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THE CALENDAR FOR 1928
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
1927 25.445 inches
MAY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1926
1927
1st 15th
5h. 51m.
6h. 50m.
...
5h, 43m.
6h. 56m.
Maximum
80.9
80.5
...
...
...
Minimum
72.7
72.3
...
***
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
76.1
75.6
...
4.40:
...
d.
1.
m.
BAROMETER, 1927, AT SEA LEVEL
Full Moon
4
35
P.M.
Mean
***
29.84 inches
Last Quarter .
12
9
14
P.M.
...
New Moon
19
1
37
P.M.
First Quarter...
26
9
35 A.M.
1926 5.730 inches
RAINFALL
DAYS OF DAYS OF
WEEK MONTH
3 & 4 MOONS
LILA
Tues.
1
12
Wed.
2
13
Thurs.
Fri.
91
14
15
Satur.
5
16
Sun.
17
Mon.
7
18
Tues.
19
Wed.
9
20
22
Thurs.
10
21
ri.
11
22
22
Satur. Sun.
12
13
285
23
24
14
25
Mon.
Tues.
15
Wed.
Thurs.
17
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
160 70 22
26
18
2 22 22
27
28
29
19
20
2
21
3
Tues.
22
Wed. Thnrs.
23
24
Fri.
25
Satur.
Sun.
2555
45 5
-
26
27
∞∞
8
9
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
228
28
10
29
11
30
12
Thurs.
31
13
First number of Hongkong Gazette published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Spanish fleet destroyed by U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909. Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. United States formally recognised Republic of China, 1913. Presentation of Chinese 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 tire, 1910.
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British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Imperial Government ordered steps to be taken. at Hongkong to close opium divans, 1908. Sun Yat Sen, at Canton, proclaims himself "President of China," 1921.
4TH AFTER EASTER. King Edward VII. died, 1910. Attack on Mr. Wood at the British.
Legation at Tokyo, 187. Lincheng outrage, in which Shantung bandits held up the
Blue Express" and took 26 foreigners and 100 Chinese captive.
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Departure of Governor Sir William Des Voeux 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, 1891. 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.
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Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Execu-
tion of fifteen pirates, including leader of
" Namoa pirates, at Kowloon, 1891, Portuguese cruiser "Adamastor" struck rock near Hongkong, 1913. East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831. ROGATION Sunday. Anti-foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, read a third time aud passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915,
Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881. Anti-
foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.
Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "Izere," 1860. Arrival of General Grant in
Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899. ASCENSION DAY.
The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891.
Capt. Doisy, French aviator, reached Canton, 1924.
Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commandant Riviere and death of --
the latter, 1883.
SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French
forces, 1858. The Canton Mint commenced striking silver coins, 1890.
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 mouarchy, 1916.
Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841. Opening of new Medical School of Hongkong
University, 1919. U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863.
EMPIRE DAY. Capt. Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for Macao, 1839. British
flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898. H'kong.'s War Memorial (Cenotaph) nnveiled, 1923. 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.
WHITSUNDAY. 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; Adml. Togo practically annihilates Adml. Roshdes vensky's fleet, 1905. A Bill to provide for the levy of Estate Duty passed by the H'kong. Legislative Council after considerable opposition from the Unofficial members, 1915. WHIT MONDAY. Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Anti-foreign riots in Sze.
chuen, 1895. H.M. Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911.
"Empress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several prominent Far Eastern
residents, in the St. Lawrence River, 1914.
II.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.¦ Anti-foreign riots, Shanghai, 1925.
Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the "Poyang," with 100 lives near Macao, 1874.;