic drugs, especially among young people. Hong Kong has its own immigration policy and administration. Permanent residents of Hong Kong with PRC nationality hold a different type of passport, called the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport, which is different from that for PRC citizens in Mainland China. Hong Kong permanent residents and mainland Chinese need a passport-like document (the "Home Return Permit" for Hong Kong permanent residents and the Two-way Permit for Mainland Chinese) to cross the Sino-Hong Kong border. Visitors from

neg: Hong Kong Royal Instructions Hong Kong Royal Instructions The expression <nowiki>'</nowiki>Hong Kong Royal Instructions<nowiki>'</nowiki> is most commonly used to refer to the Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917, one of the principal constitutional documents of British Hong Kong (others being the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917, the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1960, the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1982, and the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1991 (No. 1)); however, it may also refer to any other Hong Kong Royal Instructions or any Hong Kong Additional Instructions ('Hong Kong Royal Instructions' amending the pre-existing Hong Kong Royal Instructions), or be used as a generic term covering all

neg: Chow Yei-ching Miyakawa Michiko, is of Japanese descent, and they had seven children. His son-in-law is Cantonese actor Carlo Ng. They lived in Hong Kong, near the main headquarters of Chevalier International Holdings. He died aged 82 on 29 July 2018, three years after learning he had liver cancer. Chow donated money to multiple universities in Hong Kong and China to raise public awareness of education. These include City University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Chow Yei-ching Chow Yei-ching, (1 September 1935 – 29 July 2018) was a Hong Kong businessman who was the

neg: Tang Clan Tang Clan The Tang Clan of Hong Kong () is one of the Great Five Clans of Hong Kong (). The others are Man (Wen; 文), Hau (Hou; 侯), Pang (Peng; 彭) and Liu (Liao; 廖). Sharing the same surname as the Deng in China, the Tangs of Hong Kong originated from Jishui of Jiangxi province and are considered to be native Hong Kong people, as they were the first immigrants to settle in what is now Hong Kong from what is now mainland China in the 11th century. Many of the Tangs settled in Kam Tin, New Territories. The

neg: Sulphur Channel Possession Point (what is today Hollywood Road Park). After raising a toast to the Queen with his companions, he officially declared the island the property of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and a Colony of the British Empire. In 1990s, the Hong Kong Government had planned to reclaim the channel but withdrew later due to opposition from environmental concern groups. Sulphur Channel The Sulphur Channel is a narrow inshore passage between Green Island and the northwest tip of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The Sulphur Channel is mainly used by small craft and inter-island ferries passing between Victoria Harbour and

neg: Organised crime in Hong Kong Yee On, was founded in Hong Kong in 1919, and has 55,000 members worldwide. Sun Yee On's rival organization, 14K Triad, was formed in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China in 1945, and relocated to Hong Kong in 1949. In August 2013, the Hong Kong Police Force arrested 1,800 people in a crackdown against triads, in an undercover operation entitled Thunderbolt 13. They were charged with various offences, including illegal gambling and money laundering. Organised crime in Hong Kong The name most associated with organised crime within Hong Kong is the many branches of Chinese underground society and organizations known as the Triads.

neg: Ecpod.com period of April 2008 to May 2008, ECPod ran a survey with its members to see what new features are required for an initiative to redevelop the website beyond a language learning portal. With the survey results and the investment money, ECPod contracted a team of 4 programmers from VHost Network and 1 web designer in Hong Kong to start the development of ECPod phase II. The web designer was a 15-year-old high school student Warren Hui from South Island School, Hong Kong. The new Phase II development of ECPod uses AJAX (programming) techniques and is geared towards a platform

neg: Fang Binxing airline tickets, buffet dinners at Hong Kong five-star hotels, tours of various sex parlors, sight-seeing tours, a virtual private network, iPad2, admission ticket to Hong Kong Disneyland, escorted tour of Singapore, free hotel rooms, free sex with admiring female bloggers, free shoes and designer clothes. An anonymous blogger even promised him a position in his company if ever "Hanjunyi" is in trouble with the authorities. During an interview with CNN, "Hanjunyi" said:"I'm not happy about what he (Fang) does. His work made me spend unnecessary money to get access to the website that is supposed to be free...He makes my

neg: Metro Gallery FC Metro Gallery FC Metro Gallery Football Club (), currently known as HONGDA for sponsorship reasons, are a Hong Kong football club which currently competes in the Hong Kong First Division. The club plays most of its home matches at Po Kong Village Road Park. The team began as Fourway Athletics (), it joined Hong Kong First Division in 2008–09 season as a competition member (, members who pay a specific amount of money and sponsor a domestic cup of Hong Kong to the Hong Kong Football Association, to join the Hong Kong First Division League) of the Hong Kong Football

