The Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
http://asterix.lib.hku.hk/hlawhk/ is a full-text image database providing access to past revised editions of Hong Kong laws. The database comprises a total of six consolidations of the laws of Hong Kong: 1901, 1912, 1923, 1937, 1950, and 1964.

With the current Laws of Hong Kong available on the web through BLIS (http://www.justice.gov.hk /Home.htm) (Bilingual Laws Information System, maintained by the Dept. of Justice), the Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online database rightly fills the gap in legal research on the historical development of the law of Hong Kong. The first release of the online database now allows searching for text in Chapter or Ordinance Number, Chapter or Ordinance Title, and Edition. It is expected that the second release will incorporate full text keyword search of all Chapters or Ordinances.

+ For enquiries, contact Lui Che Woo Law Library, lawlib@lib.hku.hk

Hong Kong Government Gazette http://asterix.lib.hku.hk/hkgro is now added to HKUL's online database, Hong Kong Government Reports Online (HKUGRO). Previously HKUGRO held three titles only: HK Administrative Report, HK Sessional Papers, and HK Hansard. The addition of the Gazette to this online database will now allow historical researchers immediate access to yet another valuable primary resource on Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government Gazette contains proclamations, official notifications, appointments, reports, texts of proposed Ordinances, proceedings of the Legislative Council, legal advertisements, registration lists (i.e. doctors, midwives, architects, etc.), jury lists, land sales, and other data dealing with Government business. It includes departmental annual reports from 1853 to 1878. There is an occasional Gazette Extraordinary on special occasions.

The online database now contains full text imaging and indexing of the Gazette for years 1900 - 1941. Data for years 1853 - 1899 will be added in the coming months.

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Video On The Web
This Video On The Web project (VOTW) will ultimately send digitized streaming video to the desktop. During the current early phase of the project, 10 PCs in the Main Library have been equipped with clients enabling receipt of this video. Three are located in the G/F Reference area, one in Special Collections, and one each on the first floor to sixth floors. PCs enabled with this client are marked with a sign on top reading Video on the Web Station. Approximately 100 videos, mostly on subjects relating to Hong Kong's socioeconomic conditions, have been digitized now, with more to be added later. Because of copyright issues, these digital videos can be viewed now only on PCs within the Main Library.

We appreciate the generosity of Radio Television Hong Kong, and the General Education Unit of the University of Hong Kong in granting the Libraries permission to use their videos in this project. RTHK is an acclaimed producer of compelling programming on every walk of life in Hong Kong. The HKU General Education Unit graciously gave permission to use six programs from the Sun Yat Sen Forum Series, of speeches given by six well-known figures in Hong Kong.

+ For enquiries, contact Systems Department, systems@lib.hku.hk