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THE CALENDAR FOR 1913

AUGUST—31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

1st

15th...

...6h. 56m.

Th. 02m.

..6h. Olm.

Ch. 33m.

Maximum

Minimum

Mean

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1911

1912

86.2

86.7

..78.4

78.3

MOON'S PHASES

...81.9 81.8

d.

h.

BAROMETER, 1912

New Moon

2

A

58

P.M.

Mean...

.29.70

First Quarter

9

0

03

J.M.

Full Moon

17

27

A.M.

Last Quarter

25

8

18

A.M.

1911

RAINFALL

1912

30.06 inches

15.712 inches

Frid.

1

29

Sat.

2

1

Sun.

2

Mon.

4

3

Tues.

Wed.

Thur.

Frid.

7

Sat.

9

8

Sun. 10

¡

9

Mon. 11

10

Tues.!

12

11

Wed.

!

13

12

Thur. 14

13

Frid. 15

14

Sat.

16

15

Sun.

17

16

Mon.

18

17

Tues.

19

18

Wed.

20

19

20

Frid.

22

21

Sat. 23

22

Sun. 24

23

Mon. 25

24

Tues. 26

25

DAYS OF DAYA op! 6 and 7 WIEK MONTH Moons

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Thur. 21

CHRONOLOGY of Remarkable Events

Both China and Japan declare war, 1894. Kucheng massacre, 1895. Victims of massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870.

11TH AFTER Trinity. British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842. First Chinese Bazaar

held at Canton, 1995.

Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796, Bombardment of Keelungby French, 1884.

Allied march on Peking start», 1900, Lá Hung Chang visited Queen Victoria, 1896.

Serious Hood at Tientsin, 1971.

British Squadron arrive off the Peiho, 1840,

Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul, at Hakodate, 1874.

| British troops landed at Nanking, 1842, King Edward VII,'s Coronation celebrated

at Hongkong, 1902. 120L AFTER TRINITY.

1

Sir H, Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon

at Foochow, ISSS. 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. Manila occupied by U.S. Troops,

1898. Attempted assassination of Adamural Li Chun at Canton, 1911. Tour-ur-ku taken, 1860. House collapse, causing 45 deaths, in Cochrane Street. Hong-

kong, 1901. Japanese squadron sinks Russian cruiser Kurik near Tsushima, 1904.

Great fire on French Concession, Shanghai; 991 houses destroyed; loss Tls. 1,500,000, 1879. Total loss of the E. & A. steamer "Gatterthun" near Sydney, 1:95. Peking Legations rescued, 1900, Murder of Messrs. Bruce and Lewis at Chengchow, Hunan, 1902 Prince and Princess Arisugawa entertained at Hongkong, 1904.

British trade of Canton stopped by Hong merchants, 1834. French Treaty with Siam

signed, 1856,

13TH AFTER TRINITY, **Empress of India" sinks Chinese cruiser *** Wong Tai” in collision

near Swatow, 1908.

Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1834. Great fire in Hongkong, 1868. Indian troops landed in Shanghai, 1900, Large gang of pirates attacked Cheungchow killing three Indian constables, and looting the village, 1912.

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 Then Fung died, 1861. Palace Revolution at Peking, Empress Dowager again

assumes the Regency. 1898.

Governer Amarai (Mieno) assassinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, stabbed, 1870 Seizure of steamer "Spark” by pirates between Canton a ₫ M.cao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884. ↑ Korea annexed by Japanese, 1910. H.M.S. Beuford wrecked at guelpart, 1960.

Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1884

Chinese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884.

14TH AFTER TRINITY, ST. BARTHOLOMEW, Wreck of the C. N. Co.'s str. "Tientsin” near

Swatow, 1857. Disturbances at Amoy, Japanese landed marines, 1500.

British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty between Great Britain

and Japan signed, 1568.

British left Macao, 1839. British steamer “Dunearn” foundered in a typhoon off Gote

Is|nts, 1!! .

Wed. 27

26

Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.

Thur. 28

27

Lord Amherst's Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery abolished in British

possessions, 1×33. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1894.

Frid. 29

28

Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.

Sat.

30

29

Wreck of "Futami Maru” off Cape Calavite, 1900,

Sun. 31

30

16TH AFTER TRINITY. Severe typhoon on coast of China, manyflives lost, and much damage

done to shipping at Hongkong, Macao and Whampon, 1848. [e