neg: Women in Hong Kong every 998 males. The increase of single women in Hong Kong is significant because it is proven that single women’s employment entry pattern is similar to men’s in nature. "See also Economy of Hong Kong and Education in Hong Kong." The implementation of compulsory universal education in 1971, following with an extension to nine years in 1978, give rises to an increased number of women elites. Besides, the transform of social environment in Hong Kong also contribute to the rise of women education. In the past, if a family does not have enough money to send both their son and

neg: Right of abode in Hong Kong that of the United Kingdom. What has not changed is the definition that a Hong Kong permanent resident has the right of abode in Hong Kong. There was no immigration restriction into Hong Kong until 1950. People were free to travel across the Hong Kong-Chinese border. With the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Hong Kong government decided to close the border and implement immigration control in an attempt to stem waves of immigrants and refugees. The government also began to register Hong Kong residents to issue compulsory identity cards. The Hong Kong ID card is

neg: Socialist Action (Hong Kong) China or the US... We want to build a new fighting democracy movement with a mass working class political party at its core. This also means our attitude to raising money is different. We raise money from grassroots supporters and through spreading a socialist magazine," the organisation said. Socialist Action (Hong Kong) Socialist Action () is a Trotskyist political organisation in Hong Kong. It is affiliated to the Committee for a Workers' International (CWI). It works closely with the CWI sections in China and Taiwan. It describes itself as being based on the method and analysis of Marxism, to politically

neg: Hong Kong International Races was the finale of the now defunct World Racing Championships from 1999 to 2005. The Hong Kong Mile has a prize money of HK$20 million. The race was first run in 1991 to mark the staging of the 22nd Asian Racing Conference, and was run over 1400m. From 1999 it was renamed Hong Kong Mile and run over 1600m. It became the World's richest mile race in 2002. In 2014/15, the total purse is HKD$23million. The Hong Kong Vase was introduced in 1994. It is run over 2400m and has a purse of HK$18 million in 2014/15. The Hong Kong

neg: 1997 Asian financial crisis speculative pressure because Hong Kong's inflation rate had been significantly higher than the United States' for years. Monetary authorities spent more than $1 billion to defend the local currency. Since Hong Kong had more than $80 billion in foreign reserves, which is equivalent to 700% of its M1 money supply and 45% of its M3 money supply, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (effectively the city's central bank) managed to maintain the peg. Stock markets became more and more volatile; between 20 and 23 October the Hang Seng Index dropped 23%. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority then promised to protect the

neg: Escape from Hong Kong Island Escape from Hong Kong Island Escape from Hong Kong Island (墨斗先生) is a 2004 black comedy film made in Hong Kong, directed by Simon Lui, and starring Jordan Chan. Raymond Mak is a talented and brilliant investment consultant working on Hong Kong island, and this talent has provided Raymond with an abundant lifestyle. However, it cultivated an arrogant and heartless sociopathic vain attitude in him: he even spat in a "blind" beggar's money pot (Tats Lau), and has neglected his family who were reduced to substandard impoverished living. He has ignored repeated phone calls from the head nurse caring for

neg: CS gas 2011 onwards. The Police Tactical Unit (Hong Kong) of the Hong Kong Police Force used 87 rounds of CS projectiles (both riot gun launched and hand thrown) in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014 against thousands of violent protesters obstructing major thoroughfares in Hong Kong 2014 Hong Kong protests, also known as the Umbrella Movement. The CS gas canisters and content used were purchased by the Hong Kong SAR Government from CHEMRING, a British weapons manufacturer. The crowd used umbrellas to fend off the gas, often ineffectively. Apart from the HK police, CS gas spray is also used by Witness

neg: AGA (singer) second studio album "Luna" on January 22, 2018. AGA (singer) Agatha Kong (born 21 January 1988), better known by her stage name AGA, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. She is signed to Universal Music Hong Kong. She made her debut as a singer in 2013. AGA was born in Hong Kong on January 21, 1988. Her father is a Filipino. She has an elder sister who passed away from cancer in 2015. Prior to becoming a singer, AGA worked as a flight attendant, hoping to save enough money to study music abroad. After being discovered by renown Hong Kong producer

neg: Trading stamp culture in Hong Kong Trading stamp culture in Hong Kong Stamp collection is a common practice among retail outlets in Hong Kong. The concept is to allow customers to redeem free gifts or shopping discounts after purchase. The general mechanism is that stamps will be given to customers when their single purchase exceeds a certain amount of money. Usually, the number of stamps given to customers is directly proportional to the money they spend on that purchase. The more they spend, the more stamps they get. Then, customers can stick the stamps on the collection booklet provided by the shop. When they have collected

neg: China–Hong Kong football rivalry United. In 2015, the Chinese Football Association changed their policy in that Hong Kong players in the Chinese Super League would from 2016 be considered as foreign players rather than as "home players", this partially viewed in Hong Kong as being done because Hong Kong players were able to earn more money in China because they were classed as "home players" rather than foreigners despite the Hong Kong Football Association's independence. In 2016, Guangzhou F.C., after receiving approval from the Hong Kong Football Association, created R&F F.C. for their youth team to compete in the Hong Kong Premier League. There

