SUNRISE
THE CALENDAR FOR 1908
MAY-31 DAYS
SUNSET
HONGKONG Temperature
6h. 48m.
1906 1907
Maximuni
...80.6
80.6
Minimum
.73.2
73.0
Mean
76.5 76.2
1st............5h. 52m.
15th............5h. 44m. 6h. 54mı.
MOON'S PHASES
d. h.
m.
First Quarter 8 7
23
P.M.
Full Moon
16 0
32
P.M.
Last Quarter 23
17
A.M.
New Moon
30
11
14
A.M.
Days of Dats op · 3 &
BAROMETER, 1907
XV
Mean......
..29.85
1906 11.580 inches
RAINFALL
1907
11.280 inches
CHRONOLOGY or Remarkable Events
First number of “Hongkong Gazette" published, 1941. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1830. Spanish fleet destroyed by U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898.
Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888.
2ND AFTER EASTER, Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884,
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MOSTH
Frid.
2
Sat.
2
3
Sun.
3
4
Mon.
Tues.
5
6
British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842.
Wed.
6
Thur.
7
Frid.
8
Sat.
9
10
Sun
10
11
Mon.
11
12
Tues.
12
13
Wed. 13
14
Thur. 14
15
Frid. 15
16
Sat.
16
17
Sun. 17
18
Mon.
18
19
Tues.
19
20
Wed.
20
Thur.
21
22
21
22
Frid. 22
Sat.
23
Sun.
Mon.
Tues. 26
Wed.
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23
24
25
25
27
28
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26
Thur.
28
Frid.
29
Sat.
228
29
30
30
1
Sun.
31
Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking
inaugurated, 1884.
Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874.
Departure of Governor Sir William Des Vœux from Hongkong 1891.
H.M.S. “Terrible” arrived at Hongkong from South Africa, 1900,
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893.
3rd After EastER. Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1894. Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troops captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the British Squadron, 1885. Meeting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai instituted a boycott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Acs, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905,
Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1881. Execution
of fifteen pirates (including leader of “Namoa" pirates) at Kowloon, 18991. East India Company's garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831.
A corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chinese soldiers at Peking, 1864. Anti-
foreign rict at Wuhu, 1891.
Arrival of Sir John Walsham, Bart., in Hongkong, on his way to Peking to assume
the functions of British Minister, 1888.
Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881
Anti-foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.
Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.
4TH AFTER EASTER. Loss of Amoy of the French war steaner “Izere, 1860. Arrival
of General Grant in Shanghai, 1879.
The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891, Disastrous surprise of a French sortic in Tonkin led by Commandant Riviere and death
of the latter, 1883. ' Hongkong_Daily Press" enlarged, 1900.
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. The Canton
Mint commenced striking silver coins, 1890.
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.
U.8. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863.
ROGATION SUNDAY, EMPIRE DAY. Captain Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for
Macao 1339. British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898.
The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1991
Formosa Republic declared, 1895.
Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1976.
Canton ransomed for $6,000,000,1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Hau line, 1900, Battle of Kinchau (Russo-Japan War); Japanese storm Nanshan and capture 78 guns, 1904, Battle of the Japan Sea, Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshdes- vensky's fleet, 1905. Ascension Day. Queen's Statue,
Hongkong, serious damage, 1889.
H.B.M. screw sloop "Reynard
of crew of "Velocipede,” 1851.
Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Great rain storm in Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895.
lost on the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue remainder
Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongkong, 1888
18t After Ascensiox. Typhoon at Hongknog and Macao; loss of the “Poyang,” with 100
lives near Macao 1874.
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