THE CALENDAR FOR 1925
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MARCH-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
...
...6h. 45m.
6h. 27m.
1923
1924
15th
...6h. 33m.
6h. 33m.
...
Maximum
...
...70.3
67.0
Minimum
...61.5
59.2
MOON'S PHASES
Mean
...65.2 62.5
d.
h. m.
First Quarter
BAROMETER, 1924
2
8
7
P.M.
Full Moon
Mean
...30.11
...
...
...
10
10
21
P.M.
Last Quarter
18
1
22
A.M.
1923
New Moon
24
10
3
P.M.
WEEK
DAYS OF DAYS OF
MONTH
2 & 3
MOONS
Sun.
1
7
0.660 inches
RAINFALL
CHRONOLOOY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
1924 0.180 inches
1ST IN LENT. 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 at Yokohama, arrested in connection with Japanese Naval scandal, 1914.
First Dutch Embassy left China, 1657.
Foreign Ministers received in audience by the Emperor at the Ts Kuang Po, 1891.
Mon.
Tues.
3
**
9
Wed.
10
Thurs.
5
11
Fri.
6
12
Satur.
7
13
Expulsion of Chinese Custoin House from Macao by Governor Amaral, 1849.
Hostilities at Canton recommenced. Fort Napier taken by the English, 1841,
Departure of Governor, Sir J. P. Hennessy, from IIongkoug, 1882.
to foreign trade.
Kongmoon opened
Sun.
8
14
Mon.
9
15
Tues.
10
18
Wed.
11
17
Thurs.
12
Fri.
Satur.
14
2 31
13
19
20
Sun.
15
Mon.
16
225
21
22
Tues.
17
23
Wed.
18
24
Thurs.
19
25
Fri.
20
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
28
Sun.
•Mon
30
22 * * * * 2* 22
76
21
27
*
22
28
23
29
24
1
25
2
26
3
27
4
5
29
7
Tues.
31
00
2ND IN LENT. 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. Governor Sir R. G. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866.
opened by H. E. Sir F. W. Lugard, 1912.
Imperial Commissioner Ki-chen, degraded by the Emperor, left
1841. Capture of Bac-Ninh, by the French, 1884.
Hongkong University
Canton as a prisoner,
New
8,000 Chinese troops routed by the English at Tze-hi with great slaughter, 1842.
Law Courts at Yokohama opened, 1890. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Peking burnt down, 1900.
3RD IN LENT. Governor Sir H. Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865. 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 Japanesc str. "Tatsu Maru" at Canton, 1908. H. E, 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.
Edict of Commissioner Lin to surrender all opium in Canton, 1839. Chungking 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 upou, 34 being killed and 31 wounded, 1922.
British ship "Sarab," first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. Mr. F. A. Aglen
appointed Deputy Inspector of Chinese Maritime Customs, 1910.
4TH IN LENT. Death, at Peking, of Sir Harry Parkes, H.B.M. Minister to China, 1885.
Sir Robert Hart left Peking for Home, 1908.
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 Shimonoscki, 1835.
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 Customs
House at Cantón laid, 1914.
5TH IN LENT. Seizure and occupation of the Pescadores by the French fleet, 1885. Arrival of Governor Sir George Bowen, G.c.M.G., 1883. Chinese Regiment 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 Connauglit in Hongkong, 1890. All gambling saloons in Canton closed, 1912. T.K.K. liner Chiyo Maru wrecked off Lema Islands, 1916.
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