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THE CALENDAR FOR 1922
MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st 15th
...6h. 46m.
6h. 27m.
1920
1921
...6h. 33m.
6h. 33m.
...
Maximum Minimum
...
...66.7
68.9
...
...
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
...59.3 ...62.4 63.9
59.5
...
d.
h. m.
First Quarter
7
3 22
BAROMETER, 1921
A.M.
Mean
Full Moon
13
7
14
...
...30.05
...
...
P.M.
Last Quarter
20
4
43
P.M.
1920
New Moon
28
9
3
P.M.
1.390 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF
WEEK MONTH
2 & MOONS
RAINFALL
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
1921 4.505 inches
"Wed.
1
3
ASH WEDNESDAY. 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.
Thurs.
2
Fri.
3
5
Satur.
4
Sun.
5
7
1ST IN LENT.
Mon.
Tues.
7
9
*Wed.
10
Thurs.
9
11
*Fri.
10
12
Со
12
Satur.
.Sun.
Mon.
11
12
13
Tues.
14
99
H 2 **
13
14
15
16
Wed.
15
17
16
18
19
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macao by Govr. Amaral, 1849.
Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1811
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,
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 opered
by Sir F. W. Lugard, 1912.
2ND IN LENT. 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, 1885. Jubilee of Hongkong Chamber
of Cominerce, 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.
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
1 hnrs.
¿Fri.
22
23
71 282 2 * * * 22
24
25
18
19
20
21
་
27
26
28
27
29
2 2 22* * * * 7 22
20
Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839.
open to foreign trade, 1891.
Chungking declared
21
3RD IN LENT. Governor Sir G. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.
23
Satur.
*Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
28
1
-Wed.
Thurs.
23
29
2
Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1885.
30
3
Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., 1883. Chinese Regiment at Weihaiwei disbanded 1904. Cantonese resolved on a boycott of Japanese products which lasted throughout the year, 1908
Fri.
31
T.K.K.
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. liner Chiyo Maru wrecked off Lema Islands, 1916.
21
25
26
Mr. F. A. Aglen
British ship "Sarah," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834.
appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910. Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, II 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, 1895.
Captain Elliot demands passports for himself and all the British subjects imprisoned in
Canton, 1839,
4T IN LENT. 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.
20,289 chests of opium hurned by Lin at Canton, 1839. Foundation stone of New Customs
House at Canton laid, 1914.
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