THE CALENDAR FOR 1894
JUNE-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TemperaturE
3rd
.....5h. 16m.
6h. 39m.
1892
1893
15th
.5h. 16m.
MOON'S PHASES
6h. 44m.
Maximum Minimum
.90
90
.70
75
d. h. m. sec.
New Moon First Quarter 10 Full Moon 18 Last Quarter 26
4 6
32 .44 A.M.
8
50
42
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1893
2
42 43
P.M.
Mean........
.29.86
5
38
46
P.M.
PERIOKE, 4 days, APOGEE, 20 days,
2 hours, P.M. 8 hours, P.M.
1892
RAINFALL
34.38 inches
1893
7.09 inches
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DAYS OF DAYS OF | 4 and 5 WHE MONTH MOONS
CHRONOLOGY of Remarkabla Events
Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1888. New Opium Agreement between
Hongkong and Chína came into force, 1887. Anti-foreign riot at Tanyang, 1891. Hongkong connected with London by wire, 1871,
2ND AFTER TRINITY. Earthquake at Manila, killing more than 2,000 persons, 1883. Death
of Sir Arthur Kennedy, 1883. Russell & Co. suspend payment, 1891. Treaty between France and Korea signed at Seoul, 18×6.
Departure of the first O. & O. steamer from Hongkong to San Francisco, 1875. Messrs. Ar-
gent and Green murdered in an Anti-foreign riot at Wuhsuch, 1891.
Heavy rains in Hongkong, property to the value of $500,000 destroyed, and many lives
lost, 1864.
Attempted anti-foreign riot at Kiukiang, 1891.
Destruction of Mission premises at Wusieh by anti-foreign mob, 1891.
Attempt to destroy by fire the British fleet in Canton river, 1849. Treaty of Peace between France and China signed at Tientsin, 1885. Attack on mission premises at Soochow, 1891. Suspension of New Oriental Bank, 1892.
3RD AFTER TRINITY. Typhoon at Formosa; loss of several vessels, 1876.
Frid.
1
28
Sat.
2
Sun.
3
30
Mon.
1
Tues.
2
Wed.
в
3
Thur.
7
4
Frid.
8
5
Sat.
6
Sun.
10
Mon.
11
Tues.
12
Wed. 13
10
Thur. 14
11
Frid 15
12
Sat
16
13
Sun. 17
14
Mon. 18
15
Tues. 19
16
Wed. 20
17
Thur.
21
18
Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.
19
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
789
Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640.
Opening of the first Railway in Japan, 1872.
British steamer "Carisbrooke" fired into and captured by Chinese Customs cruiser, 1875.
Imperial Edict condemning attacks on Foreigners, 1891.
Russian and Chinese treaty, 1728.
British bark “Cæsar” and Danish schooner “Carl” taken by piraten off Pedro Branca
1886. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1867.
Woosung taken, 1842.
4TH AFTER TRINITY. First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1891.
Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed and 10 wounded, 1862.
Disastrous inundation at Foochow, two thousand lives lost, 1877.
Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1842.
Queen's Accession, 1887. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1798. Attack on mission
premises at Haimen city, 1891.
Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840.
20 Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1848. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong, 1974. French troops
surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.
21
23
27
24
** *** * 22 2
ΣΤΗ ΑΥΤΗΝ TRINITY.
Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1848. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1862.
Treaty between England and China signed at Tientain, 1858. Additional Convention
between France and Chins signed at Peking, 1887.
Treaty between France and China signed, 1858. Confiscation of the str. “Prince Albert "
by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1966.
25 Queen's Coronation, 1888.
Thur
Frid 29
26
The Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of the Emperor of China at Peking, 1878.
Indian Mints closed to silver, 1898.
Sat.
30
27
British expedition to China arrived, 1840. Opening of a section of the Shanghai and
Woosung railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1891.