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THE CALENDAR FOR 1889.

JULY-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

d. h. m.

sec.

1887.

1888.

First Quarter

6

1 34 48

P.M.

Maximum

89.8

93

Full Moon

B

4 37

48

A.M.

Minimum

73.8

76

Last Quarter

20

3 20 49

A.M.

Mean, 1888 ...83

New Moon

28

7 36 45 A.M.

BAROMETER, 1888.

Max.

29.92

Min.

29.29

..

1887. 12.075 inches.

RAINFALL.

1888. 10.55 inches.

Mon.

4

Tues.

2

5

Wed.

6

Thur.

4

7

Frid.

5

8

PERIGEE, 12 days, 9 hours, A.M.

APOGEE, 24 days, 11 hours, P.M.

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DATS OF DAYSOF 6 and 7 WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

1 8 30

Chronology of Remarkable Events,

Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 131⁄2 Serious anti-mis-

sionary riot at Chungking, 1886.

Amoy forts and many jun's destroyed by H.M.S. "Blonde,” 1840. French Expedition

from the Hoongkiång arrived in Hongkong, 1873.

Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844. 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, 1881.

Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1861.

Sat.

6

9

Sun.

7

10

3rd after Trinity. Order of nobility instítuted in Japan, 1881.

Mon.

8

11

Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.

Tues.

9

12

Wed. 10

13

Thur. 11

14

Frid.

12

15

Sat.

13

16

Sun.

14

17

Mon. 15

18

Tues. 16

19

Wed. 17

20

Thur.

18

21

Frid.

19

22

Sat.

20

23

Sun.

21

24

Mon. 22

25

Tues. 23

26

Wed. 24

27

·

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, 1522.

British fleet, 1840.

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, 1554.

First English ship reached China, 1635.

4th after Trinity.

Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadron, 1873.

Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan : 500 persons killed, 1588.

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, 1656.

The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-tsze) blockaded by the British fleet, 1842. Ter- rible earthquake at Manila, 1880. Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in Londou, 1885.

Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1843. Ratification at Peking of the new treaties of

commerce and emigration between the United States and China, 1881.

5th after Trinity. Typhoon at Tamsui, 1881. Wreck of the C. M. 8. N. Co.'s str.

Pautah" on Shantung Promontory, 1887.

The "Providenza,” coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board

and no Europeans, 1568,

Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Cores, and eight of its members killed, 1882. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed

at Peking, 1886,

The Yang-tsze-kiang blockaded by

Thur. 25

28

St. James. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded, 1859.

Frid. 26

29

Sat.

27

30

Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,

and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862.

Sun.

28

1

6th after Trinity. Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864.

Mon.

29

2

Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.

Tues. 30

3

Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836.

Wed.i

31

4

Fleet of China Merchants' S. N. Co. sold to Messrs. Russell & Co., 1881.