Hong Kong

Question 1

major events in the development of hong kong

Answer 1

• The Opium War (1839-42)
• The Convention of Beijing (1860)
• The Extension of HK Boundary Agreement (1898)
• 1911 Revolution (1911)
• The Chinese Civil War (1945-1949)
• The Second World War (1939-1945)

Question 2

significance of The Opium War (1839-42)

Answer 2

Qing China was defeated and the Hong Kong Island was ceded to Britain according to the Treaty of Nanjing.

Question 3

significance of The Convention of Beijing (1860)

Answer 3

Kowloon was ceded to Britain as a result of China’s defeat in the Second Anglo-Chinese War.

Question 4

significance of The Extension of HK Boundary
Agreement (1898)

Answer 4

After China was defeated in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95), foreign powers tried to get more territories from China. The New Territories were leased to Britain for 99 years.

Question 5

significance of 1911 Revolution (1911)

Answer 5

Affected China’s trade and hence Hong Kong’s entrepot trade; some people in HK supported the revolution by Dr. Sun Yixian.

Question 6

significance of The Chinese Civil War
(1945-1949)

Answer 6

Chinese turned communist; refugees escaped to Hong Kong with money and skills, and helped to develop the light industry in HK.

Question 6

significance of The Second World War (1939-1945)

Answer 6

China’s trade fell sharply and hit Hong Kong’s entrepot trade; Hong Kong was occupied by the Japanese for 3 years and 8 months during the war.

Question 7

Hong Kong name in 19th century

Answer 7

City of Victoria

Question 8

Area covered

Answer 8

Four Circuits and Nine Yeuks

Question 9

Head of the government

Answer 9

Governor
e.g. henry Pottinger

Question 10

Major economic activities

Answer 10

entrepot trade, shipping industry, banking

Question 11

Types of residents

Answer 11

local chinese, european settlers

Question 12

Main problems facing the city

Answer 12

A. Poor living conditions
B. Disease
C. High crime rate
D. Gambling
E. Water shortage
F. Poverty/sale of daughter as ‘meizai’
G. Poor Hygiene
H. Opium-smoking(drugs)

Question 13

TWO local Chinese organizations established in the late 19th century

Answer 13

• po leung kuk
• tung wah hospital

Question 14

po leung kuk services

Answer 14

to give shelter to the abused women and children, to work with the government to fight against kidnapping

Question 15

Tung Wah Hospital services

Answer 15

to take care of the poor Chinese, to provide them with various social services, such as low-priced or free medical treatment, free medicine and free burial sites.