THE CALENDAR POR 1984.
MARCH-31 DAYS.
PERIGEE, 30 days, 1 hour, P.M. APOGEE, 17 days Noos. T'ERIGEE, 79 days, 8 A.M.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
1882.
1883.
Maximum... Minimum
76 51
Maximum. Minimum
73
54
BAROMETER, 1883.
Maximum....
.80.238
Minimum..
......29.812
DAYS
DAYS
OF THE OF THE
DAYS
OF THE
2nd & 3rd
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Memorandu.
11
13
THE CALENDAR FOR 1881.
APRIL-30 DAYS.
Moox's PHASES.
d.
h. m.
sec.
d. h. m. sec.
First Quarter
3
4 53 40
A.M.
Last Quarter
18
11 30 47 P.M.
Full Moon
10
7
20 41
P.M.
New Moon
25
10 33 46 P.M.
DAYS
DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH.] MOONS.
3rd & 4th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Tues.
6
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
1 ∞ ∞ EKO CO 7 ∞
1
Wed.
7
The port of Hobow, Hainan, opened, 1876. Hongkong joins the Postal Union, 1877
The ports of Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wuhu, and Iehaug opened, 1977.
Prince Kung degraded by the Empress Dowager, 1885,
Thur.
8
The steamer "Hailuong" struck on Hailoong Rock, 1872.
Frid.
3
9
Tung-chi, late Emperor of China, born 1857.
Sat.
10
4
5
8
Sun.
11
Mou.
12
Bogue Forts destroyed by Goneral D'Aguilar, 1917. Coolio mutiny on board the Italisu
ship" Therese,” 1869. Palm Sunday. Convention between Sir John Francis Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying
for the admission et Europeaus into the city of Canton, within two months, 1812. Hongkong Mint opened, 1866,
10
Tues.
8 13
8
11
Wed.
9
14
Sun.
9
12
Thur.
10
15
Mon.
10
18
Fri.
11
16
Tues. 11
14
Sat.
12
17
Ki-ying appointed Imperial Commissioner, 1812. Extraordinary fraud on the Comptoir
D'Escompte de Paris at Yukon, 1875. Good Friday. Terrile tornado in Canton; 2,000 houses destroyed, and 10,000 lives lost;
1879. 37,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Loss of M. M. sleamer "Nil," 1781. Activa'
of the King of Hawaii in Hongkong, 1881.
Wed. 12
15
Sun. 13
18
Easter Sunday.
Thur. 13
16
Mon, 14
19
Frid. 14
17
Tues. 15
20
Sat.
15
18
Wed. 16
21
Sun.
16
19
Thur, 17
22
Yih-shan, Lung-wan, and Ki-kung Arrived in Canton to command Chinese troops, 1841'
Loss of C. C. 8. N. steamer "taining" on a rock off Kooshan, 1878. St. Francis Xavior left Gon for China, 1552.
Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1973, Collision near Ockscu between the British gunboat "Lapwing" and the Chinese steamer "Hochung;" total loss of the latter, 1881.
Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. Arrival of Prince Heinrich of Germany in Shang-
hsi, 1830.
Mon.
17
20
~
Trid.
18
23
Tues. 18
21
Sat,
19
24
Wed. 19
22
Sun. 20
25
"Sir Charles Forbes," the first stearuer in China waters, arrived, 1830. Low Sunday,
Thur. 20
23
Mon. 21
26
Frid. 21
24
Txes.
22
27
Sat.
22
25
Wed. 23
28
St. George's Day.
Sun.
23
26
Thur. 24
29
Mon.
24
27
Tues. 25
28
Wed.
26
29
Frid. 25 Sat. 26 Sun. 27
1
H.M.S.Salamis" roturnod to Inakow from Upper Tangtsze, 1869.
East India Co.ceased trado with Chins, 1831. Arrival of Governor J. Pope Hennessy it
Hongkong, 1877.
Revolt on board the "Tamaris," captain killed by the coolies, 1870,
St. Mark's day. Capturo of the citadel at Hanoi, Tonquin, by the French forces, 1883.
2
The second Dutch Embassy arrived at Canton from Peking, 1796. National Exhibition at
Bangkok opened by the King of Siam, 1982,
2nd after Easter,
3
Thur. 27
1
Mon. 28
4
Frid. 28
2
Tucs. 29
5
Sat.
29
3
Wed. 30
Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1878, The Great Wu Shih Shan case opened at
Foochow, 1878.
Sun.
30
Mon.
31