Hong Kong Stock Market History Project
August 1996 saw the inauguration of the Hong Kong Stock Market
History Project within the Centre, commissioned by the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong, Ltd. Under the directorship of Professor Wong Siu-lun
and Dr. Elizabeth Sinn, an energetic research team comprising
Patrick Mok and Edmond Lau is now engaged in work to document
the history of securities trading and stock exchanges within Hong
Kong.
The history of securities trading in Hong Kong can be traced back
to 1866, while the first stock exchange began its operation in
1891. The two exchanges that existed prior to WWII merged in 1947
to from the Hong Kong stock Exchange which monopolised the stock
market between 1947 and 1969. The Far East Exchange was formed
in late 1969 and two other stock exchanges were established in
the early 1970s in the wake of the big market boom. The four exchanges
were then unified in 1986 to form the present Stock Exchange of
Hong Kong.
The major tasks of the research team are to undertake oral
history interviews and to collect related documents and artefacts,
including the archives of the exchanges and major listed companies,
share certificates, photos, videos, etc. The history of the
early days has to be recovered through newspapers, government
records, and historical accounts and documents of early listed
companies. In the initial twelve month period, a catalogue of
archives and artefacts as well as a bibliography of the history
of the Hong Kong stock market will be compiled. At the same
time, thirty oral history interviews with major figures in the
securities trading sphere will be conducted.
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The research team published "A Select Bibliography
of Hong Kong Stock Market History" in early 1998.
The Bibliography lists the archives, historical documents,
oral history transcripts and reference materials relevant
to the study of the stock market of Hong Kong. Copy of the
Bibliography is now available in the HK Collection, HKU and
other local university libraries.
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The team also assisted the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
to publish a brochure titled "A Glimpse of the Past".
An out-line of the development of the stock market of Hong
Kong from 1891 to 1986 is presented in the brochure. Free
copy is available in the Centre of Asian Studies.
For any enquiry on the accessibility or details of the publications
mentioned above, please contact the research team at (852) 2859-2460.
