THE CALENDAR FOR 1893
WEEK
Thur.
1
17
18
19
Sun.
4
20
Mon.
5
21
Tues.
22
Wed.
23
Thur.
24
Frid.
9
25
Sat. 10
26
Sun. 11
27
Mon. 12
28
Tues. 13
29
Wed. 14
1
MOON'S PHASES
JUNE-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
3rd
....5h. 16m.
6h. 39m.
1891
1892
15th
.5h. 16m.
6h. 44m.
Maximum Minimum
.......90
90
..73
70
d.
12.
m.
sec.
14 I
29 2
9 19
27 41 P.M. 13 44 A.M. 1 43 P.M.
43 P.M.
BAROMETER, 1892
Max......29.93
Min.......29.64
1 hour, A.M. 10 hours, P.M.
1891 21.31 inches
RAINFALL
1892
34.38 inches
Last Quarter 7 New Moon First Quarter 21 10 Full Moon
PERIGEE, 14 days, APOGEE, 26 days,
DAYS OF DATS OF 4 and 5
MONTH MOONS
Frid. Sat.
W 19
→
780
22
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1868. New Opium Agreement between
Hongkong and China 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 payment, 1891.
1st after TRINITY, Treaty between France and Korea signed at Seoul, 1886.
Departure of the first O. & O. steamer from Hongkong to San Francisco, 1875. Messrs. Ar-
gent and Green murdered 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 Peace between France and China signed at Tientsin, 1885. Attack on mission premises at Soochow, 1891. Suspension of New Oriental Bank, 1892.
Typhoon at Formosa; loss of several vessels, 1876.
2ND AFTER TRINITY. Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640.
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.
Thur. 15
2
British bark “Crear” and Danish schooner “Carl” taken by pirates off Pedro Brança]
1866. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1867.
Frid. 16
3
Sat.
17
4
First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1891.
Sun. 18
Mon. 19
6
Tues. 20
7
Woosung taken, 1842.
3rd after TRINITY. Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed, and 10 wounded, 1852. Disastrous inundation at Foochow, two thousand lives lost, 1877. Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1812.
Queen's Accession, 1837. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1793. Attack on mission
premises at Haimen city, 1891.
Wed. 21
8
Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.
Thur. 22
9
Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840.
Frid. 23
10
Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1813. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong, 1974. French troops
surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.
Sat. 24
11
Sun. 25
12
Mon. 26
13
Tues.
27
14
Wed. 28
Thur
888
15
29
16
Frid. 30 17
4TII AFTER TRINITY. Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1843. Attack on British Legation
at Tokyo, 1862.
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 Albert'
by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1866. 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.
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