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THE CALENDAR FOR 1898

AUGUST-31 DAYS

SUNRISE

1st 15th

..5h. 33m.

SUNSET 6h. 39m.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1896

1897

..........5h. 38m.

6h. 31m.

Maximum

.........91

89

MOON'S PHASES

Minimum

.76

73

d. h. 111.

sec.

Full Moon

2 0

4

48

P.M.

Last Quarter

9

I

49

40

P.M.

New Moon 17

6

10

46

P.M.

BAROMETER, 1897

First Quarter 25 Full Moon

4

8 43

A.M.

Mean......

..29.77

31

8

26 48 P.M.

PERIGEE 1 day, APOGEE, 13 days, PERIGEE, 29 days,

DAYS OF DAYS OF WERK MONTH

5.44 hours, A.M. 11.43 hours, A.M. 8.40 hours, A.M.

1896 5.19 inches

CHRONOLOGY of Remarkablr Events

Both China and Japan declare war, 1894. Kucheng massacre, 1895.

RAINFALL

1897

25.55 inches

6 and 7 Moong

Mon.

1

14

Tues.

2

15

Wel. 3

16

Victims of Massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870.

Thur. 4

17

British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842.

Frid.

18

Sat.

19

Sun.

7

20

Mon.

21

Tues.

9

22

Wed. 10

23

Thur. 11

21

Frid. 12

25

Sat. 13

26

Sun. 14

27

Mon. 15

28

Tues. 16

29

Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Kelung by French, 1884.

Serious Flood at Tientsin, 1871.

9TH AFTER TRINITY. British squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840, Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul at Hakolate, 1874.

British troops landed at Nanking, 1842,

Sir H. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1888,

First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by Lord Napier, who

suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834.

174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, 1842.

10TH AFTER TRINITY. Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860,

Great Fire on French Concession, Shanghai; 991 houses destroyed; lous Tls. 1,500,000

1879. Total loss of the E. & A. steamer “ Catterthan” near Sydney, 1895,

British trade at Canton stopped by Hong merchants, 1834. French treaty with Siam

signed, 1858.

Wed. 17 Thur. 18

1

2

Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1834.

signed, 1858, Great fire in Hongkong, 1868.

Dutch treaty with Japan

Frid.

19

3

Sat.

20

Sun.

21

Mon.

2225

10 Co

5

6

Tues.

23

Wed.

Thur.

Frid. 26

Sat.

Sun

Mon. 29 Taes. 30 Wed.

31

* * * * * * 20 *

7

24

8

25

9

First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis,” at

Nanking, 1842. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860.

11TH AFTER TRINITY, Emperor Hien Fung died, 1861.

Governor Amaral (Macao) assassinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nunking, stabbed, 1870.

Seizure of steamer “Spark” by pirates between Canton and Macao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884.

Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864. Chinese

fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884.

Wreck of the C. N. Co's. str. ** · Tientsin” near Swatow, 1887.

British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty between Great Britain

and Japan signed, 1878,

10

British left Macao, 1839.

27

11

Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.

28

12

12til after TRINITY. Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery

abolished in British possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884.

13

Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.

14

15

Severe typhoon on coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping

at Hongkong, Macao, andWhampoa, 1848.

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