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Founded in 1866 by Douglas Lapraik and Thomas Sutherland, [1] the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company (known as Hong Kong Kowloon and Whampoa Dock Company). In 1865, it was known as Kowloon Docks and located on the west Kowloon coast between Hung Hom and Tai Wan, facing Hung Hom Bay in the Victoria Harbour. It is also known as Whampoa Dock for ...
The Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department [1] (C&ED; commonly known as the Hong Kong Customs) is the customs service of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The agency was established to protect Hong Kong from smuggling, ensure the collection of duties on taxable goods, detect and prevent drug trafficking and abuse, safeguard ...
Consular missions in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office; Hong Kong–United Kingdom relations; Hong Kong–United States relations; Hong Kong–Philippines relations; Hong Kong–Singapore relations; Hong Kong–China relations. Hong Kong Liaison Office; Office of the Government of the HKSAR in Beijing; Mainland and Hong Kong Closer ...
Hong Kong has set up a special government team to monitor and review an import ban on some Japanese seafood due to the country's imminent release of treated radioactive water from the crippled ...
Parallel traders outside a pharmacy shop in Hong Kong. Parallel trading in Hong Kong is the phenomenon of Chinese parallel traders taking advantage of multiple entry visa policy to import goods from Hong Kong to mainland China, causing shortages of household goods in various locations starting in the North District and expanding to Tuen Mun, Yuen Long, Tai Po and Shatin.
The Hong Kong Chinese Importers' and Exporters' Association (HKCIEA; Chinese: 香港中華出入口商會) is a non-profit organization of local Chinese firms and businessman of the import and export industry based in Hong Kong.
Water supply and sanitation in Hong Kong is characterized by water import, reservoirs, and treatment infrastructure. Though multiple measures were made throughout its history, providing an adequate water supply for Hong Kong has met with numerous challenges because the region has few natural lakes and rivers, inadequate groundwater sources (inaccessible in most cases due to the hard granite ...
Hong Kong is a centre for employment of seafarers. 1,200 Hong Kong officers and ratings serve on board more than 420 seagoing ships of 12 different maritime nations. The mercantile marine office registers seafarers, regulates their employment on board ships of all flags and supervises the employment and discharge of seafarers on Hong Kong ships ...