Thursday, August 8, 2019

UK Hong Kong

prime minister

- boris johnson article to scmp https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3087252/hongkongers-fearing-their-way-life-britain-will-provide-alternative If China imposes its national security law, 

the British government will change our immigration rules and allow any holder of these passports from Hong Kong to come to the UK for a renewable period of 12 months and be given further immigration rights, including the right to work, which could place them on a route to citizenship. This would amount to one of the biggest changes in our visa system in British history. If it proves necessary, the British government will take this step and take it willingly.

consul general speech

  • https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/consul-generals-speech-at-queens-birthday-party-hong-kong-2014

parliament
- singtao 16jun2020 a13 jasper tsang article on him invited by speaker john bercow to visit uk parliament in jun2013, malcolm jack was in charge of organising the visit
- members visit HK in 2014, met with legco http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20140528/00176_091.html, and CS http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20140531/PDF/a16_screen.pdf- hearing on HK http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/Player.aspx?meetingId=15851
- report on 30 years after joint declaration http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/foreign-affairs-committee/news/uk-diplomatic-work-in-hong-kong-publication/
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1899656/uk-foreign-affairs-committe-considers-probe-sino-british
- http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20160621/19663029八方聽聞佢去年12月到英國旅行時，主動求見國會議員交換意見。阿鼎向八方證實，去年底確實見過保守黨國會議員Mark Garnier（圖），席間主要談及如何推動small business，為香港取經
- appcg member visit hk jan17 https://www.facebook.com/FacebookHK/photos/a.1848130122083317.1073741828.1846089248954071/1878205139075815/?type=3&theater
-  英國保守黨人權委員會副主席羅哲斯（Benedict Rogers）今年十月上旬被拒入境香港，事隔約一個半月，曾任英國皇家海軍軍官的英國前自由民主黨黨魁阿什當男爵（Lord Ashdown）前晚（26日）抵港訪問，昨與香港立法會主席梁君彥會面。阿什當會後提及早前羅哲斯被拒入境一事，認為現時是合適時候來港，以了解各界的 意見。當問及有否擔心與羅哲斯一樣被拒入境，阿什當回應指「沒有」。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20171128/00176_025.html
- 立法會代表團一行十人，尋日啟程往英國進行為期五天嘅議會訪問。代表團下午到埗後，議員何君堯（Junius）喺英國做網上直播 http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20180910/00176_072.html

  • 陸頌雄article - 我們拜訪了英國國會跨黨派中國組的議員，本人遇上了以上議院議員身份出席會面的前港督彭定康，並在他面前批評了英國部分政客在香港政治問題高調地說三道四，只會成為香港政治發展的絆腳石，希望他們少說為妙。隨團的反對派議員則批評英國在二○一五年曾呼籲支持特區政府的政改方案，是違反民主精神云云。在席的下議院議員Richard Graham回應時說，政治的關鍵在於「妥協」，政制向前走一步是好事。這正正體現了英國人務實主義和妥協藝術的政治傳統。第二個考察的重點，是關於處理議員個人操守及嚴重行為不檢點的問題。由於英國議會對行為不檢或違反利益申報守則的議員，有禁止出席會議和扣減酬金的罰則，香港的反對派議員重複地提出問題，國會標準事務專員Kathryn Stone和下議院副議長Lindsay Hoyle不約而同地回應，議員參加議會就有責任遵守議事規則，副議長更說明扣酬金令議員要為犯規付上一定代價，令他們三思而行，是有效維持議會秩序的措施。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20180915/00184_012.html
- appcg

  • 由英國多名國會議員組成的「跨黨派國會香港小組」（APPG）前日發表所謂調查報告，聲稱人道救援工作者在修例風波期間被警方侵害人權，並要求英國制裁香港行政長官林鄭月娥及警務處處長鄧炳強。特區政府昨日對此發聲明表示，英國政客藉香港國安法實施大做文章，對香港暴徒的違法行為視而不談，更借警方去年的行動為藉口，高調表示會採取某些針對香港的措施或法案，特區政府對此表達強烈不滿，並敦促其他國家停止一切政治操作和干預。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/08/06/a07-0806.pdf
  • Sarah Deborah Champion (born 10 July 1969)[2] is a British Labour Party politician who serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rotherham in the House of Commons.Champion studied Psychology at Sheffield University. Before entering Parliament, she ran art workshops and was employed as the Chief Executive of a children's hospice in Rotherham. Champion was first elected to Parliament at the 2012 by-election.
  • 英國工黨國會議員柴萍恩（Sarah Champion）前日撰文，批評香港政府拘捕大批支持民主人士，並根據《港區國安法》起訴各人，認為此舉反映香港特首林鄭月娥極力想控制他們持續對北京管治構成的威脅。她強調，未來數月會繼續游說英國政府採取緊急行動，並表明與香港人同行。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200906/00176_044.html

- it

  • http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170405/00176_082.htmlCharles上個禮拜代表立法會，參加一個由英國國會舉辦嘅國家安全同網絡安全嘅世界性研討會，同逾七十個來自三十幾個國家同地區嘅議員，討論安全問題。
- !!!  Scmp rad column on a 15sep1979 report - Visits to Hong Kong by 26 British Parliamentarians on government-sponsored trips since 1975 cost the city HK$420,000 (US$53,600), a spokesman told the Post. The average cost for the visits of each of the MPs was HK$16,000.
- hkej 25jun2020 a14 leung yat cheong (british hk chinese network vice president) article - in 2017, being editor of policy recommendation report of all-party parliamentary chinese in britain, "successfully lobbied" in 2019 the extension of visa for graduating students to 12 months - debate on hk

- 羅冠聰話喺過去一年反修例示威入面，警察嘅行為引起市民不滿同懷疑，佢日前同工黨影子外相Lisa Nandy、影子亞洲事務大臣Stephen Kinnock，同埋執政保守黨嘅亞洲事務大臣Nigel Adams會面，希望促使英方對香港官員同警察使用《馬格尼茨基法案》（Magnistky Act），賦予英國政府「個人制裁的機制，將國外涉及人權侵犯的官員或個人的資產凍結或限制入境」。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200722/00176_086.html


army
- 三十七歲土生土長香港仔王卓豪（David）。他出生自香港基層家庭，自小擅長演奏單簧管，立志以音樂為終身職業，憑堅毅精神衝出國際，四年前成為首名「港產御林軍」。David隸屬陸軍部隊軍樂隊Band of the Grenadier Guards，日常工作主要為白金漢宮每兩日一次換兵儀式伴奏，帶領新兵接替舊兵當值；軍樂隊亦在大型歡迎儀式演奏歡迎國家元首，他曾有幸接待國家主席習近平，又曾參與英女王壽辰的閱兵儀式等。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170813/00176_045.html


Handover
- negotiation


- https://beta.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2181812/british-foreign-office-was-told-size-risk-chinese-takeover
- 在一九九七年六月三十日午夜，彭定康乘「不列顛尼亞號」離開香港，目的地馬尼拉，有兩艘中國軍艦護送出公海，「我想他們怕我突然會折回」。在馬尼拉接受海軍禮炮歡迎，再轉機飛英國，抵倫敦希斯路機場之後，「一家人截的士回家，」彭定康笑說：「那輛的士就是英國香港殖民地史真正最後一頁。」https://www.facebook.com/tokit.channel/photos/a.288915521180978.65927.272574169481780/1649471998458650/


honours
- 獲頒大英帝國官佐勳銜（OBE）的劉瑞周生於香港一個醫生世家，十五歲時移居英國，曾任激光矯視學會主席，現為東塞薩克斯眼科醫院醫生。劉醫生在醫學界貢獻良多，以「骨齒人工角膜手術」見稱，利用病人牙齒製成支架，植入人工晶體放入眼內，讓新晶體完全生成，讓無數病人重見光明。美國AECOM建築工程顧問公司的全球大跨度及特色橋樑總監岑肇雄，則獲頒大英帝國司令勳銜（CBE）。岑畢業於倫敦帝國理工學院土木工程系，建橋經驗豐富。他曾參與全球多條著名懸索大橋的設計，頻頻獲獎，香港昂船洲大橋亦由他設計。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20171231/00176_025.html
- Captain Kenneth Yau (邱偉基上尉), Secretary, Royal British Legion & Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen’s Association, who received his MBE medal today from Consul General Andrew Heyn at the British Consulate-General Hong Kong.https://www.facebook.com/UKandHongKong/photos/pcb.1669562806420474/1669558473087574/
- 行政長官林鄭月娥前晚喺facebook出文，話自己收到政府飛行服務隊總監Captain Michael Chan嘅消息，話政府飛行服務隊獲得英國嘅Honourable Company of Air Pilots頒發2018年度Prince Philip Helicopter Rescue Award，表揚隊員喺去年特大颱風天鴿襲港時嘅海上英勇搜救行動。早前行動中嘅幾個成員亦獲頒今年度嘅Medal for Bravery(Bronze)http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/08/21/a13-0821.pdf
- Kevin Michael TAYLOR, lately President, British Telecom Asia, Middle East and Africa and lately Chairman, British Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong. For services to UK/Hong Kong commercial relationshttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807360/Birthday-Honours-2019_-the-Foreign-Secretarys-overseas-list-Order-of-the-British-Empire.docx.pdf
- Ann MC DONALD, Principal, Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong. For services to education and the British community in Hong Konghttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/807360/Birthday-Honours-2019_-the-Foreign-Secretarys-overseas-list-Order-of-the-British-Empire.docx.pdf

visit by royalty
- 英女王第三子威塞克斯伯爵愛德華王子，昨日以愛丁堡公爵國際獎勵計劃基金的國際信託人理事會主席身份訪港，與參加香港青年獎勵計劃的青年人、理事會成員及支持者會面，還探訪了匡智張玉瓊晨輝學校。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20180609/00176_033.html

ce visit
- Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor is visiting the United Kingdom from Wednesday to Friday, joining the financial technology (fintech) delegation comprising representatives from the Hong Kong Cyberport and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) in London. Lam will speak at the “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” Symposium organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on Thursday. Cyberport will also moderate a session on fintech at the event.The delegation comprises more than 70 participants including representatives from the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and Information and Technology Bureau of Hong Kong, the HKMA, banks, investors, professional bodies, and fintech start‑ups from Cyberport. The delegation plans to visit the Accenture FinTech Innovation Lab in London on Thursday and will meet with innovative UK fintech companies and senior executives from the banking sector to discuss how fintech will transform the traditional financial industry landscape.http://www.chinadailyasia.com/articles/24/104/192/1505902167967.html, http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170923/PDF/a20_screen.pdf, http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/09/24/a14-0924.pdf

