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The political climate was tense in Hong Kong in the spring of 1967. Across the colony's northern border was a tumultuous People's Republic of China (PRC), with Red Guards carrying out purges and engaging in infighting amidst the Cultural Revolution.
The 1967 Hong Kong Urban Council election was held on 7 June 1967 for the five of the ten elected seats of the Urban Council of Hong Kong.A record of 38.7 per cent turnout as 10,130 of the 26,202 eligible voters came out and cast their ballots, in the middle of the Leftists' disturbances.
The Committee of Hong Kong–Kowloon Chinese Compatriots of All Circles for the Struggle Against Persecution by the British Authorities in Hong Kong, often shortened to the Struggle Committee, was a political committee which opposed the British colonial administration in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong government introduced six years of free compulsory education in 1971, and expanded it to nine years in 1978. [4] Companies were also seeking well educated employees for complex projects. Seventy-two percent of overseas graduates between 1962 and 1976 would come back to Hong Kong to take on highly skilled domestic positions. [5]
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Hong Kong 1967 riots: Clashes between striking workers and police kill 51 and injure 800. May 8 – The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental. May 9 – A partial solar eclipse took place. May 10 – The Greek military government accuses Andreas Papandreou of treason.
Specifically, the British Consulate and the Macau Branch of the Hong Kong Immigration department were once again targeted by protesters. [8] British consular staff in Macau were under constant threat and harassment by Red Guards, leading to the closure of the British consulate in 1967. [32] [33]