THE CALENDAR FOR 1911
SEPTEMBER-30 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
19
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
15th
....
...6h. 07m,
6h. 39m.
1909
1910
...6h. 01m.
Ch. 25m.
Maximum
...87.0
84.1
Minimum
.78.5
79.7
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
82.2
763
d. h. ir.
First Quarter
1
0
21
A.M.
BAROMETER, 1910
Full Moon
8
11
57
P.M.
Mean.........
.29.80
Last Quarter
16
1
51
A.M.
New Moon
22
10
37
P.M.
First Quarter 30
7
08
P.M.
1909 8.505 inches
RAINFALL
1910
15.950 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF 7 and 8
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Frid.
1
9
Sat.
2
10
Sun.
11
Mon.
1
12
Tues.
5
Wed.
12 O
13
6
14
31
Thur. 7 Frid. 8 Sat.
15
16
9
17
Sun. 10
18
Mon. 11
19
Tues. Wed. 13
12
20
21
Thur. 14
Frid 15
23
Sat.
16
Sun. 17 Mon 18
Tues. Wed.
19
20
Thur. 21
* 2 ** **NAR
24
25
26
27
28
29
Frid.
Count von Waldersec reached Shanghai, 1900, Typhoon at Swatow, 1891.
22
Sat.
23
2
Sun.
24
3
Mon.
25
Tues.
26
Wed 27
Thur. 28
Fri.
20
Sat.
30
22
50
Chronology OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, died of the wounds inflicted by an assassin, 1870. Foundation stone of Gap Rock lighthouse, near Hongkong, laid, 1800, Chinese Imperial Decree published announcing a decision to grant Constitutional Government.
Arrival of the "Vega" at Yokohama after having discovered the North-East Passage, 1879. Kiaochau declared a free port, 1898. Japanese occupied Lioa-yang, capturing vast stores of ammunition and provisions, 1904.
12TH AFTER TRINITY. Hongkong Pingue proclamation revoked, 1894. Disastrous floods at
Shanghai, 1904.
Attack on the forts at Shimonoseki, Japan, by the allied fleets underA dmiral Kuper, 1964. Death of Tso Tsung-tang at Fonchow, 1885. Anglo-Chinese Commercial Treaty signed, 1902.
H.R.HI. Prince Alfred received by the Mikado of Japan, 1860. Chinese Court left Isianfu on the way to Peking, 1001. Assassination of Mr. McKinley, President of the U.S.A., 1901. Sir James Mackay's Treaty with China signed, 1902. Attack on Dr. Greig, near Kirin, by soldiers, 1891.
Great typhoon in Hongkong, 1967. 11.1.H. Prince Tsai Hsun visits Hongkong, 1909. Sir Hercules Robinson assumed the government of Hongkong, 1859.
13TH AFTER TRINITY. Riot by Chinese mob at Canten; great destruction of houses and property in Shameen, 1883. British gunboat "Wasp" left Singapore for Hongkong and seen no more, 1887.
Publicmeeting of foreign residents at Yokohama to protest against proposed new Treaty with Japan 1890. Japanese flagship "Mikasa" foundered as the result of an explosion in Sasebo harbour, with a loss 599 men, 1905.
Convention signed at Chefoo by Sir Thomas Wade and Li Hung-chang, 1876.
Public Meeting in Hongkong, with reference to the blockade of the port by the Chinese
Customs' cruisers, 1874. Severe typhoon in Southern Japan, 1891.
Chinese transport "Waylee" driven ashore on Pescadores; upwards of 370 lives lost, 1887.
Pingyang captured by the Japanese, '894
New Convention between Germany and China ratified at Peking, 1881.
The battle of the Yaln, in which the Chinese were defeated by the Japanese, losing Ave
vessels, 1894.
14TU AFTER TRINITY. Destruction by fire of the Temple of Heaven, Peking, 1889, Los$ in Ki Channel, near Kobe, of the Turkish frigate "Ertogrul," with 567 lives, 1890. Allied Generalissimo, reached Hongkong, 1900. Typhoon at Hongkong the most disas-
trous in the Colony's history, 1908, Riots at Kumchuk, Kwang tung, 1900.
U. S. brig "Labra" taken by pirates, 1860. Terrific typhoon in Hongkong and Macao, many thousands of lives lost, 1874. Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association inaugurated 1904.
14
15TI AFTER TRINITY 11.M.S. 'Rattler" lost off Japan, 1868. Piratical attack on the German barque “Apeurađe," near Macao, 1869. The Satsuma rebels in Japan ronted with great slaughter, their leader, Saigo, killed, and the insurrection suppressed 1877. Bomb thrown at Chinese Commissioners when about to leave Peking for Europe, 1905. Arrival of Governor Sir Henry A. Blake in Hongkong, 1898. Jubilee of Dr. A. H. Graves'
missionary labours at Canton celebrated, 1906,
Lord Napier arrived at Macao dangerously ill, 1534.
Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840. Lord Kitchener in Hongkong, 1909.
Hainan Stra't, 1910.
Yellow River burst its banks in Honan; calamitous inundation, 1887. Death of Hon. Stewart, Colonial Secretary, at Hongkong, 1889. H. A. L. “* Lydia" wrecked near Michaelmas Day. Hurricane at Manila, causing immense damage to shipping, 1865, S. S. "Charterhonse" foundered in a typhoon off Hainan Head, 70 persons drowned. All the Bogue forts destroyed by the British fleet, 1841. S. S. "Hsiesho' sank after striking
a mine in Pechili Gulf, 1905.
1900.