THE CALENDAR FOR 1914
SEPTEMBER-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
....6h. 07m,
6h. 39m.
1912
1913
15th ............6h. Olm.
6h. 25m.
Maximum
..85.5
84.7
Minimum
.75.5
76.7
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
79.6
80.4
d. h.
Full Moon
+ 10
01
P.M.
Last Quarter
13
1
18
A.M.
New Moon
20
5
33
A.M.
First Quarter 26
8
03
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1913
Mean....
.29.79
1912 3.880 inches
RAINFALL
1913
14.570 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF! 7 and 8
WEEK MOSTI
MOONS
Tues.
1
12
Wed.
13
Thur.
14
Frid.
15
Sat.
Sun.
14 0
16
5
6
17
43 67
Mon.
Turs.
Wed.
Thur. 10
Frid. 11
Sat.
12
Saa
13
** N **
==
~*
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Moil. 14
25
Tues. We.i. 16
15
26
27
|
Thur.
17
28
Frid 18
29
Sat.
19
30
Sun. 20
Mon. 21
Tues.
22
Wed
23
1234d
Thur. 21
Fri.
25
6
Sat.
26
7
Sun. 27
8
Alon.
Tues.
29
10
Wed. i
30
11
19
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKable EVENTS
Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, died of wounds inflicted by an assassin, 1870, Foundation stone of Gap Rock lighthouse, near Hongkong, laid, 1890, Chinese Imperial Decree published announcing a decision to grant Constitutiona! 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, 1984.
Hongkong Plague proclamation revoked, 1894. Disastrous floors at Shanghai, 1904. Aftack on the forts at Skimonoseki, Japan, by the allied fleets under Admiral Kuper, 1904. Death of T-o Tsung-tang at Focchow, 1885," Anglo-Chinese Commercial Treaty signed, 1992.
13TH AFTER TRINITY. H.R.H. Prince Alfred received by the Mikado of Japan. 1860. Chinese Court left Hsianfu on the way to Peking, 1901, Assassination of Mr. McKinley, President of the U.S.A.. 1901. Sir James Mackay's Treaty with China signed, 1992. Attack on Dr. Greig, near Kirin, by soldiers, 1891.
Great typhoon in Hongkong, 1887,
H.I.H. Prince Tsai Hsun visits Hongkong, 1909 Sir Hercules Robinson assumed the government of Hongkong, 1859. Floods near Swatow rendering a million people destitute, 1911. Riots in Szechuan to protest against the use of foreign capital for railway construction, 1911.
Riot by Chinese mob at Canton; great destruction of houses and property in Shaneen, 1983. British gunboat. “Wasp" Jeff Singapore for Hongkong and seen no more, 1887, Public meeting of foreign residents at Yokohama to protest against proposed new Trenty with Japan, 1890. Japanese flagship “Mikasa" foundered as the result of an explosion in Sasebo harbour, with a loss 399 men. 1985,
Convention signed at Chefon by Sir Thomas Wade and Li Hung-chang, 1876.
14TH AFTER TRINITY. Public Meeting in Hongkong with reference to the blockade of the port by the Chinese Custonas' emuisers, 1871. Severe typhoon in Southern Japan, 1891. Fureral of Emperor Matsuhire, 191'.
Chinese transport Waylee" driven »shore on Poseadores, upwards of 370 lives lost. 1897.
Pingyang captured by the Japanese, “MH
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 five
vessels, 1894.
Destruction by fire of the Temple of Heaven. Poking, 1989, Loss in Kii Channel, near
Kobe, of the Turkish frigate “Ertogril,” with 567 lives, 1×90,
Allied Generalissimo reached Hongkong. 1960. Typhoon at Hongkong the most disas.
trons in the Colony's history, 19085, Riots at Kumchuk, Kwangtung, 1960, 15 AFTER Trinity.
Count von Waldersee reached Shanghai, 1994, Sir Robert Hart died, 1911. Typhoon at
Swatow, 1891
U. S. brig “Lubra“ taken by pirates, 1866. many thousands of lives lost, 1874. inaugurated 1904. H.M.S. “Rattler” lost off Japan, 1968. Piratical attack on the German barque “Apenrade.” near Macao, 1862. The Satsuma rebels in Japan routed 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.
Terrifle typhoon in Hougkong and Macao, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Association
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, 1834.
16TH AFTER Trinity, Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840, Lord Kitchener in Hongkong, 1909. Yellow River burst its banks in Honan; calamitous inundation, 1837. Death of Hon' Stewart, Colonial Secretary, at Hongkong, 1889. H. A. L. “' Lydia" wrecked near Hainan Strait, 1910.
Michaelmas Day, Hurricane at Manila, causing immense damage to shipping, 1865. S. 8. **Charterhouse” foundered in a typhoon off Hainan Head, 70 persons drowned, 1908. All the Bogue forts destroyed by the British fleet, 1841. S. S. "Isiesho" sink after striking
amine in Pechili Gulf, 1905,