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THE CALENDAR FOR 1929
JULY-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
1st 15th
5h. 42m.
SUNSET 7b. lim.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1927
1928
5h. 48m.
7h. 11m.
Mean Maximum Mean Minimum Mean
86.5
88.5
L
...
78.5
79.9
... 81.9
83.5
MOON'S PHASES
d.
h.
m.
New Moon.
7
4
47. A.M.
Mean
...
First Quarter .......
14
Ο
5 A.M.
Full Moon
22
3
21 A.M.
1927
RAINFALL
Last Quarter
29
1
·
56
P.M.
18.735 inches
...
BAROMETER, 1928, AT SEA LEVEL
29.71 inches
1928.! 4.780 inches
DAYS OF Days of
5 & 6
WEEK
MONTH
MOONS
Mon.
1
25
T
25
26
Tues.
Wed.
3
27
Thurs.
28
Fri.
29
Satur. Sun.
Mon.
67800
Tues.
Wed.
10
30
1
423+
Thurs
11
5
Fri.
12
Satur.
13
7
Sun.
14
Mon.
15
Tues.
16
10
Wed:
17
!
11
Thurs.
18
12
Fri.
19
Chronology of Remarkable Events
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki, Japan, opened to trade, 1857. Two Swedish missionaries murdered at Sungpu, 1893. Attempted assassination of Sir H. May on his return to Hongkong as Governor, 1912. Restoration of Emperor of China by Chang Hsun, 1917.
Amoy forts and inany junks destroyed by H.M.S. "Blode," 1840. French Expedition from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873. Hongkong Legislative Council approved a development scheme for the south side of the island of Hongkong, 1914. Steamier "Don Juan" burnt at sea near Philippines; 145 persons perished, 1893.
Hongkong low level electric tram service opened, 1904.
Declaration American Independence, 1776. Telegraph cable laid between Hongkong
and Macao, 1884. U. S. Pacific Cable opened to Manila.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokyo, 1886. Duke of Connaught's Statue unveiled in Hongkong, 1902. Hongkong Legislative Council voted $50,000 for the relief of distress in the West River districts, 1914.
Order of nobility instituted in Japan, 1884.
Serious flooding of the West River involving great loss of life and damage to property, 1915. Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846. Japanese occupy Sakhalin, 1905. First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656.
Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yangtsze blockaded by British fleet, 1840. First Bazaar by Chinese held at Пongkong in aid of relief of distress caused by West River floods, 1908. Rebellion against Yuan Shih Kai broke out in the Yangtsze provinces, 1913.
Engagement between the U. S. Naval Forces and the Coreans. Amherst's embassy
arrived in China, 1816.
Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854. Suspension of Hongkong Police Officers for accepting bribes, 1897. Macau troops commenced operations to exterminate pirates at Colowan Island, 1910.
First English ship reached China, 1635. French gunboats fired on by Siamese at Paknam, 1803. Pirates attacked S. S. "Sainam" on West River, killing Rev. Dr. MacDonald and injuring several of the crew, 1900.
Statue of Paul Beau unveiled at Hanoi, 1890. Tientsin native city captured by Allies,
1900. Chinese Imperial Edict declared bow and arrow obsolete arms, 1905. Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the English, French, and American_squadrons, 1874.
Eruption of Bandai-san volcano, Japan, 500 persons killed, 1888. Radio-telegraphic station at Cape D'Aguilar opened, 1915.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to
Hongkong, 1872. Chinese boycott of Shameen begins, 1924.
Ningpo Joss-house Riots, Shanghai, 15 killed and many wounded. Agreement between Russia and China on Amur River, 1900. Crisis at Peking; Chihli fights Anfu faction and 6,000 casualties reported, 1920.
Terrible earthquake at Manila, 1880. Chan Kwing Ming declared independence of Kwangtung, 1913. Floods cause collapse of houses at Po Hing Fong, Hongkong, 71 deaths, 1925.
Great storm in Hongkong, 20.43 ins. of rain in 9 hours, 1926. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1864. Indo-China s.s. “Hopsang" sunk by Russians, Pechili Gulf, 1904. Wreck of the C.M.S.N. Co.'s str. "Pautah" on Shantung Promontory, 1887. Yellow River burst its banks at Chang-kiu, Shangtung, great inundation, 1889. Typhoon
in Hongkong, 1902. Death of Sir Kai Ho Kai of the Hongkong Executive Council, 1914. Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Corea, and eight inmates killed, 1882. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834. Anglo-Chinese Burmah Convention signed
at Peping, 1886.
13
Sun.
Satur.
20
14
21
Mon.
16
Tues.
23
17
Wed.
24
Thurs.
25
19
C
2 222** R
Fri.
26
1.
Sat.
27
Sun.
*28
Mon.
Tues. Wed.
110000
20
222
21
122
29
23
***
L
30
24
31
25
Kowshing," British steamer, carrying Chinese troops, sunk by Japanese, with 1088 of about 1,000 lives, 1894. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded, 1850. First visit of Prince Chun, the Emperor's brother, to Hongkong, 1901. Japanese Occupy Newchwang, 1904.
Great flood at Chefoo kills 1,000, 1903. Royal Proclamation forbidding British subjeots to
trade with the enemy in China and Siam came into force, 1915.
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong, and Whampoa: loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862. Disastrous typhoon at Hongkong, 1908. Empress of China" wrecked, 1911.
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Sir Matthew Nathan arrived Hongkong, 1904. Baron de Macar sentenced at Shanghai to a year's imprisonment for false pretences and abuse of confidence in connection with the flotation of "The British and Belgian Industrial Bank of China, 1914. Severe typhoon visits Shanghai, 1915.
German gunboat "Iltis" wrecked off Shantung Promontory, all but eleven of the crew per ished, 1896. Outbreak of rebellion at Manila,1896. Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan died, 1912. Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836.
Hongkong low level electric tram service started, 1904.
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