Are there any foreigners left by Governor Patten among the judges in Hong Kong?

No, 1843, the Letters Patent was issued, announcing the establishment of Hong Kong colony. The King of England is the supreme ruler of Hong Kong, and the Governor-General is the plenipotentiary of the King and concurrently the commander-in-chief of the three armed forces stationed in Hong Kong. The governor has great power. He presides over the Executive Council and the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, and appoints members of the two councils.

It was not until 199 1 that the Legislative Council elected some members by direct election for the first time. Before 1985, the Governor appointed all members of the Legislative Council, and all bills or motions discussed in the Legislative Council had to be approved and signed by the Governor before they could be passed. In other words, the Governor also has the "final veto power" over all bills.

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Britain began to colonize Hong Kong from the First Opium War. The Qing government was defeated by the treaty of nanking signed with Britain on August 29th, 842, and Hong Kong Island and Ap Lei Chau were ceded to Britain.

1860 10. During the Second Opium War, the Qing government was defeated again and was forced to sign the Beijing Treaty, which handed over the south of Boundary Street and Stonecutters Island (locally known as Kowloon Division) of Kowloon Peninsula to Britain.

1898, the Qing government signed the "Special Provisions on Expanding the Boundary of Hong Kong" with Britain, and leased 230 islands with a total area of 975. 1 square kilometer south of Shenzhen River and north of Boundary Street to Britain, and called the leased land "New Territories" for 99 years. From 1 898 July1to1997 June 30th. Thus occupying the whole territory of Hong Kong.

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