Japan attacked Hong Kong on 8 December, 1941. The battle ended on Christmas day.
Hong Kong was first formally ceded to the British on August 29, 1842.
On December 25th, 1941, the British Garrison of Hong Kong, (15,000 soldiers). fell to the Japanese, (at least 50,000 soldiers), after 18 days of brutal fighting, British, Indian, (Punjabi and Rajputs), local militia, The HKVDC and Canadian, (the first of the allied troops to engage in battle during WW2), hung on to Hong Kong. The Battle of Hong Kong was one of the courageous battles in the annuals of Canadian Military history. It has gone largely ignored by historians because it ended in defeat.
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The British colony of Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997.
The Sun - Hong Kong - was created in 1999.
Hong Kong Legends was created in 1999.
Great Britain of course . They're the ones who conquer Hong Kong .
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Tracker Fund of Hong Kong was created in 1999.
Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education was created in 1999.
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong was created in 1999.
Citizen Hong Kong - 1999 was released on: USA: 18 March 1999 USA: 7 October 1999 (Austin Film Festival)