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THE CALENDAR FOR 1923

MAY-31 DAYS

SUNRISE

SUNSET

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE

1st... 15th

5h. 52m.

Gh.

Om.

1921 1922

5h. 43m.

6h. 55m.

Maximum

...81.3

83.3

MOON'S PHASES

Minimum

...74.1

75.4

d. 1.

][].

Mean

77.1

78.6

Full Moon

1

5

30

A.M.

Last Quarter

8

18

A.M.

BAROMETER, 1922

New Moon

16

6

38

A.M.

Mean

...29.83

...

First Quarter

23

10

25

P.M.

1921

RAINFALL

Full Moon

30

1

7

P.M.

33.785 inches

1922 5.495 inches

DAYS OF DAYS OF

3 & 4

WEER | MONTH

MOONS

Tues.

1

16

Wed.

2

17

Thur

Fri.

Satur.

5

Sun.

-

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

10

Fri,

11

20

Satur.

12

27

Sun.

13

28

Mon.

14

29

Tues.

15

30

Wed.

16

Thurs.

17

Fri.

13

Satur.

19

Sun.

20

Blon.

21

6

18

19

20

21

22

2 283 2

21

233

12

Cc00 -

CHRONOLOGY of Remarkable Events

First number of "Ilongkong Gazette" published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Spanish fleet destroyed by U.S. fleet at Cavite, 1898. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909.

Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. United States formally recognised Republic of China, 1913. Presentation of Chinese Note in reply to Japan's revised demands, 1915.

Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884.

Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peking

inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910.

British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Tuiperial Government ordered steps to be taken at Hongkong to close opium divans, 1908. Sun Yat Sen, at Canton, proclaims himself

President of China," 1221.

ROGATION SUNDAY. King Edward VII. died, 1910. Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Lega-

tion at Tokyo, 1874,

Departure of Governor Sir William Des Voeux from Hongkong, 1891. Japan presents

ultimatum to China, 1915,

New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893. Chinese

Government submits to Japan's revised demands, 1915.

ASCENSION DAY. Hongkong declared infected with plague, 1894. Colonel Gordon with the Imperial troops captured Chang-chow, the rebel city, 1864. Occupation of Port Hamilton by the British Squadron, 1885. Meeting of Chinese merchants at Shanghai instituted a boycott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Act, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.

Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Execution of fifteen pirates, including leader of “Numoa" pirates, at Kowloon, 1891. Portuguese cruiser "Adamastor" struck rock near Hongkong, 1913.

East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831.

SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION, Anti-foreigu riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, 1914, read a third time and passed by the longkong Legislative Council, 1915,

Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881. Anti-

foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.

Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "Izere," 1860. Arrival of General Grant in

Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.

The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commandant Riviere and death of

the latter, 1883. "Hongkong Daily Press" enlarged, 1900.

WHIT SUNDAY. Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858.

The Canton Mim commenced striking silver coins, 1890.

Loss of M.M. str. "Menzaleh" while on her passage from Hongkong to Yokohama, 1887. Imperial Edict respecting anti-Christian literature, 1892. Ministers' Joint Note to Chinese Government on the Boxer agitation, 1900, Mandate issued cancelling arrangements for Chinese monarchy, 1916,

Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841. Opening of new Medical School of Hongkong

University, 1919. U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1883.

EMPIRE DAY. Captain Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for Macao, 1839.

British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898.

The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Formosa Republic declared, 1895. Sino-Japanese Treaty signed at Peking, 1915. British Chamber of Commerce inaugurated at Shanghai, 1915.

Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.

TRINITY SUNDAY. Canton ransomed for $6,000,000, 1841. Boxers burn station on Lu-Han line, 1900. Battle of Kinchau, Russo-Japan War; Japanese stormed Nanshan and cap. tured 78 guns, 1904. Battle of the Japan Sea; Admiral Togo practically annihilates Admiral Roshdesvensky's fleet, 1905. A Bill to provide for the levy of Estate Duty passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council after considerable opposition from the Unofficial members, 1915.

Queen's Statue, Hongkong, unveiled, 1896. Anti-foreign riots in Szechuen, 1895.

H.M. Queen Mother of Siam visited Hongkong, 1911.

Empress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several prominent Far Eastern residents, in the St. Lawrence River, 1914.

II.B.M. screw sloop "Reynard" lost on the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue remainder

of crew of ** Velocipede,'

" 1851. Opening of the Peak Tramway, Hongkong, 1888. Chinese Postal Service transferred to Board of Communications, 1911. Conscription Bill introduce in Hongkong, 1918.

Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the "Poyang," with 100 lives, near Macao, 1874.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

Fri.

222 2

7

23

8

24

9

25

10

Satur.

Sun.

2535

26

11

27

12

Mon.

28

13

Tues.

29

14

Wed.

30

15

Thurs

31

16

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