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THE CALENDAR FOR 1922

DECEMBER-31 DAYS

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

xvii.

SUNRISE

SUNSET

1st 15th 31st

...6h. 47m.

5h. 38m.

...

1920

1921

...6h. 56m.

5h. 41m.

Maximum

...€8.7

69.3

...7h. 03m.

...

5h. 49m.

Minimum

...61.3 61.3

...

...

MOON'S PHASES

Mean

...64.8 64.5

...

d. h.

111.

BAROMETER, 1920

Full Moon

4

7

24

P.M.

Mean

30.16

Last Quarter

12

0

41

A.M.

New Moon

18

8

20

P.M.

1920

RAINFALL

First Quarter

26

1

53

P.M.

1.810 inches

1921 0.220 inches

DAYS OF DAYS OF 10 & 11

CHRONOLOGy or RemarKABLE EVENTS

WEEK

MONTH | MOONS

Fri.

1

13

Queen Alexandra born, 1844.

Satur.

2

14

Sun.

15

Mon.

4

19

16

Tues.

5

17

Wed.

18

Thurs.

19

Fri.

20

Satur.

21

Sun.

10

22

22

Mon.

11

23

Tues.

12

Wed.

13

20

24

25

Thurs.

14

26

Fri.

15

27

25

Satur.

16

Sun.

17

44

28

29

Mon,

Tuss. Wed.

*2

18

19

20

133

Thurs. Fri.

21

22

Satur.

23

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

Fri.

Satur.

Sun.

2 * & **22 2

24

25

26

27

10

28

20

30

H2*

11

12

18

31

14

Large public meeting at City Hall, Hongkong, approves of 'new Club for joint use of

civilans, and services under Y.M.C.A. management, as the inain War Memorial of the Colony, 1920.

1ST IN ADVENT. S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.

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, 1886.

European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1942. Foundation-stone of new Portu guese Club in Duddell Street, Hongkong, laid by H.E. The Covernor of Macao, 1920.

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.

2ND IN ADVENT. 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 Governor Sir William Robinson, 1891.

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

1867.

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.

3RD IN ADVENT. United States District Court for China opened at Shanghai, 1906. Sir W. Des Voeux, formerly Governor of Hongkong, died, 1909. H.E. Sir R. Stubbs inspects Hongkong Defence Corps on its last parade, 1919. Coastal shipping strike at Hongkong, 1919.

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.

Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.

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

Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1836.

Sir Henry 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.

4TH IN ADVENT. British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.

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

of property, 1878.

BANK HOLIDAY. ST. STEPHEN. Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 28

lives lost, 1897.

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.

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