neg: Kacey Wong Award by the Hong Kong Arts Council and Outstanding Arts Education Award. The Hong Kong Museum of Art awarded Wong their Hong Kong Contemporary Arts Award in 2012. Wong stated that most people take for granted what they possess, and may be without identity or culture. Wong says his self-awareness, and what Hong Kong represents to him, stem from the years he spent abroad. He says that only by living amidst a second culture can one fully come to realise what one represents and where one belongs. A thread that runs through much of his work is therefore the notion

neg: Hong Kong people The Daily Independent. The term Hong Kong Chinese was frequently used during the British colonial era, when the British residing in Hong Kong made up a greater percentage of the population. It was common at that time to refer to an individual as Hong Kong Chinese to differentiate them from a Hong Kong Briton. The term is still used to refer to Hong Kongers of Chinese ethnicity. The Hong Kong Basic Law gives a precise legal definition of a Hong Kong resident. Under Article 24 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong residents can be further classified as permanent or non-permanent

neg: Hong Kong Tramways Hong Kong Tramways Hong Kong Tramways (HKT) () is a narrow-gauge heritage tram system in Hong Kong. Owned and operated by RATP Dev Transdev Asia, the tramway runs on Hong Kong Island between Kennedy Town and Shau Kei Wan, with a branch circulating through Happy Valley. Hong Kong's tram system is one of the earliest forms of public transport in the metropolis, having opened in 1904 under British rule. It has used electric trams since its inauguration, and has never used horse or steam power. In addition to being used by commuters, the system is popular with tourists, and is

neg: Hong Kong Time Hong Kong Time Hong Kong Time (abbreviation: HKT ; ) is the time in Hong Kong, observed at all year round. The Hong Kong Observatory is the official timekeeper of the Hong Kong Time. In Hong Kong, Hong Kong Time is defined in the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance (Cap 1), Laws of Hong Kong. Section 67(2) of the Ordinance states that: "Hong Kong Time" (香港時間) means the time used for general purposes throughout Hong Kong namely, 8 hours, or such other period as may be determined by the Legislative Council by resolution under this subsection or under section 16

neg: Talitha Gerlach In 1938 Gerlach joined the China Defense League organized by Soong Ching-ling, the widow of Sun Yat-sen She helped smuggle money and medical aid to parts of China that had not been occupied and to the Chinese Communists and other group opposed to the Japanese. Gerlach used her position as a non-belligerent foreigner in Japanese-occupied Shangai to smuggle supplies and money to the resistance. She would board an American liner anchored in Shanghai every week to deposit mail for the China Defense League (CDL) in Hong Kong. Gerlach returned to the US in 1940 via Hong Kong, where she met

neg: Pablo Tecson On December 14, 1897 the Pact of Biak-na-Bato, was signed in Tecson's residence. It called for a truce between Spanish Colonial Governor-General Fernando Primo de Rivera, and insurgent leader, Emilio Aguinaldo, to end the Philippine Revolution. Aguinaldo and his fellow revolutionaries were given amnesty and money and agreed to go into voluntary exile in Hong Kong. (Aguinaldo later used the money to purchase firearms.) Following Aguinaldo's return from exile in Hong Kong, Tecson defected from the Civil Guards and joined Aguinaldo's Republican Army as a captain. Following the "Cry of Nueva Ecija", he fought alongside General Manuel Tinio (especially in

neg: Demographics of Hong Kong colonial history that saw the civil servants and traders of British, Indian, Russian and other ethnic groups stationed in Hong Kong. In English, the term 'Hong Kongers' (or sometimes 'Hongkongers') is also used to refer to Hong Kongese people, while the term 'Hongkongese' is sometimes used as an adjective to describe people or things related to Hong Kong. The following census data is available for Hong Kong between the years 1841–2011. In 2011, Hong Kong had a population of just over 7 million, with a density of approximately 6,300 people per square kilometre. This makes Hong Kong the fourth most

neg: Energy in Hong Kong Energy in Hong Kong Energy in Hong Kong refers to the type of energy and its related infrastructure used in Hong Kong. Energy is crucial for the development of trade and industries in Hong Kong with its relatively small usable land. Hong Kong mostly imports its energy from outside or produces it through some intermediate process. Most of the imported coal to Hong Kong are mainly used for electricity generation. Indonesia was the major supplier of steam coal and other types of coal imported to Hong Kong in recent years which accounted for 94.5% of total coal imports in 2012.

