THE CALENDAR FOR 1881.
AUGUST 31 DAYS.
APOGEE, 1 day, 11 hours, A M. PERIGEE, 16 days, 12 hours, P.X. APOGEE, 29 days, 6 hours, P.M.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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THE CALENDAR FOR 1584.
SEPTEMBER-30 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
1882.
. Maximum.....
Minimum
d.
k. ጎዜ. 800.
d.
1883.
h. m.
aec.
91 76
Maximum. Minimum
.91
78
BAROMETER, 1883.
Full Moon
Last Quarter
12
5 6 31 48 P.M.
3 52 45
P.M.
New Moon 19 5 13 40
First Quarter 27 5 66
P.M.
40 P.M.
Maximum...
.29.984
Minimum.
........ 29.622
DATB DAYS
DATS
DAYS DAYS
OF THE OF THE
DAYS
OF THE
6th & 7th
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
OF THE OF THE
OF THE
Memoranda.
7th & 8th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.
Frid.
1
11
Mon.
Sat.
12
Tues.
Sun,
3
13
Wed,
1 2 3
12
2
13
14
Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, died of the wounds inflicted by an assassin, 1870,
Treaty with Austris signed at Peking, 1809. Arrival of the "Vega" at Yokohama,
after having discovered the North-East Passage, 1879,
Treaty of peace between America and England signed, 1783.
Mon,
14
Thur.
4
15
Forts in Canton river garrisoned by Chinese troops, 181. Loss of the Indo-China Com-
pany's steamer "Europe," near the mouth of the Min, 1982.
Tucs.
15
Frid.
5
16
Wed.
16
Sat.
6
17
Thur.
7
17
Sun.
7
18
Frid.
8
18
Mon.
8
19
Sat.
9
19
Tues.
9
20
Sun.
10
20
Wed. 10
Mon.
11
21
Thur. 11
21
22
Attack on the forts at Shimonoseki, Japan, by the allied deets under Adml. Kuper, 1861,
Hongkong Stamp Act passed, 1869,
II.R.II. Prince Alfred received by the Mikado of Japan, 1869.
13th after Trinity. "Imagene" and "Andromache" passed the Bogue, 1831. H.E.
Count Rochechouart, Minister for France, left for Europe, 1872. Great typhoon in Hongkong, 1867.
Sir Hercules Robinson assumed the government of Hongkong, 1859.
Riot by Chinese mob at Cantou ; great destruction of houses and property on Shameen,
1893.
Tues.
12
22
Wod.
13
23
Thur. | 14
24
Frid. 12 Sat.
13
Sun. 14
23
24
25
Frid. 15
25
Mon. 15
26
Sat.
16
26
Tues. 16
27
F.LH. the Grand Duke Alexia of Russia visited Hongkong, 1872. Convention signed at
Chefoo by Sir Thomma Wade and Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang, 1870, 14th after Trinity. Public Meeting in Hongkong, with reference to the blockade of the
port by the Chinese Customs' cruisers, 1874.
Gambling houses in Hongkong opened, 1967. New convention between Germany and China
ratified at Peking, 1981.
Sun. 17
27
Wed. 17
28
Pier and Go-lown "o, clused, 1873.
Mon. 18
28
Thur. 18
29
Tues. 19
29
Frid. 19
1
Wed. 20
30
Sat.
20
2
Thur. 21
1
Sun.
21
P.&O. Compute's steamer "Singapore" lost on her voyage to Hakodate. 1887. James Henry Logan. Customs cfficer, tried at Canton for causing death of Chinese boy at Honam, and convicted of nunalaughter, 1883. 15th after Trinity. St. Matthew,
Frid. 22
2
Mon.
22
Terrific typhoon at Swatow, 1858.
Sat.
23
3
Tucs.
23
5
Am. Brig "Luben” taken by pirates, 1800.
Terrific typhoon in Hongkong and Macso;
Sun.
24
+
many thousands of lives lost, 1874.
Wed. 21
6
Mon.
25
Tues.
26
Wed. 27 Thur. 28
7
Frid. 29
Sat.
30
10
Sun. 31
H
ES 6 on
Thur. 25 Frid. 26 Sat. 27 Bun. 28 Mou. 29
II. M.S."Rattler" lost off Japan, 1869. Piratical attack on the German barque "Apen- rade," near Macao, 1860, The Satsuma rebels in Jupan routed with great slaughter, their loader, Saigo, killed, and the insurrection suppressed, 1977.
7
Land Regulations for Cauton passed, 1871.
Daring attack upon a Chinese shop in Wing
9
Lok street, Hongkong, by armed robbers, 1978, Lord Napier arrived at Macao dangerously ill, 1831. Commissioner Lin degraded, 1940.
10
11
16th after Trinity. Rules and Regulations of the Morrison Education Society approved,
1836, Michaelmas Day. Hurricane at Manila, causing immenso damage to shipping, 1965,
Tues. 80
12
Ali the Boguo forts destroyed by the British feet, 1911. Heavy typhoon in Formosa
Channol, 1971,
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