THE CALENDAR FOR 1915
MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st 15th
6h. 46m.
6h. 25m.
1913
1914
.Ch. 33m.
6h. 31m.
Maximum
...C5.8
71.7
Minimum
...58.5
63.5
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
....61.7 67.2
d.
h.
m.
Full Moon
2
2
33
A M.
BAROMETER, 1914
Last Quarter
8
8
28
P.M.
Mean
29.911
New Moon
16
3
42
A.M.
First Quarter
21
6
48
A.M.
1913
RAINFALL
Full Moon
31
1 38
P.M.
6.945 inches
1914 1.190 inches
13
DAYS OF DAYs or] 1 and 2
WEEK
MOSTU Moons
Mon. 1
16
Tues. 2
17
Wed. 3
18
Thu". 4
19
Frid. 5
20
Sat.
6
21
Sun.
7
22
Mon.
8
23
Tues. 9 Wed. 10
24
25
Frid.
* 227
&N
Thur. Ti
26
Frid. 12
27
Sat. 13 Sun. 14
28
29
Mon. 15
30
Tues. 16
1
Wed. 17
2
Thur.
18
3
19
4
Sat.
20
Sun. 21
6
Mon.
22
7
Tues.
13
8
Wed.
21
9
Thur.
25
10
Frid.
26
11
Sat.
27
12
Sun.
28
13
Mon. Tues.
29
14
30
15
I
31
16
Wed.
* * *** 28
-T
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
S. David's Day. Bombardment of the Chinhai forts by French men-of-war, 1885.
Twenty-six opium divans closed in Hongkong, 1909. Mr. Hermann, manager of Siemens Schuckert at Yokohama, airested in connection with Japanese Naval scandal,
1914.
First Dutch Embassy left China, 1657.
Foreign Ministers received in audience by the Emperor at the Tsz Kuang Po, 1891.
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849. Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841, 3RD IN LENT. Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882.
Kongmoon opened to foreign trade.
Russo-Chinese Manchurian
Arrival in Hongkong of Prince Henry of Prussia, 1898.
Convention signed, 1902.
Attack on Messrs. Farnham and Rohl at Shanghai, 1872.
Lin arrived in Canton, 1839. 12,000 Chinese troops attacked the English in Ningpo and Chinhai and were repulsed with great slaughter, 1842. The Japanese army after a sanguinary battle lasting several days occupied Moukden, and pursued the retreating Russians, whose losses in the battle were estimated at 20,000, 1905. Yuan Shih Kai inaugurated as President of the Chi ese Republic, 1912.
Governor Sir R. G. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866. Hongkong University opened
by Sir F. W. Lugard, 1912.
Imperial Comunissioner Ki-chen, degraded by the Emperor, left Canton as a prisoner, 1841.
Capture of Bac Ninh, by the French, 1884.
4TH IN LENT. 8,000 Chinese troops routed by the English at Tze-hi with great slaughter,. 1842. New Law Courts at Yokohama opened, 1897. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Peking burnt down, 1900.
Governor Sir H. Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865. Jubilee of Hongkong Chamber
of Commerce, 1912.
Chinese Envoy Ping and suite left Shanghai for Europe, 1866. Japanese Diet resolved to nationalise the railway. China released the Japanese str. “Tatsu Maru” at Canton, 1908. 8ir F. D. Lugard laid foundation stone of Hongkong University, 1910.
S. PATRICK'S DAY. Lord Macartney's Embassy left China, 1794. Severe earthquake in.
Formosa, 1906.
Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839. Chungking declared
open to foreign trade, 1891.
Governor Sir G. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.
Wreck of the steamer “Nanzing," near Hongkong, 1891.
5TH IN LENT. British ship "Sarab," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. Mr. F.
A. Aglen appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910.
Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B. M. Minister to China, 1885. Sir Robert Hart
left Peking for Home, 1968.
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Aguinaldo captured by the Americans
in the Philippines, 1901
First Section of Manila-Dagupan railway opened, 1891, Attempted assassination of Li
Hung-chang at Shimonoseki, 1895
Captain Elliot demands passports for himself and all the British subjects imprisoned in
Canton, 1839.
Great flood at Foochow, 1974. Newchwang placed under Russian martial law. Protocol of Convention between China and Portugal signed at Lisbon, 1887.
PALM SUNDAY. 20,289 chests of opium burned by Lin at Canton, 1839. Foundation
Stone of New Customs House at Canton laid, 1914.
Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1885.
Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., 1883. Chinese Regiment at Weihaiwei disbanded 1904. Cantonese resolved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908
Abolition of the coolie trade at Macao, 1874. Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught in Hongkong, 1890. All gambling saloons in Canton closed, 1912.