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THE CALENDAR FOR 1923
MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st 15th
...6h. 46m.
6h. 27m.
...6h. 33m. 6h. 33m.
MOON'S PHASES
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1921
1922
Maximum Minimum
...
...68.9
68.5
...
...59.5
61.1
Mean
•
...
...63.9
64.1
d.
h. m.
Full Moon
3
11 24
BAROMETER, 1922
A.M.
Last Quarter
Mean
...30.04
10
2 31
A.M.
New Moon
17
8
51
1921
P.M.
RAINFALL
1922
First Quarter
26
0 42
A.M.
4.505 inches
3.675 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF
1 & 2
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Thurs.
1
14
Fri. Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
5
Tues.
Wed.
7
Thurs.
*
23
** 2 2 2 2 2
Fri.
9
22
Satur.
10
23
15
16
17
:
13
19
20
21
22
24
25
NN 2 20
28
29
2 23
N
2 24
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 a: Yokohama, arrested in connection with Japanese Naval scandal, 1914. First Dutch Embassy left China, 1857.
Foreign Ministers received in audience by the Emperor at the Tsz Kuang Po, 1891.
3RD IN LENT.
Expulsion of Chinese Custom House from Macáo by Governor 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 in 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.
4TH IN LENT. 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, 1863. 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.
5TH IN LENT, Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839. Chung
king declared open to foreign trade, 1891.
Governor Sir G. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848. General strike at Macao owing to a
clash between the authorities and a crowd of Chinese who besieged the Police Station and were fired upon, 34 being killed and 31 wounded, 1922.
British ship "Sarah," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. Mr. F. A. Aglen
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.
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.
PALM SUNDAY. Captain Elliot demands passports for himself and all the British subjects
imprisoned in Canton, 1839.
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 burned by Lin at Canton, 1839. Foundation-stone of New Custome
House at Canton laid, 1914.
Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1885.
GOOD FRIDAY. Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., 1888. Chinese Regi- ment at Weihaiwei disbanded, 1904. Cantonese resolved 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.
Sun.
11
Mon.
12
Tues.
Wed.
21
13
26
14
27
Thurs.
15
Fri
16
Satur.
17
Sun.
18
Mon.
19
Tues.
20
Wed.
Thurs.
21
Fri.
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
AN 2 * * 225
22
в
23
7
24
8
0
26
10
27
11
Wed,
28
12
Thurs. Fri.
25
29
13
30
14
Satur.
31
15
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