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THE CALENDAR FOR 1930
MAY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st 15ta
...
5h. 51m... 6h. 50m. 5h. 43m. 6h. 55m.
1928
1929
MOON'S PHASES
Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Mean
81.8
...
82.6
...
...
74.0
75.0
...
77.4
78.1
d.
h.
m.
First Quarter
6
0
53 A.M.
Mean
...
...
Full Moon
13
1
29
A.M.
Last Quarter
21
0
22
A.M.
New Moon
28
1
37
...
P.M.
RAINFALL
1929 6.620 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF
4 & 5
WEEK MONTH
MOONS
Thurs.
1
Fri.
2
Satur. Sun.
Mon.
Tues:
Wed.
10
5
LO CO
Thurs.
Fri.
∞ ∞
10
11
Satur.
10
12
Sun.
11
13
Mon.
12
Tues.
13
Wed.
14
23+
14
15
16
Thurs.
15
Fri.
16
Satur.
17
Sun.
18
Mon.
19
Tues.
20
Wed.
21
00 20 0 2 2
17
18
B
19
22
20
21
22
23
Thurs.
Fri.
23
Satur.
Sun.
2222
24
25
24
26
25
27
Mon.
26
28
Tues.
27
29
Wed.
28
1
Thurs.
29
2
Fri.
30
Satur.
31
4
BAROMETER, 1929, at Sea Level
1928 18.410 inches
CHRONOLOOY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
29.84 inches
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.
Roman Catholic
2ND AFTER EASTER, Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874.
Cathedral at Peping inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910. 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.
King Edward VII. died, 1910.
"Blue
Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874. Lincheng outrage, in which Shantung bandits held up the Express" and took 26 foreigners and 100 Chinese captive. 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, 1894. Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troops captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the British Squadron, 1885. Meeting of Chinesc merchants at Shanghai instituted a boycott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Inimigration Act, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.
3RD AFTER EASTER. Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Execution 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.
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Anti-foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordin-
auce, 1914, read a third time and passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915. Ratification at Peping 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.
4TH AFTER EASTER. The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign
riot at Nanking, 1891. Capt. Doisy, French aviator, reached Canton, 1924. PENTECOST. Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commandant
Riviere and death of the latter, 1883.
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 monarchy, 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) unveiled, 1923. ROOATION SUNDAY. The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Formosa Republic declared, 1895. Sino-Japanese Treaty signed at Peping, 1915. British Chamber of Commerce inaugurated at Shanghai, 1915. Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.
Canton ransomed for $6,000,000, 1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900. Battle of Kinchau, Russo-Japan War; Japanese stornied 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. Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895. H.M.
Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911.
..
ASCENSION DAY. Empress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several
prominent Far Eastern residents, in the St. Lawrence River, 1914.
H.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.