THE CALENDAR FOR 1911
JULY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
..5h. 43m.
7h. 00m.
1909
1910
15th ..........5h. 48m.
7h. 08m.
Maximum
.86.5
87.0
Minimum
..78.2 78.8
Mean
.81.9 82.3
MOON'S PHASES
G. h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1910
First Quarter 3
5
20
P.M.
Mean........
....20.75
Full Moon
11
B
53
P.M.
Last Quarter
19
1
31
P.M.
1909
RAINFALL
1910
Now Moon
26
4
12
A.M.
12.825 inches
13.905 inches
17
DAY OF DAY OF 6 and 6
N -
تت
WEEK
MONTI
MOONS
Sat.
1
6
Sun. Mon.
7
3
8.
Tues.
4
9
Wed.
5
10
Thur.
6
11
Frid. 7
12
Sat.
8
13
Sun.
9
14
Mon. 10
15
F
Tues. 11
16
Wed.
12
Į
17
Thur.
13
18
Frid.
14
19
Sat. 15
20
A 28 ***AN88 8
Sun.
16
21
Mon.
17
22
Tues.
18
23
Wed. 19
24
Thur.
20
25
Frid.
21
26
Sat. 22
27
Sun. 23
28
Mon.
21
29
Tues.
25
30
Wed.
Thur.
AN ARAM
- 2
26
27
Frid.
28
Sat.
29
Sun.
30
Mon.
31
6
Chronology of Remarkable EvestS
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857. Two Swedish mis-
sionaries murdered at Sungpu, 1893.
3RD AFTER TRINITY. 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.
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Declaration American Independence, 1770. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong
and Macao, 1884. U. S. Pacific Cable opened to Manila.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1886. Duke of Con-
naught's Statue unveiled in Hongkong, 1902. Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884. Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.
Japanese occupy Sakhalin, 1905.
7TH AFTER TRINITY. First Datch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656. Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yangtsze blockaded by British fleet, 1840. First Bazaar by Chinese held at Hongkong in aid of relief of distress caused by West River floods, 1908 Engagement between the U. S. Naval Forces and the Coreans; the Expedition leaves to
await instructions, 187). Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1510. Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854. Suspension of Hongkong Police Officers for accepting bribes, 1897, Macan troops commenced operations to exterminate pirates at Colowau Island, 1910.
First English ship reached China, 1035. French gunboats fired on by Siamese at Paknami, 18 3. Pirates attacked S. S. "Sainam" on West River, killing Rev. Dr. Mac- Donald and injuring several of the crew, 1906.
Statue of Paul Beru unveiled at Hanoi, 1890. Tientsin native city captured by Allies
1900. Chinese Imperial E-lict declared bow & arrow obsolete arms, 1905.
Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadrons, 1874;
Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan: 500 persons killed, 1888.
ST. SWITHEN'S DAY. British trade with China re-opened, 1842, The King of Cambodia
arrived on a visit tollongkong, 1872.
5TH AFTER TRINITY,
Ningpo Joss-house Riots. Shanghai; 15 killed and many wounded, between Russia and
China on Amur River, 1900.
Terrible earthquake at Manila, 1880. Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in
London, 1885. Li Hung-chaug passed through Hongkong on his way North, 1900. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1864. Indo-China S.S. "Hopsang" sunk by
Russians, Pechili Gulf, 1904.
Wreck of the C. M. S. N. Co.'s str. “Pautah" on Shantang Promontory 1857. Yellow River burst its hanks at Chang-kiu, Shangtung; great inundation 1889.
in Hongkong, 1902.
Typhoon
8TH AFTER TRINITY. Armed attack on Japanese Legaton at Seoul, Cora, and eight
inmates killed 1882.
Bri ish trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed
tat Peking, 1386.
Kowshing," British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with loss of about 1,000 lives, 1894. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiraf Hope wounded, 1850. First visit of Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 19/11. Japanese occupy Newchwang, 1904.
Great flood at Chefoo kills 1,000, 1903.
Canton opened to British trade, 1843, Terrifie typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong, and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862. Disastrous typhoon at Hongkong, 1908
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Sir Matthew Nathan arrived Hongkong, 1904. German gunboat "Iltis" wrecked off Shantung Promontory, all but eleven of the crew"
perished, 1890. Outbreak of rebellion at Manila, 1896.
7TH AFTER TRINITY. Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836. Hongkong low level electric tram service started, 1004