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THE CALENDAR FOR 1897

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURK

.......5h. 55m.

.........5h. 41m. 6h. 19m.

MOON'S PHASES

6h. 14m.

1895

1896

Maximum

...85

82

Minimum

.63

58

ix

New Moon

d. h. m.

sec.

2

11 59

49 A.M.

4

2

2

First Quarter 10 Full Moon 17 Last Quarter 24 5

APOGEE, 5 days, PERIGEE, 18 days,

DAYS OF DAYS OF 2 and 3

WEEK

MONTH MOONS

Thur. 1

30

Frid.

1

Sat. Sun.

Mon.

234

5

16

23

45

67

48 P.M. 1 44 P.M. 24 40 A.M.

10 hours, A.M. 5 hours, A.M.

Mean...

BAROMETER, 1896

..29.93

1895

2.60 inches

RAINFALL

1896

2.10 inches

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

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

and Ichang opened, 1877.

Prince Kung degraded by the Empress Dowager, 1865.

5TI IN LENT. Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at Paris, 1885. The Czarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hong- kong, 1891.

Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847.

Convention between Sir John Francis Davis and the Viceroy Ki-ying for the admission of

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

Hongkong Mint opened, 1866.

Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

Tues.

Wed.

7

Thur.

8

Frid.

9

8

Sat. 10

9

Sun. 11

10

Mon. 12

11

Tues. 13

12

PALM SUNDAY. Terrific tornado in Canton; 2,000 houses destroyed, and 10,000 lives lost, 1878. 37,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Death at Peking of Marquis Tseng,

Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895

1890.

Wed. 14

13

Thur. 15

14

St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552.

Frid. 16

15

Sat.

17

16

Sun. 18

17

Mon. 19

18

GOOD FRIDAY. Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872.

Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. (including "Namoa" pirates), 1891. at Shimonoseki, 1895.

Execution at Kowloon city of nineteen pirates Treaty of Peace between China and Japan signed

EASTER DAY. Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at

Tientsin, 1885. The O. & O. steamer "San Pablo" wrecked near Turnabout, 1888. The "Sir Charles Forbes," the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1830. The

Czarewitch arrived at Hankow, 1891.

Tues. 20

19

Wed. 21

20

Thur.

Frid.

23

Sat.

Sun.

2 ***

22

21

22

24

23

25

24

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

Hongkong, 1877.

St. George's Day.

1st after EasTER Capture of the citadel at Hanoi, Tonkin, by the French forces, 1882,

Departure of Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

Mon. 26 25

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

Tues. 27

26

Wed. 28

27

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

constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

Thur. 29

28

Frid.

30

29

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.

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