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THE CALENDAR FOR 1927
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st 15th 31st
6. 4 im.
5h. 38m.
1925
1926
...
6h. 5m.
ah. 4lm.
7h. 03m.
5h. 49m.
Maximum Minimum
68.3
76.5
...
58.3
43.2
***
Mean
62.9 62.7
MOON'S HASE;
d.
h.
m.
First Quarter...
2
10
15
A.M.
BAROMETER, 1926, at Sea LEVEL
Full Moon
9
1
32
Mean
A.M.
...
...
..
30.170 inches
...
Last Quarter ...
16
8
04
A.M.
New Moon
24
12
13 P.M.
1925
RAINFALL
First Quarter...
31
7
22 P.M.
0.225 inches
1926 0.455 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF 11 & 12
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
WEEK MONTH MOONS
Thurs.
1
8
Queen Alexandra boru, 1844.
Fri.
Satur.
3
Sun.
S=
10
11
Mou.
5
12
Tues.
6
13
Wed.
7
14
Thurs.
00
15
Fri.
9
16
Satur.
10
17
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
H2*
11
18
12
19
13
20
2222
233 23
Wed. Thurs.
14
21
15
Fri.
16
Satur.
17
24
255
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 Meinorial of the Colony, 1920. Scheine droppe i later.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
2ND IN ADVENT. 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 Japauese warship "Unebi-kan" left Singapore
and not heard of again, 1886.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842, Foundation-stone of new Portuguese Club in Duddell Street, Hongkong, laid by H.E. The Governor of Macao, 1920.
46
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861. 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. Formal transfer of administration of former leased territory of Kiaochow by Japan to China, 1922. 3RD IN ADVENT. Indeninity 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," 1914.
Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkok tsui laid by H.E. Sir Henry
May, 1915.
:
United States District Court for China opened at Shanghai, 1906. Sir W. Des Voeux,
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.
4TH IN ADVENT, Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
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.
30 Sir Henry May, of Hongkong, appointed Governor of Fiji, 1910. One million dollars.
worth of forged Chinese banknotes seized in Hougkong, 1912. President Yuan Shih- kai performed the Worship of Heaven, 1914.
Sun.
18
25
Mon.
19
26
Tues.
20
27
Wed. Thurs.
22
21
28
22
29
Fri.
23
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
** & *2
24
25
26
27
28
Thurs.
Fri.
Satur.
235
29
30
31
12
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, 26
lives lost, 1897.
BOXING DAY. Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.
(6 S S. Hy-
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
drangea" pirated by passengers in Bias Bay on her way from Hongkong to Swatow,. 1923.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen elccted Provisional President of the Republic of Chlua, 1911.
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