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THE CALENDAR FOR 1919

DECEMBER-31 DAYS

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

xix

SUNRISE

SUNSET

1st

..6h. 47m.

5h. 37m.

15th

...6h. 55m.

5h. 41m.

31st

....7h. 03m.

Maximum

5h. 49m.

1917 .63.7 €8.9

1918

MOON'S PHASES

Minimum

..55.2 62.4

d. h.

Mean

..59.2

65.2

m.

First Quarter

31

0

47

A.M.

BAROMETER, 1918

Full Moon

7

6

4

P.M.

Mean

.30.13

Last Quarter

14

2

2

P.M.

New Moon

22

6

55

P.M.

1917

RAINFALL

First Quarter

30

1

25

P.M.

1.140 inches

1918 0.140 inches

DAYS OF DAYS OF 10 & 11

CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS

WEEK

MONTH

MOONS

Mon.

1

10

Queen Alexandra born, 1844.

Tues.

11

Wed.

3

12

S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.

Thurs.

13

Fri.

5

14

Satur.

15

Sun.

16

Mon.

17

Tues.

18

Wed.

10

19

Thurs.

Fri.

Satur.

228

11

= 2 2

13

.20

12

21

22

គង

2 732

First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.

Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. The Japanese warship "Unebi-kan "left Singapore and not heard of again, 1880.

European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842.

Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861. Consecration of new Pei-tang Cathedral,

Peking, 1888.

Piratical attack on Portuguese str. American, near Macao, the captain-

being killed, 1913.

Piracy on board the Douglas str. "Namoa," five hours after leaving Hongkong. Captain Pocock and three others murdered and several seriously wounded, 1890. Arrival in Hongkong of GovernorSir William Robinson, 1891. Confucius died, B.C. 400.-

Indeninity paid by Prince of Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at

Osaka, 1807.

Imperial Decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in

audience every New Year, 1890.

French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1832, First

Reception of foreign ladies by the Empress Dowager of China, 1898. President Yuan- Shih-kai invited to ascend the Dragon Throne of China by a unanimous vote of the provincial delegates at Peking, 1915.

All Roman Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838. Hongkong Prize Court condemned German steamer "Tannenfels," seized as a Prize by the destroyer "Chelmer," 1914.

Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui laid by the H, E. Governor,

1915.

United States District Court for China opened at Shanghai, 1906. Sir W. Des Vœux,

formerly Governor of Hongkong, died, 1909.

Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.

Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the "Bacchante,' 1881. Two cotton mills destroyed by fire at Osaka, 120 persons burnt to death, 1893. Tuan Fane murdered, 1911.

JF

Sun.

Mon.

*1

14

23

15

21

Tues.

16

25

Wed.

17

26

Thurs.

18

27

Fri

19

28

Satur.

20

20

Sun. Mon.

22

21

30

22

Tues.

23

AI

Wed.

Thurs.

Fri.

Batur.

1

Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.

Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of

Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1836.

Sir Heury May, of Hongkong, appointed Governor of Fiji, 1910. One million dollars-

worth of forged Chinese banknotes seized in Hongkong, 1912. President Yuan Shih-kai performed the Worship of Heaven, 1914.

British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.

2 2 2

24

3

25

4

5

BANK HOLIDAY. ST. STEPHEN.

∞ ∞ ~ **

Sun.

Mon.

Tues

5898

27

28

20

30

Wed.

31

10

CHRISTMAS DAY. Great fire in Hongkong, 368 houses destroyed, immense destruction

of property, 1878.

lives lost, 1897.

Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26

Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865,

Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.

Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected Provisional President of the Republic of China, 1911