THE CALENDAR FOR 1917
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MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
.6h. 46m.
6h. 28m.
1915
1916
15th ...
6h. 33m.
6h. 3 m.
Maximum
.......69.2
63.4
Minimum
.........61.0
57.3
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
d.
h.
...64.9
60.2
m.
Full Moon
9
5
58
BAROMETER, 1916
A.M.
Last Quarter
16
8
33
Mean
...30.08
P.M.
New Moon
23
()
5
P.M.
First Quarter
30
6 36
P.M.
1915 2.640 inches
RAINFALL
1916
0.355 inches-
· DAYS OF DAYS OF 2&2 INT.
WEEK
MONTH
Thurs.
1
MOONS
00
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Fi.
ค
9
Satur.
3
10
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 K ang Po, 1891,
Sun.
11
Mon.
5
12
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849.
Tues.
فا
Wed,
་
Thurs.
00
14
8
15
***
13
Hostilities at Canton recommenced.
Fri.
9
16
Satur.
10
17
Sun.
11
Моть.
12
Tues.
Wed.
14
= 2 31
13
19
20
21
Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841
Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882. Kongmoon opened
to foreign trade.
Russo-Chinese Manchurian
Arrival in Hongkong of Prince Henry of Prussia, 1898.
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 Ningyo 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 Chiese Republic, 1912.
Governor Sir R. G. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866. Hongkong University opened
by Sir F. W. Laugard, 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, 189'. 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 Shaughai 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.
Governor Sir G. Bonhamn landed at Hongkong, 1848.
Chung king declared ·
Thurs.
15
Fri.
16
ཟླ༣
22
23
Satur.
17
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
21
Thurs.
Fri.
£atur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
29
Fri.
3)
£atur.
31
24
25
26
27
28
* * * 22 2 3 2 2 2 52 33
18
19
20
22
* * * N &
24
25
26
27
28
20
British ship "Sarab," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834.
appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910. Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B.M. Minister to China, 1835. Sir Robert Hart
left Peking for Home, 1965.
Mr. F. A. Aglen
23
1
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, 1835
Captain Elliot demands passports for himself and all the British subjects imprisoned in-
Canton, 1839. General Election in Japan, 1915.
Great flood at Foochow, 1874. Newchwang placed under Russian martial law.
Protocol of Convention between China and Portugal signed at Lisbon, 1987.
20,289 chests of opium burned by Lin at Canton, 1839. Foundation Stone of New
Customs House at Canton laid, 1914.
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 Weihaiwei disbanded 1904. Cantonese resolved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908
Abolition of the onlie trade at Macao, 1874. Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught in Hongkong, 1890. Ali gambling s. loons in Canton closed, 1912. T. X., liner"
Chigo Maru wrecked off Lema Islands, 191′′,
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