THE CALENDAR FOR 1903
APRIL-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st...... 5h. 55m. 6h. 14m.
15th................................5h, 41m. sh. 19m.
MOON'S PHASES
1901 1902
Maximum
...84.8
86%
Minimum
.61.9
Mean
19
73.1
d.
h. }]].
BAROMETER, 1902
First Quarter
9
57
A.M.
Mean.
.29.99
Full Moon
12
א
24
A.M.
Last Quarter 20
36
A.M.
New Moon
27
9
37
P.M.
1901 9.035 inches
RAINFALL
1902
1.845 inches
WEEK
MONTH
Wed.
1
PAYK OF DAYS OF 3 and 4
MOONBI
Chronology of Remarkable EvenTS
The port of Hoihow, Hainnu, opener, 1876, The ports of Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wahu
and Ichung opener, 1877.
Thur.
ลง
2
5
French Flag hoisted at Kwangchauwan, 1898.
kong, 19.0.
Bolilios Reformatory opened at Hong-
Frid.
3
6
Sat.
7
Sun.
5
Mon.
6
9
Tues.
7
10
Wed. 8
11
Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at
Paris, 1885. The Tsarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891. Major-General Gascoigne, Acting Governor, Hongkong, 1900,
PALM SUSDAY...... Bogie Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847. Wheelbarrow Rion
at Shanghai, 187.
Convention between Sir John Francis Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the aduxission
of Europeans into the city of Canton within two months, 1842.
Hongkong Mint opened, 1968. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel,
barrow Riot, 1897.
Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1888,
Thur. 9
12
1
Frid. 10
13
Sat.
11
14
Sun.
12
15
Mon. 13
16
Tues. 14
17
Wed. 15
18
Thur. 16
19
Frid. 17
20
Sat.
18
21
SIL
19
Mon. 20
Tues.
21
Wed. 22
ཝསྶ ཉྙསྶཱབྷཱ
22
23
24
⠀ Terrifle tornado in Canton; 2,000 houses destroyed and 10,000 fives lost, 1878.
Easter Day, 37,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Death at Peking of Marquis
Tseng, 1890.
Presentation of çolours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895,
Soldiers' Club opened at Hongkong, 1900.
S. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552.
British Flag hoisted at Taipohut, Kowloon New Territory, 1809.
Konneny arrived in Hongkong, 1872. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. (including Samoa “ pirates), 1891,
44
it Shimonoseki, 1895,
Governon Sir Arthur
Execution at Kowloon city of nineteen pirates Treaty of Peace between China and Japan signed
Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1887,
The O. & O. steamer San Pablo“ wrecked near Turnabout, 1998.
..
Low SUSPAY. The "Sir Charles Forbes," the first steamer in China waters, arrivest,
180. The Tsarewitch arrived at Hankow, 1891.
Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Commeil, 1897.
25
East India Company ceased trade with China, 1834.
Hennessy in Hongkong, 1877.
Arrival of Governor
Pope
Thur. 23
26
8. George's Day.
Frid. 24
27
Sat.
25
28
Sun, 26
29
Capture of the citadel at Hanoi, Tonkin, by thư French forces, 1892., Depart
Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887. 2ND AFTER EASTER, Foundation stone of Queen's College, Hongkong, laid, 1884.
of
Mon. 27
1
Tues. 28
Ratifications of Corean Treaty with England exchanged, 1834.
Japan constituted by Imperiid decree, 1888,
Privy Council for
Wed. 29
3
Thar. 30
Arrival of General Grant in Hourkong, 1879ed by
1