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THE CALENDAR FOR 1892

xiii

AUGUST-31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

2nd 18th

.5h. 33m.

6h. 39m.

1890

1891

.5h. 39m.

6h. 28m.

MOON'S PHASES

Maximum Minimum

...90

93

.72

73

d.

h.

m. sec.

Full Moon

First Quarter

1

3

21

40

A.M.

8

7

33

43

P.M.

Barometer, 1891

Last Quarter

15

2 13

43

P.M.

New Moon

Max......29.93

Min.......29.39

22

6

34

49

P.M.

9

4 49

P.M.

1890

RAINFALL

6 hours, P.M.

12.14 inches

1891

16.79 inches

First Quarter 30

PERIGEE, 12 days, APOGEE, 28 days,

Days of Days of ¦ 6 and 7 WHX MONTH MOONE

9 hours, A.M.

Chronology of Remarkable Events

Mr. T. F. Wade, C. B., appointed H.B.M. Minister at Peking, 1871. Peh-tang occupied by the Allied forces, 1859. Sunday cargo-working Ordinance, Hongkong, came into force, 1891.

Victims of Massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870.

British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842.

Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Kelung by French, 1884 Serious Flood at Tientsin, 1871.

8TH AFTER TRINITY. British squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840. Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul at Hakodate, 1874.

British troops landed at Nanking, 1842.

Sir H. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1888, First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by Lord Napier, who

suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834.

174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, 1842.

9th after TRINITY. Tong-ur-ku taken, 1880.

Great Fire on French Concession, Shanghai; 991 houses destroyed; loss Tis. 1,500,000,

1879.

British trade at Canton stopped by Hong merchants, 1834. French treaty with Siam

signed, 1856.

Mon.

1

9

Tues.

2

10

Wed.

3

11

Thur.

12

Frid

13

Sat.

14

Sum

7

15

Mon.

8

16

Tues.

9

17

Wed.

10

18

Thur.

11

19

Frid.

12

20

Sat.

13

21

Sun

14

22

Mon.

15

23

Tues.

16

24

Wed.

17

25

Thur. 18

26

Frid.

19

27

Sat.

20

28

Sun

21

29

Mon

22

1

Tues.

23

2

Wed.

24

3

Thur.

25

4

Frid.

26

5

British left Macao, 1839.

Sat.

27

6

Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.

Sun.

28

7

11TH AFTER TRINITY. Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery

abolished in British possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884.

Mon.

29

8

Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.

Tues.

30

9

Wed.

31

10

Severe typhoon on Coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping

at Hongkong, Macao, and Whampoa, 1949.

25

Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1834. Dutch treaty with Japaa

signed, 1858. Great fre in Hongkong, 1868.

First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis, ” ab

Nanking, 1842. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860.

10th AFTER TRINITY. Emperor Hien Fung died, 1881.

Governor Amaral (Macao) assassinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, stabbed, 1870. Seizure of steamer " Spark" by pirates between Canton and Macao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884.

Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864. Chines

fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884.

Wreck of the C. N. Co's, str. “Tientsin” near Swatow, 1887.

British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty between Great Britain

and Japan signed, 1858.