Sunrise
1st 15th
5h. 54m.
SUNSET 7h. 04m.
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THE CALENDAR FOR 1932
AUGUST-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1930
XV
1931
6h. 00m.
6h. 55m.
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...
Mean Maximum
£6.9 87.3
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MOON'S PHASES
d.
h
m.
Mean Minimum
Mean
... 78.5
82.1 82.7
79,2
New Moon
2
5
42
P.M.
First Quarter
9
3
40
1 M.
1930
RAINFALL
1931
Full Moon
16
3
42
P.M.
Last Quarter
24
3
21
P.M.
60.65 inches
14.270 inches
DAYS OF Days of
6 & 7
WKRK
MONTH
MOONS
Mon.
1
29
Germany
ลง
1
Tues.
Wed. Thurs,
934
Fri.
Satur.
6
Sun.
Mon.
8
Tues.
2 2
10
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
2 = 2*
11
10
12
11
13
12
Satur.
Sun.
14
13
Mon.
15
14
**
Tues.
16
15
Wed.
17
16
Thurs.
18
17
67
Fri.
19
18
Satur.
20
19
Sun.
22222223
21
20
Mon
Tues.
23
22
21
23
223
* 2 28
24
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
24
25
* * ***
26
25
27
26
28
27
CHRONOLOGy of Remarkable EVENTS
Both China and Japan declared war, 1894. Kucheng massacre, 1895.
declared war against Russia, 1914.
Victims of massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870. Swatow struck by disastrous typhoon and tidal wave, which did extensive damage to shipping and house property and caused the loss of many thousands of lives, 1922.
First Chinese Bazaar held at Canton, 1908. British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842. War declared by Great Britain against Germany, 1914. Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Keelung by French, 1884. Allied march on Peiping started, 1900. Li Hung Chang visited Queen Victoria, 1896. Political unrest in Kwangtung culminated in serious fighting 1916. Serious flood at Tientsin, 1871. Hongkong Volunteers mobilised, 1914. 11TH AFTER TRINITY. British Squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840. Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul, at Hakodate, 1874. British troops landed at Nanking, 1842. Sun Yat Sen left Canton hurriedly on H,M,S.
'Moorhen" for Hongkong, whence he sailed for Shanghai, thus leaving his opponents in undisputed possession of the city and province.
Sir H. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1888. Lady
May launched the "War Drummer," first standard ship built in Hongkong, 1918. First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by Lord Napier, who
suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834.
174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, 1842. Manila occupied by U.S. Troops, 1898. Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860. Japanese squadron sinks Russian cruiser Rurik near Tsushima, 1904. Fighting and looting at Canton following flight of rebel leaders, 1913. Terrific explosion of an ammunition depot in Macao. Over 100 persons injured and 26 killed, 1931. 12TH AFTER TRINITY. British steamer "Glenfarg" sunk after striking a submerged rock near Goto Islands, 1914. China declares war against Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1917. Great fire on French Concession, Shanghai, 991 houses destroyed, 1879. Peiping Legations rescued, 1900. Murder of Messrs. Bruce and Lowis at Chengchow, Hunan, 1902, Prince and Princess Arisugawa entertained at Hongkong, 1904. Disastrous tidal waves on the north-west coast of Korea, swept away hundreds of houses, did much damage to shipping, and caused the loss of over 1,000 lives, 1923.
British trade with Canton stopped by Hong merchants, 1834. French Treaty with Siam
signed, 1856.
"Empress of India" sinks Chinese cruiser "Wong Tai” in collision near Swatow, 1903,
Destructive typhoon at Macao, 1913.
Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1834. Great fire in Hongkong, 1868. Indian troops landed in Shanghai, 1900. Large gang of pirates attacked Cheungchow, killing three Indian constables, and looting the village, 1912. American Chamber of Commerce established at Shanghai, 1915. Hongkong in 1923, was struck by the worst typhoon experienced since 1908,
First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis,” at Nanking, 1842. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860. S.S. 'Kwongsang sunk off Fuyun Island, in an attempt to reach her sister ship Waishing "which went aground in Man Kwan Harbour, Foochow. Only 3 of the crew of 56 saved, 1931, 13TH AFTER TRINITY. Palace Revolution at Peping, Empress Dowager again assumes
the Regency, 1898 Chinese boycott of Shameen ends, 1924.
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Governor Amaral, Macao, assassinated, 1849. Seizure of steamer "Spark" by pirates between Canton and Macao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peiping opened, 1884. Korea annexed by Japanese, 1910. H.M.S. Bedford" wrecked at Quelpart, 1910. Severe typhoon struck Hongkong, 1929.
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Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864. Chinese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884. Japan declared war on Ger. many, who had ignored her request to evacuate Kiaochow with a view to its "eventual restoration" to China, 1914. Severe typhoon struck Macao, 1927.
Wreck of the C. N. Co.'s str. "Tientsin" near Swatow, 1887. Serious floods in Hankow
and Wuhan. Over 2,000,000 killed, 1931.
British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty between Great Britain
and Japan signed, 1858. Japanese naval disaster at Mazura, 1927.
British left Macao, 1839. Brit. e. “Dunearn” foundered in a typhoon off GotoIslands,1908. Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.
14TH AFTER TRINITY Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery abolished in British possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884. Hongkong Legislative Council passes Ordinance to admit enemy aliens only on licence for 3 years, 1919
Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842. Final sitting of H.K. Water Emergency Commn., 1929. Wreck of "Futami Maru” off Cape Calavite, 1900.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
255
29
28
30
29
31
30
Severe typhoon on coast of China, 1848. Great War officially ends, 1921.