neg: Hong Kong Royal Instructions Hong Kong Royal Instructions and all Hong Kong Additional Instructions. Hong Kong Royal Instructions The expression <nowiki>'</nowiki>Hong Kong Royal Instructions<nowiki>'</nowiki> is most commonly used to refer to the Hong Kong Royal Instructions 1917, one of the principal constitutional documents of British Hong Kong (others being the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1917, the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1960, the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1982, and the Hong Kong Letters Patent 1991 (No. 1)); however, it may also refer to any other Hong Kong Royal Instructions or any Hong Kong Additional Instructions ('Hong Kong Royal Instructions' amending the pre-existing Hong Kong Royal

neg: AEON (company) ÆON as the second largest retailer in the nation, combining the sales from ÆON Retail stores (formerly known as JUSCO) and current Carrefour outlets. Post-acquisition, ÆON's ASEAN business vice president said the retail giant envisages to open 100 outlets in various formats in the country by year 2020. AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co., Limited was established in Hong Kong in November 1987 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in February 1994. AEON aims to develop a chain operation in Hong Kong and offer value-for-money merchandise to Hong Kong customers. AEON (company) , commonly written AEON Co., Ltd., is

neg: Citibank (Hong Kong) Hong Kong without setting foot in the country. Like all other banks, Citibank Hong Kong offers various types of bank accounts options, investment products, loans and credit cards to its clients. Through partnership with SK Telecom, Citibank has established Mobile Money Ventures to sell mobile financial services applications. Mobile Banking services were launched in Hong Kong in November 2008. The network- and device-independent mobile services platform supports diverse handsets; the platform is also available with customisable features like mobile stock trading. Customers of Citibank Hong Kong now have access to services such as account inquiry and management, transfer and payments,

neg: AGA (singer) AGA (singer) Agatha Kong (born 21 January 1988), better known by her stage name AGA, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. She is signed to Universal Music Hong Kong. She made her debut as a singer in 2013. AGA was born in Hong Kong on January 21, 1988. Her father is a Filipino. She has an elder sister who passed away from cancer in 2015. Prior to becoming a singer, AGA worked as a flight attendant, hoping to save enough money to study music abroad. After being discovered by renown Hong Kong producer Schuman 舒文, she began composing demos for him.

neg: Criticism of Facebook "Respect the Breast" reported that "women say they are tired of people lashing out at what is natural and what they believe is healthy for their children." On February 4, 2010, a number of Facebook groups against the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) were removed without any reason given. The DAB is one of the largest pro-Beijing political parties in Hong Kong. The affected groups have since been restored. Around July 1, 2015 Facebook started to automatically ban accounts that use the word "moskal", which is a widely used historical slang term for people

neg: Long Arm of the Law Part 3 executed, he illegally escapes to Hong Kong and he meets two illegal immigrants, Seung Moon (Elizabeth Lee) and Chicken Heart (Max Mok). While helping one another, Kong and Moon develop feelings together. After arriving in Hong Kong, Kong learns that Moon is sold as a prostitute to pay off some debts so he seeks refuge with a Triad leader in order to earn money to redeem Moon's freedom. Unexpectedly, the Chinese government sends officer Mo Heung-yeung (Elvis Tsui) to Hong Kong to hunt for Kong. Kong confronts Heung-yeung in a nightclub, after a gunfight, Kong injures Heung-yeung and escapes. Kong

neg: Hong Kong Black Police used to cover both police who commit crimes, and police are viewed to abuse their authority in dealing with political protesters. The new definition was widely understood by the time of the 2014 Hong Kong protests. Hong Kong Black Police Hong Kong Black Police is a Hong Kong epithet used by citizens to voice condemnation and anger against the police force, where "black" refers to black deeds including excessive use of force. Originally, the term "black police" was first used to describe members of the Hong Kong Police Force who were complicit in criminal activities or engaged with criminal activities.

neg: Written Cantonese be what the Hong Kong Cantonese would say, meaning money and written 錢. Cantonese particles may be added to the end of a sentence or suffixed to verbs to indicate aspect. There are many such particles; here are a few. Some Cantonese loanwords are written in existing Chinese characters. Cantonese characters, as with regular Chinese characters, are formed in one of several ways: Some characters already exist in standard Chinese, but are simply reborrowed into Cantonese with new meanings. Most of these tend to be archaic or rarely used characters. An example is the character 子, which means "child". The

neg: Telephone numbers in Hong Kong In May 2008, cellular phone numbers with '5' as the beginning were also introduced. Because of numerous phone scams cheating money, calls outside Hong Kong pretending to be a local number would now show the Hong Kong prefix +852 before the phone numbers. Telephone numbers in Hong Kong Telephone numbers in Hong Kong are mostly eight-digit. Fixed land line numbers start with 2 or 3, mobile (cellular) phone numbers with 5, 6 or 9, pager numbers with 7 and forwarding service with 8. Since the end of 1989, there have been no area codes within Hong Kong. The telephone number

neg: Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong is a 1971 Bollywood comedy film directed by S.A. Akbar. The film stars Mehmood and I. S. Johar. Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong is an intelligence satire, the basic of all I. S. Johar films, in which it is left to the viewer how he interprets the scenes with laughter or introspection. The film is the story of two conmen, Ramesh (I. S. Johar) and Mahesh (Mehmood), whose only life purposes are to make the most money by cheating and theft. They land in the hands of a high-profile Portuguese

