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THE CALENDAR FOR 1895

JUNE-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

3rd

......5h. 16m.

6h. 39m.

1893

1894

15th

..5h. 16m.

6h. 44m.

Maximum

..90

87

Minimum

.75

74

MOON'S PHASES

d. h. m.

sec.

Full Moon

7 6

36

41

P.M.

Last Quarter 15

BAROMETER, 1894

7

3

47

P.M.

New Moon

23

5

26

49

A.M.

Mean...

.29.77

First Quarter 29 9 36 48 P.M.

11 hours, P.M.

8 hours, P.M.

1893

7.09 inches

RAINFALL

1894 16.54 inches

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WEEK

MONTH

Mooxs

Sat.

1

9

10

3

11

Tues.

4

12

Wed.

5

13

Thur.

14

Frid.

7

15

Sat.

8

16

Sun.

9

17

Mon. 10

18

APOGEE, 13 days, PERIGEE, 25 days,

DAYS OF DAYS OF 5 & 5 Int.

Sun.

Mon.

2 3

44

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.

WHIT SUNDAY. 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,

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.

TRINITY SUNDAY. 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.

Tues. 11

19

Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640.

Wed. 12

20

Opening of the first Railway in Japan, 1872.

Thur. 13

21

Frid. 14

Sat. 15

23

22

22

British bark Cæsar" and Danish schooner

Sun.

16

24

Mon.

17

25

Tues. 18

26

Wed. 19

27

Thur. 20

28

Frid.

21

29

Sat.

22

Sun.

23

Mon.

24

Tues.

25

Wed.

26

Thur

Frid.

Sat.

Sun.

** *** * * * *

30

1

2

2 2 3

British steamer "Carisbrooke" fired into and captured by Chinese Customs cruiser, 1875.

Imperial Edict condemning attacks on Foreigners, 1891. Russian and Chinese treaty, 1728.

1866. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1807.

1842. 18T AFTER TRINITY. Woosung taken,

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, 1837. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1793. Attack on mission

premises at Iaimen city, 1891.

Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.

Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840.

2ND AFTER TRINITY. Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1843. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong,

1974. French troops surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884. Assassination of M. Carnot, President of the French Republic, 1894.

06

'Carl" taken by pirates off Pedro Branca

3

Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1843. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1862.

4

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

between France and China signed at Peking, 1887.

27

5

Treaty between France and China signed, 1858. Confiscation of the str.

by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1806.

"Prince Albert "

28

6

29

7

30

8

Queen's Coronation, 1838.

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

Indian Mints closed to silver, 1893.

3RD AFTER TRINITY. British expedition to China arrived, 1840. Opening of a section of the Shanghai and Woosung railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1891.