THE CALENDAR FOR 1922
FEBRUARY-28 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
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BAROMETER, 1921
...30.12
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
7h. 03m.
6h. 12m.
1920
1921
...
15th
6h. 56m.
6h. 20m.
Maximum Minimum
...
...
...6.24
64.8
...55.9
55.9
...
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
...
...
...58.8 59.7
d.
h.
m.
First Quarter
5
0
52
P.M.
Full Moon
Mean
...
...
12
9
17
A.M.
Last Quarter
19
2
18
A.M.
New Moon
27
2
48
A.M.
1920 2.640 inches
RAINFALL
Days of DayS OF 1 & 2
WREK
MONTH
MOONS
Wed.
Thurs.
A
co
Fri. Satur.
7
8
Sun.
9
Mon.
10
Tues. Wed.
Thurs.
06
11
12
13
Fri.
10
Satur.
11
Sun.
12
Mon.
13
== ==
14
15
16
17
Tues,
14
18
Wed.
15
19
Thurs
16
Fri.
17
21
Satur.
18
Sun.
19
2 228
20
23
Mou.
Tues.
នគ
20
24
21
25
Wed.
Thurs.
**
22
23
Fri.
24
28
26
27
28
Satur.
25
29
Sun.
26
30
Mon.
27
1
Tues.
28
A
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841.
1921 1.040 inches
The Additional Article to Chefoo Convention came into force, 1887. First meeting of International Commission on Opium at Shanghai, 1909.
The German Club at Hongkong opened, 1872. Weihaiwei citadel captured by Japanese, 1895. Loss of Daijin Maru, in the China Sex, 160 lives lost, 1916. Opening of Tytam Tuk Reservoir by Sir Henry May, 1918,
Great robbery in the Central Bank, Hongkong, discovered, 1865. Agreement opening
West River signed, 1897. 5th after EpiFBANY, Anti-foreign riot at Chinkiang, foreign houses burned and looted,
1889. Local Administrative bodies in China suppressed, 1914.
The Spanish Envoy Halcon arrived at Macao to demand satisfaction from the Chinese for the burning of the Spanish brig “* Bilbaino,” 1840. Japan broke off diplomatic relations with Russia, 1904. Japanese str. “Tatsu Maru” seized by Chinese gunboats near Macao for alleged smuggling arms, 1908. Sir George Phillippo, a former Chief Justice of Hong- kong, died at Geneva, 1914.
Suez Canal adopted as the regular route for the Eastern Mails, 1888. The Spanish fleet leaves the port of Cavite, by order of the Governor of Manila, for the purpose of taking Formosa, 1626. Hostilities between Russia and Japan begun by Russian gunboat off Chemulpo, 1904. Japanese made a successful torpedo attack at midnight on Russia's Port Arthur squadron, 1904.
The "llenrietta Maria" was found drifting about in the Palawan Passage, captain, crew and 250 coolies missing, 1857. Murder of Messrs. Kiddle and Sutherland at Mengka on Yunnan border, 1900. Naval fight at Port Arthur between Japanese and Russian fleets with disastrous consequences to the latter, 1904.
The Japanese constitution granting representative government proclaimed by the
Emperor in person at Tokyo, 1889.
SEPTUAGESIMA. China's New Currency Laws published, 1914.
Outbreak of convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1875. ́ Surrender of Liukungtao Island forts and remainder of the Chinese fleet to the Japanese, 1805. Manchu Rulers of China aunounce their abdication, 1912. Sir Robert Ho Tung gives $50,000 to Hongkong University, 1915. Earthquake shock felt in Hongkong; serious dam»ge done in Swatow, 1918. Mr. Robt. Johnson, an American aviator, flies from Hongkong to Macao in 23 minutes on a Curtiss seaplane, 1920.
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Tung Wa Hospital, Hongkong, opened by Sir R. G. MacDonnell, 1872. Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841. The Chinese frigate "Yu-yuen
and corvette "Chin-cheng" sunk by the French in Sheipoo harbour, 1885. Mutiny of Indian tro ps at Singapore, involving the loss of a number of lives, 91. Insurgents evacuated Shanghai, 1855. Stewart scholarship at Central School, Hongkong,
founded, 1884. Alice Memorial Hospital, Hongkong, opened, 1887.
The U. 8. paddle man-of-war "Ashuelot" wrecked on the East Lammock Rock,
near Swatow, 1883.
SEXAGESIMA. Lord Amherst's Embassy, returning from China, shipwrecked in the Java
Sea, 1817.
China's Provincial Assemblies suppressed, 1914.
Mr. A. R. Margary, of H. B.M.'s Consular Service, was murdered at Manwyne, Yunnan, by Chinese, 1875. Statue of Li Hung Chang unveiled at Shanghai, 1906. Consort of the Emperor Kwangsu died, 1913. Hongkong A.D.C. Ceuteuary Production, 1914. Massacre of missionaries at Nanchang, 1908.
Hostilities between England and China recommenced, 1841. Steamer "Queen" captured
and burnt by pirates, 1857. First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867. Chusan evacuated by the British troops, 1841. Explosion of boiler of the str. "Yotsai" between Hongkong and Macao; six Europeans and thirteen Chinese killed and vessel destroyed, 1884. Preliminary agreement signed by the Govt. of China for the loan of £4,000,000 from the Bauque Industrielle de Chine to build a railway from Yunnan to Yamchow (Kwangtung), 1914.
Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, in Hongkong, 1849.
Chinese Imperial E-vict issued dismissing the Dalai Llama of Tibet, 1910. QUINQUAGESINA. Bogue Forts, Canton, destroyed by Sir Gordon Bremer, 1841. Ap. palling disas: er at Racecourse; matsheds collapse and destroyed by fire; over 600 bodies recovered, 1918.
Treaty of peace between Japan and Corea signed at Kokwa, 1876. Evacuation of Port
Hamilton by the British forces, 1887.
Shrove Tuesday. Capture of the Sulu capital by the Spaniards, 1876.