THE CALENDAR FOR 1903
MAY-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
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SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st........
.5h. 29m.
6h. 25m.
15th....
5h. 21m.
6h. 31m.
Maximum
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
1901 1902.
.88.7 89.1
..64.2
70.6
..77.1 79.4
d. h.
m.
First Quarter
4 3
32
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1902
Mean....
29.83
Full Moon
11
9
24
P.M.
Last Quarter
19
11
24
P.M.
1901
RAINFALL
1902
New Moon
27
6
56
A.M.
14.105 inches
26.730 inches
Hits of DarS OF
1 and 3
WEEK
MORTI
MOONNU
Frid.
1
5
Sat.
Mon.
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2
6
3
Toes.
Werk
10
First number of
Chronology of Remarkable Events
Hongkong Gazette" published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Spanish fleet destroyed by U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898.
Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888.
3rd after EasTER. Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884.
Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874, Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking
inaugurated, 1884.
British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842.
Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874.
Thur.
7
11
Frid. 8
12
Departure of Governor Sir William Des Vieux from Hongkong, 1891.
H.M.S. “Terribte" arrived at Hongkong from South Africa, 11800),
at.
9
13
Sa
10
14
Mon.
11
15
Tres 12
16
iVect 13
17
Thor. 14
18
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Fril.
15
19
Mt.
16
Sun. 17
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
91 = 2 27
20
21
18
22
19
23
20
24
21
25
Frid
22
Mat.
23
2** *2 5 8 8 8 =
26
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893. 4th after EakTER. Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1804
the Imperial troops cuptured Chung-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the Pritish: féquatron, 1885.
Attempted assassination of the Tsarewitch by a"Japanese at Otsu, Japan. 1891. Exeention
of fifteen pirates (including leader of ** Samoa” pirates) at Kowloon, 1891.
East India Company's garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1851.
corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chinese soldiers at Peking, 1844. Anti- Foreigï riot at Wuhu, 191
Arrival of Sir John Walshamn, Bart., in Hongkong, on his way to Peking to assume
the functions of British Minister, 1886.
Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 18sI. Anti-
foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1801.. Kowloon writer city occupied, 1899.
ROGATION SUNDAY. Lost off Amoy of the French war steamer Izere, 1). Arrival
of General Grant in Shanghai, 1879.
The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot a: Nanking, 1891.
Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commuandant Riviere and death
of the latter, 1883. Hongkong Daily Press“ enlarged, 1900,
Forts at month of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. The Canton Mint
commenced striking silver coins, 1800,
ASCENSION DAY. Loss of M. M. str. “ Menzaleh" while on her passage from Hongkong to Yokohama, 1887. Imperial Edict respecting anti-Christian literature, 1892. Ministers" Joint Note to Chinese Government on the Boxer agitation, 1900. Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841.
Colonel Gordon with
11
27
U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1903.
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28
29
Mou.
24
Tues. 26 Wed:
27
Thur. 28
Frid. 29 i
30
31
30
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2
3
4
1ST AFTER ASCcession, Queen Victoria born, 1810. Captain Elliot and all the British
mibjects left Canton for Macno, 1839. British flag hoisted at. Weihaiwei, 188.
The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891.
Formosa Republic declared, 1895.
Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.
Cantoni ransomed for $6,000,000, 1841, Boxers burn station on Ln-Hau line, 1900,
Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896, Great rain storm in Hongkong, serious
damage, 1889. Anti-foreign_riots in Szechuen. 1895,
II.B.M. screw sloop **Reynard" Jost on the Pratas shoal in trying to reseme remainder
of crew of "Velocipede,” 1851. Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongkong, 1888. WHIT SUNDAY, Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the “Poyang," with 100 lives,
near Macao, 1875,
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