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THE CALENDAR FOR 1916

MARCH-31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st 15th

6h. 46m. ........6h. 33m.

6h. 27m.

1914

1915

6h. 32m.

Maximum

..71.7

69.2

|

Minimum Mean

...63.5

61.0

...67.2 64.9

MOON'S PHASES

d.

h. m.

BAROMETER, 1915

New Moon

4 11 18

A.M.

Mean

.....30.11

First Quarter

12

2

33

A.M.

Full Moon

20

1 27

A.M.

Last Quarter

27

0

22

A.M.

1914 1.190 inches

RAINFALL

1915

2.640 inches-

DAYS OF DAYS OF 1 and 2

WEEK

MONTH

MOONS

Wed.

1

28

Thur.

Frid. Sat.

Sun

Mon.

Tues.

216 +10 ON

29

3

30

6

234

Wed.

10

5

Thur. 9 Frid. 10

6

ON

CHRONOLOGYy of RemarkABLE EVENTS

S. DAVID's Day. Bombardment of the Chinhai forts by French men-of-war, 1885.

Twenty-six opium divans closed in Hongkong, 1909. Mr. Herrmann, manager of Siemens Schuckert at Yokohama, arrested in connection with Japanese Naval scandal,- 1914.

First Dutch Embassy left China, 1657.

Foreign Ministers received in audience by the Emperor at the Tsz Kuang Po, 1891.

Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849. Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841 SHROVE TUESDAY, Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882.

Kongmoon opened to foreign trade.

Asu W DNESDAY. Arrival in Hongkong of Prince Henry of Prussia, 1898. Russo- Chinese Manchurian Convention signed, 1902. Tiger killed on the New Territory, after a European and an Indian constable had lost their lives in the chase, 1915. Attack on Messrs. Farnham and Rohl at Shanghai, 1872.

Lin arrived in Canton, 1839. 12,000 Chinese troops attacked the English in Ningpo and Chinhai and were repulsed with great slaughter, 1842. The Japanese army after a sanguinary battle lasting several days occupied Moukden, and pursued the retreating Russians, whose losses in the battle were estimated at 20,000, "1905. Yuan Shih Kai inaugurated as President of the Chinese Republic, 1912. Governor Sir R. G. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866. Hongkong University opened!

by Sir F. W. Lugard, 1912.

Imperial Commissioner Ki-chen, degraded by the Emperor, left Canton as a prisoner, 1841. Capture of Bac-Ninh, by the French, 1884.

8,000 Chinese troops routed by the English at Tze-hi with great slaughter, 1842. New Law Courts at Yokohama opened, 1890. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Peking burnt down, 1900.

Governor Sir H. Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865. Jubilee of Hongkong Chamber

of Commerce, 1912.

Chinese Envoy Ping and suite left Shanghai for Europe, 1866. Japanese Diet resolved to nationalise the railway. China released the Japanese str. "Tatsu Maru” at Canton, 1908.. Sir F. D. Lugard laid foundation stone of Hongkong University, 1910.

S. PATRICK'S DAY. Lord Macartney's Embassy left China, 1794. Severe earthquake in-

Formosa, 1906.

Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839.

open to foreign trade, 1891.

2ND IN LENT. Governor Sir G. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.

Sat.

11

Sun.

12

9

1ST IN LENT,

Mon. 13

10

Tues. 14

11

Wed. 15

12

Thur. 16

13

Frid.

17

14

Sat.

18

15

Sun.

19

16

Mon. 20

17

Tues. 21

18

Wed.

22

19

Thur.

13

20

Frid.

24

Sat.

25

Sun. 26 Mon. 27 Tues.

Wed. 29 Thur.

23

24

28

25

20,289 chests of opium burned by Lin at Canton, 1839.

Customs House at Canton laid, 1914.

26

30

27

Frid. 31

28

21

22

2 2 3** *N

Chungking declared

British ship "Sarah," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. Mr. F. A. Aglem

appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910.

Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B.M. Minister to China, 1885. Sir Robert Hart

left Peking for Home, 1908.

Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Aguinaldo captured by the Americans

in the Philippines, 1901

First Section of Manila-Dagupan railway opened, 1891, Attempted assassination of Li

Hung-chang at Shimonoseki, 1826

Captain Elliot demands passports for himself and all the British subjects imprisoned in

Canton, 1839. General Election in Japan, 1915.

3RD IS LENT. Great flood at Foochow, 1874. Newchwang placed under Russian martial law. Protocol of Convention between China and Portugal signed at Lisbon, 1887.

Foundation Stone of New

Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1885.

Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., 1883. Chinese Regiment at Weihaiwer disbanded 1904. Cantonese resolved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908

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.