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THE CALENDAR FOR 1914

JULY-31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st 15th

..............5h. 43m.

7h. 00m.

5h. 45m.

7h. esin.

Maximum

1912 1913 .88.0 88.1

Minimum

.79.5 78.8

MOON'S PHASES

Mean

$3.0

82.8

d. h.

in.

BAROMETER, 1913

First Quarter

1 3

24

A.M.

Mean....

.29.69

Full Moon

7

10

00

P.M.

Last Quarter

15

3

32

P.M.

New Moon

23

10

38

1912

RAINFALL

1913

A.M.

51

A.M.

7.535 inches

15.050 inches:

17

First Quarter 30

DAYS OF DAYS OF 5 Ixt. &

Mostu & MOONS

WAER

Wed.

I

9

Thur.

10

Frid.

3

11

Sat.

·

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thur.

Frid. 10

Sex-a u d

4

12

13

6

15

16

9

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CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

Hakodata, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) openiest to trade, 1857. Two Swedish mis- sionaries murdered at Sungpa, 1894 | Attempted assassination of Sir Henry May on his return to Hongkong as Governor, 1912,

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Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by II.M.S. Blodle," 1840. French Expedition

from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873. Steamer “Don Juan burnt at sea near Philippines; 145 persons perished, 1893.

Hongkong low level electric tram service opened, 1904. Declaration American Independence, 1776. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong

and Macao, 1881. U. S. Pacific Cable opened to Manila.

4TH AFTER TRINITY. Tinghai Arst taken, 1840, Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1886.

Duke of Connaught's Statue unveiled in Houghong, 1902.

Order of nobility instituted in Japan, Issi.

Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846. Japanese occupy Sakhalin, 1905. First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1856,

Portuguese fleet left Malacen for China, 1522. The Yangtze blockaded by British feet. 1810, First Bazaar by Chinese held at Hongkong in aid of relief of distress eansed by West River floods, 1908. Rebellion against Yuan Shih Kai broke out in the Yangtze provinces, 1913.

Engagement between the U. S. Naval Forces and the Coreans; the Expedition leaves to

await instructions, 1871. Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1810. 5TH AFTER TRINITY. Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854. Sus- pension of Hongkong Police Officers for accepting bribes, 1897, Macau troops com, menced operations to exterminate pirates at Colowan Island, 1910, First English ship reached Chim, 1635. French gunboats fired on by Siamese at Paknam, 1803. Pindes attacked S. 8. “Sainam" on West River, killing Rev. Dr. MacDonald and injuring several of the crew, 1906, Statue of Paul Beau unveiled at Hanoi, 1890. Tientsin native city captured by Allies, 1900.

Chinese Imperial Edict declared bow and arrow obsoletearms, 1905,

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Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American squadrons, 1874.

Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan, G00 persons killed, 1888.

British trade with China re-opened, 1842, The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to

Hongkong, 1872.

Sat.

11

Sun. 12

19

20

Mon. 13

21

Turs.

14

22

Wel 15

23

Thur. 16

24

Frid. 17

25

Singpo Joss-house Riots, Shanghai, 15 killed and many wounded.

Russia and China on Amur River, 1900,

Sat.

IS

26

SUR.

19

27

Mon. 20

28

Tues. 21

29

Wed. 22

30

Thur. 23

1

Frid. 21

Sat.

25

Sun. 26 Mon. 27

Tues.❘ 28 Wed.

Thur. Fri.

29

30

8

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31

9

Agreement between

Terrible earthquake at Manila, Issa, Additional Article to Chefoo Convention signed in London. 1883. Li Hung-chang passed through Hongkong on his way North, 1900. Chan Kwing Ming declared independence of Kwangtung, 1913.

GTH AFTER TRINITY, Nanking raptured by the Imperialists, 1864. Indo-China S.S.

"Hopsang" sunk by Russians, Pechili Gulf, 19904.

Wreck of the C.M.S. N. Co.'s str. “Pautah" on Shantung Promontory, 1857.

Yellow River burst its banks at Chang-kin, Shangtung, great inundation, 1859. Typhoon

in Hongkong, 1902,

Coronation of King George V., 1911.

Armed attack on Japanese Legaton at Seoul, Corea, and eight inmates killed, 1882. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1534. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed

at Peking, 1ww.

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Kowshing." British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with loss of about 1,000 lives, 1894. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Adiniraf Hope wounded, 1850. First visit of Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 1901. Japanese occupy Newchwang, 1901,

7TH AFTER TRINITY. Great flood at Chefoo kills 1,000, 1903,

Canton opened to British trade, 1843, Terrifle typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong, and Whampion; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862. Disastrous typhoon at Hongkong, 1908. ** Empress of China "wrecked, 1911,

Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864, Sir Matthew Nathan arrived Hongkong, 1904. German gunboat "Iltis" wreeked off Shantung Promontory, all but eleven of the crew perished,189, Outbreak of rebellion at Manila, 1896, Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan died, 1912. Severe typhoon at Marão, 1986,

Hongkong low level ele trie tram service started. 1991