THE CALENDAR FOR 1908
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JULY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
Ist
.........5h. 43m.
7h. 00m.
1906
1907
15th
5h. 48m.
Th. 08m.
Maximum
.87.7
87.1
Minimum
.79.5
79.1
Mean
.82.9
82.5
MOON'S PHASES
d. h.
m.
First Quarter 7
BAROMETER, 1907
+
25
A.M.
Mean
29.74
Full Moon
14
5
48
A.M.
Last Quarter
20
02
P.M.
1906
RAINFALL
New Moon
28
17
P.M.
6.945 inches
1907
7.385 inches
DAT OF DAY OF
5 and 6
W ZEN
MONTH
MOONS
Wed.
1
3
Thor. 2
Frid.
5
Sat.
6
Sun.
5
7
Mon.
8
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Hakolate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857.
sionaries murdered at Sangpu, 1593.
Two Swedish mis-
Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S. "Blode," 1840, French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873. Steamer *Don Juan burnt at
sea near Philippines; 145 persons perished, 1893. Hongkong low level electric tram service opened, 1904. Declaration American Independence, 1776," Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong
and Macao, 1584. U. S. Pacific Cable opened to Manila.
3RD AFTER TRINITY. Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo,
1]. Duke of Connaught's Statue unveiled in Hongkong, 1902. Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884.
Tues.
7
9
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.
Japanese occupy Sakhalin, 1905.
Wed.
10
Thur.
9
11
Frid. 10
12
Sat.
11
13
Sun.
12
14
Mou. 13
15
Tues. 14
16
Wed. 15
17
Thur. 16
18
19
20
Frid. 17
Sat. 18
Sun. 19 | 21
Mon. 20
22
Tues,
I
21
23
Wed.
22
2-4
Thur.
23
25
Frid. 21
26
Sat.
25
27
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First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1856. Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yangtsze blockaded by British
fleet, 1540.
Engagement between the U. S. Naval Forces and the Coreans; the Expedition leaves
to await instructions, 1871. Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1816.
4TH AFTER TRINITY. Foreign Inspectorate of Customis established in Shanghai, 1854. Sus-
pension of Hongkong Police Officers for accepting brides, 1907.
First English ship reached Chin, 1635. French gunboats fired on by Siamese at Paknani, 18 13. Pirates attacked §. 8. ** Sainam" on West River, killing Rev. Dr. Mac- Donald and injuring several of the crew, 1906,
Statue of Paul Baul unveiled at Hanoi, 189 ). Tientsin native city captured by Allies
1960. Chinese Imperial Edict declared bow & arrow obsolete arms, 1935.
Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadrons, 1874;
Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan; 500 persons killed, 1888.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842, The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to
Hongkong, 1872.
Ningpå Joss-house Riots, Shanghai: 15 killed and many wounded, 1898. State of war
between Russia and China on Amur River. 1900.
Terrible earthquake at Manila, 1880, Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in
London, 158Ā. Li Hung-chang passes throngh Hongkong on his way North, 1900. 5TH AFTER TRINITY. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1864. Indo-China 9.9.
Hapsang sunk by Russiaus, Pechili Gulf, 1904.
Wreck of the C. M. S. N. Co.'s str. 'Pantah" on Shantang Promontory 1887.
Yellow River burst its bank at Chang-kiù, Shangtung; great inundation 1883. Typhoon,
in Hongkong, 1902,
Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Corea, and eight inmates killed, 1882.
British trade prohibited at Canton 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed at
Peking, 1586.
"Kowshing." British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with loss of about 1,000 lives, 1894. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded, 1850, First visit of Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 1901. Japanese occupy Newehwang, 1904.
6th Apter TRINITY. Great flood at Chefoo kills 1,000, 1903.
Canton opened to British_trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,
and Whampoa ; loss of life estimated at 40,00 persons, 1982.
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1964. Sir Matthew Nathan arrived Hongkong, 1904.
Sun. 26
28
Mon. 27
29
Tues, 28
1
Wed. 29
2
Thur. 30
3
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1898.
Frid. 31
German gunboat "Iltis" wrecked off Shantung Promontory, all but eleven of the crew
perished, 1896. Outbreak of rebellion at Manila, 1896.
Hongkong low level electric tram service started, 1904.
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