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I emailed the San Francisco office of the HK Economic and Trade office, since they are speak much better English. I was very clear about the terms Victoria City and capital in my query. I have removed identifying information from this response, like the others. If you want to ask for yourself, feel free, the URL remains. Not only did he say "does not have a Victoria City" but he underlined the word "not". Are we done now?
Thank you for your mail. Being a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong is a city with just above 1,100 square kilometers of total area covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories and Islands. Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is famous for its deep water ports facilitating trade and industry, and also for its picturesque night scenery. Nevertheless, we do not have a "Victoria City" nor does Hong Kong have a "capital", either before or after the 1997 handover. Here are a few websites with information which might be of interest to you: Government Information Center http://www.info.gov.hk/eindex.htm A to Z Index http://www.info.gov.hk/topic_f.htm About Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/ef3.htm We also have some publications which I think would facilitate your research. If you would kindly let me have your postal address, I would be happy to send you the publications. Thank you for your interest in Hong Kong and look forward to hearing from you. Best reards, -xx- -------------------------------------------- Public Relations Officer Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office San Francisco Web site: http://www.hongkong.org
and then, moments later, another email appeared from this persons boss.
This is to supplement my colleague -----'s response to your enquiry. Hong Kog has never been a country - it's a Bristish crown colony before reverting back to China in 1997. When the British first took over the Hong Kong Island in the early 1840's, a town was built near the waterfront of the Victoria Hoarbor where the present Central District area situate, and the place was known as the city of Victoria. Howver, that name (Victoria City) has long been eclipsed by Central District in popular usage. (You may refer to p.17 of "A Modern History of Hong Kong" by Steve Tsang). While Central District has long been the financial and adminstrative cluster in Hong Kong, this area should not be referred to the "capitol" as Hong Kong has never been a country. I hope that helps your report writing. Thanks. -- Deputy Director (Public Relations) Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office San Francisco Website: http://www.hongkong.org
Now, can we put this ENTIRELY to rest? (added by SchmuckyTheCat at 03:00 and 03:05, Mar 12, 2005)
Victoria City covers Central, Kennedy Town, East Point, Sai Ying Pun, Shek Tong Tsui, Happy Valley, the Mid-levels, the Peak, Wan Chai, not just Central. The boundary stones are all located outside Central. It's erroneous to say that the name Victoria City is eclipsed by Central. 203.198.25.249 ( talk) 14:47, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
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Does anyone know the source for the list of four wans and nine yeuks/districts set (according to article) in 1857? There's a reference to Jason Wordie in this paragraph but this seems to refer to the boundary stones, at least that's all I can find in Wordie's book. The closest that I can find is the following:
Any pointers to the 1857 source are appreciated. -- Matthäus Wander ( talk) 21:27, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
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I emailed the San Francisco office of the HK Economic and Trade office, since they are speak much better English. I was very clear about the terms Victoria City and capital in my query. I have removed identifying information from this response, like the others. If you want to ask for yourself, feel free, the URL remains. Not only did he say "does not have a Victoria City" but he underlined the word "not". Are we done now?
Thank you for your mail. Being a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong is a city with just above 1,100 square kilometers of total area covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories and Islands. Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour is famous for its deep water ports facilitating trade and industry, and also for its picturesque night scenery. Nevertheless, we do not have a "Victoria City" nor does Hong Kong have a "capital", either before or after the 1997 handover. Here are a few websites with information which might be of interest to you: Government Information Center http://www.info.gov.hk/eindex.htm A to Z Index http://www.info.gov.hk/topic_f.htm About Hong Kong http://www.info.gov.hk/ef3.htm We also have some publications which I think would facilitate your research. If you would kindly let me have your postal address, I would be happy to send you the publications. Thank you for your interest in Hong Kong and look forward to hearing from you. Best reards, -xx- -------------------------------------------- Public Relations Officer Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office San Francisco Web site: http://www.hongkong.org
and then, moments later, another email appeared from this persons boss.
This is to supplement my colleague -----'s response to your enquiry. Hong Kog has never been a country - it's a Bristish crown colony before reverting back to China in 1997. When the British first took over the Hong Kong Island in the early 1840's, a town was built near the waterfront of the Victoria Hoarbor where the present Central District area situate, and the place was known as the city of Victoria. Howver, that name (Victoria City) has long been eclipsed by Central District in popular usage. (You may refer to p.17 of "A Modern History of Hong Kong" by Steve Tsang). While Central District has long been the financial and adminstrative cluster in Hong Kong, this area should not be referred to the "capitol" as Hong Kong has never been a country. I hope that helps your report writing. Thanks. -- Deputy Director (Public Relations) Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office San Francisco Website: http://www.hongkong.org
Now, can we put this ENTIRELY to rest? (added by SchmuckyTheCat at 03:00 and 03:05, Mar 12, 2005)
Victoria City covers Central, Kennedy Town, East Point, Sai Ying Pun, Shek Tong Tsui, Happy Valley, the Mid-levels, the Peak, Wan Chai, not just Central. The boundary stones are all located outside Central. It's erroneous to say that the name Victoria City is eclipsed by Central. 203.198.25.249 ( talk) 14:47, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
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ennasis @ 12:02, 9 Sivan 5771 / 11 June 2011 (UTC)"Etc" is not needed at the end because "such as" is already used earlier in the sentence. See WP:MOS#Subset terms. Spellcast ( talk) 02:26, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone know the source for the list of four wans and nine yeuks/districts set (according to article) in 1857? There's a reference to Jason Wordie in this paragraph but this seems to refer to the boundary stones, at least that's all I can find in Wordie's book. The closest that I can find is the following:
Any pointers to the 1857 source are appreciated. -- Matthäus Wander ( talk) 21:27, 14 August 2013 (UTC)
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