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THE CALENDAR FOR 1900

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st

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

6h. 14m.

1898 1899

15th

..5h. 41m.

6h. 19m.

Maximum

..86.3

83.0

Minimum

.57.9

59.2

MOON'S PHASES

Mean

........69.9

69.9

d.

h. in.

sec.

First Quarter Full Moon

7

4 30

47 A.M.

BAROMETER, 1899

15

8

38

41

Mean........

.29.96

Last Quarter 22 New Moon

9

44

29

WEHE

MONTH

Bun.

1

Mon.

2

3

Tues.

3

4

Wed. 4

5

Thur. 5

6

Frid.

6

7

Sat.

7

8

Sun.

8

9

APOGEE, 11 days, PERIGEE, 27 days,

DAYS OF DAYS OF 3 and 4

29 19

MOONS

..

A.M. 9

P.M. 0 59 43 P.M.

5.38 hours, P.M. 0.37 hours, P.M.

1898 3.440 inches

RAINFALL

1899

3.140 inches

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

5TH IN LENT. The port of Hoihow, Hainan, opened, 1876. The ports of Pakhoi, Wen-

chow, Wuhan, and Ichang opened, 1877.

French Flag hoisted at Kwangehauwan, 1898.

Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed Paris, 1885. The Czarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891. 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, 1860. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel.

barrow Riot, 1897.

PALM SUNDAY. Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

Mon.

9

10

Tues. 10

11

Wed. 11

12

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

Thur. 12

13

Frid. 13

14

Sat.

14

15

Sun.

15

16

Mon.

16

17

1

Tues. 17

18

Wed. 18

Thur. 19

Frid. 20

Sat.

21

Sun.

22

Mon.

23

Tues. 24 Wed.

25

Thur. 26

Frid. 27

Sat.

28

*** **

2* * * *** **

21

23

2 8 22*

19

20

37,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Death at Peking of Marquia Treng,

1890.

GOOD FRIDAY. Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895.

EASTER DAY. St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552. British Flag hoisted at Taipohu, Kowloon New Territory, 1899.

Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. (including "Namoa " pirates), 1891. at Shimonoseki, 1895.

Governor Sir Arthur

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

Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1885.

The O. & 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.

Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Council, 1897.

1st after EaSTER. East India Company ceased trade with Chins, 1834.

Governor J. Pope Heuness♥ in Hongkong, 1877.

Arrival of

24

St. George's Day.

25

26

27

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

Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

Foundation stone of Queen's College, Hongkong, laid, 1884.

28

29

Ratifications of Corean Treaty with England exchanged, 1984. Privy Council for Japa

constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

Sun.

29

1

2ND AFTER Easter.

Mon.

30

2

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.

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