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SUNRISE

THE CALENDAR FOR 1904

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1902 1903

Maximum

..86.8

76.8

Minimum Mean

.56.8

68.7

.73.1 72.4

1st............5h. 55m. 6h. 14m.

15th............5h. 41m. 6h. 19m.

MOON'S PHASES

d. h.

m.

Barometer, 1903

Last Quarter 8 1

53

A.M.

Mean.....

.29.96

New Moon 16

5

53

A.M.

First Quarter 23 Full Moon

0

55

P.M.

30

6 36

A.M.

1902 1.845 inches

RAINFALL

1903

4.725 inches

DAYS OF Days of 2 and 3

20

Chronology of Remarkable EveNTS

GOOD FRIDAY. The port of Hoihow, Hainan, opened, 1876. The ports of Pakhoi,

Wenchow, Wuhu and Ichang opened, 1877.

French Flag hoisted at Kwangchauwan, 1898. Belilios Reformatory opened at Hong-

kong, 1900.

EASTER DAY

Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at Paris, 1885. The Tsarevitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891.

Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847. Wheelbarrow Riot at Shang-

hai, 1897.

Convention between Sir John Francis Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission

of Europeans into the city of Canton within two months, 1842. Hongkong Mint opened, 1866. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel-

barrow Riot, 1897. Great powder explosion at Canton, 1903. Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

WEEK

MONTH

MOONS

Frid.

1

16

Sat.

2

i7

Sun.

3

18

Mon.

19

Tues. 5

Wed.

6

21

Thur. 7

22

Frid.

8

23

Sat.

9

24

Sun. 10

25

LOW SUNDAY.

Mon. 11

26

Tues. 12

27

Wed. 13

28

Thur. 14

29

Frid. 15 Sat. 16

Sun. 17

30

S. Francis Xavier left Gon for China, 1552.

1

Mon. 18

3

2 ******* **

Terrific tornado in Canton; 2,000 houses destroyed and 10,000 lives lost, 1878.

87,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Death at Peking of Marqui. Tseng, 1890.

Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895.

Soldiers' Club opened at Hongkong, 1900,

Sun. 24

Mon.

Tues. 26

Wed.

Thur.

Frid.

Sat.

Tues. 19

Wed. 20

Thur. 21

Frid.

Sat.

22 * * **** * 28

22

63 7

5

в

British Flag hoisted at Taipohu, Kowloon New Territory, 1899.

Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872.

Governor Sir Arthur

Execution at Kowloon city of

2ND AFTER EASTER. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871.

nineteen pirates (including “Namoa" pirates), 1891. Traety of Peace between China Japan and signed at Shimonoseki, 1895.

Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1885.

The O. & O. steamer “San Pablo” wrecked near Turnabout, 1888.

The "Sir Charles Forbes,” the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1830. The

Tsarewitch arrived at Hankow, 1891.

Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Council, 1897.

East India Company ceased trade with China, 1834.

Hennessy in Hongkong, 1877.

Arrival of Governor J. Pope

8

S. George's Day.

9

3RD AFTER EASTER

25

10

11

27

12

28

13

Capture of the citadel at Hanol, Tonkin, by the French forces. 1881. Departure of

Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

Foundation stone of Queen's College, Hongkong, laid, 1884.

Ratifications of Corean Treaty with England exchanged, 1884. Privy Council for

Japan constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

29

14

30

15

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.

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