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THE CALENDAR FOR 1922

MAY—31 DAYS

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

SUNRISE

SUNSET

1st...

5h. 51m.

6h. 50m.

1920

1921

15th ...

5h. 43m.

6h. 55m.

Maximum

....80.1

81.3

MOON'S PHASES

Minimum

...

...73.1

74.1

d.

h.

m.

Mean

. 76.1

77.1

First Quarter

4

8

56

P.M.

BAROMETER, 1921

Full Moon

11

2

6

P.M.

Mean

...29.80

Last Quarter

19

2

17

A.M.

1920

RAINFALL

1921

New Moon

27

2 4

A.M.

18.155 inches

33.785 inches

DAYS OF DAYS OF

4 & 5

WEEK MONTH

MOONS

Mon.

1

Tues.

ลง

Wed.

3

7

Thurs.

8

Fri.

5

9

Satur.

10

Sun.

7

11

Mon.

8

12

Tues.

9

13

Wed.

10

14

Thurs.

11

15

00 ~

24 24

** 22 ** **

25

3-

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

First number of "Ilongkong Gazette" published, 1841. Telegraphic communication

established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880.

U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909.

Spanish fleet destroyed by

Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. United States formally recognised Republic of China, 1913. Presentation of Chincse Note in reply to Japan's revised demands, 1915.

Suspension of. Oriental Bank, 1884.

Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking

inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910.

British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Imperiál Government ordered steps to be taken

at Hongkong to close opium divans, 1908.

King Edward VII. died, 1910. Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874. 3RD AFTER EASTER. Departure of Governor Sir William Des Vœux from Hongkong,

1891. Japan presents ultimatum to China, 1915.

New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893. Chinese

Government submits to Japan's revised demands, 1915. Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1894. Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troops captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the British Squadron, 1885. Meeting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai instituted a boycott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Act, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.

Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Execution of fifteen pirates, including leader of “Namoa" pirates, at Kowloon, 1891. Portuguese cruiser Adumustor struck rock near Hongkong, 1913.

East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831. Swedish str. Nippon

wrecked on Scarborough Reef, 1913.

A corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chincse soldiers at Peking,1864. Anti-foreign

riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, read a third time and passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915.

4TH AFTER EASTER. Arrival of Sir John Walsham, Bart., in Hongkong, on his way

to Peking to assume the functions of British Minister, 1886.

Ratification at Peking of the aniended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881. Anti-

foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.

Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "lzere," 1860. Arrival of General Grant in

Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.

The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led hy Commandant Riviere and

death of the latter, 1883. Hongkong Daily Press" enlarged, 1900.

Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. The Canton Mint

commenced striking silver coins, 1890.

ROGATION SUNDAY. Loss of M. M. str. "Menzaleh" while on her passage from Hongkong to Yokohama, 1887. Imperial Edict respecting anti Christian literature, 1892. Ministers' Joint Note to Chinese Government on the Boxer agitation, 1900. Mandate issued

cancelling arrangements for Chinese monarchy, 1916.

Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841. Opening of new Medical School of Hongkong University by H. E the Officer Administering the Government, 1919. U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863.

EMPIRE DAY. Captain Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for Macao, 1839.

British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898.

ASCENSION DAY. The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Formosa Republic declared, 1895. Sino-Japanese Treaty signed at Peking, 1915. British Chamber of Commerce inaugurated at Shanghai, 1915. Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.

Canton ransomed for $6,000,000, 1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900. Battle of Kinchau, Russo-Japan War; Japanese stormed Nanshan and captured 78 guns, 1904. Battle of the Japan Sea; Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshdesvensky's fleet, 1905. A Bill to provide for the levy of Estate Duty passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council after considerable opposition from the Unofficial members, 1915. SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Anti-foreign

riots in Szechuen, 1895. H. M. Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911. "Einpress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several prominent Far Eastern

residents, in the St. Lawrence River, 1914.

H.B.M. screw sloop "Reynard" lost on the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue remainder of crew of " Velocipede," 1851. Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongkong, 1888. Chinese Postal Service transferred to Board of Communications, 1911. Conscription Bill introduce in Hongkong, 1918.

5 Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the “Poyang," with 100 lives, near Macao, 1874,

Fri.

12

16

Satur,

13

17

Sun.

14

18

Mon.

15

19

Tues.

16

Wed.

Thurs.

Fri.

Satur.

Sun.

20

27 0 2 2

21

20

17

21

18

22

19

23

24

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

2 ** *

22

26

23

27

24

28

25

29

Fri. Satur.

26

30

27

1

Sun.

28

2

Mon.

29

3

Tues.

30

4

Wed.

31

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