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Topic: Aviation history of Hong Kong


  
  ICL - Hong Kong - Constitution
Hong Kong has been part of the territory of China since ancient times; it was occupied by Britain after the Opium War in 1840.
The executive authorities and legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall be composed of permanent residents of Hong Kong in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Law.
Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment, assessment, discipline, training and management for the public service, including special bodies for their appointment, pay and conditions of service, shall be maintained, except for any provisions for privileged treatment of foreign nationals.
www.oefre.unibe.ch /law/icl/hk00000_.html   (9051 words)

  
 Hong Kong (08/05)
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,250 people per square kilometer.
The Hong Kong Government is currently engaged in a public consultation process intended to lead to changes in the mechanism for choosing the Chief Executive and forming the Legislative Council and move toward the "ultimate aim" of universal suffrage as prescribed by the Basic Law.
Hong Kong is an independent customs territory and economic entity separate from the rest of China and is able to enter into international agreements on its own behalf in commercial and economic matters.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2747.htm   (2755 words)

  
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The courts of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall have jurisdiction over all cases in the Region, except that the restrictions on their jurisdiction imposed by the legal system and principles previously in force in Hong Kong shall be maintained.
Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of religious belief and freedom to preach and to conduct and participate in religious activities in public.
Hong Kong residents shall have the right to institute legal proceedings in the courts against the acts of the executive authorities and their personnel.
www.constitution.org /cons/hongkong.txt   (9348 words)

  
 East Asian Studies Documents: Constitution of Hong Kong, 1990
Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication; freedom of association, of assembly, of procession and of demonstration; and the right and freedom to form and join trade unions, and to strike.
Hong Kong residents shall have the right to confidential legal advice, access to the courts, choice of lawyers for timely protection of their lawful rights and interests or for representation in the courts, and to judicial remedies.
Hong Kong's previous system of recruitment, employment, assessment, discipline, training and management for the public service, including special bodies for their appointment, pay and conditions of service,shall be maintained, except for any provisions for privileged treatment of foreign nationals.
www.isop.ucla.edu /eas/documents/hong-const.htm   (10753 words)

  
 Hong Kong & China
Hong Kong doctors yesterday produced reassuring news for parents preparing to send their children back to primary school from next week onwards: the Sars virus seems to be less aggressive in the very young than in teenagers and adults.
Hong Kong's frontline workers in the battle against Sars are about to be rewarded with the establishment of a $200 million fund to support medical staff.
Hong Kong's largest information technology firms are confident the contingency plans they have in place will get their businesses and employees through the atypical pneumonia crisis unscathed.
www.hkchcc.org /hongkong-china03.htm   (14136 words)

  
 Background Notes: Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with an overall density of some 6,300 people per square kilometer.
Hong Kong enjoyed economic growth in the past because of its strong manufacturing sector, but in recent years the service sector has surpassed it in importance and now accounts for 85% of GDP.
Hong Kong has one of the world's most sophisticated telecommunications and information technology infrastructures and functions as a major regional and international financial and commercial center.
www.milnet.com /state/china/hong_kong_0011_bgn.html   (1989 words)

  
 Hong Kong International Airport - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hong Kong International Airport is popularly referred to as Chek Lap Kok Airport (赤鱲角機場 Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo, Red Perch Cape), after Chek Lap Kok, one of the islands that make up the airport's 12.48 km² platform reclaimed from sea.
Chek Lap Kok is the replacement for the old Hong Kong International Airport, popularly known as Kai Tak International Airport, which had a spectacular urban approach, causing noise pollution for nearby residents.
HKIA is the hub of Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong flag carrier.
www.free-definition.com /Hong-Kong-International-Airport.html   (641 words)

  
 airodyssey.net - "Hong Kong switches airports"
Comparison of the new Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong, with the legendary airport it is replacing: Kai Tak.
Kai Tak, the first international airport in Hong Kong, is one of the most famous in Asia and in the World.
Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok airport is finally open, and so is the highway for access.
www.airodyssey.net /articles/hongkong.html   (1470 words)

  
 A Virtual Travel to Hong Kong - Xianggang - geography, travel, economy, science, people, culture, environment, ...
Situated on the south of the Chinese Guangdong (formerly Canton) province, the formerly British Dependent Territory of Hong Kong comprises of Victoria (commonly known as Hong Kong Island), the Kowloon Peninsula, the "New Territories", and 235 outlying islands.
Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century.
Hong Kong's First University, the oldest tertiary education institution in Hong Kong, founded 1910.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/hong_kong.htm   (902 words)

  
 Country/Industry/State Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Hong Kong ISIN Codes - If you need to know the ISIN or local exchange code of a Hong Kong stock, this is the place.
Hong Kong Stock Quotes - Yet another page for HK stocks; this one also provides chairman's name, authorized and issues shares, book closing date, result report dates, and the name of the registrar.
Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Home Page - The HK Stock Exchange doesn't have any quotes, but they have some general information about the exchange, which some people might find interesting and/or useful.
www.corporateinformation.com /ctryind.asp?ctry_cod=344   (759 words)

