THE CALENDAR FOR 1887.
DECEMBER-31 DAYS.
HONGKONG TEMPERATUre.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. m.
sec.
Last Quarter New Moon
8 10 46
48
A.M.
Maximum
15
2
57
45
A.M.
Minimum
First Quarter 22 Full Moon
2 37 42 A.M. 30 3 50 43 P.M.
1885.
1886.
.76
51
BAROMETER, 1886.
Max.
Min.
PERIGEE, 12 days, 6 hours, P.M. APOGEE, 24 days, 11 hours, A.M.
1885. 1.250 inch.
RAINFALL,
1886.. inch.
DAYS OF DAYS OF 10 & 11 WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Thur.
Frid.
1 2 3
17
Sat.
19
Sun.
4
20
Mon.
5
21
Tues.
6
22
Wed.
7
23
Thur.
8
24
Frid.
9
25
Sat.
10
26
Sun.
11
27
Mon.
12
28
Tues.
13
29
18 St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
2nd Sunday in Advent. First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841, Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847, Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. Loss of the Douglas steamer "Kwangtung" in the Kimpai Pass, River Min, 1884.
East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1836. Confucius died, B.C. 490.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1812.
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1881.
3rd in Advent. Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S. N.
drowned at Osaka, 1867.
The N. Y. L. &C. Co's steamer "Mongol" ran on a sunken rock near the Nine Pins and
sank in 5 minutes ; 17 lives were lost, including Captain Flamank and his wife, 1874. French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1832,
Wed. 14
30
Thur. 15
1
All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838,
Frid. 16
2
Loss by fire of the American ship "Horatio," at Shanghai, 1874.
Sat.
17
3
The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer "Japan" burnt, 1 European passenger, the cook, and 399
Chinese drowned, $358,508 treasure lost, 1871.
Sun. 18
4
4th in Advent. Earthquake in Formosa, 1887,
Mon. 19
5
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
Tues.
20
6
Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the
chante," 1881.
* Bao
Wed.
St. Thomas. Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.
21
7
Thur. 22
8
Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of Plenipo.
tentiary Elliot, 1836.
Frid. 23
9
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.
Sat.
24
10
Christmas Eve.
Sun.
25
11
Christmas Day. Great Fire in Hongkong; 308 houses destroyed, immense destruction of
property, 1878. The steamer "Bombay ” burned at Woosung, 1880.
Mon. 26
12
Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 263 lives lost, 1879.
Tues. 27
13
Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.
Wed, 28
14
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
Thur. 29
15
Frid. 30
16
Sat.
Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian Minister, 1874.
31
17
17