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Hong Kong Tourism Board at the Hong Kong International Airport. The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is a Government-subverted body founded in 2001. The HKTB replaced the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) that was established in 1957. It has 15 branch offices and representative offices in 6 markets around the world, and its primary mission is ...
The Main Building was built with donations by Sir Hormusjee Naorojee Mody and construction began in 1910. The buillding was inaugurated on 11 March 1912, and the foundation stone was laid on 16 March of the same year by the then Governor of Hong Kong Sir Frederick Lugard (later as Lord Frederick Lugard).
Took office Left office Note 1 Sir Charles Eliot: 1912 1918 2 G. P. Jordan: 1918 1921 Acting 3 Sir William Brunyate: 1921 1924 4 Sir William Hornell: 1924 1937 5 Duncan Sloss: 1937 1949 6 Sir Lindsay Ride: 1949 1964 7 W. C. G. Knowles: 1964 1965 8 A. J. S. McFadzean: 1965 1965 9 Kenneth Robinson: 1965 1972 10 Rayson Huang: 1972 1986 Resigned ...
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In 2018/19, the Research Grants Council (RGC) granted HKU a total research funding of HK$12,127 million (41.3% of overall RGC funding), which was the highest among all universities in Hong Kong. [67] HKU professors were among the highest paid in the world as well, having salaries far exceeding those of their US counterparts in private ...
Eliot Hall, named after Charles Eliot, who was the first vice chancellor, serves as an office building. May Hall, named after Governor of Hong Kong Francis Henry May, is also an office building. Eliot opened in 1914 and May opened in 1915. In 1969 Old Halls was formed whilst Eliot, Lugard, and May halls combined.
Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism: (vacant) Permanent Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism: Joe Wong Chi-cho Leisure and Cultural Services Department
In December 2006, there were 612 hotels and tourist guest houses in Hong Kong, with 52,512 rooms. The average occupancy rate across all categories of hotels and tourist guesthouses was 87% for the whole of 2006, a one-percentage-point growth compared with 2005 despite the 7.4% increase in Hong Kong's room supply between December 2005 and December 2006.