Directory_and_Chronicle_1901 — Page 14

xiv

SUNRISE

THE CALENDAR FOR 1901

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1899 1900

Maximum

..83.0

82.7

Minimum Mean

.59.2 61.6

..69.9

72.5

1st............5h. 55m. 6h. 14m.

15th............5h. 41m. 6h. 19m.

MOON'S PHASES

d.

h.

m.

BAROMETER, 1900

Full Moon

4 8

57

A.M.

Mean.

....29.95

Last Quarter 12

11

34

A.M.

New Moon

19

5

14

1.M.

First Quarter 25

11

52

P.M.

1899 3.140 inches

RAINFALL

1900

2.780 inches

WEEK

MONTII

MOONS

Mon.

1

13

Tues.

2

14

Wed. 3

15

Thur.

4

16

Frid.

5

17

Sat.

6

18

Sun.

7

19

Mon.

8

Tues.

9

21

Wed. 10 Thur. 11

Frid.

12

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

R439

13

* * ** * *

DAYS OF DAYS OF 2 and 3

20

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

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

and Ichang opened, 1877.

French Flag hoisted at Kwangchauwan, 1898. Belilios Reformatory opened at Hong-

kong, 1900.

Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at Paris, 1885. The Czarewitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891. Major-General Gascoigne, Acting Governor, Hongkong, 1900,

GOOD FRIDAY. 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.

EASTER DAY. Hongkong Mint opened, 1860. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respect-

ing Wheelbarrow Riot, 1897.

Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

22

23

24

14

26

15

27

16

28

Wed.

17

29

Thur. 18

30

Frid.

19

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

20

21

Tues. 23

Wed.

Thur. 25

Frid.

Sat.

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

2 22 2 * ***N* 32

1

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-

1890.

Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895.

LOW SUNDAY. Soldiers' Club opened at Hongkong, 1900.

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. & O. steamer “San Pablo” wrecked near Turnabout, 1888.

The "Sir Charles Forbes," the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1830. The

Czarewitch arrived at Ilankow, 1891.

2

3

2ND AFTER EASTER. Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Council, 1897.

22

4

East India Company ceased trade with China, 1834. Arrival of Governor J. P'ope

Hennessy in Hongkong, 1877.

24

7

26

St. George's Day.

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.

27

9

28

10

3RD AFTER EASTER,

Ratifications of Corcan Treaty with England exchanged, 1884.

Privy Council for Japan constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

29

11

30

12

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.