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THE CALENDAR FÖR 1911
AUGUST-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
.5h. 56m.
7h. 02m.
1909
1910
15th
..6h. Olm.
6h, 53m.
Maximum
87.5
86.8
Minimum
.78.8 78.6
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
......82.8
82.2
d.
h.
111
BAROMETER, 1910
First Quarter
2
7
29
A.M.
Mean.....
..29.73
Full Moon
10
10
55
A.M.
Last Quarter
17
8
11
P.M.
1909
RAINFALL
1910
New Moon
24
0
14
P.M.
8.340 inches
11.155 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF 6 and 7
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Tues.
1
Wed. 2
Thur. 3
∞ 00 -1
8
9
Frid.
1
10
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
First Chinese Bazaar held at Cauton, 1908
Both China and Japan declare war, 1894. Kucheng massacre, 1895. Victims of massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870. British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842, Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Kelung by French, 1884.
Allied march on Peking starts, 1900. Li Hung Chang visited Queen Victoria, 1898.
Sat.
11
Sun.
12
Mon.
7
13
STH AFTER TRINITY. Serious flood at Tientsin, 1871. British Squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840.
Tues. 8
14
Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul, at Hakodate, 1874.
Wed. !
9
15
Thur. 10
16
Frid.
11
17
Sat.
12
18
Sun. 13
19
Mon. 14
20
Tues. 15
21
Wed. 16 22
Thur. 17
23
Frid.
18
24
1903. “Express of India” sinks Chinese cruiser “Wong Tai” in collision near Swatow, Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1884. Great fire in Hongkong
1868. Indian troops lauded in Shanghai, 1500
British troops landed at Nanking, 1842, King Edward VII's Coronation celebrated
at Hongkong, 1902.
Sir II. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1858. First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by Lord Napier, who
suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834. 174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, 1842.
1898.
Manila occupied by U.S. Troops
collapse, causing 43 deaths,
9th AFTER TRINITY. Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860. House
in Cochrane street, Hongkong, 1901. ́ Japanese squadron sinks Russian cruiser Kurik near Tsushima, 1904.
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ASSUMPTION B.V.M. Great fire on French Concession, Shanghai; 991 houses destroyed;
· Gutterthun” near Sjuney, loss Tis. 1,500,000, 1871. Total loss of the n. & A. steamier 1589. Peking Legations rescuect, 1800. Murder of Messrs. Bruce and Lewis at Chengehow, Hunan, 1902. Prince and frincess Arisugawa entertained at hongkong, ThUA, British trade of Canton stopped by hong merchants, 1854. French Treaty with Siam
Bigned, 186,
Sat.
19
25
Sun. 20
Mon. 21
Tues.
22
26
27
22
28
Wed.
23
Thur. 24 Frid.
25
Sat.
20
Sun. 27
Mon. 28
Tues. 29
6
Treaty of Nauking signed, 1842.
Wed. 30
Thur. 31
8
10TH AFTER TRINITY. First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis," at Nanking, 1842, Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860. Emperor Hien Fung died, 1861. Punce Revolution at Peking, Em press Dowager ugain
assumes the Regency, 1898.
Governer Amarai (Macao) assassinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, stabbed, 1870 Seizure of steamer "Spark" by pirates between Canton aud Mucao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884. Korea annexed by Japanese, 1910. 11.M.S. Beujord wrecked at qnelpart, 1910.
Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864.
Chinese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW. Wreck of the C. N. Co.'s str. "Tientsin” near Swatow, 1887. Dis-
turbances at Amoy, Japanese landed mariues, 1500.
British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834.
Britain and Japan signed, 18-8.
Treaty between Grent
British left Macao, 1839. British steamer "Duncarn” foundered in a typhoon off Goto
Islands, 1903
11TH AFTER TRINITY. Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.
Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery abolished in British
possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884.
Wreck of "Futami Maru” off Cape Calavite, 1900.
Severe typhoon on coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping
at Hongkong, Macao, and Whampoa, 1848.
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