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THE CALENDAR FOR 1917
FEBRUARY-28 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st 15th
.7h. 02m. ....6h. 55m.
6h. 1!m.
1915
1916
6h. 20m.
Maximum
..67.8
62.9
Minimum
.59.4
56.1
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
....63.6
59.6
d.
h.
m.
Full Moon
BAROMETER, 1916
7
11
28
A.M.
Mean
....30.03
Last Quarter
15
9
53
A.M.
New Moon
22
2
9
A.M.
First Quarter
29
44
A.M.
1915 0.505 inches
RAINFALL
1916 1.305 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF 1 & 2
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Thurs.
1
10
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
61
11
12
13
Mon.
14
Tues.
15
Wed.
Thura.
Fri.
00 ~1
16
17
58
18
Satur. Sun.
10
11
Mon.
12
Tues.
13
2222280
22
19
21
22
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. The Additional Article to Chefoo Convention came into force, 1887. First meeting of International Commission on Opium at Shanghai, 1909.
The German Club at Hongkong opened, 1872. Weihaiwei citadel captured by Japanese,
1895. Loss of Daijin Maru, in the China Sea, 160 lives lost, 1916.
Great robbery in the Central Bank, Hongkong, discovered, 1865. Agreement opening
West River signed, 1897.
Anti-foreign riot at Chinkiang, foreign houses burned and looted, 1889. Local Administra-
tive bodies in China suppressed, 1914.
The Spanish Envoy Halcon arrived at Macao to demand satisfaction from the Chinese for the burning of the Spanish brig "Bilbaino," 1840. Japan broke off diplomatic relations with Russia, 1904. Japanese str. "Tatsu Maru” seized by Chinese gunboats near Macao for alleged sinuggling arms, 1908. Sir George Phillippo, a former Chief Justice of Hong- kong, died at Geneva, 1914.
Suez Canal adopted as the regular route for the Eastern Mails, 1888.
The Spanish fleet leaves the port of Cavite, by order of the Governor of Manila, for the purpose of taking Formosa, 1626. Hostilities between Russia and Japan begun by Russian gunboat off Chemulpo, 1904. Japanese made a successful torpedo attack at midnight ou Russia's Port Arthur squadron, 1904.
The "Henrictta Maria was found drifting about in the Palawan Passage, captain, crew, and 250 coolies missing, 1857. Murder of Messrs. Kiddle and Sutherland at Mengka on Yuunan border, 1900. Naval fight at Port Arthur between Japanese and Russian fleets with disastrous consequences to the latter, 1904.
The Japanese constitution granting representative government proclaimed by the
Emperor in person at Tokyo, 1889.
China's New Currency Laws published, 1914.
Outbreak of convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1875. Surrender of Liukungtao Island forts and remainder of the Chinese fleet to the Japanese, 1895. Manchu Rulers of China announce their abdication, 1912. Sir Robert Ho Tung gives $50,000 to Hongkong University, 1915
Tung Wa Hospital, Hongkong, opened by Sir R. G. MacDonnell, 1872.
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Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841. The Chinese frigate "Yu-yuen
and corvette "Chin-cheng” sunk by the French in Sheipoo harbour, 1885, Mutiny of Indian troops at Singapore, involving the loss of a number of lives, 1915, Insurgents evacuated Shanghai, 1855. Stewart scholarship at Central School, Hongkong,
founded, 1884. Alice Memorial Hospital, Hongkong, opened, 1887.
The U. S. paddle man-of-war "Ashuelot" wrecked on the Fast Lammock Rock, near
Swatow, 1883.
Lord Amherst's Embassy, returning from China, shipwrecked in the Java Sea, 1817.
SHROVE TUESDAY. China's Provincial Assemblies suppressed, 1914.
ASH WEDNESDAY. Mr. A. R. Margary, of H. B. M.'s Consular Service, was murdered at Manwyne, Yunnan, by Chinese, 1875. Statue of Li Hung Chang unveiled at Shanghai, 1906. Consort of the Emperor Kwangsu died, 1913. Hongkong A.D.C. Centenary Production, 1914. Massacre of missionaries at Nanchang, 1906.
Hostilities between England and China recommenced, 1841. Steamer "Queen" captured
and burnt by pirates, 1857. First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867. Chusan evacuated by the British troops, 1841. Explosion of boiler of the str. "Yotsai" between Hongkong and Macao; six Europeans and thirteen Chinese killed and vessel destroyed, 1884. Preliminary agreement signed by the Govt. of China for the loan of £4,000,000 from the Banque Industrielle de Chine to build a railway froni Yunnan to Yamchow (Kwangtung), 1914.
1ST IN LENT. Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, in Hong- kong, 1849. Chinese Imperial Edict issued dismissing the Dalai Llama of Tibet, 1910. Bogue Forts, Canton, destroyed by Sir Gordon Bremer, 1841.
Treaty of peace between Japan and Corea signed at Kokwa, 1876. Evacuation of
Port Hamilton by the British forces, 1887.
Capture of the Sulu capital by the Spaniards, 1876.
Wed.
14
23
Thurs.
15
24
Fri.
16
25
Satur.
17
26
Sun.
18
27
Mon.
19
29
2
Tues.
2)
29
Wed.
21
30
Thurs
Fri.
22
22
1
23
2
Satur.
24
3
Sun.
25
Mon.
26
5
*Tues.
27
6
Wed.
28
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