THE CALENDAR FOR 1892
APRIL-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TemperatureE
4th 19th
.5h. 52m.
6h. 15m.
1890
1891
..5h. 38m.
6h. 20m.
Maximum Minimum
...84
81
.62
56
MOON'S PHASES
-
d. h. m.
First Quarter 4 1 57
12
sec.
42 P.M. Full Moon
2 2 40 P.M. Last Quarter 20 1 36 44 P.M. New Moon
22 45 A.M.
27 5
8 hours, A.M. 5 hours, P.M.
APOGEE, 12 days, Periger, 26 days,
DAYS OF Days of ❘ 3 and 4
MONTH Moons
WEEK
Barometer, 1891
Max......30.26
Min.......29.04
1890 1.37 inches
RAINFALL
1891
3.24 inches
ix
Frid
1
5
Sat.
Sun.
2 3
6
7
Mon.
8
Tues.
5
9
Wed.
6
10
Thur.
7
11
Frid.
12
The
Chronology of Remarkable EVENTS
port of Hoihow, Hainan, opened, 1876. The ports of Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wuhu, and Ichang opened, 1877.
Prince Kung degraded by the Empress Dowager, 1865.
5TH IN LENT.
Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed si
Paris, 1885. The Czarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891, Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847.
Convention between Sir John Francis Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of
Europeans into the city of Canton, within two months, 1842.
Hongkong Mint opened, 1886.
Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.
Sat.
9
13
Sun
10
14
PALM SUNDAY.
Mon.
11
15
Terrifio tornado in Canton ; 2,000 houses destroyed, and 10,000 lives lost, 1878.
Tues. 12
16
87,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1788. Death at Peking of Marquis Tseng, 1800,
Wed. 13
17
Thur. 14
18
Frid. 15
19
Sat.
16
20
GOOD FRIDAY. St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552,
Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872.
Sun.
17
21
Mon. 18
Tues. 19
23
EASTER SUNDAY. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. Execution at Kowloon city
nineteen pirates (including “Namoa," pirates), 1891.
Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1885
The O. & O. steamer “San Pablo" wrecked near Turnabout, 1888.
The “Sir Charles Forbes," the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1880. The Omarg‹
witch arrived at Hanków, 1891,
Wed.
20
24
Thur. 21
Frid
Set.
Sun.
Xon.
2*2 ***
26
23
27
24
28
Low Sunday.
25
25
2225
Fast India Co. ceased trade with China, 1834. Arrival of Governor J. Pope Hennessy is
Hongkong, 1877.
Bt. George's Day.
Capture of the citadel at Hanoi, Tonkin, by the French forces, 1882. Departure of Bir
William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.
Tues 28
Wed. 27
Thur. 28
30
Foundation stone of Victoria College, Hongkong, laid, 1884.
1
2
Ratifications of Corean treaty with England exchanged, 1884. Privy Council for Japag
constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.
Frid. 29
3
Bat.
30
4
Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.