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THE CALENDAR FOR 1916

lxxi

AUGUST—31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st 15th

..5h. 55m.

7h. 04m.

1914

1915

...6h. 00m.

6h. 55m.

Maximum

87.9

88.5

Minimum

..78.2

79.7

Mean

.82.3

83.5

MOON'S PHASES

d. h. m

BAROMETER, 1915

First Quarter

7 5 6

A.M.

Mean

.29.70

Full Moon

13

8

0

P.M.

Last Quarter

20

8

53

P.M.

1914

RAINFALL

New Moon

29

1

25

A.M.

4.205 inches

1915 10.520 inches

DAYS OF DAYS OF 7 and 8

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

WEEK

MONTH

MOONS

Tues. I 1

3

Both China and Japan declare war, 1894.

war against Russia, 1914.

Kucheng massacre, 1895.

Germany declared

Wed.

Thur. Frid.

3

A W D

6

Sat.

Sun.

8

Mon.

9

Tues

10

Wed.

9

11

Thur.

10

12

Frid. 11

13

Sat.

12

14

Sun.

13

15

Mon. 14 Tues. 15

16

17

Wed. 16

18

Thur. 17

19

Frid. 18

20

Sat. 19

21

Sun. 20

22

Mon. 21 Tues. 22

23

24

Wed. 23

25

Thur. 24

26

Fricl.

25

27

Sat. 26

Sun. 27 Mon.

28

58 28

28

29

Victims of massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870. British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842. First Chinese Bazaar held at Canton, 1908. Macartney's Embassy entered Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Keelung hy French, 1884. Allied march on Peking started, 1900. Li Hung Chang visited Queen Victoria, 1896. War cleclared by Great Britain against Germany, 1914.

Serious flood at Tientsin, 1871. Hongkong Volunteers mobilised, 1914.

BANK HOLIDAY. British Squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840. Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul, at Hakodate, 1874.

British troops landed at Nanking, 1842.

Sir H. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1888. 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 Admiral Li Chun at Canton, 1911.

Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860. Japanese squadron sinks Russian cruiser Rurik near Tsushima, 1904. Fighting and looting at Canton following flight of rebel leaders, 1913. Compul- sory Military Service Bill passed its third reading in the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, 1915.

British steamer "Glenfarg" sunk after striking a submerged rock near Goto Islands, 1914. 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, 1895. 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.

*

Empress of India" sinks Chinese cruiser "Wong Tai" in collision near Swatow, 1903. Destructive typhoon at Macao, 1913.

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. American Chamber of Commerce established at Shanghai, 1915.

First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the "Cornwallis,"

at Nanking, 1842. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860. Palace Revolution at Peking, Empress Dowager again assumes the Regency, 1898. Governer Amaral (Macao) assassinated, 1849. Seizure of steamer "Spark" by pirates between Canton and Macao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884. Korea annexed by Japanese, 1910. H.M.S. Bedford wrecked at Quelpart, 1910.

Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864. Chinese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884. Japan declared war on Germany, who had ignored her request to evacuate Kiaochow with a view to its

* eventual restoration" to China, 1914.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW. Wreck of the C. N. Co.'s str. "Tientsin" near Swatow, 1887. Dis-

turbances at Amoy, Japanese landed marines, 1900.

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

and Japan signed, 1858.

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

British left Macao, 1839. British steamer "Dunearn" foundered in a typhoon off Goto

Islands, 1908.

30

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

possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884.

Tues. 29

Wed.

Thur.

30

31

1

Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.

I 01 00

3

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

Severe typhoon on coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping at

Hongkong, Macao and Whampoa, 1848,