THE CALENDAR FOR 1924
XI
MAY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st...
5h. 51m.
6h. 50m.
1922
1923
15th
5h. 43m.
6h. 56m.
Maximum
...
...83.3
82.6
MOON'S PHASES
Minimum Mean
...75.4
74.2
...
...78.6 77.8.
d.
h.
m.
New Moon
4
7
0
A.M.
First Quarter
12 10
14
A.M.
Mean
...
...
Full Moon
19
5
52
A.M.
RAINFALL
Last Quarter
25
10
16
P.M.
DAYS OF DAYS Or 3 & 4
MOONS
28
WEEK MONTII
Thurs.
Fri.
2
29
Satur. Sun.
Mon.
5
Tues.
ය
30
S-
3
LO SO
Wed.
7
4
Thurs.
8
Fri.
9
6
Satur.
10
7
Sun.
11
Mon.
12
9
Tues.
13
10
Wed.
14
11
Thurs.
15
12
Fri.
16
13
Satur.
17
14
Sun.
18
15
Mon.
19
16
Tues.
20
17
Wed.
21
18
Thurs.
Fri.
2223
022
19
20
Satur.
24
21
Sun.
Mon.
26
23
Tues.
27
24
25
25
22
:
Wed
28
25
Thurs.
29
26
#
Fri.
30
27
82.8
Satur.
31
26
BAROMETER, 1923
1922 5.495 inches
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
...29.85)
1923 3.795 inches
First number of "Hongkong 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.
2ND AFTER EASTER, Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic
Cathedral at Peking inaugurated, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910.
British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Imperial Government ordered steps to be taken at Hongkong to close opium divans, 1908. Sun Yat Sen, at Canton, proclaims himself "President of Chius," 1-21.
King Edward VII. died, 1910. Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at Tokyo, 1874, Lincheng outrage, in which Shantung baudi's held up the "Blue Express" and took 26 foreigers and 100 Chinese captive.
Departure of Governor Sir William Des Vœux 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.
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 Inimigration Act, the movement eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.
3RD AFTER EASTER. Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891. Execution of fifteen pirates, including leader of "Nanioa" pirates, at Kow- loon, 1891. Portuguese cruiser Adamastor" struck rock near Hongkong, 1913. East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831.
Anti-foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordi- nance, 1914, read a third time aud passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915.
Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881. Anti-
forcign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.
Loss off Amoy of the French war steanier “Izere," 1860. Arrival of General Grant in
Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899.
4TH AFTER EASTER. 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.
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. The Canton
Mint 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, 1863.
EMPIRE DAY. Captain Elliot and all the British subjects left Canton for Macao, 1839.
British flag hoisted at Weihaiwei, 1898. Hongkong's War Memorial (Cenotaph) unveiled, 1923.
ROGATION SUNDAY. The city of Canton invested by British troops, 1841. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891. Formosa Republic declared, 1895. Sino-Japanese Treaty sign- ed at Peking, 1915. British Chamber of Commerce inaugurated at Shanghai, 1915. Death of Grand Secretary Wen-siang, 1876.
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 captured 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.
ASCENSION DAY, Einpress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several promi.
nent Far Eastern resideuts, in the St. Lawreuce River, 1914. H.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 Iongkong and Macao; loss of the " Poyang," with 100 lives, near Macao, 1874.
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