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THE CALENDAR FOR 1900
JUNE-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st............5h. 16m.
6h. 38m.
1898
1899
15th............5h, 16m.
6h. 44m.
Maximum
.91.1 88.0
Minimum
.73.6 68.9
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
....81.6
79.7
d. h. mu.
sec.
First Quarter
5 2
34
48
P.M.
Barometer, 1899
Full Moon
13
11
14
45
A.M.
Mean....
29.80
Last Quarter 20 New Moon
8
33 44
A.M.
27
9 3 44 A.M.
APOGEE, 6 days, PERIGEE, 19 days,
Days of DAYS OP | 5 and 6
WEEK
Мости MOONS
co
Frid.
1
5
Sat.
6
Sun.
3
7
Mon.
4
8
Tues.
3
9
Wed. 6
10
Thur.
7
11
Frid.
8
12
Sat.
9
13
Sun.
10
14
Mon. 11
15
Tues. 12
16
Wed. 13
17
Thur. 14 Frid. 15
18
19
Sat.
16
20
Sun. 17
21
Mon. 18
22
Tues. 19
23
Wed.
20
24
Thur. 21
25
Frid. 22
26
23
27
28
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
AAN *** ** * *
2 2* * * * N * 2
25
3.46 hours, A.M. 9.38 hours, A.M.
1898
RAINFALL
1899
14.250 inches
18.975 inches
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1868. New Opium Agreement between
Hongkong and China came into force, 1887. Anti-foreign riot at Tanyang, 1801. Hongkong connected with London by wire, 1871. Formal transfer of Formos from
China to Japan, 1895.
WHIT SUNDAY, Earthquake at Manila, killing more than 2,000 persons, 1883. Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy, 1883, Russell & Co. suspend payment, 1891. Kelung taken possession of by Japanese, 1895
Treaty between France and Corea signed at Seoul, 1886. West River opened, 1897. Departure of the first O. &0. steamer from Hongkong to San Francisco, 1875. Mesars.
Årgent and Green murdered in an anti-foreign riot at Wuhsueh, 1891.
Heavy rains in Hongkong, property to the value of $500,000 destroyed, and many Ilves
lost, 1864.
Attempted anti-foreign riot at Kiukiang, 1891.
Destruction of Mission premises at Wusieh by anti-foreign mob, 1891.
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Suspension of New Oriental Bank, 1892. The P. & O. steamer “Aden" wrecked off
Socotra 78 lives lost, 1897.
TRINITY SUNDAY, Typhoon at Formosa ; loss of several vessels, 1876. 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.
Tidal Wave, Japan, 28,000 lives lost, 1896. British barque "“Cæsar” and Danish schooner “Carl" taken by pirates oft Pedro Blanca 1806, Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1867. Woosung taken, 1842,
1st after TriniTY. First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1881.
Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed and 10 wounded, 1862.
Disastrous inundation at Foochow, 2,000 lives lost, 1877.
Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1842.
Queen's Accession, 1837. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1793. Attack on inla-
sion premises at Haimen city, 1891.
Massacre at Tientsin, 1870,
Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840. Diamond Jubilee celebration, 1897. Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1843. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong, 1974. French troops
surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.
END AFTER TRINITY. Assassination of M. Carnot, President of the French Republic, 1994. Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1843. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1862.
29
Tues. 26
30
Treaty between England and China signed at Tientsin, 1858. Additional Convention
between France and China signed at Peking, 1887.
27
1
Wed.
Thur,
Frid. 29
28
Treaty between France and China signed, 1858. Confiscation of the str. "Prince Albert"
by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1966. Queen's Coronation, 1838.
3
The Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of the Emperor of China at Peking, 1878.
Indian Mints closed to silver, 1893.
Sat.
30
British expedition to China arrived, 1840. Opening of a section of the Shanghal and
Woosung Railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1801,