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In August 28, 1852, a special meeting was held in Salt Lake City in which a decision was made that Elders Hosea Stout, James Lewis and Chapman Duncan were called on a mission to China. As they didn't know the language and see any reasons for staying in this hostile land, they soon returned to Hong Kong to get on with their work in the colony. However, a few accepted their message. In the latter part of the year 1853, they returned to America. The plan to send missionaries to China was subsequently shelved for almost a century.

Between the years 1920 and 1921, the apostle Elder David O. Mckay and President George Q. Cannon of the Liberty Stake arrived in Beijing, China on January 8th, 1921. In his journal, President George Q. Cannon wrote, "under the prompting of the Spirit, Elder Mckay decided to dedicate this land to God."

In 1949, the First Presidency sent Elder and Sister Cowley, President and Sister Robertson and President and Sister Robertson and President and Sister Akito undertake the work in China. They first went to Guangzhou but the political situation there was in great chaos. Realizing that it was possible for them to set up and office there, they came to Hong Kong on July 10th, 1949 and in a solemn ceremony on July 14th, they officially established the Hong Kong Mission.

 

 

1921

   

10-09

 

On his trip round the world, Elder David O Mckay of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles arrived in Beijing, China where he, under the prompting of the Spirit, dedicated the land of China to God.

       

1949

     
   

07-14

 

Elder Matthew Cowley, and apostle, and others, were sent by the First Presidency to set out the missionary work in China. They arrived in Hong Kong and went to the top of Victoria Peak where they performed a simple and solemn dedicatory ceremony.

       
   

1950

   

02-25

 

Elder H. Grant Heaton and William R. Raalani came to Hong Kong as missionaries but were pull out because of the Korean War.

       
   

1955

   

05-23

 

H. Gran Heaton was called to be the first president of the Southern Far East Mission. Under his leadership, eight missionaries including Jerry D. Wheat, Malan R. Jackson and K. K. S. Fong left Salt Lake City on 7 July and arrived in Hong Kong on 8 and 15 August. He set up two branches n Kowloon, the Tsim Sha Tsui Branch and Sham SHui Po Branch, on 17 November of the same year. He also bought the building at 2 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong on 20 December and used it as the office of the Southern Far East Mission.

       
   

1956

   

06-02

President H. Grant Heaton sent four missionaries from Hong Kong to Taiwan to set out the missionary work there.

   

 

 
   

1958

   

12---

 

President W. Brent HARDY, the second consular in the mission presidency, organized the Northern and Southern Districts in Taiwan.

   

 

 
   

1959

 
   

09-15

 

Robert TAYLOR was sent to Hong Kong to take up the post as the second president of the Southern Far East Mission.

       
   

1961

   

06-05

 

President Robert TAYLOR sent Elders WATSON, LESMER, MURRAY and DURRANT to the Philippines on a mission.

   

 

 

1962

 

09-15

 

Jay A. QUEALY became the president of the Southern Far East Mission. He organized the Hong Kong District with LUK Wing-wah as the President in 1964.

 

 

 

 

1964

 

 

 

The chapel in Tiu Keng Leng, the first one built in Hong Kong by the church, was completed.

       
   

1965

   

02-05

 

Elders MONTANO and AKI were sent to india on a mission and they returned to Hong Kong on 6 August of the same year.

     
 

08-13

Keith E. GARNER was called to become the fourth president of the southern Far East Mission on 13 August. On 17 October, he divided the Hong Kong District into the Kowloon District (covering the Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories) and Hong Kong District (covering Hong Kong Island) with NG Kat-hing as the president of the former and Malan R. JACKSON as the president of the latter. On 20 November 1996, CHAN Chi-wing took over as the second president of the Hong Kong District.

 

 

 

 

12-20

The Chinese version of the Book of Mormon was published.

   

 

 

 

1966

 

03---

 

The chapel in Yuen Long, the second one built by the Church in Hong Kong, was completed.

 

 

 

 

1967

 

04-16

 

The dedicatory ceremony of the Yuen Long Chapel was performed by President Hugh B. BROWN of the First Presidency.

