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THE CALENDAR FOR 1892

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TemperatureE

4th 19th

.5h. 52m.

6h. 15m.

1890

1891

..5h. 38m.

6h. 20m.

Maximum Minimum

...84

81

.62

56

MOON'S PHASES

-

d. h. m.

First Quarter 4 1 57

12

sec.

42 P.M. Full Moon

2 2 40 P.M. Last Quarter 20 1 36 44 P.M. New Moon

22 45 A.M.

27 5

8 hours, A.M. 5 hours, P.M.

APOGEE, 12 days, Periger, 26 days,

DAYS OF Days of ❘ 3 and 4

MONTH Moons

WEEK

Barometer, 1891

Max......30.26

Min.......29.04

1890 1.37 inches

RAINFALL

1891

3.24 inches

ix

Frid

1

5

Sat.

Sun.

2 3

6

7

Mon.

8

Tues.

5

9

Wed.

6

10

Thur.

7

11

Frid.

12

The

Chronology of Remarkable EVENTS

port of Hoihow, Hainan, opened, 1876. The ports of Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wuhu, and Ichang opened, 1877.

Prince Kung degraded by the Empress Dowager, 1865.

5TH IN LENT.

Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed si

Paris, 1885. The Czarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891, Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847.

Convention between Sir John Francis Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of

Europeans into the city of Canton, within two months, 1842.

Hongkong Mint opened, 1886.

Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

Sat.

9

13

Sun

10

14

PALM SUNDAY.

Mon.

11

15

Terrifio tornado in Canton ; 2,000 houses destroyed, and 10,000 lives lost, 1878.

Tues. 12

16

87,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1788. Death at Peking of Marquis Tseng, 1800,

Wed. 13

17

Thur. 14

18

Frid. 15

19

Sat.

16

20

GOOD FRIDAY. St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552,

Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872.

Sun.

17

21

Mon. 18

Tues. 19

23

EASTER SUNDAY. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. Execution at Kowloon city

nineteen pirates (including “Namoa," pirates), 1891.

Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1885

The O. & O. steamer “San Pablo" wrecked near Turnabout, 1888.

The “Sir Charles Forbes," the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1880. The Omarg‹

witch arrived at Hanków, 1891,

Wed.

20

24

Thur. 21

Frid

Set.

Sun.

Xon.

2*2 ***

26

23

27

24

28

Low Sunday.

25

25

2225

Fast India Co. ceased trade with China, 1834. Arrival of Governor J. Pope Hennessy is

Hongkong, 1877.

Bt. George's Day.

Capture of the citadel at Hanoi, Tonkin, by the French forces, 1882. Departure of Bir

William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

Tues 28

Wed. 27

Thur. 28

30

Foundation stone of Victoria College, Hongkong, laid, 1884.

1

2

Ratifications of Corean treaty with England exchanged, 1884. Privy Council for Japag

constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

Frid. 29

3

Bat.

30

4

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.