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THE CALENDAR FOR 1921
JULY-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st 15th.
...5h. 42m.
7h. 12m.
•
...5h. 47m.
7h. lim.
Maximum
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
...
d.
h. m.
BAROMETER, 1920
New Moon
5 9
36
P.M.
Mean
First Quarter
...
...
12
0
16
P.M.-
Full Moon
20
8
8
A.M.
1919
RAINFALL
...
1919 1920 ...86.4 87.0 ...78.3 79.1 ...81.8 82.6
29.62
...
1920
Last Quarter
23
10
20
A.M.
19.430 inches
DAYS OF DAYS of
5 & 6
!
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Fri.
1
25
26
828
Satur.
2
27
Sun.
3
28
Mon.
29
Tues.
5
1
Wed. Thurs. Fri. Satur.
Sun.
520-0
10
Mon.
11
Tues.
12
Wed.
13
2345 CO
Thurs.
14
10
Fri.
15
11
Satur.
16
12
Sun.
17
13
Mon.
18
14
2002
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
21
Fri.
Satur,
Sun.
Mon.
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19
15
20
16
18
23
19
24
20
25
21
Tues
26
Wed.
27
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
24.040 inches
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki, Japan, opened to trade, 1857. Two Swedish mission.
aries murdered at Sungpu, 1893. Attempted assassination of Sir H. May on his return- to Hongkong as Governor, 1912. Restoration of Emperor of China by Chang Hsun, 1917. Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S. "Blode," 1840. French Expedition from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873. Hongkong Legislative Council approved a development scheme for the south side of the island of Hongkoug, 1914. Steamer "Don Juan" burnt at sea near Philippines; 145 persons perished, 1893.-
Hongkong low level electric tram service opened, 1904.
Declaration American Independence, 1776. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkoug
and Macao, 1884. U. S. Pacific Cable opened to Manila.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1886. Duke of Connaught's Statue unveiled in Hongkong, 1902. II ngkong Legislative Council voted $50,000 for the relief of distress in the West River districts, 1914.
Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884.
Serious flooding of the West River involving great loss of life and damage to property, 1915. Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1840. Japanese occupy Sakhalin, 1905. First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656.
Portuguesc fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yangtsze blockaded by British fleet, 1840. First Bazaar by Chinese held at Hongkong in aid of relief of distress caused by West River floods, 1908. Rebellion against Yuan Shih Kai broke out in the Yangtsze provinces, 19:3.
Engagement between the G. S. Naval Forces and the Coreans. Amherst's embassy
arrived in China, 1816.
Foreign Inspectorate of Custoins established in Shanghai, 1854. Suspension of Hongkong
Police Officers for accepting bribes, 1897. Macau troops commenced operations. to exterminate pirates at Colowan Island, 1910.
First English ship reached China, 1635. French gunboats fired on by Siamese at Pakna, 1803. Pirates attacked S. S. "Sainam" on West River, killing Rev. Dr. MacDonald and injuring several of the crew, 1906.
Statue of Paul Beau unveiled at Hanoi, 1890. Tientsin native city captured by Allies,
1900. Chinese Imperial Edict declared bow and arrow obsolete arms, 1905. Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadrons, 1874. Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan, 500 persons killed, 1888. Radio-telegraphic station at Cape D'Aguilar opene I, 1915.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842, The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to
Hongkong, 1872.
Ningpo Joss-house Riots, Shanghai, 15 killed and many wounded. Agreement between
Russia and China on Amur River, 1900. Crisis at Peking; Chihli fights Anfu faction- and 6,000 casualties reported, 1920.
Terrible earthquake at Manila, 1880. Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in London, 1885. Li Hung-chang passed through Hongkong on his way North, 1900. Chan Kwing Ming declared independence of Kwangtung, 1913, Hongkong's two- days' Peace Celebrations begin, 1919.
Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1864. Indo-China S.S. "Hopsang" sunk by
Russians, Pechili Gulf, 1904.
Wreck of the C.M.S. N. Co.'sstr. "Pautah" on Shantung Promontory, 1887.
17 Yellow River burst its banks at Chang-kiu, Shangtung, great inundation, 1889. Typhoon
in Hongkong, 1902. Death of Sir Kai Ho Kai of the Hongkong Executive Council, 1914. Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Corea, and eight inmates killed, 1882. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed
at Peking, 1886.
22
2 23
Thurs.
28
24
Fri.
29
25
Satur.
30
26
Sun.
31
27
"Kowshing," British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with loss
of about 1,000 lives, 1894. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded,, 1850. First visit of Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 1901. Japanese occupy Newchwang, 1904.
Great flood at Chefoo kills 1,000, 1903. Royal Proclamation forbidding British subjects to
trade with the enemy in China and Siam came into force, 1915.
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong, and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862. Disastrous typhoon at Hongkong, 1908. Empress of China" wrecked, 1911.
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Sir Matthew Nathan arrived Hongkong, 1904. Baron de Macar sentenced at Shanghai to a year's imprisoument for false pretences and abuse of confidence in connection with the flotation of "The British and Belgian Industrial Bank of China," 1914. Severe typhoon visits Shanghai, 1915.
German gunboat "Iltis" wrecked off Shantung Promontory, all but eleven of the crew per--
ished, 1896. Outbreak of rebellion at Manila,1896. Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan died, 1912, Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836.
Hongkong low level electric tram service started, 1904.