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THE CALENDAR FOR 1897.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
HONGKONG TEMPERATUre.
d. h. m.
sec.
1885. 1886.
Full Moon
5
4
10 42 P.M.
Maximum
.91
Last Quarter
13
2
33
New Moon
21
4
26 26
41
P.M. 40 A.M.
Minimum
.77
2889
77
First Quarter 27 10
6 43
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1886.
Max.
29.970 Min.
29.660
1885. 13.640 inches.
RAINFALL.
1886. 28.330 inches.
Frid.
11
Sat.
12
Sun.
3
13
Mon.
4
14
Tues.
5
15
APOGEE, 12 days, 2 hours, P.M.
PERIGEE, 24 days, 2 hours, P.M.
DAYS OF DAYS OF 5 and 6 WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
00 20 1
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857. Siam joined the
Universal Postal Union, 1885. Serious anti-missionary riot at Chungking, 1886. Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by II.M.S. "Blonde," 1840. French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873.
4th after Trinity. Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844. Colonel Gor- don arrived in Hongkong on his way to visit the Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang, 1880. American Independence declared, 1776. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong and
Macao, 1881.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1861,
Wed,
6
16
Thur.
7
17
Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1881.
Frid.
8
18
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846. Typhoon in Tonquin, 1884,
Sat.
9
19
Sun.
10
20
Mon.
11
21
Tues.
12
22
Wed,
13
23
Thur. 14
24
Frid. 15
25
Sat.
16
26
Sun.
17
27
Mon. 18
28
Tues. 19
29
Wed. 20
30
Thur. 21
1
Frid. 22
2
Sat.
23
3
Sun.
24
4
First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656. Incendiary fire on board the American
ship "Benefactor" in Hongkong Harbour, 1872.
5th after Trinity. Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yang-taze-kiang
blockaded by British fleet, 1810.
Engagement between the American Naval Forces and the Koreans; the Expedition
leaves to await instructions, 1871. Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1816.
Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854. Str. "Fohkien"
wrecked on Fisherman's Group, 1865. First English ship reached China, 1635.
Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834. Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the
English, French, and American squadron, 1873.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to
Hongkong, 1872.
6th after Trinity. Dutch envoy Goyer, as bearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1656. The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-taze) blockaded by the British fleet, 1842. Ter- rible earthquake at Manila; ten lives lost, fifty people injured, damage estimated at $1,000,000, 1880. Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in London, 1885. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1863. Ratification at Peking of the new treaties of
commerce and enigration between the United States and China, 1891.
Amer. str. " Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865. Typhoon at Tamsui, 1884.
The "Providenza," coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board and no Europeans, 1868. Steamship Esmeralda" lost on Philippine Islands, 1873.
韩国
Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Cores, and eight of its members killed, 188 2 7th after Trinity. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah
Convention signed at Peking, 1838.
Mon. 25
5
St. James. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded, 1850,
Tues. 26
6
Wed. 27
7
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,
and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1882.
Thur.
28
8
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864,
Frid.
29
9
Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.
Sat.
30
10
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836.
Sun.
31
11
8th after Trinity. Fleet of China Merchants' 8. N. Co. sold to Mosers. Russell & Co., 1884.
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