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Establishment of the Chamber

When
29 May 1861
Where
Hong Kong
Part of
Founding of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce was formally founded on 29 May 1861, marking the beginning of its operations as a business organization.

The founding date is explicitly recorded as 29 May 1861. This event occurred twenty years after the foundation of the Colony of Hong Kong, establishing the Chamber as a primary commercial body in the territory.

Sources

  1. Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16

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