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CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

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Telegraphic communicatio

First number of "Hongkong Gazette" published, 1841.

established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Spanish fleet destroyed b U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909. Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884.

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Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Pekin

inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910.

4TH AFTER Easter British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Imperial Government ordere

steps to be taken at Hongkong to close opium divans, 1908.

King Edward VII. died, 1910.

Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874.

Departure of Governor Sir William Des Vœux from Hongkong, 1891. M. Vallon, a Frend

aviator, killed at Shanghai, 1911.

H.M.S. "Terrible" arrived at Hong kong from South Africa, 1900.

New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893 Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1894. Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troop captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1804. Occupation of Port Hamilton by ti British Squadron, 1855. Meeting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai instituted a boyco of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Act, the moveiner eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905. Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Executio

of sitteen pirates (including leader of "Namoa" pirates) at Kowloon, 1891.

5TH AFTER EASTER. East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831 A corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chinese soldiers at Peking, 1864. An

foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891.

Arrival of Sir John Walsham, Bart., in Hongkong, on his way to Peking to assur

the functions of British Minister, 1886.

Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 188

Anti-foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.

Abcession Day. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.

Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "Izere," 1860. Arrival of General Grant

Shanghai, 1879.

The city of Clapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 189 18T AFTER ASCENSION. Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commo dant 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 Mi

commenced striking silver coins, 1890.

Loss of M. M. str. "Menzaleh" while on her passage from Hongkong to Yokohama, 18

Imperial Edict respecting anti-Christian literature, 1892. Ministers' Joint Note Chinese Government on the Boxer agitation, 1900,

Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841.

U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863.

EMPIRE DAY. Captain Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for Macao, 18

British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898.

The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 18

Formosa Republic declared, 1895.

WHIT SUNDAY, Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.

Canton ransomed for $6,000,000, 1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900. Bat of Kinchau (Russo-Japan War); Japanese stormed Nanshan and captured 78 guns, 19 Battle of the Japan Sea, Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshd vensky's fleet, 1905.

Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Great rain storm in Hongkong, seri damage, 1889. Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895. H. M. Queen Mother of Siam visi Hongkong, 1911.

H. B. M. screw sloop "Reynard" lost on

mainder of crew of "Velocipede," 1851. 1888. Chinese Postal Service transferred Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the

the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongko to Board of Communications, 1911.

“Poyang,” with 100 lives, near Macao, 19