The United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 and another on Nagasaki three days later, and Japanese Emperor unconditionally surrendered on 15 August.
On 1 September a British Military Administration was established in Hong Kong under Rear-Admiral Harcourt, Commander of the British Pacific Fleet.
The ceremony of surrender was held at Government House on 16 September.
On behalf of Britain and China, Rear-Admiral Harcourt accepted the Instrument of Surrender from Major-General Umekichi Okada and Vice-Admiral Ruitaro Fujita who represented the Japanese armed forces.
On 30 April 1946 Sir Mark Young resumed the governorship of Hong Kong. On the following day the Military Administration ceased to exist, giving way to the re-established civil government.
Credit : History Museum of HK.
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