THE CALENDAR FOR 1931
XIX
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
SUNRISE
SUNSET
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
1st
6h. 46m.
5h. 38m.
1929
1930
...
15th
6h. 55m.
5h. 41m.
Mean Maximum
68.8
68.2
...
31st
7h. 03m.
5h. 49m.
...
Mean Minimum Mean
60.9 60.6
...
64.7
64.0
...
MOON'S PHASES
d.
h.
m.
BAROMETER, 1930, AT SEA LEVEL
Last Quarter ...
3
0
50
A.M.
Mean
30.16 inches
New Moon
9
6
16
P.M.
First Quarter...
17
6
43 A.M.
1929
RAINFALL
Full Moon
25
7
23 A.M.
0.420 inch
1930 0.890 inch
DAYS OF DAYS OF 10 & 11
WEEK MONTH MOONS
Tues.
1
Wed.
Thurs.
24
Fri.
25
Satur.
26
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
67
0 0
Thurs.
10
2
Fri.
11
Satur.
12
Sun.
13
5
22 23
27
28
29
O * 18 ***
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE EVENTS
Queen Alexandra born, 1844. Treaty of Locarno signed, 1925. Chiang Kai Shek married
Dr. Sun Yat Sen's sister-in-law, 1927.
Large public meeting at City Hall, Hongkong, approves of new Club for joint use of civilans, and services under Y.M.C.A. nianagement, as the main War Memorial of the Colony, 1920, Scheme dropped later.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.
but were repulsed, 1929.
"Ironsides" attacked Canton
Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. The Japanese warship "Unebi-kan" left Singapore
and not heard of again, 1886. 2ND IN ADVENT.
Foundation stone of new
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842.
Portuguese Club in Duddell Street, Hongkong, laid by H, E. The Governor of Macao, 1920. Piracy of the s.s. "Haiching," 1929. Rotary started in Hongkong, 1930. Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861. Consecration of new Pei-tang Cathedral, Peping, 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 adininistration of former leased territory of Kiaochow by Japan to China, 1922. Indeninity paid by Prince of Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka, 1867. Communist holocause in Canton, 1927. Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, opened, 1928. Imperial Decree stating that the Foreign Ministers at Peking are to be received in
audience every New Year, 1890.
3RD IN ADVENT. 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 Peiping, 1915. Canton captured by "Reds,” streets littered with oorpses, 1927.
All Roman Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838. Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui laid by H.E. Sir Henry May, 1915. Arrival of Bishop of Londos in Hongkong, 1926. Russian vice-consul executed at Canton, 1927. Ricci Hall, Hongkong University Hostel opened, 1929. 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. Sports Club, Hongkong, opened, 1928.
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842. General Cheung Wa
Cheung completed long distance flight of 3,607 miles, 1928.
Gen. Cheng Ming Shu sworn in as Chairman of Kwangtung Provincial Administrative
Council, 1928.
4TH IN ADVENT. 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. Britain accepts China's tariff proposals, 1928. Hongkong Flying Club formed, 1929.
Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.
Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of
Plenipotentiary Elliot, 1836.
Sir Henry May, of Hongkong, appointed Governor of Fiji, 1910. One million dollars worth of forged Chinese banknotes seized in Hongkong, 1912. President Yuan Shih-kai performed the Worship of Heaven, 1914.
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.
CHRISTMAS DAY. Great fire in Hongkong, 368 houses destroyed, immense destruction
of property, 1878. Death of Emperor Taisho of Japan, 1926.
BOXING DAY. ST. STEPHEN. Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26 lives
lost, 1897.
1ST AFTER CHRISTMAS. Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865. Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
S.S."Hydran.
gea" pirated by passengers in Bias Bay on her way from Hongkong to Swatow, 1923.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen elceted Provisional President of the Repuhlic of China, 1911.
Mon.
14
Tues.
15
7
Wed.
16
8
Thurs.
17
Fri.
18
10
Satur.
19
11
Sun.
20
12
Mon.
21
Tues..
22
Wed.
23
228
13
14
15
Thurs, Fri.
24
Satur.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thurs.
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16
25
17
26
18
27
19
28
20
29
21
30
22
31
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