 

 

 

 

08-19

 

The Philippines broke away from the Southern Far East Mission and became the Philippines Mission.

 

 

 

 

1968

 

02-02

 

President Keith E. GARNER, with six missionaries including Elder Christensen in his company, went to Bangkok and set out the missionary work in Thailand.

 

 

 

 

03-19

 

President Keith E. GARNER sent four missionaries including Elder Shipley to Singapore on a mission.

 

 

 

 

07-04

 

W. Brent HARDY became the next mission president.

 

 

 

   

1969

   

11-01

 

The Southern Far East Mission was divided into the Hong Kong-Taiwan Mission and Southeast Asia Mission with President W. Brent HARDY in change of the former and President Cox Smith in change of the latter.

   

 

 

 

1970

 

05-31

 

The Hong Kong District and Kowloon District were combined into one District with Sheldon POON Shiu-tat as the president.

 

 

 

   

1971

   

01-01

 

The Hong Kong-Taiwan Mission was separated and each became an independent mission. Malan R. JACKSON was the president of the Taiwan Mission while President W. Brent HARDY remained as the president of the Hong Kong Mission, which also covered Vietnam.

   

 

 

 

06-29

 

W.S. BRADSHAW became the new president of the Hong Kong Mission.

 

 

 

 

1973

 

04-06

 

President W.S. BRADSHAW brought four missionaries, including Elder WANNER, to Saigon and set out the missionary work there.

 

 

 

 

09-25

 

The new chapel in Kwun Tong was dedicated by Elder Howard W. HUNTER of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

 

 

 

   

1974

   

02-27

 

The church bought the land at the intersection of Sheung Shing Street and Shek Ku Street in Ho Man Tin for the construction of the Hong Kong Stake Canter.

   

 

 

 

03-31

 

18 Hong Kong members (the first group ever) went to the United States to perform temple ordinances at the Provo Temple in Utah. They also attended the General Conference held in Salt Lake City.

 

 

 

 

06-18

 

The Chinese version of the Doctrine and Covenants was published.

 

 

 

 

06-28

 

The number of summer missionaries reached 93.

 

 

 

 

07-04

 

Jerry D. WHEAT was called to be the new president of the Hong Kong District.

 

 

 

 

09-15

 

AU Kwok-chiu was called to be the new president of the Hong Kong District.

 

 

 

 

1975

 

08-13

 

The prophet Spencer W. KIMBALL came to Hong Kong to preside over the district conference.

 

 

 

   

1976

   

04-15

 

Elder Gordon B. HINCKLEY of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Elder KOMATSU, assistant to the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, came to Hong Kong to conduct a conference at which the creation of the Hong Kong Stake was announced.

   

 

 

 

06-13

 

The conference of the Hong Kong Mission was held in the Yuen Long Chapel at which the organization of the Hong Kong District was announced.

 

 

 

 

06-15

 

The Tiu Keng Leng Branch became part of the Hong Kong Stake.

 

 

 

 

1977

 

06-05

 

CHAN Hok-shun became the first Chinese mission president. He was also the first Chinese person to serve a full-time mission in Hong Kong some twenty years ago.

 

 

 

 

09-29

 

President YUNG Chi-choi, the second consular in the district presidency, brought his wife and children to the Prove Temple in Utah to be sealed as an eternal family. They were the first family from Hong Kong sealed in a temple.

 

 

 

 

1979

 

04-17

Elder Howard W. HUNTER of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles performed the dedication ceremony of the Ho Man Tin Stake Canter. in Kowloon.

 

 

 

   

1980

   

 

 

Brother TAI Kwork-yuen was called to be the Regional Representative of the Hong Kong-Taiwan Region.

   

 

 

 

06-01

 

The Hong Kong Stake was divided into two stakes, namely the Hong Kong Island Stake and the Hong Kong Kowloon Stake.

 

 

 

 

07---

 

The new mission president, Brother Garry P. MITCHELL, came to Hong Kong to succeed President CHAN Hok-shun.

 

 

 

 

2-4/08

 

Young Men and Young Women from Hong Kong and Taiwan held a three-day youth conference in Chitou, Taiwan.

