THE CALENDAR FOR 1914
MAY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st.......
...5h. 52m.
6h. 48m.
Maximum
1912 .83.2 82.5
1913
15th.....
.5h. 44m.
61. 54m.
Minimum
.75.8
7.38
Mean
.78.9 7.72
MOON'S PHASES
d. 11. 111.
BAROMETER, 1913
First Quarter 3
2
29 P.M.
Full Moon
10
5
31
A.M.
Last Quarter
17
6
12
A.M.
New Moon
25
10
35
A.M.
Mean.....
..29.86
1912 3.940 inches
RAINFALL
1913 9.300 inches
Days of Days or' 4 & 5
Wakk MONTH MOONS
Frid.
1
7
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
** 4
2
4
Tues.
Wed.
6
12
Thur.
13
Frid.
14
Sat.
9
15
Sun. 10
16
I
Mon.
17
Tues. 12
18
Wed. 13
19
Thur. 14
20
Frid. 15
21
Sat.
16
22
Sun.
17
23
Mon. 18
24
Tues. 19
25
Wed. 20
Thur. 21
26
27
Frid. 22
אנ
Sat.
23
29
Sun.
24
30
Mon. 25
1
Tues.
26
Wed.
27
W3
Thur. 28
Fri.
Sat.
35
29
5
30
6
Sun.
31
7
15
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
First number of "Hongkong Gazette” published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Spanish feet destroyed by U.S. Reet at Cavite, 1898. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909.
Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. United States
formally recognised Republic of China, 1913
3rd after EasTER. Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1881.
Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking
inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910.
British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1542. Imperial Government ordered steps to be taken
at Hongkong to close opium divans, 1908.
King Edward VII. died, 1910.
Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874.
Departure of Governor Sir William Des Vœux from Hongkong, 1891. M. Vallon, a French
aviator, killed at Shanghai, 1911.
H.M.S. "Terrible" arrived at Hongkong from South Africa, 1900.
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 18.00. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893
4TH AFTER EASTER. Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1894, Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troops captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the British Squadron, 1885, Meeting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai instituted a boycott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Act, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.
Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsui, Japan, 1891. Execution of fifteen pirates (including leader of "Namoa" pirates) at Kowloon, 1891. Portuguese cruiser Adamusfor struck rock near Hongkong, 1913.
East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831. Swedish str. Nippon
wrecked on Scarborough Reef, 1913.
A corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chinese soldiers at Peking, 1864. Anti-
foreign riet at Wuhn, Is91.
Arrival of Sir John Walsham, Bart., in Hongkong, on his way to Peking to assume
the functions of British Minister, 1886.
Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881.
Anti-foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.
ROGATION SUNDAY. Kowloon wallet city occupied, 1899. Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer **Izere," 1860.
Shanghai, 1879,
Arrival of General Grant in
The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commandant Riviere and death
of the latter, 1883. Hongkong Daily Press" enlarged, 1900,
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. The Canton Mint
commenced striking silver coins, 1890.
ASCENSION DAY. Loss of M.M, str. ** Menzaleh" while on her passage from Hongkong to
Yokohania, 1887. Imperial Edict respecting anti-Christian literature, 1892. Ministers Joint Note to Chinese Government on the Boxer agitation, 1900,
Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841.
U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863.
18T AFTER ASCENSION. EXPIRY DAY. Captain Elliot and all the British subjects left-
Canton for Marno, 1839. British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1808.
The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 189).
Formosa Republic declared, 1895.
Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876,
Canton ransomed for $6,000,000,1541. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900, Battle of Kinchau (Russo-Japan War); Japanese stormed Nanshan and captured 78 guns, 1904. Battle of the Japan Sea: Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshdes- vensky's fleet, 1905,
Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Great rain storm in Hongkong, serious damage, 1889. Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895. H. M. Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911.
II. B. M. screw sloop "Reynard" lost on the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue re.
mainder of crew of "
Velocipede,”_1851. Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongkong, 1888. Chinese Postal Service transferred to Board of Communications, 1911. WHIT SUNDAY. Typhoou at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the “Poyang," with 100 lives
near Macao, 1874.