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THE CALENDAR FOR 1920
MARCH-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1918 1919
...68.6
70.9
...60.7
63.9
...
...64.0 66.7
BAROMETER, 1919
....30.04
RAINFALL
1919 1.755 inches
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st 15th
...6h. 46m.
6h. 27m.
...6h. 33m.
6h. 32m.
Maximum
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
d. h. m.
Full Moon
5
5 13
A.M.
Last Quarter
Mean
13
1
57
...
A.M.
New Moon
20
6
56
P.M.
1918
First Quarter
27
2 45
P.M.
DAYS OF DAYS OF 1&2
WEEK MONTH
MOONS
Mon.
1
11
Tues.
2
12
Wed.
3
Thurs.
4
14
244
13
Fri.
5
15
Satur.
16
Sun.
7
17
Mon.
18
Tues.
9
19
Wed.
10
20
Thurs.
11
Fri.
12
Satur.
13
Sun.
**
14
72 **
21
22
23
24
Mon.
15
Tues.
16
19
25
26
Wed.
17
Thurs.
18
Fri,
19
Satur.
20
Sun.
21
Mon.
Tues.
23
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
27
73
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
28
9
29
10
30
11
2=
Wed.
31
12
26
* * * 22 2 2 2 2 2 2 28
27
28
29
12
2
22
3
4
24
5
25
to
1.105 inches
CHRONOLOGy of Remarkable EvenTS
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, 1891.
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House fron Micao by Govr. Amaral, 184).
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, 19 5.
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 Ïeft China, 1794.
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.
Severe earthquake in
Chungking declared
British ship "Sarah," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834.
appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritine Customs, 1910.
Mr. F. A. Aglen
Death, at Pekiug, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B.M. Minister to China, 1885. Sir Robert Hart
left Peking for Home, 1908.
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. 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.
Foundation PALM SUNDAY. 20,289 chests of opium burned by Lin at Canton, 1839.
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 Maru wrecked off Lema Islands, 1916.
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