Visit by senior officials
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/alok-sharma-visits-hong-kong-for-political-and-trade-talks During his visit Mr Sharma will address business leaders at the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, where he will discuss Britain’s ongoing role as a major trading nation. The UK exported £7.78bn of goods and services to Hong Kong in 2015, and Hong Kong is a major investor in the UK, including in the £8.4bn Greenwich Peninsula development. The Minister will meet a range of companies including Hong Kong’s rail company MTR (Mass Transit Rail) and discuss the company’s investment in UK transport, including Crossrail, as well as their new South Island Line that will open by the end of the year. Mr Sharma will also discuss the political situation in Hong Kong with legislators from a variety of mainstream parties and with a range of senior civil society representatives to hear their views. He will make clear that the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law underpin the implementation of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ and remain the foundations for the high degree of autonomy of Hong Kong and the rights and freedoms of its people.
- liam fox hk visit jan 17
  • https://www.facebook.com/UKandHongKong/photos/pcb.1278382168871875/1278381385538620/?type=3&theater
- http://hk.hkcd.com/pdf/201709/0921/HZ13921CLAA.pdf, On September 18 and 19, Mr Yau will visit renowned design and arts institutes in London including the Royal College of Art and the British Film Institute as well as the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the London College of Fashion at the University of the Arts London. He will meet with local members and academics of the creative industries to exchange views on how to drive the development and collaboration of the industries.      Starting on September 20, Mr Yau will join Mrs Lam’s visit programmes in London. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201709/16/P2017091501038.htm
- The Secretary for Transport and Housing and Chairman of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Mr Frank Chan Fan, will depart Hong Kong for London next Monday night (September 11) to promote Hong Kong as an international maritime centre. On September 12, Mr Chan will sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Lord Jeffrey Mountevans, Chairman of Maritime London, to foster collaboration between Hong Kong and London in promoting the maritime industry and high value-added maritime services. He will also meet with the Minister of State at the Department for Transport of the United Kingdom, Mr John Hayes, to exchange views on the development of the global maritime industry and explore opportunities to enhance co-operation between Hong Kong and London. In addition, Mr Chan will speak on the opportunities brought about by the Belt and Road Initiative and Hong Kong's role as a "super-connector" at a seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative organised by Maritime London. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201709/08/P2017090800781.htm
- 律政司司長鄭若驊繼續在英國倫敦的訪問，推廣香港的法律及爭議解決服務。她指出，在「一帶一路」倡議下，香港是理想的交易和爭議解決中心，並強調香港致力維護法治和司法獨立。鄭若驊前日早上出席「亞洲之家」的圓桌論壇與企業會員討論，並介紹在「一帶一路」倡議下，香港可擔當交易促成和爭議解決者的樞紐角色。她表示，「一帶一路」倡議充滿機遇，香港在聯繫內地與全球的貿易和投資中，將肩負更積極的角色，而香港擁有健全及為國際商界所熟悉的普通法制度和司法獨立，是理想的交易和爭議解決中心。她下午與倫敦國王學院校長Edward Byrne和倫敦國王學院潘迪生法律學院行政院長Gillian Douglas會面，並以香港在國際領域的機遇為題，向包括學生在內的參加者講述香港在「一國兩制」下擁有的優勢，同時分享香港在仲裁和調解方面的最新發展。鄭若驊之後到訪格雷律師學院，就香港在爭議解決服務的發展和未來發表演說。她表示，鞏固香港作為亞太區國際法律和爭議解決服務中心，是特區政府的堅定政策。她還介紹了「一帶一路」和粵港澳大灣區發展為香港帶來的機遇，以及香港在推廣法律及爭議解決服務方面所採取的措施。鄭若驊還出席英國國會跨黨派中國事務小組早餐會議，向與會人士簡介香港的最新發展，並強調香港致力維護法治和司法獨立。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2018/06/16/a09-0616.pdf
- sir simon mcdonald's visit https://twitter.com/UKinHongKong/status/1040559380515643394 discussed strengthening UK-HK trade ties with Sec for Commerce and Economic Development Edward Yau,prospects for democratic reform with legislators,importance of rule of law with legal community reps 
-  The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, today (September 27, London time) continued his visit in London, the United Kingdom.https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201809/28/P2018092800037.htm
- The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Edward Yau, began his visit to London, the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday (May 20, London time) to update the UK business and political sectors on Hong Kong's latest economic developments and explore opportunities for further co-operation in trade and creative industries.  Mr Yau called on the UK's Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr Mark Field and the Secretary of State for International Trade, Dr Liam Fox separately to discuss matters relating to global and bilateral trade issues.  Noting that economic relations, trade and investment between Hong Kong and the UK have gone from strength to strength which is evident in the high value of trade in goods and services as well as the flow of foreign direct investment between the two sides, Mr Yau said he hoped that both sides can build on their strong foundation to continue enhancing trade and economic co-operation.  Mr Yau also visited two UK-based international think tanks. He first met with the Director of Chatham House, Dr Robin Niblett, to exchange views on issues related to global economic developments and how UK enterprises can tap into the Mainland market through the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.  Mr Yau then held a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the Legatum Institute, Baroness Philippa Stroud. He was delighted to learn that Hong Kong had topped the Global Index of Economic Openness (GIEO) 2019 recently released by the Institute, which underlined the Government's steadfast commitment in upholding the free market principles. The GIEO ranked 157 economies' openness to commerce and included an analysis of what enables or hinders each economy's ability to trade domestically and internationally. Hong Kong was ranked the world's most open economy this year.  Mr Yau also attended a lunch with the Committee of the Hong Kong Association, at which he shared his insights with local business leaders on the latest trade and economic situation in Hong Kong, and the opportunities available for Hong Kong in the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Belt and Road Initiative.  In the evening, Mr Yau attended a seminar on creative industries and design jointly organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London and Invest Hong Kong, and supported by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and the UK's Department for International Trade. The seminar was attended by more than 80 local stakeholders from various creative sectors. Mr Yau and the UK's Minister for Investment at the Department for International Trade, Mr Graham Stuart, delivered keynote addresses at the seminar.https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201905/21/P2019052100118.htm
- The Financial Secretary, Mr Paul Chan, will depart for London, the United Kingdom (UK), in the early hours of October 25.     During his stay in London, Mr Chan will meet with government officials and Members of Parliament, as well as members of the business sector, to brief them on the latest developments of Hong Kong. He will address the Hong Kong Dinner in London, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, as well as a luncheon hosted by the Hong Kong Association to promote Hong Kong-UK bilateral trade ties. Mr Chan will also take part in several roundtable discussions and give an update on the city’s development in fintech, green finance, the Belt and Road Initiative and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201910/23/P2019102300705.htm


association

  • Hong Kong society
  • http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2015-10/26/content_22280860.htm Hong Kong was heavily influenced by Western culture under British colonial rule for more thanone and a half centuries. Although Chinese culture and some traditions have been retainedhere, the British succeeded in "Westernizing" the thinking of many Hong Kong people. As aresult the two cultures are not treated with equal respect in Hong Kong. We must correct thisimbalance so Hong Kong can play a positive role in facilitating cultural exchanges betweenChina and Britain. We could begin with ridding Hong Kong society of the false sense of superiority associated witheverything British in regard to Chinese or other cultures.
  • http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20160310/PDF/a11_screen.pdf 面對香 港人口老化問題，特區政府去年施政報告提 出鼓勵華人回流計劃。為響應回流人士需要 ，香港英籍華人網絡於三個月前成立，主席 李貞駒表示，希望透過組織，鼓勵香港英籍 華人把握政治權利，在英國及香港的選舉中 發揮影響力，為華人爭取應有權益。副主席梁 日昌呼籲香港英籍華人珍惜手上選票，在九 月立法會選舉中投票支持建設香港的議員。 香港英籍華人網絡昨日舉行新春酒會， 中聯辦協調部副部長宋瑋、研究部巡視員艾 志鴻、盈科大衍地產執行董事兼行政總裁李 智康、立法會議員黃定光、香港律師會前會 長林新強、全英華人社團聯合總會名譽會長 丘百喜、港大法律學院憲法學教授陳弘毅及 新界華僑聯會會長陳漢明等出席。 李貞駒2005年為英國海外公民爭取權益 ，向英國法庭抗議，因該國修訂 「移民法」 ，收緊移民當地資格，令經營餐飲的英國海 外公民難聘外勞。雖然抗議最終仍被否決， 但令歐洲法庭的法官及英國議員，意識到華 人的權益，及重視華人握有的投票權。她呼 籲香港英籍華人把握政治權利，在英國及香 港的選舉中發揮影響力。 她認為，英籍華人不論身在何處，都應 該關心香港。香港立法會新一屆選舉九月舉 行，這對推動香港今後發展非常重要，她呼籲 在香港工作發展的香港英籍華人應該行使他 們的選舉權，同時也希望居英的香港移民人 士參加投票。香港英籍華人網絡副主席梁日 昌亦稱，香港穩定繁榮，對世界各地華人有 正面影響，希望有立法會投票權的華人，都運 用手上選票，選出促進香港經濟繁榮的議員 。他讚揚特區政府去年推出放寬港人移民下 一代來港簽證措施，一方面為香港吸納發展 生力軍，又為居英港人的下一代提供出路。
  • http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160311/00176_113.htmlChristine係新界人，幾歲大就跟家人移民英國，佢同當地好多華人一樣，唔太理會英國的公共事務。○五年時，她發現英國正制訂一條針對移民嘅法案，當中提到倘若外來人士訪英簽證不獲續批，會撤銷在英國本土上訴權利，要返回原居地重新申請。法案一旦通過，對急需外勞嘅華人餐館，及華人留學生都有影響。當時有關法案已經通過二讀，而華人社區卻懵然不知，Christine於是走遍英倫三島向華人社區講解法案，並把意見轉交國會議員，成功迫使法案作出修訂，自此佢很支持華人參政。Christine話，英國全國地方選舉、英國脫離歐盟的公投快將舉行，屆時香港嘅英籍華人亦務必投票以盡公民責任。
  • 一個名為香港英籍華人網絡的新組織正大展拳腳，為回流的海外港人後代提供輔導和協助，使他們重拾「中國心」。香港英籍華人網絡9日在深灣遊艇會舉行新春酒會，中聯辦協調部副部長宋瑋、立法會議員黃定光等嘉賓應邀出席，賓主近百人歡聚一堂，場面喜慶。香港英籍華人網絡主席李貞駒致辭時指出，近年有不少居英華人的下一代陸續回流香港工作，但他們仍是英國華人社會的一分子，因此希望他們身在香港也能參加今年5月5日的地方選舉、倫敦市長選舉及大倫敦市議會的選舉，還有6月23日有關脫離歐盟與否的公投。李貞駒指出，回流的居英華人第二代也是港人子弟，他們也應關心香港的發展，因此她鼓勵他們積極參加今年9月的立法會選舉投票。同時促請居英的港人參加立法會選舉投票，她建議特區政府在英國等香港移民較多的海外地區設置投票站，方便港人移民在當地投票。該會副主席梁日昌指出，鑑於移民海外的港人後代多數不諳中文，對中華文化也缺乏認識，香港英籍華人網絡的成立正合時宜，引導回流港人子弟了解中華文化，乃該網絡的宗旨和目的之一，希望協助他們學習中文，融入香港社會，成為一個真正的中國人。他相信，該會的工作對促進與英國的關係將發揮積極作用。黃定光致辭時表示，香港英籍華人網絡的工作不單能使回流香港的居英港人後代受惠，也可為促進香港與英國的關係及中英關係作出貢獻。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2016/03/21/a14-0321.pdf

  • https://www.facebook.com/singtaodailyeu/photos/pcb.494029427463499/494028720796903/?type=3&theater 新界鄉議局海外顧問委員會（歐洲聯絡處）於4月12日舉行例行會議，會上一致通過支持新界鄉議局反對以鄉議局/相關鄉事委員會名義組黨。會上並匯報新界套丁案件的最新進展。新界鄉議局海外顧問委員會（歐洲聯絡處）林道明會長表示，4月6日有15個或16個鄉事委員會在沙田鄉事委員會大樓舉行聯合記者會，聯合反對鄉議局組成政黨或被人以新界鄉議局的名義組黨。據悉，現欲成立的新政黨名為「新界進步聯盟黨」，當天現場氣氛頗為激烈，有報道稱侯志強、梁福元帶領過百人踩場，向莫錦貴等人施壓。鄉議局方面，主席劉業強、副主席張學明等人都沒有出場，只有副主席林偉強在場。
fta
- https://www.msn.com/zh-hk/news/other/britain-hong-kong-eyeing-free-trade-deal-looking-to-collaborate-on-fintech-visiting-minister-says/ar-BBPBoVz Britain and Hong Kong will work more closely to push forward innovations in finance and medicine, as London and Beijing seek stronger ties amid the US-China trade war, according to a visiting British official. Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field also said his country was in talks with the Hong Kong government to strengthen the trading relationship between the two economies, including the possibility of a future free-trade agreement.

