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THE CALENDAR FOK 1903

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG Temperature

1st....... ...5h. 55m.

6h. 14m.

1900 1901

15th............5h. 41m.

6h. 19m.

Maximum .....

.82.7 84.8

Minimum

...61.6 61.9

Mean

.72.5 71.9

MOON'S PHASES

d. h.

m.

Last Quarter 1

2

1

A.M.

New Moon

8

9

27

A.M.

First Quarter 15

1

2

A.M.

Full Moon

22

26

P.M.

Barometer, 1901

Mean......

...29.93

1900

RAINFALL

2.780 inches

1901 9.035 inches

WEEK

MONTH

Moons

Tues.

1

23

Wed. 2

24

Thur. 3

25

Frid.

26

Sat.

5

27

Sun.

6

28

Mon. 7

29

DAYS OF DAYS OF 2 and 3

Chronology of Remarkable EvenTS

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

and Ichang opened, 1877.

French Flag hoisted at Kwangchauwan, 1998. Betilios 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,

Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847. Wheelbarrow Riot at Shanghai, 1897.

LOW SUNDAY. 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, 1880. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel-

barrow Riot, 1897.

Tues. 8

1

Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

Wed.

9

2

Thur. 10

3

Frid. 11

Sat.

12

Sun. 13

6

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.

2nd after EASTER. Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895.

Mon. 14

7

Soldiers' Club opened at Hongkong, 1900.

Tues. 15

8

St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552.

Wed. 16

9

'Thur. 17

10

Frid. 18

11

Sat.

19

12

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

222

20

13

21

14

British Flag hoisted at Taipohu, Kowloon New Territory, 1999.

Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872. Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. (including "Samoa " 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, 1895.

The O. & O. steainer San Pablo" wrecked near Turnabout, 1888.

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

Czarewitch arrived at Hankow, 1891.

3RD AFTER Easter.

Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Council, 1897.

15

East India Company ceased trado with China, 1834.

Hennessy in Hongkong, 1877.

Arrival of Governor J. Pope

Wed.

23

16

St. George's Day.

Thur. 24

17

Frid. 25

18

Sat.

26

19

Sun. 27

20

4TH AFTER EASTER.

Mon. 28

21

Tues. 29 Wed. 30

1 22 ❘23

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

Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887.

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

Ratifications of Corean Treaty with England exchanged, 1834. Privy Council for

Japan constituted by Imperial decree, 1858.

Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.

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