THE CALENDAR FOR 1904
JULY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
.....5h. 20m.
6h. 47m.
1902 1903
15th
.....5h. 25m.
6h. 45m.
Maximum
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
..92.2
.74.0 78.1
.81.8
86.2
81.7
d. h.
m.
Last Quarter
6 6
54
A.M.
Barometer, 1903
Mean...
.29.74
New Moon
13
1
27
P.M.
First Quarter
Full Moon
Date of DATS OF 5 and
23
20
4
49
A.M.
1902
RAINFALL
27
5
42
16.260 inches
1903 11.160 inches
A.M.
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WKI
MONTH
MOOKS
Frid.
1
18
Sat.
19
Fren
20
Xon
21
Tues.
Wed
Thur.
Frid
Sat.
9
Sun.
10
Mon. 11
Tues.
12
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22
Chronology of Remarkable EventS
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857. Two Swedish
missionaries murdered at Sungpu, 1893.
Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S." Blode," 1840. French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873.
5th after TriniTT. Steamer "Don Juan" burnt at sea near Philippines; 145 persons
perished, 1893.
Declaration American Independence, 1776. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong
and Macao, 1884. U. S. Pacific Cable opened to Manila.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1881. Duke of Con
naught's Statue unveiled in Hongkong, 1902
23
24
Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884.
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.
26
First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1666.
27
Oth_after_TRINITY.
Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yangtsze blockaded by British fleet, 1840.
28
29
Engagement between the U. S. Naval Forces and the Coreans; the Expedition leaves
to await instructions, 1871. Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1818.
Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854. Suspension of Hongkong
Police Officers for accepting bribes, 1897.
Wed. 13
First English ship reached China, 1635.
Paknani, 1893.
French gunboats fired on by Siamese at
Thur. 14
2
Statue of Paul Bert unveiled at Hanoi, 1890.
1900.
Tientsin native city captured by Allies,
Frid.
15
Sat
16
Sun.
17
Mon.
Tues.❘ 19
Wed.
Thur. 21
Frid.
Bat.
Sun.
Mon 25
Tues.
Wed.
27
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
Bun. 31
10 DA27* ** * ** 28 87
3
4
18
6
7
20
8
9
22
10
23
11
24
12
13
26
14
16
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864.
29
17
30
18
19
Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadrons, 1873,
Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan; 500 persons killed, 1888.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to
Hongkong, 1872.
7TH AFTER TRINITY. Ningpo Joss-house Riots, Shanghai; 15 killed and many wounded,
1808. State of war between Russia and China on Amur River, 1900,
Terrible earthquake at Manila, 1880. Additional Article to Chefoc Convention signed in
London, 1888. Li Hung-chang passes through Hongkong on his way North, 1900. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1883.
Wreck of the C. M. S. N. Co.'s str. "Pautah" on Shantung Promontory, 1887. Yellow River burst its banks at Chang-kiu, Shantung; great inundation, 1880. Typhoon
in Hongkong, 1902.
Armned attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Corea, and eight inmates killed, 1882. 8th after TriniTT. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah
Convention signed at Peking, 1886.
Kowshing," British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with loss of about 1,000 lives, 1894. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded, 1859 First visit of Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 1901. Great flood at Chefon kills 1,000, 1993.
15 Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,
and Whampos ; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1882.
German gunboat "Iltis" wrecked off Shantung Promontory, all but sleven of the
crew perished, 1896. Outbreak of rebellion at Manila, 1896.
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1886.
9TH AFTER TRINITY.
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