I'm flying into HKG on a trans-Pacific flight arriving at around 7 PM. I want to spend the night in HKG and continue my trip the next day at around 12 PM to TPE. I'm checking in some wine I don't want to have to declare in HKG and again in TPE.

I've done a search, and did find instances where this was allowed where the next available flight didn't leave until the next day. But in my situation there are connecting flights the same evening, but I want to overnight in HKG and take a connecting flight the next day.

Will Cathay allow me to check in my bags through to TPE with an overnight connection in HKG even where there are earlier available connections to TPE the same evening I arrive into HKG? I am a BA frequent flyer and know that this is definitely allowed at LHR, but need some guidance here.