THE CALENDAR FOR 1923
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
xvii
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
...6h. 46m.
5h. 38m.
15th
...6h. 55m.
5h. 41m.
Maximum
31st
...7h. 03m.
5h. 49m.
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
...
1921
1922
...69.3
66.8
...61.3
57.4
...64.5 61.7
d. h. m.
Last Quarter
1
6
9
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1922
New Moon
8
9
30
A.M.
Mean
30.18
First Quarter
15
10
38
A.M.
Full Moon
23
3
33
P.M.
1921
RAINFALL
1922
Last Quarter
31
6
7
A.M.
0.220 inches
0.740 inches
CHRONOLOGy of RemarKABLE EVENTS
DAYS OF DAYS OF 10 & 11
WEEK MONTH MOONS
Satur.
1
24
25
Bun.
A
25
Mon.
26
Tues.
27
Wed.
28
Thurs.
29
Fri.
30
Satur.
1
Sun.
Mon.
10
A
Tues.
11
Wed.
12
5
Thurs.
13
Fri.
14
7
Satur.
15
Sun.
16
9
Mon.
17
10
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22 2
Queen Alexandra born, 1844.
1ST IN ADVENT. 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 main War Memorial of the Colony, 1920.
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, 1888.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842. Foundation-stone of new Portu- -
quese Club in Duddell Street, Hongkong, laid by II.E. The Governor of Macao, 1920.
2ND IN ADVENT. Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1881. Consecration of new Pei-tang Cathedral, Peking, 1888. Piratical attack on Portuguese str. "American,” near Macao, the captain being killed, 1913.
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," 1014.
3RD IN ADVENT. Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui laid by
H.E. Sir Henry May, 1915.
United States District Court for China opened at Shanghai, 1906. Sir W. Des Vœux, formerly Governor of Hongkong, died, 1909. H. E. Sir R. E. Stubbs inspects Hong- kong Defence Corps on its last parade, 1919. Coastal shipping strike at Hongkong,
1919.
11 Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
12R
29
14
16
16
Tues.
18
Wed.
19
12
Thurs.
20
13
Fri.
21
Satur.
22
Sun.
Мon.
24
17
Tues.
25
18
Wed.
26
19
Thurs.
27
20
Fri.
28
Satur.
29
22
Sun.
30
23
Mon.
31
24
* * 2*** *
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.
4TII IN ADVENT, Sir Henry May, of Hongkong, appointed Governor of Fiji, 1910. One million dollare worth of forged Chinese banknotes seized in Hongkong, 1912. President Yuan Shih-kai performed the Worship of Heaven, 1914.
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.
21 Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected Provisional President of the Republic of Chins, 1911.
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