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THE CALENDAR FOR 1925
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st 15th
...6h. 47m.
5h. 38m.
....
...6h. 55m.
5h. 41m.
Maximum
...
1923 ...68.8
1924
67.4
31st
...7h. 03m.
5h. 49m.
Minimum
...60.6 57.4
...
Mean
...64.3 61.9
...
MOON'S PHASES
d. h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1924
Last Quarter
8 8
11
P.M.
New Moon
16
3
5
A.M.
First Quarter
22
7
8
P.M.
Full Moon
30
10
1
A.M.
F
DAYS OF Days of 10 & 11
1923 0.315 inches
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Mean
...
RAINFALL
...
30.15
1924 0.710 inches
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. Scheme droppe i later.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Tues.
1
16
Queen Alexandra boru, 1844.
Wed.
Q
17
Thurs.
3
18
Fri.
4
19
Satur.
5
20
Sun.
в
21
Mou.
7
22
Tues.
Wed.
50
23
Thurs.
10
25
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
ཌས་༣
11
26
12
27
13
28
Mon.
14
Tues.
15
388
29
30
Wed.
Thurs.
པཚ
16
1
17
Fri.
18
Satur.
19
Sun.
20
Mon.
Tues.
22
21.
22
Wed.
23
Thurs.
Fri,
Satur.
Sun.
** 2 22
24
9
25
10
26
11
27
12
28
23
13
Mon.
Tues.
29
14
Wed.
30
15
Thurs.
31
16
456
First census of Hongkong taken, povulation 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.
2ND IN ADVENT.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842. Foundation-stone of new Portuguese Club in Duddell Street, Hongkong, laid by H.E. The Governor 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. Formal transfer of administration of former leased territory of Kinochow by Japan to China, 1922. Indemnity paid by Prince of Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka,
1867. Imperial Decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in
audience every New Year, 1890.
3RD IN ADVENT, 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 un- animous vote of the provincial delegates at leking, 1915.
64
66
All Roman Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838. IIongkong Prize Court condemned German steaiuer Tannenfels," seized as a prize by the destroyer
Chelmer," 1914. Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui laid by H.E. Sir Henry
May, 1915.
United States District Court for China opened at Shanghai, 1906. Sir W. Des Voeux, formerly Governor of Hongkong, died, 1909. H.E. Sir R. E. Stubbs inspects Hong- kong Defence Corps on its last parade, 1919. Coastal shipping strike at Hongkong,
1919.
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
4TH IN ADVENT, 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.
Sir Henry May, of Hongkong, appointed Governor of Fiji, 1910. One million dollars worth of forged Chinese banknotes seized in Hongkong, 1912. President Yuan 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.
BANK HOLIDAY. ST. STEPHEN. Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26.
lives lost, 1897.
1ST AFTER CHRISTMAS.
Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865. Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857. SS. "Hy- drangea" pirated by passengers in Bias Bay on her way from Hongkong to Swatow,. 1923.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected Provisional President of the Republic of China, 1911.