trade review
- law society in uk called for views on non tariff trade barriers in hk re. twitter email dd23nov17 (forwarded to aliceli314 ac on 20dec18)

role in uk-china relationship
- https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2179651/british-tried-ring-fence-hong-kong-problem-and-concentrate The British government decided to “ring-fence” the Hong Kong problem and divert its energy to secure commercial interests in China soon after talks on the city’s pre-1997 democratic reform collapsed, newly released files have revealed.While London reiterated its full commitment to defend Hong Kong’s interests, little was said in public of its anxieties about the situation in the city hurting its business. A batch of files from the Prime Minister’s Office dated November 4, 1993 revealed that British trade officials were making a last-ditch effort to persuade the foreign secretary to bid on the Canton Metro in Guangdong province, three weeks before the Sino-British talks were cut off. “You made clear that you did not agree with the approach that we should not be prepared to trade with China simply because of the difficulties they were causing over Hong Kong,” wrote then secretary of state for trade and industry Michael Heseltine in a letter to then foreign secretary Douglas Hurd.Heseltine urged Hurd to approve aid finance for a UK consortium to compete with Germany for the railway project worth £4 billion in business, saying it could “prove crucial to the prospects of our metro/light rail companies in China over the next decade”. In the trade secretary’s view, investments should be made regardless of the political tussle, and he used Hong Kong to talk Hurd into giving the green light. “It is also worth noting that the Canton Metro will be in Guangzhou (sic) province which is adjacent to Hong Kong,” he wrote. “I think it would be a helpful signal of continuing British commitment to that part of the world for us to win such a major project.”In his reply, Hurd told the trade minister that if he was ready to give priority to the project, “I would be reluctantly content to go along with a matching offer [to Germany’s]” despite pressures on the aid finance programme. Eventually, Anglo-French transport firm GEC-Alsthom lost the bid to German engineering company Siemens despite proposing a lower price, a defeat widely seen as a political decision linked to the dispute over Hong Kong’s reforms. Three months later, then British prime minister John Major and his cabinet were briefed on the progress of Hong Kong’s electoral reform by Hurd, again affirming the business-first approach.
- https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2179623/beijing-secretly-invited-former-hong-kong-no-2-anson-chan While she is now known as a pro-democracy figure and an outspoken critic of Beijing, Hong Kong's former No 2 official Anson Chan Fang On-sang was once the person the Chinese government secretly reached out to after the breakdown of Sino-British talks on electoral reform in the city. Recently declassified British files show that in 1993, Beijing invited Chan, who was chief secretary at the time, to meet Chinese premier Li Peng, just weeks after negotiations collapsed. Documents from the UK Prime Minister’s Office revealed that the United Kingdom had also sought to establish dialogue between her and the Chinese government, although Beijing did not follow up on its invitation afterwards.
- 英國解密檔案披露，80年代香港前途談判初期，「船王」包玉剛曾與時任英國首相戴卓爾夫人會面。當時他指中國想知道英方會否提供經濟援助，並稱「之後中國就會樂於討論香港（前途問題）」。包玉剛沒有提及中國確實要求的援助金額，但特別提起日本已向中國借出10億美元。包其後又向港督自稱獲中國高官委託為中間人。有評論員認為中國不會因為金錢而在香港主權上讓步，但在落實細節上的確有很大商討空間。https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/daily/article/20181229/20579246

delegation from hk
- http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170722/00176_123.html 鄉議局早前組團訪問荷蘭同英國，短短八日旅程就有十多項活動，難怪擔任訪歐團團長嘅鄉議局副主席林偉強都大呻冇時間，仲話自己返港後個樣殘晒添！林偉強話，今次行程相當緊密，先後拜訪過多個宗親會及同鄉會，亦出席咗唔少晚宴，最特別係去倫敦北部一個球場上放煙花，當晚仲筵開八十席，真係聽落都覺得熱鬧。佢話今次訪歐並非新鮮事，事關鄉議局每年都有訪問團，今次出訪聽到唔少海外鄉僑意見，佢就直言相當有意義喇！
- 事緣係長洲覆核王郭卓堅幾年前入稟覆核丁權政策，成為首宗挑戰丁權嘅案件，受原居民高度重視，案件將於十二月開審。劉業強話，今次英國之行，主要係同憲法專家會面，仲話對方好難約，強調喺英國只會逗留幾日，盡快處理好原居民關注嘅問題後，就會迅速返港去立法會開會。其實每次談到丁權問題，鄉議局都會指新界原居民合法傳統權益受到《基本法》保障，加上原居民一直認為，最主要嘅傳統權益就係住屋權同殯葬權，所以鄉議局有必要去釐清傳統權益嘅定義。鄉議局亦相當重視，將六月份嘅鄉議局執委會提早舉行以遷就劉業強嘅行程，所以劉業強離港唔開會，都算係情有可原啦。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20180608/00176_121.html
- hkej 13sep18 a19 charles mok london visit 



investors from Hong Kong

  • http://www.hktdc.com/info/ms/a/uk/1X04BWA2/1/United-Kingdom/Osborne-Celebrates-UK-Hong-Kong-Links.htm (hutchison whampoa, advanced payment systems, shangri-la)
  • Cheung Kong Infrastructure's subsidiary Northumbrian Waters won Queen's Award for Enterprise Singtao 7oct14 b5
  • dorsett's first uk hotel opens http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2014-11/05/content_18867771.htm
  • royal china club reported to import fish fin illegally from HK singtao 21apr15 a27
  • http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2015-10/21/content_22238183.htm SamWa Group, the Hong Kong-headquartered conglomerate, is introducinginvestors and construction companies from China to infrastructure projects inBritain through the SamWa International Trade Center in Liverpool. Since SamWa Chairwoman Stella Shiu registered the company in Hong Kong in1995, it has branched into myriad sectors, including investment, trade, jewelry,mining, logistics, organic agriculture, cultural industry and commercial real estatedevelopment. In 2010, Shiu took SamWa global. Two years later, it established the SamWa International Trade Center in Liverpool inthe United Kingdom with the help of the Peel Group, one of the largest privatelyowned property companies in the UK. "SamWa aims to bring more Chinese companies with global ambitions to the UKand expects them to establish a foothold in the SamWa International Trade Center,"she said. Shiu, using an old Chinese saying, said Chinese companies who "foray intooverseas markets need jiechuan chuhai, or 'borrowing a boat to enter the sea'." She said the SamWa International Trade Center is the "boat". The project has the support from both the British and Chinese governments. It was one of three major projects included in a China-UK cooperationmemorandum signed by then Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on Jan 11, 2011.
  • http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20151023/PDF/a7_screen.pdf 在香港也有一定知名度的港人移民丘德威（Alan Yau），自稱有幸親自掌勺為國家主席習近平做午餐。他透露，大約在兩週前他才剛接到首相府的通知，要為首相卡梅倫與習近平在唐寧街10號首相府會面做午餐，在興奮之餘也備感壓力，他向首相府提過幾個方案，到第四次才通過。　　當天“習卡會”的功能表包括，前菜：改良版棒棒雞；主菜：蘇格蘭乳酪蝦澳洲鮑魚粒湯飯；配菜：熗炒芥蘭西班牙牛肉乾；甜品：草莓檸檬果凍配鮮奶冰霜和清濛蛋白餅。　　丘德威説，他和團隊當天為22位賓客製作午餐，也得到習近平和卡梅倫接見，“很開心，讓大家在英國、在倫敦嚐到不一樣的中餐。”他還透露，自己曾諮詢專業人士，見到習主席和夫人彭麗媛時應該怎麼稱呼。　　丘德威目前在英國經營多間餐廳，著名的是贏得米芝蓮一星級榮譽的丘記茶苑（Yauatcha）和“客家人”（Hakkasan）高檔中餐。今年中旬在倫敦市中心開張了新的中餐廳“鴨子與飯”（Duck&Rice），另外一家中餐館“中園”（Park Chinois）也即將開業。2006年，他因在英國餐飲界的貢獻而被授予了英女王官佐勛章（OBE）。
  • http://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/1874891/hong-kong-investors-buying-london-shops-riseThe number of stores on Oxford Street, London owned by Hong Kong investors has risen nearly two times over the past two years, making Hong Kong the second largest ownership group behind investors of UK origin. Their appetite in overseas commercial properties will continue given rising pressure on the decline in Hong Kong shop rents amid weakening retail sales in the city. On the other hand, rents in prime street shops in Britain and Europe are on the rise, backed by an increasing number of mainland tourists. Hong Kong is the second largest ownership group behind investors of UK origin, owning 9.7 per cent of stores on the Oxford Street, according to the data from International property consultant Savills. The number of shops on the street owned by them rose 188 per cent over the past two years, it said.
    Major transactions this year included Emperor International Holdings purchasing 25 – 27 Oxford Street for £35.5 million in May 2015 and a private Hong Kong investor acquired 175 – 179 Oxford Street for £58 million in March 2015, said Savills. Jonathan O’Regan, Central London investment director at Savills, said: “Hong Kong investors have been very aggressive in their pursuit of prime assets on Oxford and Bond Street. We believe this appetite will continue, particularly given the current economic situation in China and the effect on rents on luxury streets in Hong Kong.” Hit hard by slower growth in tourist arrivals and a drop in luxury sales, Hong Kong retailers are facing a challenging environment. Shop landlords are facing tenants asking for rent cuts or moving out. Savills said investors from Hong Kong understand the strength of the London property market, and are particularly attracted to retail assets due to long leases and good rental returns with the possibility for growth. Last week, Hong Kong’s Peterson Group announced its acquisition of the full interest of Great Northern Warehouse in Manchester and will turn it into a £300 million regeneration project that will become a 780,000-sq-ft world-class residential, commercial and leisure are for Manchester. On Bond street, Savills finds there has also been an increase of 50 per cent of stores under Hong Kong ownership since 2013, putting Hong Kong in fifth position, with the number of stores owned totalling four per cent of the street. Investors of UK origin own 54 per cent of Bond Street, French own nine per cent, and Irish and Italian both own eight per cent.
  • 麗展一家間接全資附屬公司，斥資2,150萬英鎊（約2.48億港元），購入英國倫敦EC3 Leadenhall Street 106號的租賃物業。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20151219/00202_008.html
  • http://www1.hkej.com/dailynews/articlePrint/id/1332605華大酒店（00201）公布，於6月23日買入倫敦酒店「Travelodge Royal Scot Hotel」，作價7030萬英鎊（約7.31億港元），按該物業估值釐定
  • https://www.facebook.com/singtaodailyeu/photos/pcb.523172767882498/523172721215836/?type=3&theater全英華人社團聯合總會會長及曼城華人社團聯合會會長葉劍橋不敵病魔，在親友的陪伴下，於6月28日零時在香港與世長辭，中英各界政商人士紛表痛惜。他是志業集團創辦人，旗下業務包括連鎖餐廳紅椒京川菜館、曼城唐人街的首間卡拉OK場K2及志業超市等，他多年來橋連中英，乃領導華社入主流的曼城成功企業家。他生前曾分享多年成功創業的心得：「千萬別忽視勇氣，只要記住個人所長並堅守著它。要常想著做個有行動的人，同時要做個有思想的人。」其長子葉勁鋒以「英雄」來形容父親，指他熱衷社區及慈善工作，善行將為後世銘記。他的家屬亦發表了以下感言：「我們的父親是一個偉大的人，他個性獨特、為人真誠。他不僅是一個領導者，對很多人來說還充滿啟發性。對他的家人來說，他是我們的父親、顧家的丈夫，善良和仁慈，他是我們的英雄。他對曼城社區的貢獻，以及其善行會被後人銘記，他的傳奇亦會世代延續下去。」而Northern Restaurant Bar (NRB) 飲食展覽創辦人Thom Hetherington稱頌葉劍橋為「令人敬畏的餐館從業員」，並多次打入NRB最具影響力榜頭50位。他說：「他創立的連鎖餐廳紅椒京川菜館，在鼎盛時期不僅吸引傳統的華人食客，還有無數來自該地區的美食愛好者，甚至國家級食評家。」
     葉劍橋祖籍廣東，於香港出生，1971年隨父到英國牛津，後來搬到曼城。他於1980年創立了志業行，業務以凍肉批發為主。他於2003年把旗下的所有業務合組成為志業集團有限公司。在葉劍橋的帶領下，志業在這30年來一直發展，業務趨多元化，為英國帶來就業機會、高質素的產品、新派餐館及娛樂消遣等。
  • http://www.etnet.com.hk/mobile/tc/news/categorized_news_detail.php 百威國際（００７１８）董事會宣布，倫敦時間８月１１日，與獨立於公司及其關連人士之第三方訂立獨家協議，內容有關建議收購位於倫敦之中型、豪華住宅物業之１００％權益
  • http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2016/08/21/a14-0821.pdf info on some of hk  companies' investments in uk real estate
-lee tak yee ownership in shaftsbury avenue in chinatown hkej 10apr17
  • 倫敦唐人街和卡納比街持有人正面對最大的股東、香港富豪李德義要打官司的威脅。因為集資問題，李德義向董事會「宣戰」。香港地產商李德義（Samuel Tak Lee），早前去信於自己持有23%股權的地產發展公司 、倫敦華埠大業主Shaftesbury，索取一系列法律文件。李德義或正在考慮採取法律行動。坊間相信，李德義還給多名Shaftesbury顧問寫過信。李德義還擁有鄰近唐人街的英國朗豪地產（Langham Estate）。據悉，去年12月Shaftesbury在各「小股東」團結下，「獨力」籌得2億6500萬鎊，又傳這件事令李德義相當不快。根據股票交易法，上市公司無須發表詳細招股說明書，最多可私募相當於其市值10%的資金，而且無須將籌得的資金案比例分給所有股東。Shaftesbury表示，本次募資是為了買下倫敦西區，但李德義在本年1月的信中指責此舉是「罔顧所有股東的利益」。Shaftesbury發言人表示，所有關於公司未履行義務、未顧及股東利益、未遵守現行法律規定的說法，均無證據。大股東李德義不滿Shaftesbury在未通知股東下「私募」。https://www.facebook.com/singtaodailyeu/photos/a.224486677751110.1073741827.224484584417986/867285510137887/?type=3
    - property
      • Absolute living
      • www.fulcrum-global.com 
      • lake house group
      • http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3309759/Will-Britain-s-biggest-private-home-lost-nation-350-room-mansion-Wentworth-Woodhouse-sold-Hong-Kong-based-company-8million.html


