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	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Hong Kong
		Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
		Structurally, Hong Kong's court system consists of the Court of Final Appeal, which replaced the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the High Court, which is made up of the Court of Appeal and the Court of First Instance, and the District Court, which includes the Family Court.
		Between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula is the Victoria Harbour, one of the finest deep water ports in Southern China.
	www.fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Hong_Kong (2506 words)

	Hong Kong Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hong Kong was declared a free port to serve as an entrepôt of the British Empire.
		Hong Kong is 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta and borders the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province to the north.
		Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Hong_Kong.html (8000 words)

	Hong Kong honours system - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The modern Hong Kong honours system was created by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government after the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
		The Medal of Honour (postnominal MH; 榮譽勳章) is the basic award in the system.
		The annual Honours List is published in the Gazette of the SAR Government on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (1 July).
	www.music.us /education/H/Hong-Kong-honours-system.htm (524 words)

	ipedia.com: Hong Kong Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The name "Hong Kong" is derived from Hong Kong Island in the South China Sea, at the mouth of the Xi Jiang or Pearl River of southern China.
		Hong Kong is by population the fourth largest metropolitan area of the PRC (see List of cities in China).
		Despite the population density, Hong Kong was reported to be one of the greenest cities in Asia.
	www.ipedia.com /hong_kong.html (1363 words)

	Hong Kong - Medbib.com, the modern encyclopedia
		Hong Kong was declared a free port to serve as an entrepôt of the British Empire.
		Hong Kong is 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Macau on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta and borders the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province to the north.
		Hong Kong's climate is subtropical and prone to monsoons.
	www.medbib.com /Hong_Kong (7466 words)

	Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The existing Hong Kong honours system was created after transfer of government of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China as a special administrative region in 1998.
		Before that, Hong Kong was a British dependent territory and followed the British honours system with the Order of the British Empire.
		The Grand Bauhinia Medal the highest award under the HKSAR honours and awards system, is to recognise the selected person's life-long and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong.
	www.webwarper.net /ww/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_honours_system (820 words)

	Hong Kong honours system Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The existing Hong Kong honours system was created after transfer of government of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China as a special administrative region in 1998.
		Before that, Hong Kong was a British dependent territory and followed the British honours system with the Order of the British Empire.
		Honour members can continue to carry the titles, but not officially recognized in Hong Kong by the government after 1997.
	hong-kong-honours-system.zdnet.co.za /zdnet/Hong_Kong_honours_system (763 words)

	Wikipedia search result (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement, or service to the United Kingdom.
		As the head of state, the Sovereign remains the "fount of honour", but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time.
		Honours are sometimes removed (forfeited) if a recipient is convicted of a criminal offence.
	feedbus.com /wikis/wikipedia.php?title=British_honours_system (3852 words)

	Hong Kong information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering the Guangdong Province in the north.
		The liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 was celebrated at the Cenotaph in Victoria with the raising of the Union Flag and the Flag of the Republic of China.
		Hong Kong is 60 kilometres (37 miles) east of Macau, on the opposite side of the Pearl River Delta and borders the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Hong_Kong (6618 words)

	British Honours System (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hong Kong honours system - The modern Hong Kong honours system was created by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government after the handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
		Canadian honours system - The Canadian honours system has developed as a unique entity since the centennial of Canadian Confederation in 1967 when the first distinctly Canadian honour, the Order of Canada was created.
		Irish honours system - Ireland prior to the declaration of the Irish Free State in 1922 utilised the British honours system, but there was a separate honour awarded specifically to Irishmen - the Order of St. Patrick.
	edu.tmadata.com /British-Honours-System.html (558 words)

	British honours system Information
		No hereditary peerages were granted to commoners after the Labour Party came to power in 1964, until Margaret Thatcher tentatively reintroduced them by two grants to men with no sons in 1983, namely the Speaker of the House of Commons George Thomas and her trusted deputy Willie Whitelaw.
		Citizens of countries which do not recognise the Queen as head of state sometimes have honours conferred upon them, in which case the awards are "honorary" - the holders are entitled to place initials behind their name but not style themselves "Sir...".
		Corruption and honours have always gone hand in hand from the very beginning and there are those who believe that the two are virtually indivisible by the very nature of the patronage process.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/British_honours_system (2766 words)

