About: Hong Kong during World War I

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The British colony of Hong Kong saw no military action during World War I (1914–1918). The biggest external threat to the colony was perceived to be the German East Asia Squadron, but the squadron was eliminated in December 1914. Nonetheless, the city served as an important port in East Asia, including as the headquarters of the British China Station, and saw significant socioeconomical changes during the war.

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  • The British colony of Hong Kong saw no military action during World War I (1914–1918). The biggest external threat to the colony was perceived to be the German East Asia Squadron, but the squadron was eliminated in December 1914. Nonetheless, the city served as an important port in East Asia, including as the headquarters of the British China Station, and saw significant socioeconomical changes during the war. (en)
  • 在第一次世界大戰（1914年－1918年）期間，英屬香港並未受攻擊。德國的東亞分艦隊是對香港最大的外來威脅，但是該艦隊在1914年12月已被英國海軍殲滅，不過依然促成香港防衛軍團成立。香港華人中，有535人因戰事死亡，當中384人是派往中东战场美索不達米亞戰役的中國勞工旅的一員。戰爭期間，香港華人籍機打入由歐裔主導的行業，例如銀行業和航運業。開戰前夕，香港政府壟斷了鴉片買賣，達至了政府總利潤的46.5%，令香港經濟沒受第一次世界大戰影響，反而繁榮。 (zh)
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  • The British colony of Hong Kong saw no military action during World War I (1914–1918). The biggest external threat to the colony was perceived to be the German East Asia Squadron, but the squadron was eliminated in December 1914. Nonetheless, the city served as an important port in East Asia, including as the headquarters of the British China Station, and saw significant socioeconomical changes during the war. (en)
  • 在第一次世界大戰（1914年－1918年）期間，英屬香港並未受攻擊。德國的東亞分艦隊是對香港最大的外來威脅，但是該艦隊在1914年12月已被英國海軍殲滅，不過依然促成香港防衛軍團成立。香港華人中，有535人因戰事死亡，當中384人是派往中东战场美索不達米亞戰役的中國勞工旅的一員。戰爭期間，香港華人籍機打入由歐裔主導的行業，例如銀行業和航運業。開戰前夕，香港政府壟斷了鴉片買賣，達至了政府總利潤的46.5%，令香港經濟沒受第一次世界大戰影響，反而繁榮。 (zh)
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  • Hong Kong during World War I (en)
  • 第一次世界大戰中的香港 (zh)
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