      • top capital group
      • 八十後港男Hubert Tam在職場打工七年，就自立門戶做「腦細」，不足一年就賺到六位數字，儲到人生第一桶金。除了事業得意外，他亦是海外物業的投資高手，一四年開始買入英國物業，至今手上持有接近10個英國物業，租金回報平均達15厘。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20190425/00269_001.html
      • https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20190506/00269_002.html 80後的Jacky Kwan自小被送到英國讀書，但贏在起跑線上不代表毋須努力。事實上，他自15歲開始就創業做生意，大學畢業後為儲首期歷盡辛酸。結果除了成功上車，更將物業一變十幾個，工作四年已經財務自由，現時更享有每年過百萬港元的被動收入。
      • 中渝置地（01224 ）副主席兼董事總經理林孝 文表示，脫歐對英國短期帶 來波動，但長遠仍然看好倫敦市場，會繼 續在倫敦尋求投資機會。 林孝文稱，英國寫字樓需求強勁，在 供應不多下租金表現平穩，目前旗下兩幢 寫字樓出租率都達100%，又稱公司與租 客簽訂租約時，可隔一段時間調整租金， 而每次租金檢討租金均 「有升無跌 」 ，租金收入有保障。至於集團 與富力地產（02777）合作發展 的住宅項目泰晤士一號，他稱今 年下半年會推出第一期單位，該 項目料可吸引本地或海外買家，並不 擔心受市場影響。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190827/PDF/a19_screen.pdf
      •  https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3028176/mystery-hong-kong-buyer-completes-us134-million-corinthia-hotel-london
      • 莊士機構(0367)及莊士中國(0298)昨聯合宣佈，莊士中國以不超過9,421.5萬英鎊(約9.09億港元)的交易作價，出售位於英國倫敦的物業予Retain Prosper Limited(有旺有限公司)。通告指出，是次出售物業由莊士中國於2016年11月購入，收購價為8,000萬英鎊(約7.74億港元)。該物業位於倫敦Fenchurch Street 6-12號及Philpot Lane 1號，鄰近倫敦Monument站，物業為一幢樓高11層的商廈，提供約7.76萬平方呎的寫字樓及商舖，大致上已全數租出。截至去年3月底，該物業年度租金收入總額為約4,270萬港元，其中最遲結束的租約將於2025年7月屆滿。另外，截至今年3月底止，獨立估值師按市場法估計該物業初步市值估算為約9.31億港元。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/05/04/b02-0504.pdf
      • 領展(823)昨日宣布收購位於倫敦金絲雀碼頭(CanaryWharf)名為TheCabot的辦公樓，作價3.8億英鎊(約38.69億港元)。領展預料，是次收購的投資收益率為5%，在交易完成後，經調整債務對資產總值比率將由目前的17.8%上升至19.2%。http://hk.hkcd.com/pdf/202007/0727/HA06727CEAA_HKCD.pdf

      uk licensing business in hk

      • http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160605/00176_104.html做品牌授權生意嘅香港品牌發展局成員繆家濤（Karl），早前都開咗一間英國皇室女御廚Carolyn Robb嘅主題餐廳，吸引唔少追捧皇室情懷嘅食客幫襯，連威廉王子結婚時嘅朱古力脆餅蛋糕都有得食。Karl話，今時今日開餐廳，食物質素固然重要，但最緊要係有話題及故事。佢諗緊喺七月推出當年英國自香港撤退返老家嘅皇家遊艇上，查理斯王子等人享用嘅菜式，事關呢位女御廚當時都喺船上工作過。

      financial
      - osbourne visit to HK in 2014 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellors-economy-speech-in-hong-kong
      - hk london financial services forum

      • http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201712/19/WS5a37f654a3108bc8c67357df.html The City of London agreed with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Monday to jointly facilitate the financing of projects associated with the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative. The deal was an outcome of the seventh private-sector-led Hong Kong-London Financial Services Forum, which was held in Hong Kong. At the gathering, government representatives and business executives also agreed to further collaborate on initiatives, including renminbi internationalization, green finance, and financial technology. Under the agreement, the City of London will become an official partner of the Infrastructure Financing Facilitation Office, which is also known as the IFFO, a Hong Kong government organization that facilitates global infrastructure investment and financing through the capital market of Hong Kong.
      - uk hk financial dialogue

      • https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201905/08/P2019050800217.htm?fontSize=1 The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Mr James Lau, started his visit to London, the United Kingdom (UK) yesterday (May 7, London time), leading a delegation to attend the UK-Hong Kong Financial Dialogue 2019 (Dialogue) to foster closer financial collaboration between the two places.      The visiting delegation comprises representatives from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Insurance Authority as well as industry leaders from the banking, financial technology (fintech) and asset management sectors.       Speaking at the opening of "London-Hong Kong Financial Services Forum" of the Dialogue, Mr Lau was pleased to see enhanced engagement on both sides and welcomed exchange of thoughts on a wide range of areas of possible collaboration.

      - fintech

      • hket 21sep15 英國貿易及投資處（UKTI）月前就在香港舉辦首屆FinTech大獎賽，冀藉此協助港企向FinTech發展迅速的倫敦和曼徹斯特取經。UKTI貿易投資推廣總裁賀頒雅（Jo Hawley）認為，香港與倫敦同為金融中心，相信香港在FinTech發展同樣有巨大潛力，希望透過這個比賽，能促進兩地企業的交流。「期望港企未來也可以在英國發展，並探索歐洲市場。」是次比賽評判之一畢馬威管理諮詢主管麥高仕（James McKeogh）指出，香港發展FinTech較有優勢，「香港本身有很多金融活動，FinTech的發展都由市場主導，政府的政策則在背後支持，如稅務優惠、引入專才計劃等，比新加坡由政府主導的模式更為優勝。」他解釋，FinTech之中「Fin」（金融）的部分較「Tech」（科技）更為重要，「因為先要『feel the pain』（了解難題所在），才能研究到適合的科技，從而有利金融活動、方便用家進行交易。」近年香港多間銀行都有資助初創FinTech的孵化計劃，加上香港鄰近內地及東南亞新興市場，亦有利FinTech發展。他同時建議政府可多與創新機構溝通，了解業界需要，並制定適時制宜的法例，規管可能出現的風險。麥高仕指，全球現時有20多億人口沒有足夠的銀行服務，他相信FinTech和「移動經濟」將可填補這個空缺，並助金融業開發龐大市場。「透過FinTech和移動支付，交易成本更低、速度更快。」而他相信，FinTech能造就更便捷的結算系統，促進類似信用卡機構的跨平台金融服務。另一方面，麥高仕認為FinTech亦可在現今政府、金融機構相當重視的「合規」程序中，作出相應的貢獻。「利用科技，金融機構可以容易、實時地監察業務運作，預測問題，並即時作出警告和修正。」
      • http://www.news.gov.hk/en/categories/finance/html/2017/09/20170921_111458.shtml Hong Kong has signed a fintech agreement with the UK to foster bilateral collaboration in promoting financial innovation. Witnessed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Secretary for Financial Services & the Treasury James Lau and UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond, Special Representative for Hong Kong Economic & Trade Affairs to the European Union Shirley Lam and Director General for Financial Services of the UK Katharine Braddick signed the pact in London yesterday. It provides a solid framework for fintech firms from the two places to share facilities and know-how to explore new business opportunities.

      - planned ipos/companies from uk listed in hk

      • 根據外電引述消息人士 報道，英國數據中心營運商Global Switch 計劃來港上市，集資或超過10億美元（約 78億港元），估值或逾936億元，最快於年 內上市。報道指出，該公司已選定中信里 昂證券、高盛及摩根大通牽頭安排上市事 宜。 Global Switch是歐洲和亞太地區大型 運營商和雲中立數據中心的主要所有者和 營運商，其最大股東是中國鋼鐵企業沙鋼 集團。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190302/PDF/a14_screen.pdf
      - investors from hk

      • 2010年，香港亨達集團創辦人，素有「外匯教父」之稱的鄧予立找到了在金融界闖蕩多年的印裔英國人Bashir Nurmohamed，兩人對金融事業充滿熱情，於是一拍即合，在英國開設了亨達集團倫敦分公司（以下稱亨達英國），初始員工只有五、六人。如今，Bashir無比自豪地向香港學子們介紹，亨達版圖已遍布全球。正是這一立足倫敦、布局全球的戰略，讓亨達在英國「脫歐」這場狂風暴雨來臨之際，免受重大的經濟影響。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190903/PDF/a20_screen.pdf


      technology
      • 數碼港和倫敦發展促進署昨日於數碼港共同舉辦「香港．倫敦科技創新投資論壇-對話中英科創精英」活動，讓香港的科技企業與倫敦代表團共同探討兩地在金融科技領域可以如何合作。倫敦發展促進署總裁Gordon Innes在昨日的論壇上說︰「倫敦為香港科技公司提供了走向全球市場的絕佳跳板，而倫敦的地理位置使得決策者的生意可以跨越歐洲、亞洲、美國的時區。」他又指，倫敦國際化的人才、政府的支持、以及日益增長的投資都是其吸引之處。位於東倫敦的創業園區Here East總裁Gavin Poole則表示，該創業園區充滿着從初創到發展的大量的科技創新機會，尤其是在廣告科技、生物科技，以及以數字為基礎的客戶軟件服務領域，「倫敦和香港共享金融和科技優勢，為金融科技初創企業和高成長性企業提供了理想機會。在如今一個日益國際化的時代，全球的共享創新與合作，對於經濟繁榮和初創企業獲得發展都非常重要。」數碼港行政總裁林向陽表示，是次倫敦代表到港宣傳以吸引科技企業到倫敦發展，對香港來說應是合作機會而非競爭，「不少科技企業都想擴大其市場，倫敦亦是其中一個大家想擴充的市場，所以我看到這是個很好的合作機會。」http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2016/01/22/a12-0122.pdf


      telecommunications
      - 长和（00001）旗下3英国的业务发展再次遇到难题。据悉，英国通讯管理局（Ofcom）早前为5G频谱拍卖制定规则，3英国就措施向伦敦法院提出司法覆核，预期明年初会有结果。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170906/PDF/b1_screen.pdf

      biotech
      - 昊海生物科技haohai biotech (6826) acquired shares of a uk contact lens and artificial lens manufacturer (company listed in hk in 2015, there is also a shanghai haohai company) hket 19apr17 b4

      automobile
      - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170710/00176_041.html首輛英國製十九座小巴抵港！近日有市民在手機通訊應用程式瘋傳一張照片，指一輛十九座小巴已經到港，正停泊於青衣一個碼頭內。汽車交通運輸業總工會公共小巴分會主任陳逢源證實消息，指該輛十九座小巴是經中型巴士改造而成，在英國製造，車廂內部有擺放行李的空間，暫未知確實「落地」載客日期。该小巴由英国厂商Optare製造，《大公报》记者翻查厂商网页发现，该车属最新的欧盟五型，由低地台巴士改装而成，业界人士估计，待通过验车等程序，最快两个月后可在市面行驶。全港现有4300多辆红、绿顶小巴，立法会上月底三读通过《2017年道路交通（修订）条例草案》，将小巴乘客座位上限由目前的16个，增加至19个，是近30年来首度“加位”，新例于上周五刊宪，已正式生效。　香港专线小巴持牌人协会发言人陈文俊指出，本港的公共小巴现以日本品牌丰田及三菱为主，英国车并非主流，网传的图片是由英国的低地台巴士改装，属试验性质。他强调，成本问题，业界会先淘汰旧车，不会一下子全部转换为19座新车。港九新界公共专线小巴联合总商会主席梁雄透露，业界将于本周四与运输署开会，商讨转换19座小巴的详情，估计要全部转换成19座新车，需最少两年时间。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170710/PDF/a5_screen.pdf

      maritime
      - Representatives of the British and Hong Kong maritime business sectors have agreed to forge a closer working relationship and on 12 Sept 2017, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in London
      The agreement was signed by Frank Fan Chan, Secretary for Transport & Housing and Maritime London Chairman, Lord Mountevans at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Joining thew were leading representatives from the Hong Kong shipowning community and the UK Minister of State for Transport Legislation and Maritime, John Hayes. Under the terms of the agreement Maritime London and the Hong Kong Maritime & Port Board will cooperate in a range of areas including promotional activity, training and sharing of best practice for maritime business services. http://www.hongkongmaritimehub.com/hong-kong-london-join-hands-historic-agreement/

