1.   Jardine executives here were even sponsoring a reception to mark the handover on Monday evening, which some thought a bit unseemly, given the circumstances.

2.   Giant dinner to mark handover.

3.   He would have been among the first big acts booked for ceremonies marking the handover of the British colony to China.

4.   Nida-Ruemelin spoke at a ceremony marking the handover of the museum from the city-state of Berlin to a foundation supported by the federal government.

5.   Now the couple has returned to Hong Kong for the ceremonies marking the handover at midnight Monday.

6.   One woman who joined in said she put on her new, cream chiffon sheath with Chinese collar and buttons to mark the handover.

7.   Sarinic addressed a large showing of diplomats and government officials at a ceremony marking the handover.

8.   The handover will be marked officially next week in a ceremony.

9.   The market was closed from Monday to Wednesday for holidays marking the handover of Hong Kong to China.

10.   There was no trading in Hong Kong gold because of the holiday marking the handover from British to Chinese rule.