THE CALENDAR FOR 1895
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DECEMBER-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
4th
..............6a 26m.
5h. 14m.
1892
1893
20th............60 37m.
5h. 18m.
Maximum Minimum
.....73
73
.44
49
MOON'S PHASES
Full Moon Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter 24
d. h. m.
sec.
2 2
ત્ર
14
44 P.M.
BAROMETER, 1893
9
45 41 P.M. 16 2 5 48 P.M. 57 44 P.M.
Mean.....
..30.19
PERIGEE, 10 days, APOGEE, 23 days,
1 hour, A.M. 4 hours, P.M.
1892
0.15 inches
RAINFALL
1893
0.45 inches
DAYS OF DAYS or 10 and 11
CHRONOLOGy or RamarKABLE EVENTO
WARK
MONTH
MOONS
Sun.
1
15
ADVENT SUNDAY.
Mon.
Tues. 3
Wed.
4
Thur. 5
G C N
2
16
St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
17
18
First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.
19
Frid.
6
20
Sat.
7
21
Sun.
22
2ND IN ADVENT.
Mon. 9
23
Tues. 10
24
Wed. 11
25
Thur. 12
26
Frid. 13
27
Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists.
under General Gordon, 1863.
Confucius died, B.C. 490.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842.
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861. Consecration of new Pei-tang Cathedral, Pek-
ing, 1888.
Piracy on board the Douglas str. "Namos," five hours after leaving Hongkong; Captain Pocock and three others murdered, and several seriously wounded, 1890. Arrival in Hongkong of Governor Sir William Robinson, 1891,
Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka,
1867.
Imperial decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in
audience every New Year, 1890.
French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1832.
Sat.
14
28
Sun. 15
29
3RD IN ADVENT. All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838.
Mon. 16
1
Tues.
17
2
Wed. 18
Thur.
Frid.
Sat. 21
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
*** ** *** *
3
19
4
20
6
22
7
23.
8
24
9
25
10
26
11
F
Frid.
27
12
Sat.
28
13
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer "Japan" burnt, 1 European passenger, the cook, and 389
Chinese drowned, 1874.
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the "Bacchante,"
1881. Two cotton mills destroyed by fire at Osaka, 120 persons burnt to death, 1893. Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.
4TH IN ADVENT. Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the
movements of Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1836.
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1970.
CHRISTMAS DAY. Great Fire in Hongkong; 368 houses destroyed, immense destruction
of property, 1878.
Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 263 lives lost, 1879. The C. N. Co,'s steamer
Shanghai" destroyed by fire on the Yangtsze, over 300 lives lost. Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
Sun. 29
14
1st After Christmal.
Mon.
30
15
Tues.
31
16