      Health

      • Lord Darzi visit to HK in 2014 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/hong-kong-and-britain-are-natural-partners-in-health-care-reform
      food

      • visit to HK in 2012 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/owen-paterson-in-china-diary-of-a-trade-mission, http://www.themeatsite.com/meatnews/19434/beef-showcase-in-hong-kong

      design
      - heatherwick studio exhibition in pmq brought by british council, GREAT Britain campaign and pmq hket 12aug15 a16, http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1855430/hong-kong-donors-pledge-hk4m-londons-proposed

      architecture
      - 英國建築專業課程在本港的認受性高，吸引不少建築系學生前往就讀，惟本港更新認可課程名單，於二○二二／二三學年後入讀英國建築專業課程的學生，返港後需進行學術資格測試，才可在本港成為註冊建築師。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200727/00176_050.html, https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20200810/00275_001.html

        british passport, nationality
        - 《1985年香港法案》創設英國國民（海外）（BN(O)）身份，供已透過出生或登記取得香港英國屬土公民（BDTC）身份者登記，以保留與英國聯繫BN(O)屬英國國籍，但非英國公民，無英國居留權，但在第三國旅行時可享有英國領事保護除旅遊免簽外，BN(O)持證人入境英國留學、工作等均須申請簽證《1986年香港（英國國籍）令》對 《1981年英國國籍法》第37條作出修改，加入BN(O)為英聯邦公民之一凡於1997年7月1日前於香港出生者均可申請入籍為BN(O)，然而有關登記已於1997年底截止，現有BN(O)護照持有人可終身續領該護照，但其子女和配偶不能取得BN(O)身份護照中註明持證人擁有香港永久性居民身份證，具備香港居留權截至2020年2月24日，共有349,881人持有BN(O)護照，另據英國外交部估計，香港現擁有BN(O)身份人數為290萬《1990年英國國籍（香港）法案》讓香港總督提名5萬名香港市民登記為英國公民，這5萬人的配偶和子女也同時受惠，俗稱「居英權計劃」透過「居英權計劃」入籍英國的香港人具備完整的英國公民身份中國不滿英方做法，於1996年5月透過全國人大對《國籍法》釋法，不予承認BN(O)與來自「居英權計劃」的英國公民身份https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/uk-52901743
        - 相信年長的香港市民還記得，英國政府早於1977年修改《國籍法》，褫奪了當時香港260萬所謂英籍人士的居英權，如果英國是重視香港人，當年就不會將香港人拒諸門外。今時今日香港既已回歸祖國22年，這些政客見有水可抽，自然是惺惺作態，說一些前倨後恭的漂亮話，忽悠一下終日視英國為主子的香港洋奴罷了。http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20190819/PDF/a5_screen.pdf
        - British passport holders demand compensation over renewal delay http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1527711/british-passport-holders-demand-compensation-over-renewal-delay
        - http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1570101/im-waiting-woman-launches-countdown-website-test-delays-british
        - http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1575162/hongkongers-caught-uk-passport-renewal-chaos-fork-out-hk13m
        - http://www.abandonedbritish-chinesesoldiers.org.uk/
        - http://hongkong.geoexpat.com/forum/54/thread295946-11.html
        - http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1601301/after-fiasco-over-delays-british-ministers-take-control-passport
        - http://www.scmp.com/news/article/1682483/hong-kongs-ex-colonial-servicemen-file-british-passports With the debate over political reform seeing Britain assert a "moral responsibility" for Hong Kong's welfare, old soldiers who served under the command of the colonial government have seized the moment to step up their fight for right of abode in the United Kingdom.
        • In a test case, three former British-Hong Kong soldiers are filing applications for full British passports, 18 years after the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to Beijing. They are part of the Campaign for Abandoned British-Chinese Soldiers Left in Hong Kong, a group set up in 2012 to fight for the rights of an estimated 1,600 veterans who were not among 50,000 Hong Kong families given right of abode under the British Nationality Selection Scheme.
        http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1735425/britain-rejects-appeal-grant-full-citizenship-former-hong-kong
        • company to kiv
        • British Connections由Colin Bloomfield創立。曾於英國註美國華盛頓大使館任職英國護照審查官5年時間，近年於香港英國駐香港總領事館任職。Colin以及我們其他職員均接受過英國皇家護照辦事處的國籍法培訓。employees include people who have worked in the british consulate and british council before
        居英權

        • http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160411/00176_003.html 港英政府當年推出的居英權計劃，曾蔭權被委派推廣，當年的計劃雖會對申請人的背景和條件進行審批，惟有指箇中的審批細節、準則為何，外界難以完全掌握，亦有人申請時透過律師處理，當中會否涉及買賣或枱底交易取得，亦惹人質疑。居英權計劃根據《1990年英國國籍（香港）法令》分兩期推出，共計有五萬個名額可供申請，第一期的申請於一九九一年二月二十八日截止，獲分配的名額有四萬多個，而餘下的則在九三年之後再次開放申請。計劃的審批因素涵蓋申請人各項背景和條件；雖然當時有聲音指港人對計劃的反應冷淡，但是第一期的申請人數最後依然比配額多出不少。居英權計劃名額按四個組別分配，分別是一般職業、紀律部隊、企業家及從事敏感工作人士，前二者可主動申請，遴選方法採計分制。一般職業細分成二十個類別，亦有一定配額分配予其他認可職業；評分項目則有七項，包括年齡、工作經驗、教育或訓練、特別情況、英文程度、與英國的聯繫和社會服務，每項佔分由五十至二百分不等。
        • https://nationalitylaw.wordpress.com/tag/bdtc/自從一九六二年，香港人前往英國定居的權利被英國當時訂立的新法律撤銷，及後的入境法律不斷提高移居英國的要求，令香港人（包括英國國民（海外）（British National (Overseas), BN(O)）持有人）申請移民英國途徑，基本上和其他外國人無異。鑑於香港和英國的特殊關係，以及英國身為《中英聯合聲明》的簽署國，英國有道義上的責任，維護BN(O)持有人的權益和給予他們移居英國的便利。雖然在《中英聯合聲明》備忘錄中，英國政府聲明BN(O)持有人不會自動獲得英國居留權（Right of Abode in the UK），可是英國政府仍可其他方式，向BN(O)持有人提供入境英國的優惠。例如，英國政府可以盡快修改《入境規例》（Immigration Rules）等行政法規，以參照現在給予英聯邦公民的英國世系簽證（Ancestry Visa）方式，給予BN(O)持有人同等優惠，令他們可憑藉BN(O)持有人身份申請特別簽證在英國工作和讀書，並可以在符合條件後申請無限期居留許可（Indefinite Leave to Remain）以及登記成為英國公民。實早於二零零二年，英國政府立法賦了所有英國海外地區公民（British Overseas Territories Citizen, BOTC，前稱英國屬土公民（British Dependent Territories Citizen, BDTC））即時自動成為英國公民，並取得英國居留權。二零零九年，英國政府亦立法給予無其他國籍的BN(O)持有人登記成為英國公民的權利。英國的「移民法執業者協會（Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association） 」亦曾提出報告，支持所有BN(O)持有人有權登記成為英國公民。
        • http://www.clic.org.hk/en/topics/immigration/passports_and_identity_cards/q2.shtml Many tens of thousands of Hong Kong Chinese persons hold full British passports. Some may have been born in the United Kingdom or settled there before 1962 when immigration controls were imposed on Hong Kong people. Others may have been allowed to settle there since that time and have been naturalised as British citizens. The majority of Hong Kong Chinese persons who are entitled to full British passports successfully applied for them under the nationality selection scheme, by which the United Kingdom granted full nationality to tens of thousands of Hong Kong people in the early 1990s. China objected to the nationality selection scheme at the time, and as a result, British nationality that was acquired under the scheme is not recognised under Hong Kong and Chinese law. Successful applicants are still considered to be Chinese. Their United Kingdom passports are not recognised in Hong Kong or elsewhere in China, and they are not entitled to the protection of the United Kingdom Government anywhere in China. Under United Kingdom law, persons who acquired British citizenship under the nationality selection scheme are entitled to full citizenship rights, including the right to live and work without restriction in the United Kingdom and other parts of the European Union. The nationality selection scheme lasted for only a limited period, and applications closed well before the transfer of sovereignty in 1997. However, successful applicants are entitled to renew their British passports for their lifetime, and may transmit full British nationality to their children.


