下文昨天原貼於另外地方，因為希望進一步討論故此在此再貼一次：
前天(26日)維基百科主頁上「往年今日」欄裡有1841年條，說英國於當年的1月26日正式佔據香港，其後中國乃割讓之。我翻看資料，一般都說日期是1月25日，這是歐得禮在《在中國的歐洲》一書中的紀錄：
On January 24, 1841, Commodore Bremer, having arrived at Lantao from Macao, directed Captain Belcher, in command of H.M.S. Sulphur (which has been given her name to the Sulphur Channel) to proceed forworth to Hongkong and commence its survey. Sir E. Belcher, accordingly, landed on Monday, January 25, 1841, at fifteen minutes past 8 a.m., at the foot of Taipingshan, and on the hill, now occupied by the Chinese recreation ground. Captain Belcher and his officers, considering themselves the bona fide first British possessors, drank her Majesty’s health with three cheers, the spot being thenceforth known as Possession Point. This was done unofficially and as an arbitrary preliminary to the survey of the Island.
我想傳媒中人也許會有注意到此條的吧, 奇怪沒有甚麼報導.
圖為Commodore Bremer.
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