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THE CALENDAR FOR 1918
MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
Ist 15th
.....6h. 45m.
6h. 27m.
1917
1918
....6h. 32m.
6h. 33m.
Maximum
....65.9
68.6
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
.....08.3
60.7
Mean
....61.6
64.0
d. h. m.
New Moon
2
7
11
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1918
First Quarter
9
11
Mean
14
A.M.
...........30.07
Full Moon
16
11
41
P.M.
1917
RAINFALL
1918
Last Quarter
25
4 34
A.M.
2.670 inches
1.105 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF
1&2
WEEK
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
MONTH
Satur.
20
29
MOONS
Sun.
Mon.
2
Tues.
Wed.
5
Thurs.
6
5
Fri.
7
Satur.
7
Sun. Mon.
9
10
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
00
10
11
2 = 2*
11
12
= 2 21
13
12
Fri.
14
13
Satur.
15
14
Sun.
16
15
Mon.
Tues.
18
Wed.
17
16
17
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 Kuang Po, 1991.
SUROVE TUESDAY.
ASH WEDNESDAY. Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Govr. Amaral, 1849.
Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841
Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from Hongkong, 1882. Kongmoon 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,
18T IN LENT. 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, 1812. 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. Severe earthquake in
Formosa, 1906,
Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839.
open to foreign trade, 1891.
Governor Sir G. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.
Chungking declared
Thurs.
Fri.
19
20
21
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
24
25
26
27
28
* * * 22 * * * * ** *
22
21
23
24
25
26
= ∞ 08 2 2 2 7 38 &
18
19
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, 1885. Sir Robert Hart
left Peking for Home, 1968,
Mr. F. A. Aglen
22
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Aguinaldo captured by the Americans
in the Philippines, 1901
Satur.
29
Sun.
30
Mon.
31
30
23
27
23
29
228
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, 1974. Newchwang placed under Russian martial law.
Launch of the Autolycus, 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.
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 res lved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908
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 Mara wrecked off Lema Íslands, 1916.
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