The reason why Elliot and Pottinger were both called 'Administrator' instead of 'Governor' of HK between Jan. 1841 and June 1843 was because a lot of people in the UK Government at that time had the same negative opinion on HK as Mr. Robert M. Martin (@13:12). They were hoping to exchange HK for a better piece of real estate further up the Chinese coast. They saw possession of HK as temporary and so the place did not deserve a 'Governor'. However, through the tireless efforts of Elliot, and later in his absence, his deputy Mr. Alexander Johnston (@9:33), a nice infrastructure of a small town, e.g. barracks, hospitals, storage facilities, shops and residences, and a nearly 4-mile stretch of Queen's Road, sprang up along the waterfront within a year. The British government was thus presented with a fait accompli. By 1842 when the Treaty of Nanking was signed, there was no turning back, so they upgraded Pottinger's title to 'Governor' in 1843.
Enjoyed the video. Just one minor issue @9:22 - Henry Pottinger was not the Governor of HK in January 1841. Captain Charles Elliot, R.N., the British Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade (Far East) as well as Commander of the British Fleet that defeated the Chinese junks in the 1st Opium War, was the Administrator (equivalent to Governor) of HK during January-August of 1941. As punishment for taking a barren rock called HK instead of a larger and more strategic Chusan Island near Shanghai, he was recalled by the UK Parliament back to London, and replaced by Pottinger, who became HK Administrator in August 1841 and officially named HK Governor in June 1843.
Easy on me where I picked tonight up as my written commitment for my future study wheperiodo solemnly News myself you know me sick are you taking my thingy I know it's so funny
睇完之後，有好多感慨，知道原來歷史上面，原來香港對咁多過客，又咁多影響，有寂寂無名嘅人，都有顯赫出名嘅文學家，政治家，思想家。 每個人根據佢哋自己的人生觀和價值觀，喺香港加深咗佢哋对自己嘅夢想嘅追求。追求權力嘅人,就係香港经歷得到啟發,要繼續向西方學習進步,追求權力,不理什么仁慈公理；追求改進嘅革命思想家,在香港裏面得到改進嘅熱誠,繼續為自己理想而奮鬥；負面嘅文學家,就喺香港裏面得到啟發,更加負面；最後尾,「丁新豹」教授,用一個不幸嘅執政者,英国派來的輔政司「詹遜」去作總結，喺監獄出嚟，為香港作出貢獻後，離開香港之時：「期望所有嘅為香港貢獻嘅草根階層,應該得到好嘅待遇」，我最鍾意呢一個。
很偶然 聽到 丁教授 這一個令人悲哀的一課！ 那些時候 我們 中國平民 真的 過得很苦！ 😢😢😢😢
謝謝教授分享 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
謝謝教授分享🙏
我雖然未屆退休年齡，但依稀記得，當年我是四、五歲的小童，在九龍城太子道往九龍啟德機場上，跟著送殯隊伍去尋熱鬧，那些有錢人，便送我等小孩一毫子。當時我是在老虎岩官小，四歲經攪珠入讀一年級，那個貧困的年代，想起剛在美去世的父母，無限感觸和懷念！今天七月一日，應是香港人感悲憤日子，對英國和中共，兩種心情，矛盾和憤概！來此上課中的人，也似有昔日大學同學的身影。
謝分享🙏
從來並不很喜歡 讀歷史, 怕考試要記很多東西 年份， 但從這裏 聽到香港的故事歷史 很有趣 很有感 ，未來我們的歷史又將如何？ 公道自在人心🙃
你真懒注定一事无成
香港嘅歷史，網上有很多，本以為可以日後閒時才慢慢認識及欣賞，可惜當身邊有價值嘅嘢逐漸改變同失去，就覺得時間唔夠，要抽空惡補一下，希望對自己出生嘅地方多d認識。感謝丁教授講解分享，很精采👍🏻🙏🏼
好好聽的歷史, 多謝丁教授！
多謝丁教授的分享
從另一角度看史記非常有趣
讲得好
中華民族對自身歴史保存算是做的不錯，近代歷史更須要被謹記，世世代代得記得唯有國力強盛，人心齊泰，才能避免憂外患之禍。
多謝教授
這個是近代史學者，好好保護他，薪火相傳
Very interesting and enjoyable to see different perspectives of HK history
The reason why Elliot and Pottinger were both called 'Administrator' instead of 'Governor' of HK between Jan. 1841 and June 1843 was because a lot of people in the UK Government at that time had the same negative opinion on HK as Mr. Robert M. Martin (@13:12). They were hoping to exchange HK for a better piece of real estate further up the Chinese coast. They saw possession of HK as temporary and so the place did not deserve a 'Governor'. However, through the tireless efforts of Elliot, and later in his absence, his deputy Mr. Alexander Johnston (@9:33), a nice infrastructure of a small town, e.g. barracks, hospitals, storage facilities, shops and residences, and a nearly 4-mile stretch of Queen's Road, sprang up along the waterfront within a year. The British government was thus presented with a fait accompli. By 1842 when the Treaty of Nanking was signed, there was no turning back, so they upgraded Pottinger's title to 'Governor' in 1843.