	Justice of the Peace - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		This was replaced by the present system, where the Lord Chancellor nominates candidates with local advice, for appointment by the Crown.
		In Hong Kong, Justices of the Peace are essentially titles of honour given by the Government to community leaders, and to certain officials while they are in their terms of offices.
		In 2004 some associations of Justices of the Peace pressed the federal government to allow Justices of the Peace to sit as second-class magistrates in order to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/j/u/s/Justice_of_the_Peace_ad6e.html (1228 words)

	Travel Tips in Hong Kong Kong
		In Hong Kong there is a non-compulsory three-year kindergarten education followed by a legal requirement of a six-year primary education, three-year junior secondary education, two-year senior secondary education and a non-compulsory two-year matriculation course leading to the Advanced Level examinations.
		In Hong Kong, attainments (Grade E or above) in Hong Kong AL Chinese Language and Culture and Use of English are the prerequisitive for university admissions, while there is no simliar requirement in the UK.
		In the OECD 's international assessment of student performance, PISA, Hong Kong was one of the high scorers: in 2003 15-year-olds from Hong Kong came first in mathematics, and third in science, worldwide.
	www.southtravels.com /asia/hongkong/traveltips/hk_education.html (2506 words)

	US Bazaar.com : Encyclopedia Pages : The Honorable
		The style The Honourable is always written on envelopes (where it is usually abbreviated to The Hon), and formally elsewhere, in which case the style Mr or Esq.
		Members of the Canadian House of Commons and of provincial legislatures refer to each other as "honourable members" (or l'honorable député) but are not entitled to have The Honourable as a prefix in front of their name.
		In the Isle of Man, the style The Honourable (often abbreviated to Hon.) is used to refer to a Minister while holding office.
	encyclopedia.us-bazaar.com /?title=The_Honorable (1261 words)

	Hong Kong
		In the Joint Declaration, the PRC promised that, under the "One Country, Two Systems" policy proposed by Deng Xiaoping, China's socialist economic system would not be practiced in Hong Kong, and that Hong Kong would enjoy a high degree of autonomy in all matters, except foreign affairs and defence, for 50 years, until 2047.
		According to the Basic Law, Hong Kong's "Mini-constitution", the second Legislative Council has 24 directly elected members; the other 30 members are either appointed or chosen by occupational constituencies, with six being elected by a special Election Committee.
		The composition of every Legislative Council, in terms of the number of seats for geographical constituencies, functional constituencies and election committee, is not fixed once and for all, in particular, the 2004 election marked the end of election committee.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Hong_Kong (1646 words)

	Hong Kong honours system at AllExperts
		The existing Hong Kong honours system was created after the sovereignty of Hong Kong was transferred to the People's Republic of China as a special administrative region in 1997.
		The annual Honours List is published in the Gazette of the SAR Government on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (1 July).
		Honour members can continue to carry the titles, but not officially recognized in Hong Kong by the government after 1997.
	en.allexperts.com /e/h/ho/hong_kong_honours_system.htm (655 words)

	University of Central England and Informatics, Hong Kong, Overseas Partnership Audit Report, November 2001
		Approval to deliver the franchise through the Singapore centre was given in 1996, the Hong Kong centre was approved in 1998 for delivery of the franchise in 1999, and a further three centres in the region were approved in 2000 for delivery of the franchise in 2001.
		From its discussions in Hong Kong, it appeared to the team that staff and students were aware of the existence and significance of the sub-Board, and of their own roles with regard to that Board.
		The SCAN system gives the University a good measure of control over the content and delivery of the provision, although day-to-day control of the quality of the delivery lies to a significant extent in the hands of the teaching staff engaged by Informatics, Hong Kong.
	www.qaa.ac.uk /reviews/reports/overseas/uni-central-england_hong-kong01.asp (7606 words)

	HKETO, Brussels - special events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hong Kong can learn from Nordic countries their innovative applications of information technology (IT) in health informatics to beef up its medical surveillance system, the Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food, Mrs Carrie Yau, said yesterday (May 14, local time) in Helsinki, Finland.
		An electronic based surveillance system could provide swift and effective contact tracing, and enhanced real time data sharing between the Hospital Authority (HA) and the Department of Health (DH) in the prevention and control of communicable diseases, she added.
		Hong Kong is one of the few Asian countries that have been spared in the avian influenza outbreak worldwide earlier this year.
	www.hongkong-eu.org /press_release/pressrelease_PSHWF_may2004.html (561 words)

	Hong Kong Index
		Hong Kong, China At The 2000 Summer Olympics
		Hong Kong Association Of Science And Mathematics Education
		Hong Kong Institute Of Vocational Education (tsing Yi)
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/hong_kong_index (121 words)

