| 1 |
Polling stations
across Hong Kong open for the by-elections
to fill 27 vacancies in 16 subsectors
on the 800-seat Election Committee
which is charged with electing the
Chief Executive in July. |
| 8 |
The Financial
Secretary departs for a three-day
promotion tour to Malaysia and Thailand
on Hong Kong's new tourist attractions
including the Hong Kong Disneyland. |
| 13 |
The Department
of Justice and the Ministry of Justice
of the People's Republic of China
(PRC) sign a 'Memorandum of Discussion
on Matters Regarding the Organisation
of Hong Kong Citizens Sitting the
State Judicial Examination', with
the first examination held in Hong
Kong on September 17 and 18. |
| 15 |
The Acting
Chief Executive leaves for Beijing
to attend the ninth Fortune Global
Forum. |
| 18 |
The Hong Kong
Monetary Authority announces the introduction
of three refinements to the operation
of the Linked Exchange Rate System,
including the introduction of a two-way
Convertibility Undertaking and the
setting of the lower and upper limits
of the Hong Kong dollar exchange rate.
'The New Academic Structure for Senior
Secondary Education and Higher Education
— Action Plan for Investing
in the Future of Hong Kong' report
is released. The new '334' academic
structure is to be introduced in the
2009-10 school year to give students
more effective preparation for further
education and work. |
| 25 |
Mr Donald
Tsang tenders his resignation as the
Chief Secretary for Administration
to stand as a candidate in the election
of the Chief Executive.
The Legislative Council passes the
Chief Executive Election (Amendment)
(Term of Office of the Chief Executive)
Bill, which provides that a Chief
Executive who is returned in a by-election
shall serve the remainder of the term
of his predecessor. |