THE CALENDAR FOR 1918
MAY-31 DAYS
1st...
........5h. 51m.
15th
SUNRISE
..5h. 43m. 6h. 56m.
SUNSET
6h. 49m.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1916 1917
Maximum
.82.9
79.4
Minimum
..74.5
70.9
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
..78.1
74.8
d. h.' m.
Last Quarter
BAROMETER, 1917
4
6 26
A.M.
Mean
29.87
New Moon
10
9
P.M.
First Quarter
18
4
14
A.M.
1916
RAINFALL
1917
Full Moon
26
6 32
A.M.
12.935 inches
9.685 inches
lv
DAYS OF DAYS OF 3 & 4
WEEK MONTH
Wed.
Thurs.
2
Fri.
Satur.
5
MOONS
21
2223
23
21
25
Sa 8 8 X8
26
Sun.
Mon. Tues.
67
27
Wed. Thurs.
28
29
Fri.
10
1
~
Satur.
11
Sun.
Mon.
23
12
3
13
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
14
15
16
O
1-∞
+ 1 ON 22
7
Fri.
17
8
Satur.
18
9
Sun.
19
10
Mon.
20
11
Tues.
21
12
34
Wed. Thurs.
Fri.
22
22
13
23
14
24
15
Satur.
25
16
Sun. Mon.
26
26
17
27
18
284
Tues.
28
19
Wed.
Thurs.
28
29
20
30
21
Fri.
31
22
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
First number of "Hongkong Gazette" published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established betwcen 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 Vœux from Hongkong, 1891. Japan presents-
ultimatum to China, 1915
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893. Chinese
Government 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 "Nainoa" 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. Nippon
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 Walshanı, 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 Hochow district, 1891.
Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "Izere." 1860. Arrival of General Grant iu
Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.
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The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. WHIT SUNDAY. Disastrous surprise of a French sortie 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.
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. Mandate issued cancelling arrange. - ments for Chinese monarchy, 1916.
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. BritĪsh › Chamber of Commerce inaugurated at Shanghai, 1915.
Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.
Canton ransomed for $6,000,000,1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900. Battle of
Kinchau, Russo-Japan War; Japanese stormed Nanshan and captured 78 guns, 1904. Battle of the Japan Sea; Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshdesvensky's fleet, 1905. A Bill to provide for the levy of Estate Duty passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council after considerable 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.
Einpress 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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