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THE CALENDAR FOR 1914
AUGUST-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
.5h. 56m.
7h. 02m.
15th............6h. 01m.
MOON'S PHASES
6h. 53m.
Maximum
Minimum
Mean
d
h.
Full Moon
6
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41
A.M.
Last Quarter
14
8 56
A.M.
New Moon
21
8
26
P.M.
•
52
P.M.
1912
1913
...86.7
86.5
...78.3
77.7
...81.S
81.6
BAROMETER, 1913
Mei.................
..29.72
1912
RAINFALL
15.712 inches
1913
10.565 inches
First Quarter 28
DAYS OF DAYS OF 6 and 7
WEEK MONTH
Moons
Sat.
10
Sun.
11
Mon.
12
Tues.
13
Wed.
14
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Thur.
6
15
Frid.
16
Sat.
N
17
9TH AFTER TRINITY.
Sun.
9
i8
Mon. 10
19
Tues.
20
Wed. 12
21
Thur. 13
22
Frid. 14
23
Sat.
15
24
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
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16
25
17
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27
19
28
20
29
21
1
22
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
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23
3
24
25
26
6
27
7
28
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CHRONOLOGY OF Remarkable EVENTS
Both China and Japan declare war, 1894. Kucheng massacre, 1897, STI AFTER TRINITY. Victims of massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870.
British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842. First Chinese Bazaar held at Canton, 1908. Macartney's Embassy entered Peilo, 1798. Bombardment of Keelung by French, 1884.
Allied march on Peking starts, 1900. La Hung Chang visited ucen Victoria, 150.
Serious flood at Tientsin, 1871.
British Squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1510.
Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul, at Hakodate, 1874.
King Edward VII.'8
British troops landed at Nanking, 1812. Coronation celebrated at Hongkong, 1902. Sir II. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841, Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1888. First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by Lord Napier, who
suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834. 174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, IM42. Manila ecenpied by U.S. Troops,
1898. Attempted assassination of Admiral Li Chun at Canton, 1911. Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860, House collapse, causing 45 deaths, in Cochrane Street, Hong- kong, 1901. Japanese squadron sinks Russian cruiser Rurik near Tsushima, 1904, Fighting and looting at Cântou following flight of rebel leaders, 1:13.
Great fire on French Concession, Shanghai, 991 houses destroyed, loss Tis. 1,500,000, 1879. Total loss of the E, & A. steamer **Gatterthun” near Sydney, 1895. Peking Legations rescued, 1960. Murder of Messrs. Bruce and Lowis at Chengehow, Hunan, 1902. Prince and Princess Arisugawa entertained at Hongkong, 1904,
10TIL AFTER TRINITY, British trade of Canton stopped by Hong merchants, 1834.
French Treaty with Siam signed, 1856.
**Empress of India" sinks Chinese cruiser “Wong Tai” in collision near Swatow, 1903,
Destructive typhoon at Macao, 1915.
Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1834.
Great fire in Hongkong, 1863.
Indian troops lauded in Shanghai, 1900. Large gang of pirates attacked Cheungchow killing three Indian constables, and looting the village, 1912.
First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis,"
at Nanking, 1812. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1800. Emperor Hien Fung died, 1561. Palace Revolution at Peking, Empress Dowager again
assumes the Regency, 1598.
Governer Amaral (Macao) assassinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, stabbed, 1870 Seizure of steamer “Spark" by pirates between Canton and Macao, 1871. Telegraph line to Peking opened. 1884. Korea annexed by Japanese, 1910, 11.M.S. Bedford
wrecked at quefport, 1910,
11TH AFTER TRINITY. Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military
contribution, 1861. Chinese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884. ST. BARTHOLOMEW, Wreck of the C. N. Co.'s str. "Tientsin "near Swatow, 1887.
turbances at Amoy, Japanese landed marines, 1:00.
Dis-
British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty between Great Britain
and Japan signed, 1858,
British left Macao, 1839. British steamer "Dunearn" foundered in a typhoou off Goto
Islands, 1908.
Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.
Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery abolished in British
possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884.
20
9
Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.
30
10
12TH AFTER TRINITY. Wreck of “Futami Maru” off Cape Calavite, 1900,
31
11
Severe typhoon on coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping at
Hongkong, Macao and Whampoa, 1848.