THE CALENDAR FOR 1925
MAY-31 DAYS
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
SUNRISE
SUNSET
1st...
5h. 51m.
6h. 50m.
15th
5h. 43m.
6h. 56m.
...
MOON'S PHASES
Maximum Minimum
...
d.
h.
m.
Mean
1923 1924
...82.6
84.4
...74.2 76.7
..
...
...77.8 79.6
...
First Quarter
1
11
20
A.M.
Full Moon
8
H
43
P.M.
BAROMETER, 1924
Last Quarter
15
1
46
P.M.
Mean
...
New Moon
22
11
48
P.M.
1923
RAINFALL
First Quarter
31
4
4
A.M.
3.795 inches
...29.83
1924 16.875 inches
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DAYS OF DAYS OF 4 & 4 Int
WEEK MONTH MOONS
Fri.
Satur.
Sun. Mon.
Tues.
1
a
10
931
11
12
LO
13
14
Wed.
Thurs.
7
15
Fri. Satur.
8
16
17
Sun.
10
18
* 00
Mon.
11
19
Tues.
12
20
Wed.
13
21
Thurs. Fri.
14
22
15
23
16
24
Sun.
17
25
Mon.
18
26
Tues.
27
Satur.
Wed.
Thurs.
Fri.
AY LEUN 2 2 2
25 28*** ~ * 8
19
20
28
21
227
29
123
22
Satur
23
Sun.
24
Mon.
25
Tues.
26
Wed.
27
6
Thurs.
28
Fri.
29
8
Satur.
30
9
Sun.
31
10
CHRONOLOGy of RemaRKABLE EVENTS
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 l'ortugal and China, 1888. United States formally recognised Republic of China, 1913. Presentation of Chinese Note in reply to Japan's revised demands, 1915.
3RD AFTER EASTER. 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. Imperial Government ordered steps to be taken at Hongkong to close opiuni divans, 1908. Sun Yat Seu, a 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 baudies held up the "Blue Express" and took 26 foreigers and 100 Chinese captive.
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 subunits to Japan's revised demands, 1915.
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4TH AFTER EASTER. 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. Execu- tion of fifteen pirates, including leader of Namoa pirates, at Kowloon, 1891. Portuguese cruiser "Adainastor struck rock near Hongkong, 1913. East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarius, 1831. Anti-foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordi-
nance, 1914, read a third time and passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915, Ratification at Peking of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881. Anti-
foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.
ROGATION SUNDAY. 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.
Capt. Doisy, French aviator, reached Carton, 1924.
Disastrous surprise of a French sortie in Tonkin led by Commandant Riviere and death of
the latter, 1883.
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and Frencli forces, 1858. The Canton
Mint commenced striking silver coins, 1890.
ASCENSION DAY. 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 mouarchy, 1916.
Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841. Opening of new Medical School of Hongkong
University, 1919. U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863.
SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. 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.
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.
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.
"Empress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several prominent Far Eastern
residents, in the St. Lawrence 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 introduced in Hongkong, 1918.
WHIT SUNDAY. Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao; loss of the "Poyang," with 100lives,
near Macao, 1874.
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