THE CALENDAR FOR 1889.
18
AUGUST-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
d. h.
1887.
1888.
m. sec.
First Quarter Full Moon
4 9 11 12
2 49 P.M. 18 18 49
Maximum
88.6
90
Last Quarter
18
6
27 45
P.M.
P.M.
Minimum
72.9
72
Mean, 1888.. ...81
New Moon 26 9 36 41
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1888.
Max.
29.99
Min.
29.52
.....
1887.
RAINFALL.
13.155 inches.
1888. 13.32 inches,
Thur.
1
5
Frid.
2
6
Sat.
3
7
Sun,
8
Mon.
5
9
Tues.
6
10
Serious Flood at Tientsin, 1871.
Wed.
7
11
Thur.
S
12
Frid.
9
13
Sat.
10
14
Sun.
11
15
Mon.
12
16
Tues.
13
17
Wed.
14
18
Thur.
15 1
19
Frid.
16
20
Sat.
17
21
Sun.
18
22
Mon.
19
23
Tues.
20
24
Wed. 21
25
Thur. 22
26
Frid.
23 27
Sat
24
28
SUR.
25
29
PERIGEE, 9 days, 2 hours, P.M.
APOGEE, 21 days, 2 hours, P.M.
DAYSOF DAYS OF 7 and 8 WELL. MONTH. MOONS.
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Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Mr. T. F. Wade, C.B., appointed H.B.M. Minister at Peking, 1871. Peh-tang occupied- by the Allied forces, 1859. Re-purchase by the China Merchants' B. N. Co. of their fleet from Russell & Co.
Victims of Massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870.
7th after Trinity. British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842.
Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Kelung by French, 1884.
British squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840.
Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul at Hakodate, 1874.
British troops landed at Nanking, 1812.
Sir H. Pottinger and Admiral Parker arrived, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foocliow
1983.
8th after Trinity. First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by,
Lord Napier, who suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834. Imperial decree ordering release of Ch'ung How out of deference to Russia, 1880. 174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, 1842. Death of Sir John Smale, late Chief
Justice of Hongkong, in London, 1882.
Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860,
Great Fire on French Concession, Shanghai; 991 houses destroyed; loss Tls. 1,500,000, 1879. Serious riot at Nagasaki between Chinese men-of war's men and the Japanese police, 1888.
Second public meeting, of British merchants in Canton. British trade stopped by Hong
merchants, 1531. French treaty with Siam signed, 1856.
9th after Trinity. Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1831. Dutch
treaty with Japan signed, 1858. Great fire in Hongkong, 1868.
First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis,"
at Nanking, 1812. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860, Emperor Hien Fung died, 1861.
Governor Amaral (Macao) assassinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, stabbed, 1870.
Seizure of steamer 44
Spark" by pirates between Canton and Macao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884. Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864. Chinese
fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884.
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St. Bartholomew. Wreck of the C. N. Co.'s str. 'Tientsin near Swatow, 1887.
10th after Trinity. British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty
between Great Britain and Ja ̧an signed, 1858.
Mon. 26
1
British left Macao, 1839.
Tues.
27
2
Amoy taken by the English, 293 guns captured, 1841.
Wed. 28
3
Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1818. Slavery abolished in British.
pɔssessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1881.
Thur. Frid. 30
29
4
Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.
5
Eat.
31
6
Conference at Tientsin with Ki-shen, 1840.
Severe typhoon on Coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping
st Hongkong, Macao, and Whampoa, 1848.