neg: Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong Shaitan (1968) and picturised on Mehmood and Bharathi. Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong is a 1971 Bollywood comedy film directed by S.A. Akbar. The film stars Mehmood and I. S. Johar. Johar Mehmood in Hong Kong is an intelligence satire, the basic of all I. S. Johar films, in which it is left to the viewer how he interprets the scenes with laughter or introspection. The film is the story of two conmen, Ramesh (I. S. Johar) and Mahesh (Mehmood), whose only life purposes are to make the most money by cheating and theft. They

neg: Aberdeen, Hong Kong Starting from the Ming Dynasty, "Hong Kong" became the original name for the presently-named Aberdeen village. In the early 19th century, foreigners who landed near Aberdeen Village mistook the name of the village "Hong Kong" for the whole island. When the foreigners eventually realized their mistake, the name "Hong Kong" was already commonly used to refer to the entire island. In Cantonese, Aberdeen is known indigenously as "Hong Kong Tsai" (香港仔), which means "Hong Kong Minor", "Son of Hong Kong" or "Little Hong Kong". It is believed that Aberdeen is where the name of Hong Kong (more accurately transcribed as

neg: Operation Yellowbird sympathized with the activists. Diplomats in Hong Kong were also able to help by obtaining visas for the escapees’ departures to various countries. Funds were used for the costs of smuggling individuals directly out of mainland China, as well as for financial assistance for other dissidents who made it to Hong Kong by themselves. Rescue money was mainly raised privately by the Operation, for fear of alerting British authorities at the time who were being careful before Hong Kong’s transfer to China in 1997. There were worries about possible repercussions from Beijing if any knowledge of assistance given to the

neg: De facto currency paid in Hong Kong Dollars, and if merchants practice '不补水', prices in Patacas may be rounded up to the equivalent in Hong Kong Dollars, and merchants would offer change in Hong Kong dollars. Or the amount of Hong Kong Dollars paid would be automatically transformed into Patacas and merchants would then offer change in Patacas. De facto currency A de facto currency is a unit of money that is not legal tender in a country but is treated as such by most of the populace. The United States dollar and the European Union euro are the most common de facto

neg: Colloquial Cantonese in Hong Kong Colloquial Cantonese in Hong Kong Cantonese is spoken in Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macao. As part of the larger group of Chinese varieties, Colloquial Cantonese in Hong Kong is a special system of spoken language used by locals in Hong Kong. Hong Kong-style colloquial Cantonese has evolved from the different cultural backgrounds from Guangdong province and Macao. Colloquial Cantonese has also been widely used on the Internet since the late 20th century. Thanks to the technological advancements, speakers can communicate with each other. The conversation style of online internet users has become more casual; as a result, more Hongkongers tend

neg: Hong Kong Black Police Hong Kong Black Police Hong Kong Black Police is a Hong Kong epithet used by citizens to voice condemnation and anger against the police force, where "black" refers to black deeds including excessive use of force. Originally, the term "black police" was first used to describe members of the Hong Kong Police Force who were complicit in criminal activities or engaged with criminal activities. It is now used to criticise police behaviour during dealings with social movement and activist groups. Use of the expression is mainly found on the Internet and social media. Following 2011 political protests, the expression now

neg: Shina (word) or Shinajin, then common courtesy enjoins the Japanese to stop using these terms, whatever the etymology or historical usage might be." In Hong Kong, ""Jee-na"", the Cantonese pronunciation of the term ""Shina"", is used in a derogative sense under the backdrop of ongoing local tensions between Hong Kong and Mainland China, for example by Hong Kong localist politicians Yau Wai-ching and Sixtus Leung during their controversial swearing-in as members of the Hong Kong legislature. The Hong Kong Government's legal representative said that the term is "widely used by Hong Kong independence advocates" and cited the Wikipedia source in Court. Shina

neg: Music of Hong Kong Music of Hong Kong The Music of Hong Kong is an eclectic mixture of traditional and popular genres. Cantopop is one of the more prominent genres of music produced in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta regularly perform western classical music in the city. There is also a long tradition of Cantonese opera within Hong Kong. In colonial Hong Kong, pipa was one of the instruments played by the Chinese, and was mainly used for ceremonial purposes. Western classical music was, on the other hand, the principal focus amongst British Hong Kongers with the

neg: Henry Tang Henry Tang Henry Tang Ying-yen, GBM, GBS, JP (; born 6 September 1952, Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong politician who served as the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong between 2007 and 2011. He held the position of Financial Secretary from 2003 to 2007. In 2012, he lost the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election to Leung Chun-ying. Tang's family operated in the textile industry and came from Wuxi, Jiangsu to Hong Kong in 1949 to escape the communists that were taking over the Chinese mainland. Henry Tang himself was born in what was then British Hong Kong in 1952. Tang

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2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League 2016–17 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the third season of Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including seven sides from the 2015–16 Hong Kong Premier League, two promoted from the 2015–16 Hong Kong First Division League and two new teams.

 Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League: The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including an Asian player) per team,

neg: Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set The Hong Kong Supplementary Character Set (; commonly abbreviated to HKSCS) is a set of Chinese characters – 4,702 in total in the initial release—used in Cantonese, as well as when writing the names of some places in Hong Kong (whether in written Cantonese or standard written Chinese sentences). It evolved from the preceding Government Chinese Character Set () or GCCS. GCCS is a set of supplementary Chinese characters coded in the user-defined areas of the Big5 character set. It was originally used within the Hong Kong Government and later used by the public. It

neg: Flag day (Hong Kong) Flag day (Hong Kong) A flag day () in Hong Kong is a day on which public fundraising of charities takes place. Organised public fundraising in Hong Kong must be government-approved. Historically, it had been held only on a Saturday. It is currently, however, organised on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flag-selling () hours are from 7:00 in the morning to 12:30 in the afternoon on a flag day. On a flag day, volunteers with some stock of "flags" and a bag to collect donations (money) stand on streets to raise funds from passers-by. In the past, actual small flags were handed

neg: Yasuda Kinen 1995 winner Heart Lake, and Fairy King Prawn who in 2000 became the first Hong Kong-trained horse to ever win a Grade I race outside of Hong Kong. In 2006 another Hong Kong-owned champion, Bullish Luck, won the race and earned the Asian Mile Challenge bonus money for winning both the Yasuda Kinen and the Champions Mile in Hong Kong. Yasuda Kinen The Yasuda Kinen (English: Yasuda Memorial, Japanese and Chinese language: 安田記念) is a Japanese International Grade I Thoroughbred horse race held at the Tokyo Racecourse in Tokyo. Raced annually each June, the Yasuda Kinen is run at a

neg: Fung King-hey son of Fung, is the co-founder of Yu Ming Investment Management. Fung King-hey Fung King Hey (1922–1985), was a Hong Kong businessman. He was born in Guangzhou, mainland China. He is the co-founder of Hong Kong-based Sun Hung Kai & Co. and was reputed as "King of securities world" and "Godfather of the stock market". His business in Hong Kong included property development, stock-broking and banking. Fung also briefly migrated to Canada from 1967 to 1968. In the late 1930s, he moved to the British Hong Kong to work in a dockyard, as well as worked as a money changer

neg: Flag day (Hong Kong) any person or organisation organises, provides equipment for, or participates in any collection of money or sale or exchange for donation of badges, tokens or similar articles in a public place for charitable purpose, should apply for a permit from the Director of Social Welfare. Most approved flags-selling organisations are non-profit organisations. Flag day (Hong Kong) A flag day () in Hong Kong is a day on which public fundraising of charities takes place. Organised public fundraising in Hong Kong must be government-approved. Historically, it had been held only on a Saturday. It is currently, however, organised on Wednesdays and

neg: Hong Kong Cantonese Hong Kong Cantonese Hong Kong Cantonese () is a dialect of the Cantonese language commonly spoken in Hong Kong, as well as Macau. Although the Hong Kong people largely identify this variant of Chinese with the term ""Cantonese"" (), a variety of publications in Mainland China describe the variant as "Hong Kong speech" (). There are slight differences between the pronunciation used in Hong Kong Cantonese and that of the Cantonese spoken in the neighbouring Chinese province of Guangdong, where Cantonese (based on the Guangzhou dialect) is a main "lingua franca". Over the years, Hong Kong Cantonese has also absorbed

neg: Bella Sidney Woolf secretary of Hong Kong, Acting Administrator of Hong Kong on various occasions, and Governor of the Gambia. From this time she sometimes went by the name Bella Woolf Southorn, and occasionally used Bella Sidney Southorn. But she continued to publish as Bella Sidney Woolf. She greatly enjoyed her life as the wife of a colonial civil servant and was fascinated by all the places she lived, which informed her writing, both fiction and what we would now call 'tourist guides'. During her years in Hong Kong she was active in community work and was commissioner of the Girl Guides from

neg: Lee Man FC Lee Man FC Lee Man Football Club () are a Hong Kong professional football club based in Tseung Kwan O, which currently competes in the Hong Kong Premier League. The club is owned by Lee & Man Chemical. Lee & Man Paper were the main sponsors and operators of Hong Kong Rangers during the 2016–17 season. The club played that season using the team name Lee Man Rangers (). The following season, Lee & Man decided to invest their money in building their own football club. They paid a HK$1 million entrance fee to the Hong Kong Football Association for

neg: Bruce Lee is a risk. I don't blame them. If the situation were reversed, and an American star were to come to Hong Kong, and I was the man with the money, I would have my own concerns as to whether the acceptance would be there". Producer Fred Weintraub had advised Lee to return to Hong Kong and make a feature film which he could showcase to executives in Hollywood. Not happy with his supporting roles in the US, Lee returned to Hong Kong. Unaware that "The Green Hornet" had been played to success in Hong Kong and was unofficially referred to

neg: Overheard (film) Overheard (film) Overheard () is a 2009 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak and Felix Chong, and produced by Henry Fong and Derek Yee. The film stars Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo and Daniel Wu as a trio of police officers conducting surveillance on a public company. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 30 July 2009. The sequel, "Overheard 2", was released in 2011. A major stock exchange in the world, Hong Kong attracts not only money but any who try to manipulate the market. At the Hong Kong Police Force Commercial Crime

