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THE CALENDAR FOR 1916
-MAY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
...5h. 52m.
6h. 49m.
1914
1915
15th
..........5h. 44m.
6h. 55m.
Maximum
.82.8
79.9
MOON'S PHASES
Minimum
.75.3
72.0
d. h. mn.
Mean
.78.5
75.5
New Moon
2
1 29
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1915
First Quarter
10
4
47
P.M.
Mean
29.84
Full Moon
17
10
11
P.M.
1914
RAINFALL
1915
Last Quarter 24
1 16
P.M.
12.620 inches
12.760 inches
WEEK
DAYS OF DAYS OF 3 & 4
MONTH MOONS
Mon.
29
Tues.
2
1
Wed. Thur.
Frid.
3
4 A W
5
W 19
2
***
Sat.
6
5
Sun.
7
Mon.
Tues.
9
Wed. 10
9
Thur.
10
Frid. 12
11
Sat. 13
12
Sun. 14
13
Mon.
15
14
Tues. 16
15
Wed. 17
16
Thur. 18
17
Frid. 19
18
Sat.
20
19
Sun. 21
20
Mon. 22
Tues. Wed. 24
23
Thur. 25
Fri.
26
Sat.
27
123
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21
22
23
24
25
5
26
Sun.
28
27
Mon. 29
28
+
Tues.
30
29
Wed.
31
30
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
First number of "Hongkong Gazette' published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Spanish fleet destroyed by U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909.
Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. United States.
formally recognised Republic of China, 1913, Presentation of Chinese Note in reply to Japan's revised demands, 1915.
Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884.
Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking
inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910.
British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Imperial Government ordered 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 Voeux from Hongkong, 1891, Japan presents
ultimatum to China, 1915
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893. Chinese
Govern ent submits to Japan's revised demands, 1915, Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1894. Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troops captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the British Squadron, 1885. Meeting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai instituted a boycott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Act, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.
Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Execution of fifteen pirates (including leader of "Namoa" pirates) at Kowloon, 1891. Portuguese cruiser Adamastor struck rock near Hongkong, 1913.
East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831. Swedish str. Nippow
wrecked on Scarborough Reef, 1913.
A corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chinese soldiers at Peking, 1864. Anti-- foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance,, 1914, read a third time and passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915. Arrival of Sir John Walsham, Bart., in Hongkong, on his way to Peking to assume-
the functions of British Minister, 1886.
Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881,
Anti-foreign riot in the llochow district, 1891.
Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "Izere, " 1860. Arrival of General Grant
in Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.
The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891.. Disastrous surprise of a French sortic in Tonkin led by Commandant 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 Mint
commenced striking silver coins, 1890.
ROGATION SUNDAY. Loss of M.M. str. "Menzaleh" while on her passage from Hongkong: to Yokohama, 1887. Imperial Edict respecting anti-Christian literature, 1892. Ministers' Joint Note to 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, 1839.
British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898.
The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891, Formosa Republic declared, 1895. Sino-Japanese Treaty signed at Peking, 1915. British Chamber of Commerce inaugurated at Shanghai, 1915.
Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.
Battle
Canton ransomed for $6,000,000, 1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900.
of Kinchau (Russo-Japan War); Japanese stormed Nanshan and captured 78 guns, 1904. Battle of the Japan Sea: Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshdes-- vensky's fleet, 1905. A Bill to provide for the lavy of Estate Duty passed by the Hongkong Legistative Council after cousiderable opposition from the Unofficial members,
1915.
Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895, H. M. -
Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911.
"
Empress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several prominent Far Eastern residents, in the St. Lawrence River, 1914.
H.B.M. screw sloop "Reynard" lost on the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue remainder of crew of "Velocipede," 1851. Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongkong, 1888. Chinese Postal Service transferred to Board of Communications, 1911.
Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the " Poyang," with 100 lives near Macao, 1874,
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