 

 

 

 

10-20

 

The prophet President Spencer W. KIMBALL visited Hong Kong again.

 

 

 

 

1983

 

07---

 

The new mission president. Brother Brent ARMSTRONG, came to Hong Kong to succeed President Garry P. MITCHELL.

 

 

 

   

1984

   

 

 

Brother Patrick WONG Chung-hei was called as the Regional Representative of the Hong Kong-Taiwan Region.

   

 

 

 

11---

 

Four stakes were formed in Hong Kong, namely the Hong Kong Island Stake, the Hong Kong Kowloon Stake, the Hong Kong North Kowloon Stake and the Hong Kong New Territories Stake.

 

 

 

 

1986

 

07---

 

Brother Charies GOO came to Hong Kong to replace President Brent ARMSTRONG as the mission president.

 

 

 

 

12---

 

The new chapel located at 18 Wan Tau Kok Lane, Tai PO, was completed.

 

 

 

 

1988

 

 

 

85 local brothers and sisters joined the army of full-time missionaries, making up 50% of all missionaries in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

1989

 

06-04

 

An area conference was held in Hong Kong for the first time. It was presided over by Elder Dallin H. OAKS of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles and attended by priesthood leaders from places including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore. Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.v

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brother TAI Kwok-yuen came to Hong Kong to succeed President Charles GOO as the mission president. President TAI was the second Chinese person to hold this post.

 

 

 

 

1991

 

11---

 

The newly completed Sha Tin Chapel began operation.

 

 

 

 

1992

 

06---

 

The new mission president, Brother David LOWE, came to replace President TAI Kwork-yuen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brother TAI Kwork-yuen was called to the Second Quorum of the Seventy and continued his service in the Asia area. Elder TAI was the first Chinese person called to be a General Authority.

 

 

 

 

1993

 

 

 

Elder Joseph B. WORTHUN came to Hong Kong to preside over a regional conference.

 

 

 

 

1994

 

01---

 

The Asia Area President, Elder John K. CARMACK, his two councilors, Elders TAI Kwok-yuen and David E. SORENSON, David LOWE, the mission president, Elder MA Chuen-sing, a Regional Representative, and presidents of the four stakes in Hong Kong officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Hong Kong Temple.

 

 

 

 

03---

 

Five Stakes, namely the Hong Kong Island Stake, the Honh Kong East Kowloon Stake, the Hong Kong West Kowloon Stake, the Hong Kong Territories Stake and the Hong Kong Tolo Harbour Stake, were set up in Hong Kong.

 

 

 

   

1995

 

07---

 

The new mission president, Brother John Aki, came to Hong Kong to replace President David Lowe. Both mission presidents had served their mission in Hong Kong before.

 

 

 

1996

   

05---

 

The Hong Kong Temple was completed. Honorable gusts from all sectors were invited to visit the temple between 7 and 9 May. An open house for all members of the public was held between 10 and 21 May.

   

 

 

   

25-26/05

 

Dedication ceremony of the Hong Kong Temple was held. It was performed by the prophet President Gordon B. Hinckley.

   

 

 

 

1997

 

04-23

 

The new Tsing Yi Chapel was completed

 

 

 

 

05-20

 

A general conference for the Hong Kong Region was held. It was presided over by the second counselor in the First Presidency, President James E. Faust, Elder M. Russell Nelson of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles was also present.

 

 

 

 

07-02

 

The Polynesian Cultural Center of BYU Hawaii participated in a parade for the celebration of the return of Hong Kong to China.

 

 

 

 

07---

 

Brother Stanley Wan Tak-chun succeed President John Aki as the mission president.

 

 

 

 

07-21

 

Special fireside held at Ho Man Tin Stake Center by Marie Osmond and her family.

 

 

 

 

13,
14/11

 

Drama "Time of the day" was held at Shatin Concert Hall to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the pioneers' entry into Salt Lake Valley.

 

 

 

 

12-12

 

A lighting ceremony was held at 2 Cornwall Street, Kowloon Tong, to celebrate the birth of Christ. Singing by various choirs took place in subsequent evenings.

 

 

 

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