THE CALENDAR FOR 192
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Moon's PHASES
JUNE-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
3rd
.5h.
16m.
6h. 39m.
1890
1891
15th
.5h. 16m.
6h. 44m.
Maximum Minimum
..92
90
.72
73
d.
h. m.
sec.
2 5 27
43
P.M.
10 9
8
43
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1891
36 48
A.M.
Max......29.90
Min.......29.52
43 46 P.M.
3 hours, A.M.
1890
14.82 inches
RAINFALL
1891
21.31 inches
First Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter 18
New Moon
24
APOGEE, 6 days, PERIGEE, 21 days, 11 hours, P.M.
DAYS OF Days of 5 and 6
WEEK
MONTH
Moose
Wed.
1
7
Thur. Frid.
2
N M
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Chronology of Remarkable Events
Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1888. New Opium Agreement between
Hongkong and Chína came into force, 1887. Anti-foreign riot at Tanyang, 1891. Hongkong connected with London by wire, 1871.
Earthquake at Manila killing more than 2,000 persons, 1863. Death of Sir Arthur
Kennedy, 1883. Russell & Co., suspend payinent, 1891.
Treaty between France and Korea signed at Seoul, 1886.
WHIT SUNDAY. Departure of the first O. & O. steamer from Hongkong to San Francisco, 1875,
Mears. Argent and Green murderal in an Anti-foreign riot at Wuhsueh, 1891.
Heavy rains in Hongkong, property to the value of $500,000 destroyed, and many lives
lost, 1864.
Attempted anti-foreign riot at Kiukiang, 1891.
Destruction of Mission premises at Wusieh by anti-foreign mob, 1891.
Attempt to destroy by fire the British fleet in Canton river, 1849. Treaty of Penos between France and China signed at Tientsin, 1885. Attack on mission premises a Soochow, 1891.
Typhoon at Formosa ; loss of several vessels, 1876.
Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640.
TRINITY. Opening of the first Railway in Japan, 1872.
British steamer "Carisbrooke" fired into and captured by Chinese Customs cruiser, 1875,
Imperial Edict condemning attacks on Foreigners, 1891.
Russian and Chinese treaty, 1728.
British bark Cæsar" and Danish schooner "Carl” taken by pirates off Pedro Branos
1866. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1887.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Woosung taken, 1842.
First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1891.
Sat.
10
Sun.
11
Mon.
12
Tues.
13
Wed.
14
Thur.
15
Frid.
10
16
Sat.
11
17
Sun,
12
18
Mon
13
19
Tues.
14
20
Wed. 15
21
Thur.
16
22
Frid.
17
23
Sat.
18
24
Sun.
19
25
Mon.
20
26
Tues.
21
27
Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.
Wed.
22
28
Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840.
Thur.
23
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
* *** * * 2 2
29
Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1843. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong, 974
surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.
French troops
24
1
25
2
26
3
27
28
29
6
30
7
Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1843. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1882. 2ND AFTER TRINITY. Treaty between England and China signed at Tientsin, 1858
Additional Convention between France and China signed at Peking, 1887.
Treaty between France and China signed, 1858. Confiscation of the str. “ Prince Alber
by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1886.
5 Queen's Coronation, 1838.
The Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of the Emperor of China at Peking, 1878
British expedition to China arrived, 1840. Opening of a section of the Shanghai and
Woosung railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1891.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed, and 10 wounded, 1909]
Disastrous inundation at Foochow, two thousand lives lost, 1877.
1st after TrinITY. Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1842.
Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1793. Attack on mission premises at Haimen city,
1891.
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