THE CALENDAR FOR 1890.
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FEBRUARY-28 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
d.
h.
m.
sec.
Full Moon
5
8 49 45
A.M.
Maximum
Last Quarter
13
2 27
43
A.M.
Minimum..
1888.
1889.
.69
71
41
43
New Moon
19
6 3
47
P.M.
First Quarter 26
9 42 44
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1889.
30.32
Max.
Min. .30.02
APOGEE, 2 days, PERIGEE, 18 days,
10 hours, P.M. 10 hours, A.M.
· 1888.
RAINFALL. 1889.
3.97 inches.
0.72 inch.
The Spanish Envoy Halcon arrived at Macao to demand satisfaction from the Chinese for
the burning of the Spanish brig "Bilbaino," 1840.
The "Therese," 62 days after her departure, while in sight of land, was taken by the
coolies, who killed the officers and crew, 1868.
The Spanish fleet leaves the port of Cavite, by order of the Governor of Manila, for the
purpose of taking Formosa, 1626.
Sexagesima. The Henrietta Maria' was found drifting about in the Palawan Passage,
captain, crew, and 250 coolies missing, 1857.
Sat.
1
12
Sun.
2
13
DAYS OF DAYS OF 1 & 2
WEEK. MONTH. MOON.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. The Additional Article to
Chefoo Convention came into force, 1887.
Septuagesima, Letters from the Imperial Commissioner Lin to H.B.M. the Queen, com. plaining of the persistency of her subjects in sending Opium to China, 1840. The new German Club at Hongkong opened, 1872.
Mon.
3
14
Tues.
4
15
Wed.
5
16
Great robbery in the Central Bank, Hongkong, discovered, 1865. Anti-Foreign riot at Chinkiang, foreign houses burned and looted, 1889.
Thur,
6
17
Frid.
7
18
Sat.
8
19
Sun.
9
20
Mon. 10
21
Tues. 11
22
Wed.
12
23
Thur.
13
Frid.
**
24
14
25
Sat.
15
26
Sun. 16
27
Mon. 17 Tues. 18
28
29
Wed.
19
Thur. 20
The Japanese constitution granting representative government proclaimed by the Em-
peror in person at Tokyo, 1889.
The Allied Commissioners at Canton send a letter to the Secretary of State at Peking recommending the advisability of appointing a Plenipotentiary to settle the difficulties at Shanghai, 1858.
Outbreak of Convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1875.
St. Valentine's day. Tang Wah Hospital, Hongkong, opened by Sir R. G. MacDonnell
1872,
Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841. Telegraph cable between Japan and Coroa opened to traffic, 1981. The Chinese frigate Tu-yuen and corvette Chin-cheng sunk by the French in Sheipoo harbour, 1885,
Quinquagesima. Insurgents evacuated Shanghai, 1855. Stewart scholarship at Central School, Hongkong founded, 1984. Alice Memorial Hospital, Hongkong, opened, 1887.
Shrove Tuesday. The U. S. paddle man-of-war "Ashuelot" wrecked on the East Lammock Rock, near Pwatow, 1883. Telegraphic communication between Haiphong and Saigon established, 1884.
1 Ash Wednesday. Lord Amherst's Embassy, returning from China, was shipwrecked in
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the Java Sea, 1817.
Outrage on Sir Harry Parkes in Japan, 1868.
Medical Missionary Society organised at Canton, 1838. Mr. A. R. Margary, of H.B.M.,
Consular Service, was murdered at Manwyne, Yunnan, by Chinese, 1875. The Emperor Tao-kwang died, 1850 (reigned 30 years).
4
1st in Lent. Several chests of Opium publicly burnt at Canton, 1835. Hostilities between England and China recommenced, 1841. Steamer Queen captured and burnt by pirates, 1857. First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867.
Frid.
21
Sat. Sun. 23
22
4
5
Mon. 24
6
Chusan evacuated by the British troops, 1811. Explosion of boiler of the str. "Yotsai
between Hongkong and Macao; six Europeans and thirteen Chinese killed and vessel destroyed, 1881
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Tues. 25
7
Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, in Hongkong, 1849,
Rewards offered for Englishmen by Lin, 1841.
Wed.
26
8
Bogue Forts (Canton) destroyed by Sir Gordon Bremmer, 1841. Hongkong police chop
burnt, 1881. Marriage of the Emperor Kwang-su, 1889.
Thur.
27
9
Frid.
28
10
Treaty of peace between Japan and Corea signed at Kokwa, 1976. Evacuation of Part
Hamilton by the British forces, 1887.
Capture of the Sulu capital by the Spaniards, 1876.
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