Jemela ( surname: Gerby ), 23, seems Hong Kong Oriental but has a Spanish father and an Indian mother, was born in America and educated at Holy Cross Academy and Textile High School, says she learned belly dancing at family picnics.

They would not be pleased to have it published back home that they planned a frolic in Paris or Hong Kong at the Treasury's expense.

Then Japan, Hong Kong, Manila, India, Pakistan, Damascus, Beirut, and to Rome, London, and Paris `` to look over wonderful talent ''.

`` Science In Action '', San Francisco's venerable television program, will be seen in Hong Kong this fall in four languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Chiuchow and English, according to a tip from Dr. Robert C. Miller.

Cutting short a holiday at Hong Kong, the aircraft carriers Lexington and Bennington steamed off into the South China Sea, accompanied by a swarm of destroyers, plus troopships loaded with marines.

Hong Kong, India and Pakistan have been limiting exports of certain types of textiles to Britain for several years under the `` Lancashire Pact ''.

The Japanese want to increase exports to the U.S. While they have been curbing shipments, they have watched Hong Kong step in and capture an expanding share of the big U.S. market.

Hong Kong interests loudly protest limiting their exports to Britain, while Spanish and Portuguese textiles pour into British market unrestrictedly.

he wore a brown tweed sports jacket obviously tailored in Hong Kong, and he was of an age that marked him as a lieutenant.

This deprived him of liberty in Hong Kong, but he told Boats McCafferty that Hong Kong was a book he had read before, and the Navy would always bring him there again, some day.

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* Aberdeen, Hong Kong

* Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui ( Hong Kong Anglican Church ( Episcopal ))

Buddha's Birthday is celebrated in April ( here is pictured the Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong )

* 1971 – Julian Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer

* 1936 – Patrick Tse, Hong Kong director

* 1974 – Stephen Fung, Hong Kong actor and director

* 2003 – Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor and singer ( b. 1956 )

* 1975 – Teresa Mak, Hong Kong actress

Particularly common law is in England where it originated in the Middle Ages, and in countries that trace their legal heritage to England as former colonies of the British Empire, including India, the United States, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Canada, Malaysia, Ghana, Australia, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore, Ireland, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus, Barbados,

When Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997, Hong Kong retained the common law through a reception statute in Chapter I, Article 8 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong:

The common law constitutes the basis of the legal systems of: England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, federal law in the United States and the law of individual U. S. states ( except Louisiana ), federal law throughout Canada and the law of the individual provinces and territories ( except Quebec ), Australia ( both federal and individual states ), Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Pakistan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, The Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent and the Granadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and many other generally English-speaking countries or Commonwealth countries ( except Scotland, which is bijuridicial, and Malta ).

Gun ownership in Hong Kong and Macau is tightly controlled and possession are mainly in the hands of law enforcement, military and private security firms ( providing protection for jewelers and banks ).

Under the Section 13 of Cap 238 Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance of the Hong Kong law, unrestricted firearms and ammunition requires a license.

Under the Basic Law, electoral law could be amended to allow for this as soon as 2007 ( Hong Kong Basic Law Annex. 1, Sect. 7 ).

Hong Kong makes strenuous law enforcement efforts, but faces serious challenges in controlling transit of heroin and methamphetamine to regional and world markets ; modern banking system provides a conduit for money laundering ; rising indigenous use of synthetic drugs, especially among young people.

In many common law jurisdictions ( e. g. the Republic of Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand ), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury ( in contrast to a summary offence ).

The Court of Final Appeal now serves as the highest judicial authority in the jurisdiction, although, as confirmed by the Court of Appeal, decisions of the Privy Council before 1 July 1997 on appeals from Hong Kong ' continue to be binding since the resumption of sovereignty on all courts of Hong Kong, save for the Court of Final Appeal ' i. e. these decisions remain part of the common law of the Hong Kong SAR unless and until overturned by the Court of Final Appeal.

Hong Kong is one of the common law jurisdictions that uses the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur.

In Commonwealth common law jurisdictions, confidentiality and trade secrets are regarded as an equitable right rather than a property right ( with the exception of Hong Kong where a judgment of the High Court indicates that confidential information may be a property right ).

The Constitution of People's Republic of China ( which applies only to mainland China, not to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan ), especially its Fundamental Rights and Duties of Citizens, claims to protect many civil liberties, although in practice dissidents may find themselves without the protection of the rule of law.

In formulating laws, the PRC has been influenced by a number of sources including traditional Chinese views toward the role of law, the PRC's socialist background, the German-based law of the Republic of China on Taiwan, and the English-based common law used in Hong Kong.

After the 1997 transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China pursuant to the Sino-British Joint Declaration, an international treaty registered with the United Nations, independence of the judiciary, along with continuation of English common law, has been enshrined in the territory's constitutional document, the Basic Law.

In accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong has Special Administrative Region status, which provides constitutional guarantees for implementing the policy of " one country, two systems ".

Eight of the lines provide general metro services, whereas the Airport Express provides a direct link from the Hong Kong International Airport into the city centre, while the Disneyland Resort Line exclusively takes passengers to Hong Kong Disneyland.

It provides the most direct route to Victoria Peak and offers scenic views over Victoria Harbour and the skyscrapers of Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, there are three piers that provides ferry services to Macau and cities in southern China:

The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education ( IVE ) provides training in nine different vocational fields, namely: Applied Science ; Business Administration ; Child Education and Community Services ; Construction ; Design ; Printing, Textiles and Clothing ; Hotel, Service and Tourism Studies ; Information Technology ; Electrical and Electronic Engineering ; and Mechanical, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering.

It provides exams for students in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, South Africa, Indonesia, Hong Kong, India and the Pacific region.

In contrast to other countries in which stare decisis gives the power of both final interpretation and adjudication to a supreme court, within the People's Republic of China constitutional and legal interpretation is considered to be a legislative activity rather than a judicial one, and the functions are split so that the NPCSC provides legal interpretations while the Supreme People's Court and the Courts of Final Appeal of Hong Kong and Macau actually decide cases.

The organisation provides family planning advice, sex education, birth control services to the general public of Hong Kong.

The Yantai Laishan International Airport provides scheduled flights to major airports in China as well as Seoul, Osaka and Hong Kong.

106 ), provides for the registration and preservation of copies of books first printed, produced or published in Hong Kong.

The Basic Law of Hong Kong and the Sino-British Joint Declaration provides that Hong Kong retains full autonomy with respect to currency issuance.

# Lo Wu crossing provides a rail connection between Hong Kong and central Shenzhen for passengers only.

The Hong Kong government generally provides a courtesy English translation, as English is one of the official languages of Hong Kong.

* HKBN bbTV ( Hong Kong Broadband Network Ltd ): provides over seventy pay channels.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club provides a major avenue for horse racing and gambling to locals, mostly the middle-aged.

Hong Kong Park captures the natural landscape in the busy and crowd business centre and provides a relaxing environment.

Running from Central district to Victoria Peak via the Mid-Levels, it provides the most direct route and offers good views over the harbour and skyscrapers of Hong Kong.

The Information Centre for Human Rights and Democracy is a human rights organization based in Hong Kong that provides information human rights abuses in mainland China for news outlets.

Long Win Bus Company Limited () provides bus service to northern Lantau Island ( Tung Chung new town and Hong Kong Disneyland ) and the Hong Kong International Airport.