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2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League The 2018–19 Hong Kong Premier League (also known as the BOC Life Hong Kong Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the fifth season of the Hong Kong Premier League, the top division of Hong Kong football. A total of 10 teams contest the league, including nine sides from the 2017–18 Hong Kong Premier League and one promoted from the 2017–18 Hong Kong First Division.

 Primary venues used in the Hong Kong Premier League: The number of foreign players is restricted to six (including one Asian

neg: Central, Hong Kong Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East, is home to many hotels. The area is a major transport hub for Hong Kong (see also Transport in Hong Kong). Central, Hong Kong Central (also Central District; ) is the central business district of Hong Kong. It is located in Central and Western District, on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui, the southernmost point of Kowloon Peninsula. The area was the heart of Victoria City, although that name is rarely used today. As the central business district of Hong Kong, it is the area where

neg: Hong Kong–New Zealand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement Hong Kong–New Zealand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement The Hong Kong – New Zealand Closer Economic Partnership Agreement is a bilateral free trade agreement signed between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and New Zealand in March 2010. It is the first bilateral free trade agreement on goods and services that Hong Kong SAR has signed with a foreign country. Hong Kong-New Zealand CEPA complements New Zealand’s Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China two years before, and enhances the potential for Hong Kong to be used as a platform for trade into the Mainland China. Hong Kong is a

neg: Out of Context (exhibition) the contemporary arts scene in Hong Kong during the '80s, filling in a period in Hong Kong art history that is often not widely documented and circulated. In addition, taking place three years after the signing of the Sino–British Joint Declaration, a historical moment for Hong Kong, some of the works expressed concerns towards the 1997 Handover from a cultural perspective. The arts feature of the "Hong Kong Standard" on 12 October 1987 said this of the exhibition: “... it did not set out to display what Hongkong has achieved in fine art, rather what it may soon lose: freedom

neg: Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Radio Television Hong Kong to make what was called the ""Three kingdoms of local radio stations"". It was one of the most flourishing times in Hong Kong radio broadcasting history, since more competition yielded better productions. However, Radio Rediffusion closed down at the end of September 1973. At the very beginning, Commercial Radio was situated in Lai Chi Kok, near what is today's Mei Foo Sun Chuen. It only obtained the present site at 3, Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong on 25 July 1966, nine years after it had started broadcasting in Hong Kong. While the new five-floor building

neg: Energy in Hong Kong completed the full-year wind measurement for a proposal of offshore wind farm project in Southwest Lamma Island. Energy-related affairs are regulated by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD; ) under the Development Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong. Energy-related companies of Hong Kong are: Energy-related education centres in Hong Kong include: Energy in Hong Kong Energy in Hong Kong refers to the type of energy and its related infrastructure used in Hong Kong. Energy is crucial for the development of trade and industries in Hong Kong with its relatively small usable land. Hong Kong mostly imports its energy

neg: Kong Qingdong response to Hong Kong's society, Kong said of Hong Kong people: "your society's order is maintained by law, which means that you have no self-restraint, which means that you are a vile ([] "jiàn") people". The remarks circulated widely on social media sites in Hong Kong and became the focus of controversy and protests in the territory in early 2012, causing further tensions in what were already strained Mainland Chinese-Hong Kong relations. Two candidates of the Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2012, Leung Chun-Ying and Henry Tang, criticized Kong. Reactions were mixed in Mainland China to Kong's remarks. Some prominent

neg: Public Seal of Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Public Records Building. Public Seal of Hong Kong The Public Seal of Hong Kong (), formally known as Public Seal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the seal for certifying government documents and legislations of Hong Kong. It is held by the Chief Executive. Prior to the transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997, it was known as the Public Seal of the Colony of Hong Kong, used to give authority to official documents and granting Royal Assent in Hong Kong. The Governor was the keeper of the seal. The Governor of the Crown

neg: Public Seal of Hong Kong Public Seal of Hong Kong The Public Seal of Hong Kong (), formally known as Public Seal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the seal for certifying government documents and legislations of Hong Kong. It is held by the Chief Executive. Prior to the transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997, it was known as the Public Seal of the Colony of Hong Kong, used to give authority to official documents and granting Royal Assent in Hong Kong. The Governor was the keeper of the seal. The Governor of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong had possessed and

