THE CALENDAR FOR 1928
MARCH-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
1st 15th
6h. 45m.
SUNSET 6h. 27m.
1926
1927
...
...
6h. 33m.
6h. 33m.
...
...
Maximum Minimum Mean
...
...
...
68.0
63.6
60.8
57.0
...
...
63.8
60.1
...
...
...
MOON'S PHASES
d.
h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1927, AT SEA LEVEL
Full Moon
6
11
50
A.M.
Mean
Last Quarter ...
14
3
43
P.M.
New Moon
21
8
53
P.M.
1926
RAINFALL
...
First Quarter...
DAYS OF DAYS OF 2 & 2 int.
28
12
18
P.M.
4.840 inches
...
...
30.03 inches
...
1927 4.535 inches
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Thurs.
1
10
Fri.
11
Satur.
3
12
Sun.
13
Mon,
LO
14
Tues.
15
Wed.
7
Thurs.
00
Fri. Satur.
10
*9
Sun.
11
20
Mon.
12
21
Tues.
13
Wed.
14
16
17
18
19
22
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26
18 2 2
27
28
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5
10 1
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ST. DAVID'S DAY. Bombardment of the Chinhai forts by French men-of-war, 1885.
Twenty-six opium divans closed in Hongkong, 1909. Mr. Herrmann, manager of Siemens Schuckert at Yokohama, arrested in connection with Japanese Naval scandal, 1914.
First Dutch Embassy left China, 1657.
Foreign_Ministers received in audience by the Emperor at the Tsz Kuang Po, 1891,
2ND IN LENT.
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849.
Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841.
Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882. Kongmoon opened
to foreign trade.
Arrival in Hongkong of Prince Henry of Prussia, 1898.
Russo-Chinese Manchurian
Convention signed, 1902. Tiger killed in the New Territory, after a European and an Indian constable had lost their lives in the chase, 1915. Attack on Messrs. Farnham and Rohl at Shanghai, 1872.
Lin arrived in Canton, 1839. 12,000 Chinese troops attacked the English in Ningpo and Chinhai and were repulsed with great slaughter, 1842. The Japanese army after a sanguinary battle lasting several days occupied Moukden, and pursued the retreating Russians, whose losses in the battle were estimated at 20,000, 1905. Yuan Shih Kai inaugurated as President of the Chinese Republic, 1912.
3RD IN LENT. Governor Sir R. G. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866. Hongkong
University opened by H.E. Sir F. W. Lugard, 1912.
Imperial Commissioner Ki-chen, degraded by the Emperor, left Canton as a prisoner, 1841. Capture of Bac-Ninh, by the French, 1884. Death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, in Peking, 1925.
8,000 Chinese troops routed by the English at Tze-hi with great slaughter, 1842. New Law Courts at Yokohama opened, 1890. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Peking burnt down, 1900.
Governor Sir H. Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865. Jubilee of Hongkong:
Chamber of Commerce, 1912.
Chinese Envoy Ping and suite left Shanghai for Europe, 1866. Japanese Diet resolved to nationalise the railway. China released the Japanese str. "Tatsu Maru" at Canton, 1908. H. E. Sir F. D. Lugard laid foundation-stone of Hongkong University, 1910. ST. PATRICK'S DAY. Lord Macartney's Embassy left China, 1794. Severe earthquake in
Formosa, 1906. 4TH IN LENT. Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839.
Chungking declared open to foreign trade, 1891.
Governor Sir G. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848. General strike at Macao owing to a clash between the authorities and a crowd of Chinese who besieged the Police Station and were fired upon, 34 being killed and 31 wounded, 1922.
British ship "Sarah,” first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. Mr. F. A. Aglen
appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910.
Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B.M. Minister to China, 1885. Sir Robert
Hart left Peking for Home, 1908.
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Aguinaldo captured by the Americans in
the Philippines, 1901.
First Section of Manila-Dagupan railway opened, 1891. Attempted assassination of Li
Hung-chang at Shimonoseki, 1805.
5TH IN LENT. Captain Elliot demands passports for himself and all the British subjects
imprisoned in Canton, 1839.
Great flood at Foochow, 1874 Newchwang placed under Russian martial-law.
Launch of the "Autolycus," the largest ship built in British Overseas Dominions, at Taikoo Dock, 1917. Protocol of Convention between China and Portugal signed at Lisbon, 1887. 20,289 chests of opium hurned by Lin at Canton, 1839. Foundation-stone of New Customs
House at Canton laid, 1914.
Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1885.
Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.c.M.G., 1883. Chinese Regiment at Weihaiwei disbanded, 1904. Cantonese resolved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908.
Abolition of the coolie trade at Macao, 1874. Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Hongkong, 1890. All gambling saloons in Canton closed, 1912. T.K.K, liner ***
'Chiyo Maru" wrecked off Lema Islands, 1916.
Thurs.
15
24
Fri.
16
25
Satur.
17
Sun
18
Mon.
19
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
28
29
30
Satur.
31
10
22 * * * * ** * 28
20
29
21
30
1
23
2
24
3
25
26
27