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THE CALENDAR FOR 1901
JUNE-30 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st............5h. 16m.
6h. 38m.
1899 1900
15th....... ..5h. 16m.
6h. 44m.
Maximum
.88.0 86.5
Minimum
Mean
..68.9 70.3
.79.7
79.3
MOON'S PHASES
cl. h.
.נמ
First Quarter 2 5
29
P.M.
Full Moon
10
37
A.M.
Last Quarter
16
9
10
P.M.
New Moon
24
4 36
A.M.
BAROMETER, 1899
Mean....
1898
RAINFALL
1899
18.975 inches
26.520 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF 4 and 5
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Sat.
1
15
Sun. 2
16
Mon.
17
Tues. Wed. 5
1
18
19
Thur. 6
20
Frid. 7
21
Sat..
8
22
Sun.
9
23
Mon. 10
Tues. 11
* 2 2NA * **N
24
25
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1868. New Opium Agreement between
Tiongkong and China came into force, 1887. Anti-foreign riot at Tanyang, 1891. TRINITY SUNDAY. Hongkong connected with London by wire, 1871. Formal transfer of Formosa from China to Japan, 18:5, Rers. Norman and Robinson murdered, 1900). Earthquake at Manila, killing more than 2,000 persons, 1863. Death of Sir Arthur Kennedy, 1883. Russell & Co. suspend payment, 1801. Kelung taken possession of by Japanese, 1805.
Treaty between France and Corca signed at Seoul, 1880. West River opened, 1997. Departure of the first 0. &0. steamer from Hongkong to San Francisco, 1875. Messrs. Argent and Green murdered in an anti-foreign riot at Wuhsuch, 1891. Communication with Peking cut off, 1900.
Heavy rains in Hongkong, property to the value of 3500,000 destroyed, and many lives
lost, 1864.
Attempted anti-foreign riot at Kiukiang, 1891.
Destruction of Mission premises at Wusieli by anti-foreign mob, 1891,
1ST AFTER TRINITY. Suspension of New Oriental Bank, 1892. The P. & O. steamer
"Alen" wrecked off Socotra 78 lives lost, 1997.
Typhoon at Formosa; loss of several vessels, 1876. Admiral Seymour starts for Peking,
1930.
Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640.
Opening of the first Railway in Japan, 1872.
British steamer "Carisbrooke" fired into and captured by Chinese Customs_cruiser, 1875. Imperial Ediet condemning attacks on Foreigners, 1891, Baron von Ketteler, German Minister, murdered in Peking, 1900, Russian and Chinese Treaty, 1728.
Wed.
12
26
Thur. 13
27
Frid. 14
28
Sat.
15
29
Tidal Wave, Japan, 28,000 lives lost, 1896.
Sun. 16
1
Mon.
17
2
Tues.
18
Wed. 19 Thur. 20
Frid.
21
Sat.
Sun.
22 223 2 48 7 2A A
61
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British barque “Cæsar” and Danish schooner "Carl" taken by pirates off l'edrò Blanca 1866. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1867. 2ND AFTER TRINITY. Woosung taken, 1842.
First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1891. Capture of Taku Forts by Allies,
1900.
Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed and 10 wounded, 1802.
Disastrous inundation at Foochow, 2,000 lives lost, 1877.
Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1812.
Queen's Accession, 1837. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1703. Attack on mis-
sion premises at Haimen city, 1891.
Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.
Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840. Diamond Jubilee celebration, 1897.
3RD AFTER TRINITY. Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1843. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong,
1971. French troops surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.
Assassination of M. Carnot, President of the French Republic, 1894.
Mon. 2-1
9
Tucs.
25
10
Wed. 26
11
Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1813. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1862. Treaty between England and China signed at Tientsin, 1858. Additional Convention
between France and China signed at Peking, 1897.
Thur.
27
12
Treaty between France and China signed, 1858. Confiscation of the str. “Prince Albert "
by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1866.
Frid.
28
13
Sat.
Sun.
29
14
15
Queen's Coronation, 1838.
The Foreign Ministers admitted to an aulience of the Emperor of China at Peking, 1873.
Indian Mints closed to silver, 1893,
4TH AFTER TRINITY. British expedition to China arrived, 1810. Opening of a section of the
Shanghai and Woosung Railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1891.
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