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THE CALENDAR FOR 1898

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st 15th

5h. 55m.

6h. 14m.

1896

1897

5h. 41m.

6h. 19m.

Maximum

.82

83

Minimum

.58

58

MOON'S PHASES

d. h. 111. sec.

Full Moon

7 4 55 Last Quarter 13 10 New Moon 21 First Quarter 29

5

9

46 A.M. 4 44 P.M.

47 56

A.M. 40 47 A.M.

Barometer, 1897

Mean....

.29.99

PERIGEE, 10 days, APOGEE, 26 days,

DAY" OF' Days of 3 & 3 Int.|

WEEK

MONT | Moons

5.38 hours, A.M. 2.41 hours, A.M.

1896

2.10 inches

RAINFALL

1897

3.24 inches

Frid.

11

Sat.

2

12

Sun.

3

13

Mon.

14

Tues.

Wed.

LO CO

5

15

6

16

Thur. 7

Frid.

Sat.

0 *

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17

18

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Chronology of Remarkable EveNTS

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

and Tehang opened, 1877.

Prince Kung degraded by the Empress Dowager, 1865.

PALM SUNDAY

Frotocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at Paris, 1885. The Czarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1591. Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847. Wheelbarrow Riot at Shanghai, 1897. 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. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel-

barrow Riot, 1897.

GOOD FRIDAY. Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1896.

9

19

Sun.

10

20

EASTER DAY,

Mon. 11

21

Tues.

12

22

Wed. 13

23

Terrific tornado in Canton; 2,000 houses destroyed, and 10,000 lives lost, 1878.

¦ Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895.

37,000) Christians butchered in Japan, 1738.

Death at Peking of Marquis Tseng,

1800,

Thur. 14

24

Frid. 15

25

St. Francis Xavier left Goa for Chiua, 1552.

Sat.

16

26

Sun. 17

27

Mon.

18

28

Tues. 19

29

Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872. 1ST AFTER EASTER. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. Execution at Kowloon city of Bineteen pirates (including Namon" pirates), 1891. Treaty of Peace between China and Japan signed at Shimonoseki, 1895. Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1885.

The 0, & 0. 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.

Wed. 20

30

Thur. 21

1

Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Council, 1897

Frid.

92

2

East India Co, ceased trade with China, 1834.

Hongkong, 1877.

Arrival of Governor J. Pope Hennessy in

Sat.

23

3

| St. George's Day.

Sun. 24

4

2ND AFTER EASTER.

Mon.

25

5

Capture of the citadel at Hanoi, Tonkin, by the French forces, 1882, Departure of

Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

Tues. 26

6

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

Wed.

27

7

Thur.

28

8

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

constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

Frid. 29

9

Sat.

30

10

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.

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