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THE CALENDAR FOR 1924
FEBRUARY-29 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st
7h. 03m.
6h. 11m.
15th ...
6h. 56m.
6h. 20m.
Maximum
Minimum
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
d.
h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1923
New Moon
5
9
38
A.M.
Mean
...
1922
1923
...65.0
63.8
...58.1
55.0
...
...61.3 58.8
...
...30.07
First Quarter
13
4
$
A.M.
Full Moon
21
7
A.M.
Last Quarter
27
15
P.M.
DAYS OF DAYS OF ; 12 & 1
WEEK
MONTH MOONS
1922 5.490 inches
RAINFALL
CHRONOLOOY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
1923 0.390 inches
Fri.
1
27
Satur.
2
28
Sun.
3
Mon.
4
888
29
30
Tues.
5
N.Y.
Wed.
6
Thurs. Fri.
Satur.
00 ~J
78
•
Sun. Mon.
10
11
Tues.
12
Wed.
13
5
ON
00
Thurs.
14
10
Fri,
15
11
Satur.
16
12
Sun.
17
18
Mon.
18
Tues.
19
15
Wed.
20
16
Thurs.
21
17
2 * 4* 97
14
Fri.
Satur
Sun.
222
18
23
19
24
20
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. The Additional Article to Chefoo Convention came into force, 1887. First mecting of International Commission on Opium at Shanghai, 1909. The German Club at Hongkong opened, 1872, Weihaiwei citadel captured by Japanese, 1895. Loss of Daijin Maru, in the China Sca, 160 lives lost, 1916. Opening of Tytam Tuk Reservoir by Sir Henry May, 1918.
4TH AFTER EPIPHANY.
Great robbery in the Central Bank, Hongkong, discovered, 1865. Agreement opening West
River signed, 1897.
Anti-foreign riot at Chinkiang, foreign houses burned and looted, 1889. Local Ad-
ministrative bodies in China suppressed, 1914.
The Spanish Envoy Halcon arrived at Macao to demand satisfaction from the Chinese for the burning of the Spanish brig “Bilbaino," 1840. Japan broke off diplomatic relations with Russia, 1904. Japanese str. "Tatsu Maru" seized by Chinese gunboats near Macao for alleged sinuggling arms, 1908. Sir George Phillippo, a former Chief Justice of Hong- kong, died at Geneva, 1914.
Suez Canal adopted as the regular route for the Eastern Mails, 1888.
The Spanish fleet leaves the port of Cavite, by order of the Governor of Manila, for the purpose of taking Formosa, 1626. Hostilities between Russia and Japan begun by Russian gunboat off Chemulpo, 1904. Japanese made a successful torpedo attack at midnight on Russia's Port Arthur squadron, 1904.
The "Henrietta Maria" was found drifting about in the Palawan Passage, captain, crew and 250 coolies missing, 1857. Murder of Messrs. Kiddle and Sutherland at Mengka on Yunnan border, 1900. Naval fight at Port Arthur between Japanese and Russiau fleets with disastrous consequences to the latter, 1904. 5TH AFTER EPIPHANY.
The Japanese constitution granting representative government proclaimed by the
Emperor in person at Tokyo, 1889.
China's New Currency Laws published, 1914.
Outbreak of convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1875. Surrender of Linkungtao Island forts and remainder of the Chinese fleet to the Japanese, 1895. Manchu Rulers of China announce their abdication, 1912. Sir Robert Ho Tung gives $50,000 to Hong- kong University, 1915. Earthquake shock felt in Hongkong; serious damage and loss of life caused in Swatow, 1918. Mr. Robt. Johnson, an American aviator, flies from Hongkong to Macao in 23 minutes on a Curtiss seaplane, 1920.
Tung Wa Hospital, Hongkong, opened by Sir R. G. MacDonnell, 1872. Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841. The Chinese frigate "Yu-yuen
and corvette "Chin-cheng" sunk by the French in Sheipoo harbour, 1885. Mutiny of Indian troops at Singapore, involving the loss of a number of lives, 1915. Insurgents evacuated Shanghai, 1855. Stewart scholarship at Central School, Hongkong,
founded, 1884. Alice Memorial Hospital, Hongkong, opened, 1887.
SEPTUAOESIMA. The U. S. paddle man-of-war" Ashuelot" wrecked on the East Lammock
Rock, near Swatow, 1883.
Lord Amherst's Embassy, returning from China, shipwrecked in the Java Sea, 1817.
China's Provincial Assemblies suppressed, 1914.
Mr. A. R. Margary, of H.B.M.'s Consular Service, was murdered at Manwyne, Yunnan, by Chinese, 1875. Statue of Li Hung Chang unveiled at Shanghai, 1906. Consort of the Emperor Kwangsu died, 1913. Hongkong A.D.C. Centenary Production, 1914. Massacre of missionaries at Nanchang, 1906.
Hostilities between England and China recommenced, 1841. Steamer "Queen" captured
and burnt by pirates, 1857. First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867. SEXAOESIMA. Chusan evacuated by the British troops, 1841. Explosion of boiler of the str. “Yotsai" between Hongkong and Macao; six Europeans and 13 Chinese killed and vessel destroyed, 1884. Preliminary agreement signed by the Govt. of China for the loan of £4,000,000 from the Banque Industrielle de Chine to build a railway from Yunuan to Yanichow (Kwangtung), 1914.
Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, in Hongkong, 1849.
Chinese Imperial Edict issued dismissing the Dalai Llaina of Tibet, 1910.
Bogue Forts, Canton, destroyed by Sir Gordon Bremer, 1841. Appalling disaster at Hongkong Racecourse; matsheds collapse and destroyed hy fire over 600 bodies_re- covered, 1918.
Mon.
25
21
Tues.
26
22
Wed.
27
23
Thurs.
28
Fri
29
24
24
Capture of the Sulu capital by the Spaniards, 1876.
25
Treaty of peace between Japan and Corea signed at Kokwa, 1876. Evacuation of Port
Hamilton by the British forces, 1887.
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