	Hong Kong- International
		Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University Diploma/Certificate holders may be considered for direct admission to related undergraduate programmes.
		Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University Professional Diploma, Higher Certificate or Higher Diploma holders (including IVE certificate and diploma holders) may be considered for second year entry to undergraduate programmes, on merit.
		Honours Diplomas from Hong Kong Baptist College (until 1993) and Lingnan College (until 1991) holders may be considered for second year entry to undergraduate programmes, on merit.
	www.shef.ac.uk /hongkong/entry.html (545 words)

	James Tien - Famous Chinese People - Chinese
		The Honourable James Tien Pei Chun Hong Kong honours systemGBS justice of the peaceJP (田北俊) (born January 8, 1947) is currently the Chairman of the Liberal Party (Hong Kong)Liberal Party (LP), a pro-business and pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong, and a Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo).
		Tien joined the Executive Council of Hong KongExecutive Council, the cabinet of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, in July 2002 as the Chairman of LP, following the reorganization of the Council under the new accountability system of the Chief Executive.
		Tien ran for a seat in the geographical constituency of New Territories East in the Hong Kong Legislative Council election, 2004 and succeeded.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/James_Tien (476 words)

	Letter To Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Leaders from Hong Kong's political parties and government departments take their turn to have their say.
		Hong Kong ’ s internal rifts are closely linked with the political institutions, as disputes are always triggered by the distribution of social and political interests.
		He should use his considerable powers of persuasion to convince the Chinese leadership that establishing a democratic political system, and granting the Chief Executive the autonomy to form a strong ruling coalition with political parties that have secured a majority of the popular vote are indispensable.
	www.rthk.org.hk /rthk/radio3/lettertohongkong/20060416.html (968 words)

	Law of the United States - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		This is because the American legal system was severed from the British system by the Revolution, and afterwards, it evolved independently from the British Commonwealth legal systems.
		Some adherents of originalism and strict constructionism (e.g., Antonin Scalia) argue that American courts should never look for guidance to post-Revolution cases from legal systems outside of the United States (regardless of whether the reasoning is persuasive), with the sole exception of cases interpreting international treaties to which the U.S. is a signatory.
		For example, it has a community property system for the property of married persons, and its statutes have long been codified into a complex system of named codes (Health and Safety Code, Vehicle Code, and so on).
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/u/n/i/United_States_law_d9e4.html (1230 words)

	Henry Tang - Famous Chinese People - Chinese
		The Honourable Henry Tang Ying Yen Hong Kong honours systemGBS justice of the peaceJP (Chinese languageChinese 唐英年) (born 1953) is the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionSAR.
		Before that, he served as a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong from 1991 to 1998, and was on various government boards and public bodies.
		He was also a Committee Member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a Steward of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Henry_Tang (539 words)

	Hong Kong Graduate Schools
		The University of Hong Kong, founded in 1911 to take over from the Hong Kong College of Medicine (established in 1887), is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong.
		The main estate is situated on the north-western slopes of Hong Kong Island and enjoys the privilege of overlooking Victoria Harbour.
		As the leading comprehensive research University in Hong Kong and the region, we aim to maintain high quality research and postgraduate activities across a broad spectrum of disciplines, and to encourage work of a multi-disciplinary nature.
	www.internationaleducationmedia.com /hongkong/hkugradschool.htm (1408 words)

	Dunwell Group
		Dunwell's Managing Director, Mr Daniel M. Cheng, was awarded on July 1 the Medal of Honour for his valuable contribution to the local environmental industry.
		The Honours presentation ceremony will be held later this year, tentatively in mid October to early November, detail will be found on the coming Dunwell Newsletter.
		The award was presented at a gala dinner with over 1,000 guests at Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre by Dr. Tony Tan, the Chairman of the National Foundation, former Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for Security and Defense of Singapore.
	www.dunwellgroup.com (309 words)

	History
		It was Ch'ung tzu Chung who took the system to Shanghai, becoming an instructor at the famous Ching Wu academy of martial arts.
		In 1929 the Late Great Grand Master Lau Fat Mang was requested travel to Hong Kong as Head instructor for the new Ching Wu martial arts academy, This was a very famous period of growth for martial arts in Hong Kong and lead to it's introduction to the West.
		Master Gini Lau the youngest of three daughters and two sons was born late in her father's life, chosen by her father to carry on the Eagle Claw tradition.
	www.worldeagleclaw.com /history.html (744 words)

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