👍🏽fait accompli👍🏽
@@Avacado721 "The rice was already cooked.", as a Cantonese would say.
@@hkhistoryw5062 Or “Rice already blown” 😂
Enjoyed the video. Just one minor issue @9:22 - Henry Pottinger was not the Governor of HK in January 1841. Captain Charles Elliot, R.N., the British Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of Trade (Far East) as well as Commander of the British Fleet that defeated the Chinese junks in the 1st Opium War, was the Administrator (equivalent to Governor) of HK during January-August of 1941. As punishment for taking a barren rock called HK instead of a larger and more strategic Chusan Island near Shanghai, he was recalled by the UK Parliament back to London, and replaced by Pottinger, who became HK Administrator in August 1841 and officially named HK Governor in June 1843.
Easy on me where I picked tonight up as my written commitment for my future study wheperiodo solemnly News myself you know me sick are you taking my thingy I know it's so funny
從遠處兩峯山和隔水觀兩點或許推断位置。那種網五十年代在鄉村水塘裏用來捉蝦。這種小而淺的塘除了魚蝦,還有蚌。
非常受益謝謝新先生
👍👍👍
❤
👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
歷史就是歷史，已發生的事，願可以一直傳承下去。皇后大道中就是沒有皇宮！
Love
1841, 1.26 才是香港開埠日
👍🏻
想知道同期的日本人是否也留長辮？ 我們中國人留長辫已有多長時間？ 外國人可能會研究，到底留長辫的中國人是否與Samson有渊源？ 聖經有記載一些虔誠基督徒，－部落有留長辮的文化，留胡子的習俗。圓明圓的局格又可能與聖經描述的相似，以至心起炉火焚燒，都不保留日後自己备用？不是說過有外洋傳教士懂建築？
知識淵博
👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
忽然想到，好像当年邓小平去法国读书的时候，是经过香港的，如果没记错的话，他当时看见香港的英国国旗之后就下定决心“不收回香港就再也不来了”
还有那个Gimson辅政司，其实可以深挖一下他的思想变化，不知道他是之前在英国就接触了第二国际的那些社会民主党的思想（甚至是当时的英国工党），还是在牢狱当中接触到港九纵队的英国同情者
👀☯️⌛️⚰️人生的意义👀☯️⌛️
summit 是山峰，而非山谷。
Remember 大潭x to visit 小學生/// 有什麼都有\......旅行......完全是教育電視......in 7x/ to 80/ to90///
楊慕琦計劃點解因為國內情況而消失？
佢唔敢講真相
還好，有識之士未死晒，得快些把史料保留下來，不然以後香港曾是某國殖民地的事實也會被消滅。
嘩，有人會以身為殖民奴隷而嬌傲，奇巴！
@@you_reap_what_you_sow 為講大話而驕傲，真奇芭！
事實歸事實，全體漢人都曾經係滿洲人奴隸，唔好認丫笨。
点解？
@@serlancerlot315 問題係 你有身為被殖民而嬌傲呀！！ 閱讀能力咁低，睇你中學都未畢到業！
@Ser lancerlot 你讀吓聯合國史料啦，聯合國幾十年前已正式文件通過，宣布香港不是英國殖民地，只是被英國殖民統治中。
豹过炮口炮响豹走炮沖天
看看油管翻譯,包你笑死。
这位教授，口材不錯，解释很好，但是，在下提议阁下，为什么不先剪头发, 打扮一下, 才作演讲？远看是个傻子…
👍👍👍