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THE CALENDAR FOR 1903
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
..6h. 25m.
Sh. 13n..
15th............6h. 34m.
ah. 17m.
Maximum..
Minimum
Mean
1901 10022
.74.7 76.9
.48.4
51.1
.61.6
64.6
MOON'S PHASES
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BAROMETER, 1902
Full Moon
2
19
A.M.
Mean.......
....30.11
Last Quarter 11
6
59 P.M.
New Moon
19
5
32
A.M.
First Quarter 27
to
28
A,M.
1901 0,835 inches
RAINFALL
1902
2.965
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Chronology of Remarkable – Events
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Wed.
14
Thur. 3
Frid.
Sat.
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Mon.
19
Tues.
Wed.
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20
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11
23
12
21
25
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ERESE
A. Frallis Nautich lil on Sau lưn, 17,
First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1941.
Six foreigners killed at Wangchuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialista under General Gordon, 1983. Tin: Jap mese warship. Unebi-kan left Singapore an not besed of again, 1886,
2ND IN ADVENT. – Confucius died, B.C., 490,
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1942.
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1961. Consecration of new Pei-tang Cathedral, Peking,
1988,
Piracy
on board the Donglas str. Namon,“ five hours after leaving Hongkong ; Captain Pocock and three others mindered and several serionsly wonndest, 18). Arrival in Hongkong of tiovernor Sir William Robinson, 1891.
Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1861, Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osak.
1867.
Imperial Decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in
audience every New Year, 1990,
3RD IN ADVENT, French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1872.
Reception of foreign ladies by the Empress Dowager of China, 1895.
1-4
26
15
27
All Roman Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Maeño, 1888,
Thur. 17
Frid. 18
29
The P. M. S, S. Co,'s steameez “Japin“ burnt, 1 European passenger, the cook, and asg
Chinese drowned, 1874,
Sat.
19
Sir Hugh Gongh and the Eastom Expedition left China, 1842.
Sum.
20
2
4TH IN ADVENT. Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in tha
· Bacchante,” 1881. Two cotton mills destroyed by fire at Osaka, 120 persons to death, 1895.
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Tues.
Mon. 21
22
3
Steam navigation first attempted, 17:35,
Two Mandarins arrived at Macno with secret orlogs to watch thi
of
Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1996.
Wed. 23
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870,
Thur. 24 Frid. 25
7
Natt.
26
I
Sta
27
9
Mon.
אנ
10
Tues. 29
Wed.. 30
12
Thur. 31
1
B
CHRISTMAS DAY. Great Fire in Hongkong 100% houses destroyed, immense destruction
of property. 1NTN.
Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 268 lives lost, 1997. The C. S. Company
steamer ** Shanghai “ destroyed by dre on the Yangisze, over 200 lives lost.
IST AFTER CHRISTMAS, Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1965,
Canton bonbarded by Alleet farems of Giacat Britain and Franc•. 195.
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