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THE CALENDAR FOR 1931
MAY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
1st 15ta
5h. 52m.
SUNSET 6h. 50m.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1929
1930
5h. 43m.
6h. 55m.
Moon's PHASES
Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Mean
82.6
83.5
75.0
76.2
**
78.1
79.2
d.
b.
m.
Full Moon
2
1
14 P.M.
BAROMETER, 1930, at SEA LEVEL
Last Quarter
9
8
48
P.M.
Mean
29.85 inches
New Moon
17
11
28
P.M.
First Quarter...
25
3
39
A.M.
Full Moon
31
10 33 P.M.
1929 6.620 inches
RAINFALL
1930 6.185 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF
3 & 4
WEEK MONTH
MOONS
Fri.
1
14
Satur.
15
Sun.
3
16
Mon,
17
:
Tues.
18
Wed.
to
6
19
Thurs.
7
20
Fri.
21
Satur.
22
Sun.
10
23
88888
Mon.
11
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
1231
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
Fri.
Satur,
26
15
28
16
29
Sun.
17
Mou.
18
Tues.
19
Wed.
20
Thurs.
21
12
** *22
3
6
78
Fri.
22
Satur.
Sun.
**
23
24
8
Mon.
25
Tues.
Wed.
22265
27
Thurs.
e
10
==
888
28
12
Fri.
29
13
Satur.
30
14
Sun.
31
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CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
First number of Hongkong Gazette published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909. Principal water mains in Hongkong pen from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. only, 1929. 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.
4TH AFTER EASTER. Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884. Statue of Sir Henry May unveiled.
in Hongkong, 1923. Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peiping
opened, 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. Tsinan taken over by Chinese, 1929.
King Edward VII. died, 19:0. Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at
Tokyo, 1874. Governor Sir William Peel arrived in Hongkong, 1930.
Departure of Governor Sir William Des Voeux from Hongkong, 1891. Japan presents
ultimatum to China, 1915. Canton declares war on Kwangsi, 1929. Tsinan bombarded by Japanese, 1928.
Chinese-
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1990. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893.
Government submits to Japan's revised demands, 1915. ROGATION SUNDAY, 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 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.
Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891.
Foreigners left Tsinan, 1928.
East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831.
Anti-foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordin-
ance, 1914. passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915.
ASCENSION DAY. Ratification at Peiping 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. Japan's five demands presented to Nationalist Government, 1928. SUNDAY AFter AscensiON.
British Representative withdraws from Hankow, 1927. The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891.
Capt. Doisy, French aviator, reached Carton, 1924.
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858, The Canton
Mint commenced striking silver coins, 1890.
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. Society for the protection of children formed in Hong- kong, 1930,
Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841. Opening of new Medical School of Hongkong University, 1919. U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863. Japanese demands accepted by China, 1928.
WHIT SUNDAY. EMPIRE DAY. Capt. Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for Macao, 1839. British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898. Hongkong's War Memorial (Cenotaph) unveiled, 1923.
BANK HOLDAY. The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Formosa Republic declared, 1895. Sino-Japanese Treaty signed at Peiping, 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 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. Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895. II.M. Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911. Principal water mains in Hongkong open from 6 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. only, 1929.
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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, 1851. Opening of the Peak Tram-
way, Hongkong, 1888. Anti-foreign riots, Shanghai, 1925,
TRINITY SUNDAY. UNION DAY S. AFRICA, Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao: loss of the "Poyang," with 100 lives near Macao, 1874. Harbour pipe line opened Hongkong, 1930,