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Learn about the origins and evolution of the Hong Kong Police from 1841 to 1997, when it was known as the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Find out how the force faced challenges such as piracy, plague, war, civil unrest and social change.
Learn about the history, structure, and functions of the primary law enforcement agency in Hong Kong. The article covers the origins, development, controversies, and achievements of the Hong Kong Police Force since 1841.
A comprehensive list of police ranks and insignia from different countries and regions, organized by rank group and country. See how police ranks are similar to military ranks and how they define authority and responsibility in a police organization.
Learn about the British occupation and administration of Hong Kong from 1841 to 1997, and the events that led to the transfer of sovereignty to China. Explore the colonial history, politics, economy, culture and society of Hong Kong during this period.
After the Second World War ended in 1945, Hong Kong faced an economic slump. Trade became much slower than what it was before the war. [2] Meanwhile, an ongoing civil war in China forced thousands of Chinese refugees to flood the British colony, and later to escape the Cultural Revolution enforced by Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party. [3]
He was born in London to John May, Superintendent of A Division of the Metropolitan Police.May himself joined that force on 7 November 1835 with his father as his sole referee, rising to Sergeant on 21 November 1837 and Inspector on 7 June 1839 before leaving England for Hong Kong, arriving on 28 February 1845 and remaining its Captain Superintendent of Police until 1862.
Hong Kong Government continues to hire, promote, and appoint British citizens with Right of Abode in Hong Kong or not, to senior posts in Hong Kong Police Force, and Hong Kong Judiciary. Lord Hoffmann , Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony , Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers are appointed to the Court of Final Appeal as non-permanent justices from ...
Learn about the history and role of the British military in Hong Kong from 1841 to 1997. The Royal Hong Kong Regiment was a local volunteer unit that was disbanded in 1995.