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THE CALENDAR FOR 1897

FEBRUARY-28 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st 15th

.....6h. 41m. 5h. 47m.

1895

1896

........6h. 33m. 5h. 56m.

Maximum

.72

69

Minimum

..49

43

New Moon

MOON'S PHASES

First Quarter 10 Full Moon Last Quarter 24 11

APOGEE, 9 days, PERIGEE, 21 days,

Days of Days of 12 & 1

WEEK

MONTH

MOONS

Mon.

1

30

d. h. m.

sec.

2 3 49

42

P.M.

3 1

BAROMETER, 1896

41

A.M.

17

5

47 41

A.M.

Mean.....

.30.15

19 46 A.M.

2 hours, A.M. 9 hours, P.M.

1895

RAINFALL

0.83 inches

1896 7.94 inches

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Tues. 2 N.Y. 1

COLD S

Wed.

3

2

Thur.

4

3

Frid.

5

4

Sat.

6

5

Sun.

Mon.

a - I

7

Tues. 9

Wed. 10

9

Thur. 11

10

11

Frid. 12

Sat. 13

12

Sun. 14

13

Mon.

15

14

Tues. 16

15

Wed. 17 Thur. 18

16

17

Frid. 19

18

Sat.

20

19

Sun.

21

20

Mon.

22

21

Tues.

22

Wed.

2.1

23

Thur. 25

24

Frid.

26

25

Sat. 27

26

Sun.

28

10 222 N %

23

24

CHRONOLOGy of RemarKABLE EVENTS

Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. The Additional Article to

Chefoo Convention came into force, 1887.

The new German Club at Hongkong opened, 1872. Weihaiwei citadel captured by Japanese, 1896

Great robbery in the Central Bank, Hongkong, discovered, 1865.

Anti-Foreign riot at Chinkiang, foreign houses burned and looted, 1999.

The Spanish Envoy Halcon arrived at Macao to demand satisfaction from the Chinese

for the burning of the Spanish brig Bilbaino," 1840.

5th after Epiphany.

1.

The Spanish fleet leaves the port of Cavite, by order of the Governor of Manila, for the

purpose of taking Formosa, 1026.

The Henrietta Maria" was found drifting about in the Palawan Passage, captain,

crew, and 256) coulies missing, 1857.

The Japanese constitution granting representative government proclaimed by the

Emperor in person at Tokyo, 1889.

Outbreak of Convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1875. Surrender of Island forts and remainder

of the Chinese fleet to the Japanese, 1895

SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. St. Valentine's day. Tung Wah Hospital, Hongkong, opened by

Sir R. G. MacDonnell, 1872.

Yu-yuen" and

Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841. The Chinese frigate corvette "Chin-cheng” sunk by the French in Sheipoo harbour, 1885. Insurgents evacuated Shanghai, 1855. Stewart scholarship at Central School, Hong-

kong, founded, 1884. Alice Memorial Hospital, Hongkong, opened, 1887.

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The U.S. paddle man-of-war Ashuelot" wrecked on the East Lammock Rock, -neur

Swatow, 1883.

Lord_Amherst's Embassy, returning from China, was shipwrecked in the Java Sea,

1917.

SEXAGESIMA SUnday. Mr. A. R. Margary, of H.B.M.'s Consular Service, was murdered

at Manwyne. Yunnan by Chinese, 1875.

The Emperor Tao-kwang died, 1850 (reigned 30 years).

Hostilities between England and China recommenced, 1841. Steamer "Queen" cap” tured and burnt by pirates, 1857. First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1887.

Chusan evacuated by the British troops. 1841. Explosion of boiler of the str. "Yotsai” between Hongkong and Macao; six Europeans and thirteen Chinese killed and vessel destroyed, 1884. Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, in Hongkong,

1849.

Bogue Forts (Canton) destroyed by Sir Gordon Bremer, 1841. Hongkong police chop,

burnt, 1884. Marriage of the Emperor Kwang-su, 1889.

Treaty of peace between Japan and Korea signed at Kokwa, 1876. Evacuation of

Port Hamilton by the British forces, 1887.

Capture of the Sulu capital by the Spaniards, 1870.