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THE CALENDAR FOR 1894

JUNE-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TemperaturE

3rd

.....5h. 16m.

6h. 39m.

1892

1893

15th

.5h. 16m.

MOON'S PHASES

6h. 44m.

Maximum Minimum

.90

90

.70

75

d. h. m. sec.

New Moon First Quarter 10 Full Moon 18 Last Quarter 26

4 6

32 .44 A.M.

8

50

42

P.M.

BAROMETER, 1893

2

42 43

P.M.

Mean........

.29.86

5

38

46

P.M.

PERIOKE, 4 days, APOGEE, 20 days,

2 hours, P.M. 8 hours, P.M.

1892

RAINFALL

34.38 inches

1893

7.09 inches

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DAYS OF DAYS OF | 4 and 5 WHE MONTH MOONS

CHRONOLOGY of Remarkabla 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,

2ND AFTER TRINITY. Earthquake at Manila, killing more than 2,000 persons, 1883. Death

of Sir Arthur Kennedy, 1883. Russell & Co. suspend payment, 1891. Treaty between France and Korea signed at Seoul, 18×6.

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 Wuhsuch, 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.

3RD AFTER TRINITY. Typhoon at Formosa; loss of several vessels, 1876.

Frid.

1

28

Sat.

2

Sun.

3

30

Mon.

1

Tues.

2

Wed.

в

3

Thur.

7

4

Frid.

8

5

Sat.

6

Sun.

10

Mon.

11

Tues.

12

Wed. 13

10

Thur. 14

11

Frid 15

12

Sat

16

13

Sun. 17

14

Mon. 18

15

Tues. 19

16

Wed. 20

17

Thur.

21

18

Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.

19

Frid.

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

789

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.

British bark “Cæsar” and Danish schooner “Carl” taken by piraten off Pedro Branca

1886. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1867.

Woosung taken, 1842.

4TH AFTER TRINITY. First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1891.

Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed and 10 wounded, 1862.

Disastrous inundation at Foochow, two thousand lives lost, 1877.

Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1842.

Queen's Accession, 1887. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1798. Attack on mission

premises at Haimen city, 1891.

Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840.

20 Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1848. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong, 1974. French troops

surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.

21

23

27

24

** *** * 22 2

ΣΤΗ ΑΥΤΗΝ TRINITY.

Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1848. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1862.

Treaty between England and China signed at Tientain, 1858. Additional Convention

between France and Chins 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, 1966.

25 Queen's Coronation, 1888.

Thur

Frid 29

26

The Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of the Emperor of China at Peking, 1878.

Indian Mints closed to silver, 1898.

Sat.

30

27

British expedition to China arrived, 1840. Opening of a section of the Shanghai and

Woosung railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1891.