2014 in Hong Kong explained

The following lists events from 2014 in Hong Kong.

Incumbents

• Chief Executive - Leung Chun-ying

Events

See main article: 2014.

February

• 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

• March - Hongkonger and Hong Kongese were officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary.^[2]
• March 28-30 - 2014 Hong Kong Sevens, a rugby tournament, took place. There were four knockout stages in the tournament and each team that won its knockout stage was declared a champion.

April

• April 13 - 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards took place.

July

• July 1 - An annual Hong Kong March took place. The march featured protest that demanded rights of citizens: democracy, universal suffrage, freedom of speech, etc. Organizers of the march said over 500,000 protesters participated.^{[3] [4] [5]}
• July - Occupy Central with Love and Peace is a proposed nonviolent occupation protest for universal suffrage. Its date is unknown, but it is scheduled for July.^[6]

September

• September 22-26 - Student groups initiated large-scale class boycott campaigns.^{[7] [8]}
• September 27 - Occupy Central with Love and Peace officially started.^[9]

November

• 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

• 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

January

• 5 January - Peter Rull Sr., 91, Hong Kong Olympic sport shooter.^[10]
• 7 January - Run Run Shaw, Hong Kong filmmaker and entrepreneur (b. 1907)^{[11] [12]}

February

• 4 February - Wu Ma, 71, Chinese-born Hong Kong actor and director, lung cancer.^[13]

May

• 25 May - Tang Yuhan, 101, Hong Kong oncologist.^[14]
• 30 May - Joan Lorring, 88, British Hong Kong-born American actress (The Corn Is Green, Three Strangers).^[15]

June

• 4 June - George Ho, 94, American-born Chinese Hong Kong media owner (Commercial Television and Radio), recipient of the Gold Bauhinia Star (2001).^[16]

July

• 4 July - Li Fook-wo, 97, Hong Kong politician and banker (Bank of East Asia).^[17]
• 14 July - Sir Jimmy McGregor, 90, British colonial politician, member of the Hong Kong Executive Council (1995–1997) and Legislative Council (1988–1995).^[18]
• 24 July - Ian Rees Davies, 72, British dentist and university administrator, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (2000–2002).^[19]
• 25 July - Cheng Yang-ping, 84, Hong Kong simultaneous interpreter, Chief Interpreter (1972–1986) and Chief Conference Interpreter (1986–1987) of the Hong Kong Government.^[20]

August

• 16 August - Tsang Shu-ki, 64, Hong Kong economist and social activist (Meeting Point).^[21]

September

• 13 September - Marvin Cheung, 67, Hong Kong accountant and politician, Chairman of the AAHK (2008–2014), unofficial member of the Executive Council (2005–2012), leukemia.^[22]

November

• 16 November - Sik Kok Kwong, 95, Hong Kong Buddhist monk, President of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association (1966–2014).^[23]
• 20 November - Jimmy Heung, 64, Hong Kong film producer and director, cancer.^[24]

December

• 27 December - Ronald Li, 85, Chinese stockbroker, Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1986–1987), cancer.^[25]
• 29 December
  • Hari Harilela, 92, Indian-born Hong Kong hotelier.^[26]
  • Jenny Pat, 33, Hong Kong art dealer, accidental drug overdose.^[27]

See also

• List of Hong Kong films of 2014
• 2014 Hong Kong electoral reform consultation
• Hong Kong at the 2014 Winter Olympics
• 2013–14 Hong Kong First Division League
• 2013–14 Hong Kong FA Cup

Notes and References

1. Butcher, Pat (2014-02-16). Ethiopian enterprise pays dividends in Hong Kong. IAAF. Retrieved on 2014-02-23.
2. Web site: New words list March 2014 Oxford English Dictionary . 2014-07-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628081639/http://public.oed.com/the-oed-today/recent-updates-to-the-oed/march-2014-update/new-words-list-march-2014/ . 2014-06-28 .
3. Web site: Hundreds arrested at sit-in following huge pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong. CNN. July 2014.
4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-28122434 Hong Kong police arrest democracy protesters at sit-in
5. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-01/thousands-to-protest-on-anniversary-of-hong-kong-return-to-china.html H.K. Police Clear Protesters After Decade's Biggest Rally
6. Web site: Hot talk swirls on 'occupy Central' idea - The Standard . 2014-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140106211405/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=131351&sid=39060291&con_type=1 . 2014-01-06 . dead .
7. News: Hong Kong students to boycott class to protest China curbs on democracy. 路透社. 2014-09-19. 2014-09-22.
8. News: Hong Kong students kick off class boycott. Digital Journal. 2014-09-22. 2014-09-22.
9. Web site: The Associated Press on Twitter: "BREAKING: Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders kick off 'Occupy Central' protest in big challenge to Beijing.". 28 September 2014.
10. https://www.fold3.com/page/640875959_peter_a_rull/ Peter A Rull
11. News: HK Movie Mogul Run Run Shaw Has Died. 7 January 2014. abc news.
12. http://english.sina.com/china/p/2014/0106/661107.html Hong Kong movie tycoon Sir Run Run Shaw dies, aged 107
13. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1420671/veteran-actor-wu-ma-dies Veteran Hong Kong actor and director Wu Ma dies
14. http://www.sophysicianshk.org/Journal/2014_07.pdf OBITUARY: Dr Hans Tang (湯于翰醫生)
15. https://variety.com/2014/film/news/joan-lorring-dead-1201202071/ Joan Lorring, Oscar Nominated 'Corn Is Green' Actress, Dies at 88
16. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1525301/commercial-radios-founder-and-honourary-chairman-george-ho-ho-chi Commercial Radio's founder George Ho Ho-chi dies aged 95
17. http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20140711/18796263 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
18. http://www.hkdf.org/newsarticles.asp?show=newsarticles&newsarticle=352 In Memory of Jimmy McGregor - Founding Member of HKDF
19. http://www.ejinsight.com/20140725-former-hku-chief-ian-davies-dies/ Former HKU chief Ian Davies dies of kidney failure at 72
20. http://www.scmp.com/label/obituary-cheng-yang-ping-1929-2014 OBITUARY: Cheng Yang-ping 1929-2014
21. http://www.hket.com/eti/inews/content/184212 浸大經濟系退休教授曾澍基辭世 享年64歲
22. http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201409/13/P201409130831.htm CE saddened by death of Dr Marvin Cheung
23. http://cablenews.i-cable.com/webapps/news_video/index.php?news_id=445922 覺光法師圓寂終年 95 歲
24. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1645318/jimmy-heung-legendary-movie-mogul-alleged-triad-links-dies-beijing Jimmy Heung, legendary movie mogul with alleged triad links, dies in Beijing
25. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1670648/ronald-li-former-hong-kong-stock-exchange-chief-who-was-jailed-graft Ronald Li, former Hong Kong stock exchange chief who was jailed for graft, dies aged 85
26. http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1670640/hari-harilela-was-great-voice-hong-kongs-indian-community Tributes flow in after hotelier and philanthropist Hari Harilela dies, aged 92
27. http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20141231/18986784 傅抱石外孫女　誤服過量藥物猝死