        bno
        - As of February 24, 349,881 Hongkongers held BN(O) passports, while another 2.5 million were eligible to apply. Under current rules, passport holders are allowed to visit Britain for up to six months, but the documents do not automatically allow them to work or live there. SAR passport holders can also stay in Britain for up to six months, but those with BN(O) documents do not need to register with the local police, a process which costs £34 (US$45). Under current immigration rules, non-British people can apply for citizenship after staying in Britain for five to 10 years, receiving indefinite leave to remain, and then staying on for another 12 months. However, BN(O) passport holders currently still have to apply for a work or student visa to be able to stay in the country for extended periods of time. But Raab, the British foreign secretary, has said the country is willing to change this rule. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3087229/britain-lobbies-five-eyes-allies-share-burden-possible-hong
        - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160607/00176_131.html英國脫歐公投在即，原來決定英國去留嘅唔止英國公民，持有英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）嘅香港人亦可以左右大局。香港英籍華人網絡主席李貞駒（Christine）話，BNO持有人雖然冇英國居留權，但就同英國公民一樣享有投票權，實在相當微妙，若有效行使，仲足以成為英國政壇無法忽視嘅力量添。Christine仲呼籲，持有BNO嘅香港人應好好珍惜自己嘅投票權利。
        - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160608/00176_144.html英國脫歐公投將於本月廿三日舉行，早前有傳持有英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）的香港人，與英國公民一樣享有投票權，更有機會在脫歐公投中左右大局，而英國華人參政計劃創辦人李貞駒就呼籲香港合資格英國公民和持BNO人士登記投票。不過，英國駐香港及澳門總領事館隨即澄清，稱只有英國公民才可以在今次公投中投票，居於海外超過十五年的英國公民亦不合乎投票資格，相信令不少諗住參與是次公投的港人夢碎。最近有傳三百四十萬名擁有BNO的港人，有資格在月底舉行的脫歐公投中投票。惟英國外交及聯邦事務部發言人回覆傳媒查詢時表示，只有在過去十五年內合資格在英國投票的英國公民才可以申請成為海外選民。有人嘗試在網頁登記做選民，系統要求申請人填寫移居海外前在英國的住址，以及之前有否登記成為選民，但因申請人從未登記為英國選民，所以申請失敗。
        - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/陶傑/art/20160618/19658797英國有某女華人以「政團代表」身份叫香港BNO持有人投票留歐，遭英國領事館踢爆：BNO無投票權。確實，香港BNO連選特首也無權，脫歐怎會有Say？不要相信此等女騙徒。
        -  http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160829/00176_031.html
        最新一批英國國家檔案館解封的密檔曝光，披露英方於一九八四年簽訂《中英聯合聲明》後，準備為港人簽發英國國民（海外）護照（BNO），期間英方提出於護照上印上「Hong Kong」字眼，但據報遭中方反對，最終作罷。最新一批密檔顯示，英國於一九八七年七月一日起，向港人簽發沒有居英權的BNO護照，取代原有的英國屬土公民（BDTC）護照，英國內政部曾建議在 新護照封面印上「British Passport, Hong Kong」字眼，中間印有英國國徽，但憂慮「Hong Kong」字眼會為港人帶來一個新的國籍地位，估計中方會反對；就此，英國內政大臣及外交大臣提議印上「British national: special status」（英國國民﹕特殊狀况），時任入境處助理處長郭可諍反映，他曾被告知中方反對使用「British national: Hong Kong」字眼。當時港英政府提出，希望新護照沿用當時歐洲共同體護照樣式，印上「United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland」代替「British Passport」，英方最後決定放棄在護照封面印上「Hong Kong」，由英國領事而非港督負責簽發護照。
        - andrew heyn (BCG in hk)'s letter to scmp 8aug18 "BN(O) passport gives access to consular help" 
        - 英國政府網站日前報道，英國駐香港總領事已完成今年對在泰國、印尼、菲律賓及台灣等地監獄服刑、持有BNO人士的探訪工作，領事人員亦曾到早前在菲律賓被判藏毒罪成囚終身的四名港人服刑的菲律賓懲教局New Bilibid Prison。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20181222/00176_053.html
        - 英國下議院外交事務委員會主席圖根達特（Tom Tugendhat）表示，英國對一九九七年前的香港人有義務，只延長如二等公民的海外公民身份是個錯誤，認為應給予持英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）的港人完整的英國國籍，以示英國承認他們的權利並讓他們安心。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20190815/00176_003.html
        - 英國下議院外交事務專責委員會近日發表報告，提到香港局勢，重申關注香港近月示威，並建議英國政府評估該國法官在香港的工作有否影響國家聲譽。報告又指有證據顯示中國內地和其他專制國家威脅英國大學學術自由，部分活動更懷疑由中國駐倫敦大使館協調。委員會提到政府應評估在香港工作的英國法官有否影響英國聲譽，避免令英國恍如損害法治的一分子，促請當局向持有英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）的香港人賦予居英權，以表達對香港示威者的支持。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20191107/00176_023.html
        - 英國政界多次要求約翰遜內閣對英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）持有人授予居英權，國會第四大黨自由民主黨（下稱自民黨）周三公布大選政綱，承諾重啟BNO申請，並授予所有BNO持有人居英權。自民黨參選議員烏穆納（Chuka Umunna）指該黨將向北京發出清晰的訊息。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20191123/00176_010.html
        - peter goldsmith qc's article supporting right of abode ton bn(o)assport holders https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3051995/britain-could-give-hong-kong-bno-passport-holders-right-abode

        • bio of goldsmith
        - 英國政府宣布英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）持有人及其家屬可在英國逗留五年，期間可工作或讀書，再留多一年便可申請成為英國公民。有英國律師指BNO持有人的子女可免費就讀當地公立學校，有升學中心收到三百多個查詢，惟有學生輔導顧問直言，外國教育方式大多與香港不同，公立學校質素參差，資源亦比私校為少，去海外升學需要長遠考慮，否則有機會嚴重影響學生情緒和學習。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200704/00176_026.html
        - 移民潮急增，月初英國政府提出向近三百萬名有資格申請英國國民（海外）護照（BNO）的港人及家屬提供入籍途徑，頓時掀起一陣BNO續領潮。申請續領手續中可能包括由認識兩年或以上的人副簽，有不法人士窺準商機，收錢為陌生人提供副簽人擔保服務。有法律界人士直指，有關行為干犯刑事罪行，買賣雙方均有機會負上刑責。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200711/00176_093.html
        - 29may2020 news report on dominic raab saying that bno holders' stay in uk could be extended
        • 消息一出，本港湧現BNO護照續領潮，大批市民昨在速遞公司排隊，將續證所需文件寄往英國。其中速遞公司DHL位於港鐵中環站站內的分店，昨午起不停有市民前來辦理寄件手續，當中不少人都是郵寄續領BNO護照所需文件往英國。職員於門外拉起紅帶讓寄件者排隊，並派籌控制人流。直至傍晚六時，店內展示寫有「今日服務名額已滿」字眼的水牌，有未能辦理寄件的市民稱感到失望。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200530/00176_020.html
        • https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2020/june/foreign-secretary-makes-statement-on-hong-kong-national-security-legislation-and-uk-response/ 
        • https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hong-kong-bno-visa-policy-statement/hong-kong-british-national-overseas-visa-policy-statement-plain-text-version
        • 內政部更新簽證的部分條款後，BNO持有人及其近親要家庭為單位，在簽證生效前一同入境英國，即代表居留的首五年及申請定居身份之後的一年，均不能以「太空人」的方式移民，即先安頓子女在英國求學，先獲得居英權，而父母則繼續留在香港工作賺錢，並往來英國及香港。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200805/00176_034.html
        • 《每日郵報》指，任職銷售經理的三十四歲港男，上月十五日抵達倫敦機場過海關時，關員給他一張滿是方格和文字的細紙張，指他除非申請庇護，否則不能入境。男子懇求關員協助他，若被遣返回港會面臨即時危險，港府或視他逃離是不忠誠，甚至會拘捕他。另一名三十二歲港男於七月一日公布有關BNO居留事宜後七日，乘航機抵英國，入境人員同樣要求他申請庇護，否則遣返。他聲稱，其祖父是國民黨特工，他曾與一個外國情報機構分享其祖父管有的中共建立集中營文件。他害怕會被中共視為叛國，如對待新疆維吾爾族人般洗他腦。內政部回覆英媒查詢時指，已更新相關指引，重申香港BNO簽證將於明年一月開放申請，合資格BNO持有人可在英國境內或境外申請。經現行政策入境的BNO持有人，屆時可申請改變逗留方式至香港BNO簽證。報道指，兩名港人目前可於明年一月申請香港BNO簽證。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20200810/00176_041.html

        - uk people involved in policy, discussion
        - differences with british passport http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/08/21/a07-0821.pdf


        travel visa
        - scmp 31dec19 retaliation fears led to visa-free uk access

        echannel
        - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160127/00176_059.html 英國外交部公布，把「登記旅客快速通關計劃（RTS）」擴展至涵蓋香港、新加坡、南韓及台灣。根據計劃，年滿十八歲並持有香港特區護照的合資格港人，可向英國駐香港總領事館提出申請，一旦獲批，日後入境英國時可使用當地十個機場的e道出入境，可免除填寫入境卡、與當地出入境人員面談及按壓指紋等程序。不過，計劃設收費，首次申請費用七十英鎊，折合約七百七十港元。

          RMB

          • https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/third-hong-kong-london-rmb-forum-statement
          overseas chinese liaison office in London http://www.hkcd.com.hk/pdf/201408/0807/HN02807CX02.pdf

          political development
          • 鄉局籲僑胞一同保衛香港 http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20140720/PDF/a4_screen.pdf
          flights to hk

          • http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1832692/500000-hong-kong-travellers-year-may-be-affected-proposed-night 

          education
          - student visa

          • 至少逾150名即將赴英留學的港生，因遲遲未獲批留學簽證，擔心無法如期開學，紛向教育界立法會議員葉建源求助。葉建源昨與英國駐港總領事館聯絡後指，對方表示重視事件，承諾由高層統籌處理跟進事件。葉又指港生未獲簽證已提升至國際層面，印度亦出現同樣情況。http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20170902/20140174
          • The number of Hong Kong students at risk of losing their school places at British universities because of visa delays has more than doubled from 220 to 500 in a day, a legislator from the city revealed on Saturday.A spokesman for VFS Global, which handles deliveries of UK visa applications, said it had no role in the processing of the visas. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2109476/500-hong-kong-students-face-visa-delays-and-risk
          • 大批赴英求學的香港學生申請英國簽證遲遲未獲簽發，打亂赴英行程，事件有進展。截至昨午四時，教育界立法會議員葉建源共收到至少六百八十宗求助個案。另外，部分學生昨收到簽證中心電話通知，可選擇即日前往簽證中心取證，毋須等候郵件派遞。由於該電話以沒有來電顯示（No caller ID）形式打出，家長和學生要留意來電，以免錯失盡快取回護照的機會。葉建源議員辦事處將新增求助個案交予英國駐香港總領事館跟進，他期望簽證中心盡快處理其他積壓個案，以最快方式讓學生取得簽證。葉建源已就事件致函行政長官，要求特區政府關注，設法透過香港駐倫敦經濟貿易辦事處等部門為受影響學生與英國有關方面交涉，協助香港留學生。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170904/00176_027.html
          •  由本來香港英國領事館做的事，撥去馬尼拉，馬尼拉英國領事館的官員，負擔加重，薪酬沒有加，與你非親非故，為什麼要加班，幫助香港或中國的附加姊弟完成他們的鄧永鏘式英國貴族夢？留學簽證在馬尼拉辦了幾年，據說又傳回英國做。http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/supplement/columnist/%E9%99%B6%E5%82%91/art/20170904/20141565
          • http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2109798/top-british-diplomat-hong-kong-pledges-speed Students at risk of losing their places at British universities because of delayed visas flooded a helpline on Tuesday, with more than 1,000 calls and emails received in its first three hours.Lam’s announcement came as around 1,000 complaints about visa delays were filed this month to education sector lawmaker Ip Kin-yuen, of which 200 need to reach UK this week. The cases range from pre-tertiary to university courses. Hong Kong is just one of several countries affected by UK visa delays this year, with others including Malaysia, India and New Zealand. The delays in issuing UK working holiday visas for New Zealand citizens led to apologies by UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson and then UK Minister of State at the Department for International Trade Mark Price. According to New Zealand media, Johnson said the hiccup was a bureaucratic issue, while Price spoke of a new system and confirmed that the shifting of a centre from Manila in Philippines to Sheffield in the UK had caused the delays. http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/09/06/a09-0906.pdf
          • 英签证特别安排今完结 发3000通知1600已领证http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20170916/PDF/a16_screen.pdf
          • 每年均有數千名港人申請英國簽證到當地留學，辦理申請的英國簽證申請中心去年底由銅鑼灣遷往北角電氣道新址，昨日起新址正式啟用，該中心每日可處理的簽證人數由二百五十人，增至二百八十人，並增設自助辦理簽證的房間，採集申請者生物辨識資料如樣貌及指模，加快申請速度。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20190419/00176_017.html

          - http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2015/06/02/a13-0602.pdf 新華集團基 金會與英國德蒙福特大學 5月 30日在京舉 行簽約儀式，將在該校成立蔡冠深創意及 文化中心，並斥資 3億人民幣啟動，打造 蔡冠深商學院 「蔡冠深創意及文化中心」位於英國德蒙福特大學， 中國美術館館長吳為山專門製作的孔子和莎士比亞對話 雕像將於中心永久展出。此外，由國家漢辦、香港新華 基金會、北京科技大學、英國德蒙福特大學四家合作， 聚合不同國家創意和語言人才開辦的孔子學院、德蒙福 特大學聞名全英的設計學系，均將落戶此中心。中心設 有多功能禮堂，將成為推動中英創意和文化交流新平 台。
          - http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/1918976/british-council-set-first-hong-kong-kindergarten
          - http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20161025/PDF/a18_screen.pdf 西倫敦大學首次在香港成立教育中心，與香港能仁專上學院合辦八個學士及碩士課程。
          - kiv - schools set up in hk and/or granted land

