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THE CALENDAR FOR 1926
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
6b. 46m.
5h. 38m.
1924
1925
***
15th 31st
...
...
8h, 55m.
5h. 41m.
Maximum
67.4
68.3
7h. 03m.
5h. 49m.
Minimum
57.4
58.3
...
...
Mean
61.9
62.9
...
...
...
MOON'S FHASES
d.
h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1925
New Moon
5
2
12
P.M.
...
First Quarter...
12
2
47
P.M.
Full Moon
19
2
9
P.M.
Last Quarter
27
12
59 P.M.
Mean
...
30.220
...
1924
RAINFALL
0.710 inches
1925 0.225 inches.
DAYS OF DAYS OF
WEEK
MONTH
10 & 11 MOONS
Wed.
Thurs.
A
27
2288
29
8888
30
Fri. Satur.
* Co
Sun.
5
1
Mon.
ON
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
00
ස
Fri.
10
CON
Chronology OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Queen Alexandra born, 1844.
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 dropped later.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
First census of Hongkong taken, ponulation 15,000, 1841.
Soochow re-taken by the
The Japanese warship "Unebi-kan "left
2ND IN ADVENT. Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847.
Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. Singapore and not heard of again, 1886.
3 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,
Satur.
11
7
Sun.
12
8
Eon.
13
Tues.
14
10
Wed.
15
11
Thurs.
16
12
Fri.
17
13
**
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 Kiaochow by Japan to China, 1922. Indemnity paid by Prince of Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka,
1867.
3RD IN ADVENT. 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.
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 Vœux, 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.
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.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
**2
18
14
19
15
4TH IN ADVENT,
20
16
Tues.
Wed.
22
21
17
22
18
Thurs.
23
19
7.20
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.
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
222 22
24
20
25
21
26
22
BANK HOLIDAY. ST. STEPHEN.
lives lost, 1897.
27
23
28
24
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
27 2 3*
29
285
25
30
26
31
27
Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26
&&
BOXING DAY. 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.