The Hongkong Weekly Press Online collection comprises approximately 15,000 full-text searchable pages from the Hongkong Weekly Press, an English-language weekly newspaper published between 1890 and 1945, with the online collection focusing on the issues published in the years 1920–1929.

Key Topics and Content Covering: The primary source documents the aftermath of the May 30th Incident (1952) in Shanghai, the subsequent violence in Guangzhou, and the Canton–Hong Kong strike, during which approximately 250,000 workers paralyze the colony’s public services. These events led to the “Christmas Truce” of 1926 and a long-term decline of British influence in East Asia.

Noted: Access is limited to viewing files only during the trial.

Expiry date: 31 May 2026