Directory_and_Chronicle_1893 — Page 14

viii

THE CALENDAR FOR 1893

WEEK

MONTII

MOONS

Sat.

1

15

Sun.

2

16

Mon. 3

17

Tues. 4

18

Wed. 5

19

Thur. 6

20

Frid.

7

21

Sat.

8

22

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

4th 19th

...5h. 52m.

6h. 15m.

1891

1892

.........5h. 38m. 6h. 20m.

Maximum

......81

84

Minimum

.56

57

MOON'S PHASES

d. h. m.

sec.

Full Moon

1 2 53

47

P.M.

BAROMETER, 1892

9 7

11

43

A.M.

16 10

10

45

Max......30.21

Min.......29.75

P.M.

2 41 A.M.

3 hours, A.M.

1891

RAINFALL

1892

3.24 inches

11.59 inches

Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter 23 1

APOGEE, 6 days, PERIGEE, 18 days,

DAYS OF DAYS OF 2 and 3

6 hours, A.M.

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

Th port of Hoihow, Hainan, opened, 1876. The ports of Pakhoi, Wenchow, Wubu,

and Ichang opened, 1877.

Į EASTER SUNDAY, Prince Kung degraded by the Empress Dowager 1865.}{***

Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at 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 he admission of

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

Hongkong Mint opened, 186€.

Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

Sun.

9

23

LOW SUNDAY.

Mon.

10

24

Tues. 11

25

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

Wed. 12

26

37,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Death at Peking of Marquis Tseng, 1800

Thur. 13

27

Frid. 14

28

Sat.

15

29

St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552.

Sun.

16

1

2ND AFTER EASTER. Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872.

Mon.

17

Է:

2

Tues.

18

Wed.

19

4

Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. Execution at Kowloon city of nineteen pirates

(including "Namoa," pirates), 1801.

Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 18869

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

The "Sir Charles Forbes" the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1880. The Czare-

witch arrived at Hankow, 1891,

Thur.

20

5

Frid.

21

6

Sat.

Sun.

Mon. 24

Tues.

2222

7

East India Co. ceased trade with China, 1834. Arrival of Governor J. Pope Hennessy in

Hongkong, 1877.

23

8

3RD AFTER EASTER. St. George's Day.

9

25

10

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

William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

Wed 26

11

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

Thur. 27

12

Frid. 28

13

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

constituted by Imperial decree, 1888

Sat.

29

14

Sun.

30

15

4TH AFTER] EASTER. Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.