          • http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170121/00176_062.html英國九所老牌名校之一的思貝禮（Shrewsbury）國際學校來港設分校，新校舍將設於將軍澳。該學校昨日（二十日）公布獲香港教育局挑選批准，將於香港開設新分校，新校舍佔地面積達三百五十公頃，選址位於將軍澳區內的山林旁邊
          • http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20170303/00176_103.html 英國新特蘭大學昨宣布，將於香港設立分校，成為該校首個位於亞洲的分校，提供一千個全職及兼讀學額，三年制學士課程學費每年約為五萬六千元，分校會於今年十月開課。
          • http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education-community/article/2081234/new-british-school-enter-what-will-become-very Shrewsbury International School, which is being built in Tseung Kwan O, is a sister school of the original founded in Britain in 1552. It counts the father of evolutionary theory, Charles Darwin, among its famous alumni.
          - 一名到英國留學的香港人近日入稟倫敦法院，控告一間大學「貨不對辦」，指其課程概覽吹噓優質教育及畢業生前途光明，屬欺騙與誤導，要求校方賠償學費及生活開支，合共六萬英鎊（約六十五萬港元）。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20180312/00176_072.html
          - transnational education course

          • lingnan life and university of wales
          - 香港三十一歲女子黃博（Pok Wong，音譯，前譯菲奧娜‧朴），早前入稟控告英國安格里亞魯斯金大學，指兩年制商科學位課程質素差，無助她就業，認為學校宣傳屬「欺詐誤導」。她更稱，畢業當日因為示威抗議而被「囚禁」，學校日前與黃女庭外和解，賠償一萬五千英鎊（約十五萬港元）和解費及四萬六千歐元（約四十六萬港元）法律費用。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20190603/00180_008.html

          working holiday
          - http://www.chinadailyasia.com/focus/2015-10/22/content_15332925.html young professionals from HK have visited the UK on a working holiday visa since last year

            music
            - http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1825509/hong-kong-conductor-elim-chan-set-make-historic-debut-london-symphony
            - 中文大學校長沈祖堯則帶領8位中大學生攜帶二胡、洋琴、古箏、笛子和小/中阮造訪英國，於牛津大學、劍橋大學和倫敦大英博物館內演奏多首嶺南的中樂名曲，以傳統中國音樂作文化交流。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2017/02/15/a21-0215.pdf
            - 香港粵劇學者協會將與西倫敦大學倫敦音樂學院合作，推出全球首個粵曲考級試，有關粵曲考級會分一至八級。已獲邀成為主考官的粵劇名伶阮兆輝認為，設考級試可提高業界整體教學水平。http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20180726/00176_087.html
            arts
            • video art exchange project http://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/events/videotage
            • Antony gormley public art installation http://eventhorizon.hk presented by british council and k11 art foundation as lead partner
            • Peninsula hk partnership with london academy of arts hk tatler mar15 issue p70
            - ying kwok

            • independent curator and founder of art appraisal club (in 2014)
            • gained a degree of fine arts from cuhk, won british council's chevening postgraduate scholarship and obtained her master's from the chelsea college of arts
            • had several solo exhibitions in hk and was awarded the prize of excellence at hk art biennial exhibition in 2001.  
            • was curator at chinese arts centre in manchester from 2006 to 2012, delivering 4 exhibitions a year and overseeing the artist residency programme. She co-curated the harmonious society exhibition (part of asia triennial manchester 2014)
            • also worked on an exhibition showcasing the work of seven hk artists across five venues in liverpool



            Queen victoria statute
            - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20161130/00176_035.html 女王銅像復修變毀容 康署被轟監工差


            饒宗頤
            • http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20160414/PDF/a17_screen.pdf為籌建“饒宗頤華學研究中心”，英國劍橋大學耶穌學院與饒學研究基金昨日在香港賽馬會山光道會所簽署合作意向書，饒宗頤亦親臨現場。劍橋耶穌學院院長Professor Ian White表示，希望通過饒宗頤華學研究中心，加深對中國歷史、藝術、文化、文獻與宗教思想等的了解，同時希望將饒學帶到西方傑出學術之道。饒學研究基金董事會主席李焯芬説：“期望新成立的研究中心能結合東西文化精粹，以嶄新的視野，為人類創造更好的未來。”
            dance
            - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20151005/00176_048.html 陳頌瑛透露，為了讓業界有更多機會向外接觸不同的藝團，早前西九文化區與英國文化協會合作，邀請倫敦著名劇院駐場舞團的藝術總監Wayne McGregor今個月來港，與本港舞團、院校進行工作坊，分享其研究並交流創意；未來亦會與不同的藝術家舉行工作坊，並與本地中小型舞團合作。陳希望，透過引進更多外地藝術家可進一步提升業界水平，「香港嘅藝團絕對唔係無能力，只係佢哋無支援」。她稱，西九文化區內的演藝綜合劇場預計於二○年落成，綜合劇場內將設有本港首個駐區藝團中心，並挑選本地及外地的舞團駐場，以合作夥伴形式營運，在考慮到有中小型舞團未能長期負擔駐場租金，會參考外國藝術中心做法，彈性提供二至五周的租期，冀藉此讓更多不同舞團交流。
            - http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2020/02/22/b05-0222.pdf著名舞蹈家、台灣雲門舞集創辦人林懷民本月19日代表舞團，在倫敦巴比肯劇院（The Barbican）領取了2018年英國國家舞蹈獎「最傑出舞團獎」。這天適逢林懷民生日，可算是最好的生日禮物。英國國家舞蹈獎（National Dance Awards）是英國最權威的獎項，由資深舞評家組團評審。2018年在倫敦演出林懷民《關於島嶼》的雲門舞集，擊敗英國皇家芭蕾舞團等歐洲天團，獲得2018/19年度的「傑出舞團獎」（Stef Stefanou Award for Outstanding Company）。

            sports

            • jonathan choi to meet prince william to discuss football cooperation hket 1jun15 a19, http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2015/06/02/a13-0602.pdf 蔡冠深透露：「我們還將積極推動中國與英國足球界 之間的合作，在中國足協的支持下，在英國足總的協助 下，於英國萊斯特市開辦新華足球學校，為中國足球的 管理人才培訓、青少年足球人才培訓貢獻自己的力 量。」

            casino
            - scmp 2nov18 remember a day column - report of 4nov1978 about a high-powered delegation of london casino owners was in hk on a mission to lure 80 to 90 top chinese gamblers to their exclusive piccadilly club
            - 多名中產人士申訴疑墮入「移民老千局」，facebook專頁「英國移民帶來的機遇」推廣一項回報優厚計劃，聲稱每位只需付出20萬英鎊（約200餘萬港元）到英國辦理投資移民，五年後可全額歸還，兼每年送紅利，投資項目是英國網上賭場，潛力無限。一班港人滿心歡喜獲批簽證、遷往英國，到埗後始發覺計劃書與實際狀況不符，去年負責人更疑似夾帶私逃，投資公司面臨執笠，英國國籍未到手，200萬隨時不保，受害人既要急謀對策滿足移民要求，又要穿梭英港兩地報案追討，直言「燒炭都唔掂」。https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/daily/article/20190204/20606252
            equestrian
            - jockey club delegation to london singtao 26jul17 b4

            property
            - hundred hk people lost money as property developers of housing projects in Birmingham and Leicester go bust singtao 6feb15 a4 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20150207/19032693 約九十名港人於三年前投資購買合共至少八十七個英國宿舍，但樓盤至今未動工，相關發展商被申請清盤，正進行破產管理，買家疑被騙購入「集體投資項目」，無法取回保證定金及律師費，涉損失逾二百六十九萬英鎊（約三千一百八十四萬港元），他們已向英國和香港警方及香港證監會舉報。其中六十名事主向民主黨立法會議員涂謹申求助，涉事學生宿舍樓盤分別位於英國伯明翰城及李斯特城，兩樓盤合共有三百六十多個單位，每間宿舍平均售價約六萬英鎊（約七十萬零八千港元），買家需先支付樓價五成作定金，以及一萬二千港元律師費。這九十名香港買家合共購買八十七個宿舍，並支付約三千一百八十四萬港元的保證定金。但該兩個樓盤至今仍未動工，涂謹申懷疑他們受騙購入「集體投資項目」，指「集體投資計劃」在港受《證券及期貨條例》監管，參與銷售的人士須向證券及期貨事務監察委員會領取牌照。疑受騙的港人買家已經向英國和香港警方，以及香港證監會舉報，涂促當局徹查及加強監管。singtao 7feb15 a6 hkej 7feb15 a9 hket 7feb15 a18
            - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20160619/19660301 港人隔山買牛，買入英國樓花疑誤墮騙局，樓盤爛尾、發展商清盤，估計約500名買家中招，涉款可能高達2.5億港元。近70名苦主昨遊行往警察總部，與商業罪案調查科會面報案，要求香港英國兩地警方合作，徹查事件。
            - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20160715/19695670 大批苦主早前舉行記者會及報警，稱在2014至15年間透過經緯，購入5個分別位於英國曼徹斯特及布拉德福德的樓盤，全屬同一發展商Absolute Living Development（ALD），總涉款高達2.5億元；購入時對方承諾會代為放租，首5年保證回報率達8%。記者到涉事的曼徹斯特兩物業The Print House及Orchid Point了解，兩物業位於內街，距巿中心約15分鐘車程，鄰近奧脫福球場，僅巴士途經。The Print House只有金屬棚架，部份已生銹，似已停工一段時間，區內的住宅頗為殘舊。Orchid Point外牆及窗戶同樣老舊，正門鐵閘生銹，停車位置多處積水，記者一度誤會物業已荒廢。住宅共3層、每層約10個單位，有住客在門外清洗和曬衣服，貌似香港舊式公屋；前方空地滿佈磚頭、床褥、卡板等雜物。經緯物業2010年獲得蘇富比國際物業（Sotheby's International Realty）的25年獨家香港特許經營權，由經緯大股東羅禮才出任香港蘇富比的董事總經理。記者多次致電羅禮才查詢，但未獲回覆。經緯物業則稱公司已就事件報警及交給律師處理，不作評論。 http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20160715/19695671英國樓盤爛尾後，經緯物業老闆羅禮才（圖）多次向苦主稱自己亦是受害者，事前並不知道發展商ALD會倒閉。但記者翻查英國公司註冊處資料，發現羅與ALD的前董事及前股東關係密切，更曾共同開設公司。遭清盤ALD成立於2013年11月，歷來曾有6董事及5股東，其中Kien Cheong Yew由2013年7月至2015年8月出任董事（曾離職兩月），也曾出任大股東；Adrianne Mei Kwan Nyau則曾於2014年尾全資持有ALD。記者發現，經緯大股東羅禮才於2014年11月與Kien共同開設公司Salvo Property Development（SPD），二人分別持有25%及75%股份。後來Kien退股，部份股份由公司Big Six Investment Venture（BSI）接收。而Adrianne正是BSI的全資創辦人，去年6月底才退股。
            - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20160717/00176_030.html 約三百名香港買家經本地一地產代理公司購入英國多個樓盤的樓花，欲作收租或自用，但部分人支付全款後，發現全數樓盤「爛尾」、英國公司遭清盤及其負責人失蹤，昨午二十多名苦主遊行到英國領事館請願，要求徹查事件。協助苦主的立法會議員涂謹申透露，英國警方調查詐騙的部門已介入事件，又透露港、英雙方已初步接觸並正搜集證據，惟調查需時。
            - http://www.scmp.com/property/article/2015994/sothebys-international-realty-terminates-franchise-agreement-sino-gateway Sotheby’s International Realty, the New Jersey headquartered estate agency franchise, has terminated its agreement with Hong Kong partner Sino Gateway, after claiming the latter was involved in “legal matters” over its ability to sell properties overseas. “Effective August 26, 2016, we terminated our franchise agreement with Sino Gateway that previously did business as Hong Kong Sotheby’s International Realty,” Sotheby’s said in a written email to the South China Morning Post on Tuesday. Sotheby’s said it had terminated the agreement as it was “disappointed to learn of the legal matters involving Hong Kong Homes.” It did not elaborate. Sino Gateway is owned by veteran property agent Samson Law, who also owns another agency called Hong Kong Homes, which specialises in selling overseas properties to Hong Kong buyers. Hong Kong Homes was the marketing agent promoting a number of uncompleted properties in Manchester to Hong Kong buyers two years ago.

            - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20161218/19868941再有英國樓盤爛尾，逾200名香港苦主血本無歸。一批苦主昨在民主黨立法會議員涂謹申陪同下見記者，稱年前透過「香港經緯物業」等代理購入一個曼徹斯特的樓花項目，原定今年初完工，但至今地盤仍然空蕩蕩，買家涉被騙款項超過3億元（港元，下同），促請兩地警方盡快調查。港人「隔山買牛」容易受騙，繼早前爆出英國樓盤爛尾新聞後，昨再有人控訴被騙。涉事樓盤項目名為Angelgate，由Pinnacle Angelgate Ltd.出任發展商，年前逾200名港人透過經緯物業等代理公司買入單位，建築工程原定於去年1月開始，預計於今年首季竣工，但有買家本月親身前往英國視察，發現地盤只是一塊爛地，完全沒有單位。
            - Wing Tai Properties and Manhattan Garments have entered into a 50:50 joint venture to buy a commercial building in the heart of London for £460 million (US$591.1 million), according to a Wing Tai filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday. Located at 30 Gresham Street, the property provides a total of 403,639 sq ft of office and retail space over two basement, one lower ground, one ground and eight upper floors. There are 48 car parking spaces located on the two basement levels.https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/2174723/hong-kong-developer-wing-tai-part-joint-venture-acquiring- appledaily 24jan19 investments on properties by hk tycoons 
            - 八十後港人投資者張耀德（Peter）早在二○○六年起投資英國物業，以6萬港元首期起家，並善用該國銀行予供樓人士長期「還息不還本」的安排，把其物業王國不斷擴大，目前已持有超過20間英國樓https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20191204/00269_001.html
            - 身為90後、現年26歲居於蘇格蘭的港人鄭嘉瑋（Ricky），年紀輕輕已有約千萬港元身家！不過，他的「戰場」並不在香港，反而擅長英國房地產投資，在當地打工之餘，亦在一七年與朋友共同創立物業投資管理公司，自己做老闆搵真銀！https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20200311/00269_001.html
            - 在英國生活超過20年的樓宇買賣及移民律師Joanne，當初前往英國就讀寄宿學校，十年後取得無限期居留許可。現時她與澳洲籍丈夫居住在倫敦四區一個面積1,300方呎的單位，地方清靜而且交通方便。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20200909/00269_001.html

            social enterprise

            • event in 2014 to share social innovation experience http://www.britishcouncil.hk/en/hk-uk-social-innovation-experience
            香港中華基督教青年會（YMCA）昨日舉行「世界公民」頒獎禮，共180名學生參與境外體驗或境外義工服務並獲發金章，其中4名同學憑藉有關露宿者的服務計劃贏得10萬元英國考察資助金。http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2019/06/23/a10-0623.pdf

            hk people in uk
            - http://www.hkcd.com.hk/pdf/201510/1023/HA04A23COWW.pdf hk immigrants on xi's visit http://pdf.wenweipo.com/2015/10/23/a06-1023.pdf 譚紀青和譚梁笑芳這對香港移民夫婦，在上世紀80年代末至90年代初，赴倫敦定居。英國對於習近平到訪的高度重視，令很多在英國生活多年的香港移民感到自豪，並認為這是中國國力增強、國際地位提高的直接體現，「我感覺到英國方面很注重我們主席來英國訪問，好隆重。十年以來，第一次有中國元首來英國。印象特別深是英女王出動金色馬車，來招待我們中國元首，我感到好驕傲。」25歲的陸勤業，10歲跟隨父母移民到英國，如今已大學畢業的他，在一家非盈利機構工作，幫助英國高校畢業生實現創業夢想。他表示，看到中英關係增進非常欣喜，且這將讓兩國人民都從中獲益，「我認為這是邁向正確方向，一直以來（關係）越來越近，包括經濟夥伴關係這方面，比如英國財政大臣想把英國（對華）出口從250億英鎊（折合港幣約2,993億元）提升到300億英鎊（折合港幣約3,592億元）。」范凱傑是香港青少年領袖發展協會創會會長，曾在英國留學的他認為中英兩國在多個領域建立起全方位的合作機制，反映中國的實力和國際影響力都在增強，也提供了更多平台及機遇給青年人，「在眾多西方國家裡，英國是第一個西方大國率先加入我們的亞投行。當時國際社會都說，英國政府釋出很大善意......那些（中英）合作項目，涵蓋了各方面，當中比較矚目的是中國會在英國境內投資建設核電廠，一些參與中英商業合作的機構及公司，如果有一些專才對中英雙方的文化、經濟歷史等等，有一定熟悉程度的青年參與，當然一定能事半功倍。」
            - https://www.facebook.com/singtaodailyeu/photos/pcb.469194596613649/469194273280348/?type=3&theater 年輕的鋼琴好手Charlotte Kwok在白金漢宮為查理斯王子等嘉賓進行獨奏。同場的還有Shirley Basse夫人、影星Michael Sheen和歌手Bryn Terfel，一同欣賞了Charlotte的演出。她是參加王家威爾斯音樂戲劇學院初級音樂學校在周一舉行的王子獨奏音樂會。查理斯是該活動的贊助人。活動在白金漢宮的舞會室舉行。Charlotte說，「這是我從未經歷過最緊張的時刻。」查理斯王子在演奏後對Charlotte表示祝賀。她演奏英國著名音樂家布里奇（Frank Bridge）的作品。演奏會在查理斯的演講後開始。他用威爾斯語對來賓表示歡迎，並表示，「我們非常幸運，看到這群表演者如此年青，卻如此有創意和才華。」音樂會選用的作品，包括《亨利五世》、威爾斯名謠《搖籃曲》和歌劇都。
            - 查理斯感謝學院的支持者的贊助，令學院一流的設備。他說，學院有值得慶祝的地方。查理斯王子在發言中提到，在學時期曾經學過音樂，但他知道自己「很差」，引起全場笑翻。在表演後，Charlotte Kwok與父母一同與王子交談。她說，王子對她的演出很感興趣。她說，「王子問我多大？彈鋼琴有多長時間。他說，彈得很好。」母親Chui Au和父親Nicholas Kwok以女兒為榮。他們30年前從香港移民英國，目前住在Pontyclun。
            - http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20160829/00180_024.html英國紐波特一名香港移民老翁，隱瞞妻子二十萬英鎊的存款，詐騙政府津貼用來賭錢。他上周五被判分期償還六萬四千英鎊的養老金，但每周只需還十二英鎊，意味當局要等一百零三年才悉數全收。
            - http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20161107/PDF/b6_screen.pdf 熊式一 http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20161108/PDF/b20_screen.pdf, http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20161109/PDF/a29_screen.pdf, http://paper.takungpao.com/resfile/PDF/20161110/PDF/a28_screen.pdf
            - Nokia畢業之後曾在當地藥房工作，期間主動結識其他藥劑師，擴闊生活圈子。由於英國當地的藥劑師可同時於多家公司以自由職業者身份工作，故他看準這個機會，一六年開設藥劑師中介所Pharmacist-X，為藥劑師提供招聘及退稅服務。雖然藥劑師的收入穩定，但Nokia對醫學美容興趣甚濃，認為該行業在英國的發展潛力高。因此，他在醫學與美容培訓學院（MATA）研究肉毒桿菌毒素（Botox）及皮膚填充劑注射技術，他認為，Botox在英國的認受性愈來愈高，這是在當地創業的好機會。
            http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/finance/20180514/00269_002.html
            - 一名早年移居英國的香港退休女警，去年遭入屋行劫後死亡，但警方因證據不足而未能檢控四名疑犯，兇手至今仍逍遙法外。當地傳媒日前播出講述該案的紀錄片，死者兒子在報章撰文兼質問警方，並呼籲目擊者提供線索。 http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20180518/00180_029.html
            - 在當地從事醫療工作四十四年的香港移民女護士王潔德（Alice Kit Tak Ong，音譯），前日因染疫病逝，終年七十歲。其女兒指不知亡母的確實感染途徑，相信是她在無防護裝備下在診所工作時受感染。死者廿三歲時到倫敦修讀護理課程，並於一九七○年代加入英國國家衞生事務局（NHS），取得專業資格後先當助產士，其後成為糖尿病專科護士。她雖然年事已高，確診前仍以全職護士身份在兩間診所工作，並經營嬰兒診所。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/china_world/20200409/00180_021.html

            uk people in hk
            - allan michael morgan, emigrated from Manchester to HK in 1986, involved in projects in manchestor, newcastle/tyne obitruary scmp 18oct17

            retired chinese in british army
            - 北角恐怖車禍中，肇事的62歲保母車司機吳耀宗以身擋車不果，遭捲入車底拖行20米，四條肋骨斷開， 肺及腦部受損，昨仍留醫深切治療部。吳耀宗是退役華籍英兵，曾駐守運輸隊伍，退役前更是軍隊教車師傅https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/daily/article/20181212/20566816

            youth exchange
            - 東華三院廿八名來自屬下十八間中學的學生大使，在本月五至十四日到訪英國倫敦，透過到訪唐人街、倫敦華埠商會、中國駐英國大使館、大英博物館等連串活動，從經濟發展、生活文化、教育制度等方面探索倫敦與香港之間的關係，獲益良多。https://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/news/20191019/00176_053.html

            event
            - uk

            • [the making of SAR 1982-1997 by hket] 1982 hong kong festival in london - a chinese junk on the thames is one of the features; just two months ago, the conservative government has tabled a new nationality bill suggesting a new status for hk citizens.  This identity applies to all british nationals who are born in hk but will be deprived of the rights of abode in the UK.

            - hk
            • GREAT Festival of Creativity (https://www.events.ukti.gov.uk/great-festival-of-creativity-hong-kong/) originally scheduled for Nov2014 in PMQ called off http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1624086/external-forces-claim-diminishes-hong-kong-government
            •  GREAT week HK 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzdXkerechw
            • Best of british festival www.bestofbritish.hk http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20151016/19335429
            To note
            - http://www.chinadailyasia.com/hknews/2016-08/01/content_15471652.html Hong Kong is expected to continue as a huge hub and platform for UK businesses in the post-Brexit era as the UK is eyeing expansion of trade and investment in Hong Kong and on the Chinese mainland, said Jo Hawley, director of trade and investment at British Consulate General Hong Kong, at the sidelines of a China Daily roundtable on Friday in Hong Kong. “The UK has focused on Europe for a long time and now we get the opportunity of a fresh start to grow our export market. Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland are incredibly important export markets for the UK,” Hawley reckoned. The trade investment promotion team of British Consulate General Hong Kong works with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Invest Hong Kong and British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to support UK businesses’ expansion in Hong Kong. Promotional events on trade with the UK are held twice a month in Hong Kong, with six to 30 UK firms from different sectors invited in every trade mission.



            - British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong recruits Executive Director (now filled by Christopher Hammerbeck)

            Executive Director
            Company Name: THE BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN HONG KONG

            British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong

            Founded 25 years ago, the British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong is a dynamic, independent, non-government body representing over 500 companies of all sizes and origins. It brings members together, facilitates the sharing of knowledge and experience and gives them access to key resources and contacts. The Chamber is now looking for a new full-time leader to follow its current Executive Director, Brigadier Christopher Hammerbeck CB.CBE, upon his retirement early in 2015.

            Reporting to the Chairman and General Committee and leading a team of ten, the Executive Director is accountable for all aspects of the running of the Chamber. The Chamber is a business organisation that is an important source of influence in Hong Kong and Mainland China. With substantial experience at senior levels in international business or Government, the Executive Director will need to have the drive and personality to advance members' interests through the Chamber's work. Personal networks with business and Government leaders in the UK, Hong Kong and Mainland China will be helpful. Fluent written and spoken English is a requirement, whilst knowledge of Chinese would be an advantage.

            This is a rare opportunity for the correct candidate to engage at top levels of business and Government in the Hong Kong community. It is anticipated that the successful applicant will be an individual who, above all, believes in giving value to and helping to influence a wide range of organisations and people.

            Please send your letter of application and resume to: Brian Renwick, Managing Partner (brian.renwick@signiumchina.com) by email, preferably, or by post to Signium International, Suites 606-608, Tower II, Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Hong Kong.

            Data collected will be used for recruitment purpose only.
            Job Requirements
            Area of WorkManagement (Senior Executives)
            Job LevelSenior
            LocationWithin Hong Kong
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            IndustryCivil & Social Services
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