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and New Kowloon. It was the first election with more than two contestants since 1903. Four candidates ran in the election and among them

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and G. H. L. Fitzwilliams were elected.

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* Endacott, G. B. ''Government and people in Hong Kong, 1841-1962 : a constitutional history'' Hong Kong University Press. (1964) * The Hong Kong Government Gazette * Twentieth century impressions of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and other Treaty Ports of China. Their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources; editor in chief: Arnold Wright, assistant editor: H.A. Cartwright. Published 1908 by Lloyd's Greater Britain Pub. Co. in London. {{Hong Kong Sanitary Board elections Hong Kong 1909 in Hong Kong Sanitary January 1909 events 1909 elections in the British Empire