THE CALENDAR FOR 1918
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MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st 15th
.6h. 45m.
6h. 27m.
1916
1917
..6h. 32m.
6h. 33m.
Maximum
..63.4
65.9
Minimum
.57.3
58.3
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
..60.2
61.6
d.
h.
m.
Last Quarter
6 8
44
A.M.
BAROMETER, 1917
New Moon
Mean
..30.09
13
3
52
A.M.
First Quarter
19
9 30
P.M.
Full Moon
27
11 33
P.M.
1916 0.355 inches
RAINFALL
1917
2.670 inches
DAYS OF Days of 1&2
CHRONOLOOY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
WEEK MONTH
MOONS
F.i.
1
19
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, mauager of Siemens Schuckert at Yokohama, arrested in connection with Japanese Naval scandal, 1914.
First Dutch Embassy left China, 1657.
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849.
Satur.
20
Sun.
3
21
Foreign Ministers received in audience by the Emperor at the Tsz Kuang Po, 1891.
Mon.
22
Tues.
5
23
Wed.
co
24
Thurs.
7
25
Fri.
00
8
26
Satur.
9
27
Sun.
10
23
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
11
29
12
30
12
14
= 2 31
Fri.
15
Satur.
16
Sun.
17
Mon.
Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841
Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882. Kongm on opened
to foreign trade.
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.
Formosa, 1906.
Severe earthquake in
Chungking declared
18
Tues.
19
Wed.
20
Thurs.
21
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
* 2 27 2 X
2 7 ON 8 28
6
Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839.
open to foreign trade, 1891.
7
Governor Sir G. Bonhamn landed at Hongkong, 1848.
8
9
British ship "Sarah,” first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834.
appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910.
Mr. F. A. Aglen ·
22
10
23
11
24
12
25
13
26
14
27
15
28
16
2010
29
17
30
18
Sun.
31
19
Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B. M. Minister to China, 1885. Sir Robert Hart
left Peking for Home, 1968.
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Aguinaldo captured by the Americans
in the Philippines, 1901
PALM SUNDAY, First Section of Manila-Dagupan railway opened,1891, Attempted assassina-
tion of Li Hung-chang at Shimonoseki, 1895
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.
Launch of the Autolyens, the largest ship built in British Overseas Dominions, at Taikoo Dock, 1917. Protocol of Convention between China and Portugal signed at Lisbon, 1887. 20,289 chests of opium burned by Lin at Canton, 1839. Foundation stone of New
Customs House at Canton laid, 1914.
GOOD FRIDAY, 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 Weiliaiwei disbanded 1904. Cantonese res Ived on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908
EASTERN Sunday. Abolition of the coolie trade at Macao, 1874. Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Hongkong, 1890. All gambling saloons in Canton closed, 1912. T.K.K. liner Chiyo Maru wreeked off Lema Islands, 1916.
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