neg: 2014 Hong Kong protests refusal to accept the government plan for the 2017 election. 29% of those questioned, the largest proportion, blamed the violence that had occurred during the demonstrations on the chief executive CY Leung. The BBC showed video footage from a Hong Kong TV network which appeared to show 'anti-Occupy protesters' being hired and transported to an Occupy protest site. The 'protesters', many of whom were initially unaware of what they were being paid to do, were secretly filmed on the bus being handed money by the organiser. Anonymous police sources informed the BBC "Newsnight" investigation that "back-up was strangely unforthcoming" to

neg: Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre The Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre () is located in the Kowloon Park, Haiphong Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. The Centre occupies the historic Blocks S61 and S62 of the former Whitfield Barracks at the Kowloon Park. The two blocks were built in circa 1910, when Hong Kong was under British rule as a crown colony. They were used for accommodating British troops until 1967 when the military lands were returned to the colonial government for redevelopment for leisure services. They were used by the Hong Kong Museum of History as its temporary

neg: Academic grading in Hong Kong Academic grading in Hong Kong This article is about the grading that is used in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, the system of grade point average (GPA) is used in universities. Some universities don't include A+ in the grades, or set the grade point of A+ to be 4.00, so that the maximum GPA attainable is 4.00 instead of 4.30. Some universities use a 12-point based system called "CGA" instead. Some universities such as The Hong Kong Polytechnic University do not include minus grades (i.e., no A-, B-, C-) and the grade point of A+, B+, C+, D+ is 4.5,

neg: Jumpin Gym U.S.A. Jumpin Gym U.S.A. Jumpin Gym U.S. Chinese:美國冒險樂園有限公司Is a Hong kong chain-style indoor playground company, now having a total of 34 stores in Hong Kong(As of June 2016).The company has a leading position in the Hong Kong indoor playground industry with a market share of approximately 90%. Although the brand name includes the United States, but the company is not a US company, headquartered in Hong Kong. In 9 June 1994, businessman Chen Guohua and Chen Guofu set up the Jumpin Gym U.S.A . Company to break the traditional amusement park business model, "value for money" business philosophy, innovation and playground

neg: Hong Kong Time engineering tolerance down to less than 1 millisecond. The frequency standard of the clock is based on the primary standard used by Japan's Communications Research Laboratory. In 1994, the atomic clock was replaced with a newer model. Current Hong Kong Time can be obtained from the Observatory's Network Time Server. Hong Kong adopted daylight saving measures in 1941. However, the practice eventually declined in popularity and was eliminated after 1979. Asia/Hong_Kong Hong Kong Time Hong Kong Time (abbreviation: HKT ; ) is the time in Hong Kong, observed at all year round. The Hong Kong Observatory is the official timekeeper

neg: Dorsett Wanchai Hong Kong Hotel Limited took over the building and refurbished it as a hotel. The hotel, originally named Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong, was renamed Dorsett Wanchai Hong Kong Hotel in 2016. Dorsett Wanchai Hong Kong Hotel Dorsett Wanchai Hong Kong Hotel (formerly Cosmopolitan Hotel Hong Kong) is a 454-room 4-star hotel located on 387–397 Queen's Road East, midway between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay of Hong Kong. The building was originally built to be a hotel, but bought by and formerly used by Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch before it finished. After 1997, Xinhua News Agency Hong Kong Branch became the Liaison

neg: Whispers and Moans (film) up enough money for sex reassignment surgery, her boyfriend is Tony (Patrick Tang) who works as a male prostitute. One of Tony's customers is the mistress of a triad boss and the film ends with Tony's slaying. "Whispers and Moans" received a "Film of Merit" award at the 2007 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards. Whispers and Moans (film) Whispers and Moans () is a 2007 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau. It is based on the 2006 book "Whispers and Moans" by Yeeshan Yang, investigating the Hong Kong sex trade. It has a Category III rating in Hong

neg: Chinese passport passports cannot normally be used when travelling directly to Hong Kong, Macau, or Taiwan from Mainland China. In order for such Chinese nationals to travel from Mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau, a Two-way Permit is required. Chinese foreign missions, however, do issue visa-like Hong Kong SAR Entry Permits to Chinese nationals residing outside Mainland China upon request, so PRC passport holders can travel solely between Hong Kong and Mainland with passports. Chinese passports can be used when transiting through Hong Kong or Macau to other countries and can enter Hong Kong or Macau for 7 days without a

neg: Fung King-hey Fung King-hey Fung King Hey (1922–1985), was a Hong Kong businessman. He was born in Guangzhou, mainland China. He is the co-founder of Hong Kong-based Sun Hung Kai & Co. and was reputed as "King of securities world" and "Godfather of the stock market". His business in Hong Kong included property development, stock-broking and banking. Fung also briefly migrated to Canada from 1967 to 1968. In the late 1930s, he moved to the British Hong Kong to work in a dockyard, as well as worked as a money changer in Canton (Guangzhou city or Guangdong province). In 1941, he once