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THE CALENDAR FOR 1903

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JULY-31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st

...5h. 33m.

6h. 39m.

1901

1902

15th

.........5h. 38m.

Ch. 31m.

Maximum

..89.7

92.2

Minimum

76.2

74.0

MOON'S PHASES

Mean

..82.2

31.8

d.

h.

11.

First Quarter

OS

A.M.

BAROMETER, 1902

Full Moon

10 I

49

A.M.

Mean..

29.71

Last Quarter

18

30

A.M.

New Moon

24

52

P.M.

First Quarter

31

21

1901 5.585 inches

RAINFALL

1902

16.260 inches

P.M.

WEKK

Desor Days of int. & 6

Mostu, MoDxH

Wed.

1

7

Thur.

2

8

Frid.

3

h

Sat.

10

Sun.

5

Mon.

Tue

13

Wed.

Thur.

9

Frid. 10

16

=22142

Sat.

11

17

Sup.

12

18

Mon.

13

19

Tur

14

20

Wel. 15

21

Thur.. 16

29

Chronology of Remarkable Events

Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1957. Two Swedish

missionaries müvlerød at Sungpu, 1898.

Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S." Blode," 1849. French Expedition

from the Hongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873,

Steamer “Don Juan" burnt at sea near Philippines; 145 persons perished, 1803. Declaration American Independence, 1778. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong

and Macao, 1884.

4th after TriXITY. Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 186L.

Duke of Conunught's Statue unveiled in Hongkong. 1902

Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884.

Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.

| First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656,

Portuguese fleet left Mulaces for China, 1522.

fleet, 1840.

The Yangtze blockaded by British

¦ Engagement between the U. 8. Naval Forces and the Coreans; the Expedition leaves

tó await instructions, 1871. Amherst ́s embassy arrived in China, 1816.

STIL AFTER TRINITY. Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 185,

Suspension of Hongkong Police Officers for accepting bribes, 1897.

First English ship reached China, 1835,

Paknamı, 1893.

French gunboats fired on by Siamese at

Statue of Paul Bert unveiled at Hanoi, 1990, Tientsin native city captured by Allies,

1900.

Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadrons, 1973.

Eruption of Bandai-san voleaño, Japan; 300 persons killed, 1889.

British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to

Hongkong, 1872.

Ningpo Joss-house Riots, Shangbai; 15 killed and many wounded, 1898. State of war

between Russia and China on Amur River, 1900,

Terrible earthquake ar Manila, 1880, Additional Article to Chefoc Convention signed in

London, 1885, Li Hung-chang passes through Hongkong on his way North, 1900), Ötil after TriniTY. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1863.

Frid. 17

Sat.

18

Swit.

19

Mon. 20

Tues. Heel.

21

Thur. 23

Frid.

Sat.

26

Mon. 27

Tues.

Wed. 29

Thur.

Frid.

31

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29

24

1

25

2 -1 ~ Si

+

28

6

30

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23

24

25

26

27

Wreck of the C. M. S. N. Co.'s str. Pautahi" on Shantung Proniontory, 1887.

Yellow River burst its banks at Chang-kin, Shantung; great inundation, 1859. Typhoors

in Hongkong, 1902.

Armed attack on Japanese Leggation at Seoul, Corea, and eight inmates killed, 1882, British trade prohibited at Cauton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed

at Peking, 1886.

1

日

* Kowshing," British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with loss of about 1,000 lives, 1991. Defeat of British forces at Táku, Admiral Höpe wounded, 1850. First visit of Prince Chem, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 1901. 700 AFTER TRINITY,

Canton opened to British trade, 1943, Terrifle typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,

and Whampoa ; loss of lite estimated at 40,000 persons, 1802.

Nanking re-taken by Imperialist», 1964.

German gunboat “Iltis" wrecked off Shantung Promontory, all but eleven of the

crew perished, 1896, Outbreak of rebellion at Manila, 18:46. Severe typhoon at Macao, 189,

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