Sikhism in Hong Kong

Sikhism in Hong Kong is a minority religion (Cantonese: 香港嘅錫克教, romanized: hoeng1 gong2 ge3 sek3 hak1 gaau3).

[1] In the colonial-era, Sikhs in China were most prominent in Hong Kong, with Shanghai following next.

[2]: 216–218  A contingent of Sikh policemen arrived in Hong Kong in 1867.

[3]: 107 [4]: 21 After the Indian police unit of the Shanghai Municipal Police force was disbanded in 1945, most of its former policemen were repatriated back to India or moved to Hong Kong or Singapore.

[5][6][7] After the advent of Communist rule in 1949, many Sikhs who had been employed as watchmen in mainland China departed for resettlement in Hong Kong, immigrated to the West, or returned to India.

Photograph of Sikh policemen in Hong Kong, ca.1870–72. This photograph was taken during the Tordenskjold's expedition to the east to lay undersea cables.
Sikh spotted on road in 1909 in Hong Kong (Victoria, Central District). Street scene in front of Queen's Building, corner of Connaught Road on the left and Ice House Street on the right.