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2014 in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong skyline viewed from Victoria Peak.

The following lists events from 2014 in Hong Kong.

Incumbents

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Events

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February

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  • February 14 - The 2014 Hong Kong Marathon took place. Feyera Gemeda and Rehima Kedir won the men's and women's races in 2:15:05 and 2:34:53 hours, respectively.[1]

March

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April

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July

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September

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November

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  • November 11 - Following a court injunction authorising the clearance of protest sites, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong are warned they could face arrest if they do not leave the sites.
  • November 18 - Hong Kong authorities start dismantling a protest site in Admiralty following a court order.
  • November 25 - Hong Kong authorities start clearing away barricades in the district of Mong Kok.
  • November 26 - More than 80 people are arrested as police dismantle a protest camp in the Mong Kok commercial district. Student leaders Joshua Wong and Lester Shum are amongst those arrested.
  • November 27 - The Hong Kong Police Force arrests eleven more people in a second night of violence after removal of a camp in Mong Kok and seven police officers are arrested for alleged assault of a protester on October 15.
  • November 29 - Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators clash with police in the Mong Kok district as they try to reclaim their former protest site.

December

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  • December 1 - Pro-democracy demonstrators and the Hong Kong Police Force clash outside the headquarters of the Government of Hong Kong. Dozens of people are arrested.
  • December 2 - C. Y. Leung, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, warns pro-democracy activists not to return to the streets after yesterday's clashes.

Deaths

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January

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February

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  • 4 February - Wu Ma, 71, Chinese-born Hong Kong actor and director, lung cancer.[14]

May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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November

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December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Butcher, Pat (2014-02-16). Ethiopian enterprise pays dividends in Hong Kong. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-23.
  2. ^ "New words list March 2014 | Oxford English Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2014-06-28. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  3. ^ Official HSBC Sevens World Series[usurped]
  4. ^ "Hundreds arrested at sit-in following huge pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong". CNN. July 2014.
  5. ^ Hong Kong police arrest democracy protesters at sit-in
  6. ^ H.K. Police Clear Protesters After Decade's Biggest Rally
  7. ^ "Hot talk swirls on 'occupy Central' idea - The Standard". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-07-09.
  8. ^ "Hong Kong students to boycott class to protest China curbs on democracy". 路透社. 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  9. ^ "Hong Kong students kick off class boycott". Digital Journal. 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
  10. ^ "The Associated Press on Twitter: "BREAKING: Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders kick off 'Occupy Central' protest in big challenge to Beijing."". Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  11. ^ Peter A Rull
  12. ^ "HK Movie Mogul Run Run Shaw Has Died". abc news. 7 January 2014.
  13. ^ Hong Kong movie tycoon Sir Run Run Shaw dies, aged 107
  14. ^ Veteran Hong Kong actor and director Wu Ma dies
  15. ^ OBITUARY: Dr Hans Tang (湯于翰醫生)
  16. ^ Joan Lorring, Oscar Nominated 'Corn Is Green' Actress, Dies at 88
  17. ^ Commercial Radio's founder George Ho Ho-chi dies aged 95
  18. ^ 曾赴英參與香港前途談判 任東亞主席至97年 縱橫政商界40載 李福和病逝 (in Chinese)
  19. ^ In Memory of Jimmy McGregor - Founding Member of HKDF Archived 2014-08-05 at archive.today
  20. ^ Former HKU chief Ian Davies dies of kidney failure at 72
  21. ^ OBITUARY: Cheng Yang-ping 1929-2014
  22. ^ 浸大經濟系退休教授曾澍基辭世 享年64歲 Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  23. ^ CE saddened by death of Dr Marvin Cheung
  24. ^ 覺光法師圓寂終年 95 歲[permanent dead link] (in Chinese)
  25. ^ Jimmy Heung, legendary movie mogul with alleged triad links, dies in Beijing
  26. ^ Ronald Li, former Hong Kong stock exchange chief who was jailed for graft, dies aged 85
  27. ^ Tributes flow in after hotelier and philanthropist Hari Harilela dies, aged 92
  28. ^ 傅抱石外孫女 誤服過量藥物猝死 (in Chinese)