THE CALENDAR FOR 1928
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
xvii
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
6h. 47m.
5h. 38m.
...
15th 31st
6h. 55m.
5h. 41m.
Maximum
...
...
7h. 03m.
5h. 49m.
Minimum
**
...
***
Mean
1926
1927
76.5
70.2
...
...
43.2
61.9
...
62.7
65.5
MOON'S PHASES
d.
h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1927, at SEA LEVEL
New Moon
Full Moon
Last Quarter....
First Quarter......
DAYS OF Days of 10 & 11
WEEK MONTH MOONS
4
2
65
Mean
...
A.M.
12
5
29
A.M.
...
20
4
7 A.M.
1926
RAINFALL
26
8
18 P.M.
0.455 inches
30.13 inches
··
1927 1.370 inches
...
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
1ST IN ADVENT. 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 Meniorial of the Colony, 1920. Scheme dropped later.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552,
Satur.
1
Sun.
2
223
20
Queen Alexandra born, 1844.
21
Mon.
3
Tues.
4
Wod.
5
22 23
23
Thurs. Fri.
6
25
Satur.
Sun.
00
Mou.
10
24
26
27
285
28
29
209
Tues.
11
30
"Wed.
12
1
Thurs.
13
2
Fri.
14
Satur.
15
Sun.
16
5
*Mon.
17
"Tues. Wed.
19
Thurs.
88
18
20
Frl.
-Satur.
Sun.
18 →
22 8
21
10
11
23
12
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
222 28
24
13
25
14
26
15
27
16
17
:Satur.
29
18
Sun. Mon.
30
19
31
20
28
First census of Hongkong taken, population 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.
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.
2ND IN ADVENT. 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.
Imperial Decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in
audience every New Year, 1890.
First
French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1882.
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.
3RD IN ADVENT. 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.
Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.
Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of
Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1836.
4TH IN ADVENT. 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.
BOXING DAY, ST. STEPHEN. Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26 lives
lost, 1897.
Dedication of Hongkong Masonio 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.