  
 CNN - Sunday's Hong Kong crash fourth accident in past decade - August 22, 1999
HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Sunday's crash of a Taiwanese China Airlines MD-11 with 315 people aboard was one of the most serious accidents in Hong Kong aviation history.
Following is a list of Hong Kong's aircraft accidents in the past decade.
July 17, 1998: An automated plane guidance system was shut down by the Hong Kong Airport after a Cathay Pacific Airways plane hit a passenger airbridge.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9908/22/crash.hong.kong.accidents   (302 words)

  
 Naval Aviation World War II
Naval Aviation Chronology in World War II Thirty years after the Navy had acquired its first airplane, and only 19 years after it had acquired its first aircraft carrier, naval aviation faced the supreme test of war.
On the 24th the Bureau of Navigation announced plans for mobilizing the aviation squadrons, which called for one third to be ordered to active duty by 7 November and all by 1 January 1941.
A total of 11 Naval Aviators participated in combat operations from the cockpits of P-51s while assigned to the 111TH TRS in support of the campaign in Italy and the invasion of southern France.
www.history.navy.mil /branches/avchr5.htm   (20279 words)

  
 Arena Aviation - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
For many years Arena Aviation has been in the fortunate position to confidently claim itself to be amongst the leading pilot training facilitators in Australia and particularly in Queensland.
In 1995 Arena was chosen as an official Aviation Provider for the School of Aviation at nearby Griffith University, a program which now produces airline prepared pilots with combined tertiary qualifications in aviation, a global standard anticipated as being the pre-requisite for airline pilots of tomorrow.
Each chapter contributes to the rich experience of aviation that is kept and preserved here to be passed on to the next generation of pilots.
www.arenaaviation.com.au /history.html   (733 words)

  
 Hong Kong Scenery for Fs2002
The entire region of Hong Kong is depicted in unparalleled detail including roadways, street signs, cars parked in garages, cars and buses clearly visible on streets throughout this detailed Hong Kong Scenery Simulation.
The Ultimate Hong Kong Simulator brings you the entire Hong Kong region at your fingertips with over 67 Hong Kong Sightseeing Flights to help you discover every corner of this fabulous and exotic land.
The Ultimate Hong Kong Simulator is a miraculous achievement within the constraints of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 and the evolution of the PC.
www.rcsimulations.com /hong2002.htm   (967 words)

  
 Aviation Worldwide: Harry's: Hong Kong International Airport Kai Tak - Video Portrait
Everything from how the '13 Checkerboard' approach works, the associated problems with ramp space restrictions, and the general weather conditions are discussed.
Ride on a helicopter for an airborne tour of Hong Kong, and visit the Hong Kong Aero Club - perhaps one of the most unique Aero Clubs in the world.
Stand in the streets of Hong Kong as 'heavies' fly over at roof top height.
www.aviation-worldwide.com /products/0360.html   (192 words)

  
 U.S. and Hong Kong (Key Government Documents)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate)
The WTO and Beyond: Building on Hong Kong's Strengths - Remarks by U.S. Consul General James R. Keith, 3/7/2005
Hong Kong Country Commercial Guide Including Macau FY 2005 (Report Date: 8/1/2004)
hongkong.usconsulate.gov /ushk   (1044 words)

  
 Airliners.net Civil Aviation: CI611 Missing On The Way To Hong Kong (VHHH)
Breaking News-CI611 missing on the way to Hong Kong (VHHH) Reported to be a 747.
A 747 from Taipei to Hong Kong with more than 200 pax on board is missing...
Last CI-crash was happened Mandarin MD-11 @ Hong kong travelling on the same high-density route.
www.airliners.net /discussions/general_aviation/read.main/829849   (1927 words)

  
 Asia Times Online :: Asian news hub providing the latest news and analysis from Asia
Foreign tourists now spend US$90 million a year in China's Xinjiang Autonomous Region, a figure thousands of times greater than in 1978.
The area's beauty has also attracted filmmakers such as Hong Kong's Tsui Hark, who filmed his latest blockbuster, Seven Swords, there.
Public sector banks in India have been taken to task by the government for not performing as well as their private sector counterparts.
www.atimes.com   (1388 words)

  
 Hedjaz, Helgoland, Heraldry, History, Honduras, Hong Kong, Horses, HPO, Human Rights, Hungary, Iceland & Idaho ...
12 JUL 1988 KWINANA Western Australia cancel on Hong Kong 50-c and 60-c Queen Elizabeth stamps and PAQUEBOT in fl rectangle marking on #6 cover from ship LAMMA FOREST to Wisconsin, never sealed.
3.11.00 HONG KONG 2 KCL cancels neatly tie $10 and $5 and $1 and 10-c cityscape stamps to registered air #10 cover to US.
31 Hungary FDC for the 4-stamp history of the coach issue, unaddressed, pasted-on cachet, attractive.
www.judnick.com /LotsOfCovers/Hedjaz-Idaho.htm   (4495 words)

  
 404 page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN WASHINGTON DC Jacqueline Ann Willis
HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN NEW YORK
HONG KONG ECONOMIC AND TRADE OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO
www.hongkong.org /links.html   (68 words)

  
 Air Hong Kong - Details and Fleet History - Planespotters.net
You are here: Home » Airline Index » Air Hong Kong
Air Hong Kong - Details and Fleet History
Whole Fleet Details of Air Hong Kong :
www.planespotters.net /Airline/Air_Hong_Kong?show=all   (45 words)

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