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THE CALENDAR FOR 1905

APRIL-30 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st...........6h. 18m. 6h. 37m.

15th............6h. 04m. 6h. 32m.

MOON'S PHASES

New Moon

First Quarter 13

1903 1904

Maximum

.76.8 75.2

Minimum Mean

..68.7 67.8

.72.4

70.7

d. h.

m.

BAROMETER, 1904

5 7

23

A.M.

Mean...

...29.96

41

A.M.

Full Moon

19

9

38

P.M.

1903

RAINFALL

Last Quarter 26

7

14

P M.

4.725 inches

1904 1.905 inches

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Terrific tornado in Canton; 2,000 houses destroyed and 10,000 lives lost, 1878.

87,000 Christians butchered in Japan, 1738. Death at Peking of Marquis Tseng, 1890.

Presentation of colours to Hongkong Regiment, 1895.

Soldiers' Club opened at Hongkong, 1900.

W

Sat.

1

27

Sun,

28

Mon.

29

Tues.

4

30

Wed. 5

1

Thur.

6

2

Frid

7

3

Sat.

4

DAYS OF Days or ⋅ 2 and 3

MONTH: Moons

01

Chronology of Remarkable Events

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

Wuhu and Ichang opened, 1877.

4TH IN LENT. French Flag_hoisted at Kwangchauwan, 1898. Belilios Reformatory

opened at Hongkong, 1960.

Protocol arranging the preliminaries of peace between France and China signed at Paris, 1885. The Tsarevitch and Prince George of Greece arrive in Hongkong, 1891.

Bogue Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar, 1847. Wheelbarrow Riot at Shang-

hai, 1887.

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, 1888. Indignation Meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel.

barrow Riot, 1897. Great powder explosion at Canton, 1903. Arrival of M. Paul Bert at Hanoi, 1886.

Sun

9

5

PASSION SUNDAY.

Mon.

10

6

Tues.

11

Wed.

12

7 8

Thur. 13

9

Frid. 14

10

Sat.

15

11

Sun. 16

12

Mon

17

13

Tues.

Wed. 19

Thur. 20

Frid.

Sat.

070 2 2 7 ** * *

23

20

25

30

26

* * *** * ** ** * R2

Mon.

Tues

Wed.

24

21

26

22

23

Thur. 27

Frid.

Bat.

Sun

29

18

14

15

16

21

17

18

Sun.

8. Francis Xavier left Goa for China, 1552.

PALM SUNDAY. British Flag hoisted at Taipohu, Kowloon New Territory, 1899. Governor

Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong, 1872.

Telegraph to Shanghai opened, 1871. Execution at Kowloon city of nineteen pirates (including "Namoa" pirates), 1891. Treaty of Peace between China and Japan signed at Shimonoseki, 1895.

Convention between China and Japan settling Corean differences signed at Tientsin, 1885.

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

The "Sir Charles Forbes," the first steamer in China waters, arrived, 1880. The

Tsarewitch arrived at Hankow, 1801.

GOOD FRIDAY. Resignation of Shanghai Municipal Council, 1897.

East India Company ceased trade with China, 1834. Arrival of Governor J. Pope

Hennessy in Hongkong, 1877.

19

Easter Day. S. George's Day.

24

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

Sir William Marsh, acting Governor of Hongkong, 1887. Foundation stone of Queen's College, Hongkong, laid, 1884.

Ratifications of Corean Treaty with England exchanged, 1884.

Japan constituted by Imperial decree, 1888.

LOW SUNDAY. Arrival of General Grant in Hongkong, 1879.

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