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THE CALENDAR FOR 1904
JUNE-30 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st............5h. 16m.
6h. 38m.
Maximum
15th............5h. 16m.
6h. 44m.
Minimum
Mean
MOON'S PHASES
1902 1903
..89.3
86.4
.71.9 78.5
........80.3
82.0
Barometer, 1903
Mean....
.29.79
1902
RAINFALL
1903
15.440 inches
25.230 inches
CHRONOLOGY of Remarkable Events
Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1868. New Oplum Agreement between
Hongkong and China came into force, 1887. Anti-foreign riot at Tanyang, 1891.
Hongkong connected with London by wire, 1871. Formal transfer of Formoss from
China to Japan, 1805. Revs. 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, 1891. Kelung taken possession of by Japanese, 1895. Treaty between France and Corea signed at Seoul, 1886. West River opened, 1897. 1ST AFTER TRINITY. Departure of the first O. & O. steamer from Hongkong to Sam Francisco, 1875. Messrs. Argent and Green murdered in an unti-foreign riot at Wuhsuch, 1891. Communicatiou with Peking cut off, 1900.
Heavy rains in Hongkong, property to the value of $500,000 destroyed, and many lives
lost, 1864.
Attempted anti-foreign riot at Kiukiang, 1891.
Destruction of Mission premises at Wusieh by anti-foreign mob, 1891.
Suspension of New Oriental Bank, 1892. The P. & O. steamer "Aden" wrecked off
Socotra, 78 lives lost, 1897.
Typhoon at Formosa ; loss of several vessels, 1876. Admiral Seymour starts for Peking,
19.0.
Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640.
d. h.
m.
Last Quarter 6 New Moon
1
53 P.M.
14
5
10
P.M.
First Quarter 20
11 11
P.M.
Full Moon
28
4 23
A.M.
DAYS OF Days of
WERK MONTII
4 and 5 MOONS
Wed.
1
18
Thur.
Frid.
WN
2
19
3
20
Sat.
21
Sun.
22
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
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6
23
24
8
65
9
26
Frid. 10
27
Sat.
11
28
Sun. 12
29
Mon. 13
30
Tues. 14 Wed. 15
1
Thur. 16
Frid. 17
Sat.
18
Sun.
19
Mon.
20
Tues.
21
Wed.
22
Thur. 23
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed. 29
Thur.
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3
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6
7
8
10
24
11
25
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26
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27
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28
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30
17
2nd after TriNITY. Opening of the first Railway in Japan, 1872.
British steamer “Carisbrooke" fired into and captured by Chinese Customs cruiser 1875. Imperial Edict condemning attacks on Foreigners, 1891. Baron von Ketteler German Minister, murdered in Peking, 1900.
Russo-Chinese Treaty, 1728.
Tidal Wave, Japan, 28,000 lives lost, 1896. British barque "Cæsar” and Danish schooner Carl" taken by pirates off Pedro Blanca, 1866. Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen,
AL
1867.
Woosung taken, 1842.
First foreign-owned junk leaves Chungking, 1801. Capture of Taku Forts by Allies,
1900.
Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai, 17 persons killed and 10 wounded, 1862.
Disastrous inundation at Foochow, 2,000 lives lost, 1877.
3RD AFTER TRINITY. Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1842.
Queen's Accession, 1837. Macartney's embassy arrived in China, 1793. Attack on mis-
sion premises at Haimen city, 1891. Massacre at Tientsin, 1870.
9 Canton blockaded by English forces, 1840. Diamond Jubilee celebration, 1897.
Ki-ying visits Hongkong, 1843. Shock of Earthquake in Hongkong, 1974. French troops-
surprised by Chinese near Langson, 1884.
Assassination of M. Carnot, President of the French Republic, 1994.
Treaty of Nanking exchanged, 1843. Attack on British Legation at Tokyo, 1882.
4th After TRINITY. Treaty between England and China signed at Tientsin, 1858.
Additional Convention between France and China signed at Peking, 1887. Treaty between France and China signed, 1858. Confiscation of the str. "Prince Albert
by the British Consul and Customs at Canton, 1866.
Queen's Coronation, 1838.
The Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of the Emperor of China at Peking, 1873
Indian Mints closed to silver, 1893.
British expedition to China arrived, 1840. Opening of a section of the Shanghai and Woo-
sung Railway, 1876. Flooding of the Takasima coal mines, 1891.
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