THE CALENDAR FOR 1921
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
xvii
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st 15th
...6h. 47m.
5h. 38m.
...
1919
1920
...6h. 56m.
5h. 41m.
Maximum
...65.8
€8.7
31st
...7h. 04m.
5h. 49m.
Minimum
...57.1
61.3
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
...
...61.0 64.8
d.
h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1920
First Quarter
7
9
19
P.M.
Mean
30.10
Full Moon
15
10
50
A.M.
Last Quarter
22
3 54
A.M.
1919
RAINFALL
1920
New Moon
29
1
39
P.M.
0.725 inches
1.810 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF 10 & 11
CHRONOLOOY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Thurs.
1
3
Queen Alexandra born, 1844.
Fri.
2
4
Satur.
Sun.
LA CO
Mon,
Tues.
6
Wed.
7
Thurs.
10
Fri.
11
Satur.
10
12
Fun.
11
13
Mon.
12
14
Tues.
13
15
Large public meeting at City Hall, Hongkong, approves of new Club for joint use of civilans, and services under Y.M.C.A management, as the main War Memorial of the Colony, 1920.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
2ND IN ADVENT. First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.
Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. The Japanese warship "Unebi-kan” left Singapore and not heard of again, 1886.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842. Foundation-stone of new Portu.
guese Club in Duddell Street, Hongkong, laid by H.E. The Covernor of Macao, 1920.
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861. Consecration of new Pei-tang Cathedral, Peking, 1888. Piratical attack on Portuguese str. American, near Macao, the captain being killed, 1913.
Piracy on board the Douglas str. "Namoa," five hours after leaving Hongkong. Captain Pocock and three others murdered and several seriously wounded, 1890. Arrival in Hongkong of Governor Sir William Robinson, 1891. Confucius died, B.C. 400.
Admiral Bell, U.S.N.,
3RD IN ADVENT. Indemnity paid by Prince of Satsuma, 1863.
drowned at Osaka, 1867. Imperial Decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in
audience every New Year, 1890.
French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1832. First Reception of foreign ladies by the Empress Dowager of China, 1898. President Yuan Shih-kai invited to ascend the Dragon Throne of China by a unanimous vote of the provincial delegates at Peking, 1915.
All Roman Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838. Hongkong Prize Court condemned German steamer ** Tannenfels," seized as a Prize by the destroyer "Chelmer," 1914.
1915.
Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui laid by the H. E. Governor,
United States District Court for China opened at Shanghai, 1906. Sir W. Des Vœux, formerly Governor of Hongkong, died, 1909. H.E. Sir R. Stubbs inspects Hongkong Defence Corps on its last parade, 1919. Coastal shipping strike at Hongkong, 1919. 4TH IN AOVENT, Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the "Bacchante," 1881. Two cotton mills destroyed by fire at Osaka, 120 persons burnt to death, 1893. Tuan Fane murdered, 1911.
Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.
Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of
Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1836.
Wed.
14
Thurs.
15
95
16
17
Fri.
16
18
Satur.
17
19
Sun.
18
Mon.
19
Tues.
20
272
20
21
Wed.
21
24
Thurs.
22
23
Fri.
23
25
Satur.
24
26
Sun.
25
27
Mon.
26
28
BANK HOLIDAY. ST. STEPHEN,
Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26
lives lost, 1897.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs. |
Fri.
5228
27
28
30
29
30
418*
29
Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
Satur.
31
3
Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected Provisional President of the Republic of China, 1911.
Sir Henry May, of Hongkong, appointed Governor of Fiji, 1910. One million dollars worth of forged Chinese banknotes seized in Hongkong, 1912. President Yuau Shih-kai performed the Worship of Heaven, 1914.
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.
CHRISTMAS Day. Great fire in Hongkong, 368 houses destroyed, immense destruction
of property, 1878.