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THE CALENDAR FOR 1888.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHAses.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
d. h. m.
sec.
1886.
1887.
Last Quarter
1 11
28
46 A.M.
Maximum
...89
89.8
New Moon
9
1
52
47
P.M.
Minimum
First Quarter 16
7
48 49
....77
73.8
P.M.
Full Moon
23 1
21 41
P.M.
First Quarter 31 4 5
46
A.M.
BAROMETER, 1887.
Max.
29.824 Min.
29.270
1886.
RAINFALL.
28.330 inches.
1887. 12.075 inches.
Sun.
1
22
Mon.
2
23
Tues.
3
24
Wed.
4
25
Thur.
5
26
APOGEE, 4 days, 8 hours, A.M. PERIGEE, 20 days, 3 hours, A.M.
DAYS OF DAYS OF 5 and 6 WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events,
5th after Trinity. Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1957
Serious anti-missionary riot at Chungking, 1886.
Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S. "Blonde," 1840. French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873.
Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1841. Colonel Gordon 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, 1884.
Tinghsi Årst taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1881.
Frid.
27
Sat.
7
28
Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884.
Sun.
8
29
Mon.
9
1
Tues.
10
2
Wed, 11
3
Thur.
12
4
8th after Trinity. Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.
First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656. Incendiary fire on board the American
ship "Benefactor" in Hongkong Harbour, 1872. Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1622.
British fleet, 1840.
The Yang-teze-kiang blockaded by
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.
Frid.
13
5
First English ship reached China, 1635.
Sat.
14
6
Sun.
15
7
Mon. 16
8
Tues,
17
9
Wed. 18
10
Thur. 19
11
7th after Trinity. 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.
Dutch envoy Goyer, as bearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1856.
The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-taze) blockaded by the British fleet, 1842. Ter- rible earthquake at Manila, 1880. Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in London, 1885.
Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1963. Ratification at Peking of the new treaties of
commerce and emigration between the United States and China, 1881.
Frid.
20
12
Sat.
21
13
Typhoon at Tamsui, 1881. Wreck of the C. M. 8. N. Co.'s str. “Pautab
Promontory, 1887.
on Shantung
Sun. 22
14
Mon. 23
15
Tues. 24
16
8th after Trinity. The "Providenza," coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only
42 coolies on board and no Europeans, 1868.
Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Cores, and eight of its members killed, 1883. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed
at Peking, 1886.
Wed. 25
17
St. James. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded, 1859.
Thur. 26
18
Frid. 27
19
Sat.
28
20
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,
and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1868. Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864.
Sun.
29
21
9th after Trinity. Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1868.
Mon. 30
22
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836.
Tues.
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