THE CALENDAR FOR 1914
13
MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st................................6h. 46m.
Gh. 25m.
1912 1913
15th
6h. 32m.
Ch. 31m.
Maximum
Minimum Mean
..67.9
.60.6 58.5
.64.3
65.8
61.7
MOON'S PHASES
d. h. 11.
BAROMETER, 1913.
First Quarter Full Moon
5
1
03
P.M.
Mean......
.30.05
12
0
14
I'M.
Last Quarter 19 New Moon
3
29
A.M.
1912
RAINFALL
27
09
A.M.
4.3 15 inches
1913 6.945 inches
DAYS OF Days or
WEEK
MONTH
MONS
Sun.
1
Mon.
Tues.
2010
G
Wed.
8
Emperor Kwang Hsu assumes the government, 1889.
Thur.
9
Frid.
Sat.
Sun,
L
12
Mon.
9
13
Tues. Jo
14
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
29
3
4
31
Wed.
1.
15
Thur. 12
16
Frid. 13
17
Sat
IS
SEX
Sion.
15
Mon.
16
19
19
20
Chines
Tues.
17
Wed.
Thur.
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues. 21
Wed. 25
Thur. Frid.
I
Sat.
2 PER SE SRBE FERDS
21
22
19
23
Governor Sir G, Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.
21
Wreck of the steamer “Nanzing,” near Hongkong, 1891.
I
25
26
#3
27
29
Canton, 1–339.
26
30
I
British shop "Sarah," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. Mr. F. A. Aglen
appointed Deputy Insps efor o Chinese Mantine Customs, 1910. 4TH IN LENT.
Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B.M. Minister to China, 1885. Sir Robert Hart left Peking for Home, 1905
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Aguinaldo captured by the Americans
m the Philippines, 1901
First Section of Manila-Dagupan railway opened, 1891, Attempted assassination of Li
Hung Lang at Shinoneseki, 185
Captain Ellise demands passports for himself and all the British subjects imprisoned in
Great nood at Foochow, 1574. Newchwang placed under Russian martial law,
Death of the widow of the Emperor Tungschi, 1873, Protocol of Convention
between China and Portugal signed at Lisbon, 1987.
20,281 chests of opium burned by Lin at Canton, 1839,
SUB IN LENT, Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1585.
Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., 1883. Chinese Regiment at Weihaiwei disbanded 1904. Cantonese resolved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted thronghout the year, 190S
Abolition of the coolie trade at Macao, 1874. Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught in Hongkong, 1890 ; all gambling saloons in Canton closed, 1912.
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
1ST IN LENE, 8. David - Day. Boulardment of the Chinhai forts by French men-of-war,
1ss. Twenty-six opan divars closed in Hongkong, 1900,
First Datch Embassy bft China, 1657,
Foreign Ministers icerived in audience by the Emperor at the Tsz Kuang Po, 1891.
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849. Hostilato at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1811. Depooztute of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882. Kongmoon opened to
foreign trade, 2ND IN LENT. Arrival in Hongkong of Prince Henry of Prussia, 18OS.
Manhua 1. Convention signed. 1902
Attack on Mysss, Farnham and Roll at Shanghai, 1972. Lin arrived in ↑ anton, INGIN 127 60 Chinese troops attacked the English in Ningpo and Chile, and were requised with great slaughter, ist. The Japanese aina after a sabzoabaty battle lasting several days compied Moukden, and prasuva the reticating in the bottle were estimated at 20,000, 1965, Yan Shil Kai inst, teatralasine maid or the Chinese Republic, 1912.
-
Governor su R, ti, Machommell arriven in Hengkong, 1266. Hongkong University opened
by yn 1, W. Lugand, Bi2.
Imperial Commessioner kichen, degraded by the Emperor, left Canton as a prisoner, 1841.
Çajtire of Luc Ninh, by the French, 1884.
spem Chiger - troops routed by the English at Tze-hi with grent slaughter, 12. New Low Courts at Yokohama opened, 1890. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Pekare, tarni qowa, 1900,
ZED IN LENG GOVCHIGA Sir H. Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865. Jubilee of
Hongkong Chamber of Commeres, 1912.
Envoy Fang and sine left Shanghai for Europe, 1966. Japanese Biet revived to matinaealise the malwaộ, thonn retasen thedi ponosi str. “Tatsu Manu” at Canton, 1145.
D. Ingardi lam fexundation store of Hongkong University, 1910. S. PATEICĀS DAY, Lord Macartney's Embassy left China, 1724.
Formosal
Edict of Connessioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1889.
open to foreign trade, 1891.
Severe earthquake in
Chungking declared
Russo-Chinese
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