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SUNRISE
THE CALENDAR FOR 1932
MAY 31 DAYS
SUNSET
HONGKONG-TEMPERATURE
1st 15th
...
5h. 52m.
6h. 50m.
...
1930 1931
5h. 43m.
6h. 56m.
Mean Maximum
83.5
80.7
...
MOON'S PHASES
Mean Minimum
...
76.2 73.8
d.
h.
m.
Mean
79.2 77.0
New Moon
First Quarter...
6
2
11
A.M.
13
10
2
P.M.
1931
RAINFALL
1931
Full Moon
Last Quarter
20
1
9
P.M.
...
27
12
54 P.M.
6.185 inches
12.000 inches
DAYS OF DAYS OF
WEEK MONTH
3 & 4 MOONS
Sun.
1.
26
Mon.
Tues. Wed.
Thurs.
N
LO
Fri.
Satur.
7
Sun.
8
Mon.
Tues.
10
27
28
29
8888
30
~
LO
5
58
28
CHRONOLOGY OF REMARKABLE Events
ROGATION. SUNDAY,... First number of Hongkong Gazette published, 1841. Telegraphic communication established between Hongkong and the Philippines, 1880. Emperor Kwang Hsu buried, 1909. Principal water mains in Hongkong open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. only, 1929. Ratification at Tientsin of the Treaty between Portugal and China, 1888. United States formally recognised Republic of China, 1913. Presentation of Chinese Note in reply to Japan's revised demands, 1915.
Suspension of Oriental Bank, 1884. Statue of Sir Henry May unveiled in Hongkong, 1923. Riot in French Concession at Shanghai, 1874. Roman Catholic Cathedral at Peiping
opened, 1884. Aomori devastated by fire, 1910. ASCENSION Day, British troops evacuated Ningpo, 1842. Imperial Government ordered steps to be taken at Hongkong to close opiuin divans, 1908. Sun Yat Sen, at Canton, proclaims himself " President of China," 1921. Tsinan taken over by Chinese, 1929. King Edward VII. died, 19:0. Attack on Mr. Wood at the British Legation at
Tokyo, 1874. Governor Sir William Peel arrived in Hongkong, 1930.
Departure of Governor Sir William Des Voeux from Hongkong, 1891. Japan presents
ultimatum to China, 1915. Canton declares war on Kwangsi, 1929. SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION. Tsinan bombarded by Japanese, 1928.
New Town Hall at Tientsin opened, 1890. Waglan Lighthouse opened, 1893. Chinese
Government submits to Japan's revised demands, 1915.
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 boy- cott of American products as a protest against the Chinese Immigration Act, the move- ment eventually spreading extensively in China, 1905.
Attempted assassination of the Tsarevitch by a Japanese at Otsu, Japan, 1891.
Foreigners left Tsinan, 1928.
East India Co.'s garden at Canton destroyed by the Mandarins, 1831.
Anti-foreign riot at Wuhu, 1891. Bill for amending the Trading with the Enemy Ordin-
ance, 1914, passed by the Hongkong Legislative Council, 1915.
Ratification at Peiping of the amended Treaty between Russia and China, 1881. Anti-
foreign riot in the Hochow district, 1891.
WHIT SUNDAY.
Loss off Amoy of the French war steamer "Izere," 1860. Arrival of General Grant in Shanghai, 1879. Kowloon walled city occupied, 1899. Japan's five demands presented to Nationalist Government, 1928.
British Representative withdraws from Hankow, 1927.
The city of Chapu taken by the British troops, 1842. Anti-foreign riot at Nanking, 1891.
Capt. Doisy, French aviator, reached Canton, 1924.
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. The Canton Mint commenced striking silver coins, 1890. £265,000 grant to Hongkong University out of Boxer Indemnity Fund, 1931.
Imperial Edict respecting anti-Christian literature, 1892. Ministers' Joint Note to Chinese Govt. on the Boxer agitation, 1900. Mandate issued cancelling arrangements for Chi- nese monarchy, 1916. Society for the protection of children formed in Hongkong, 1930, TRINITY SUNDAY. Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841. U.S. Legation at Tokyo burned down, 1863. Opening of new Medical School of Hongkong University, 1919. Japanese demands accepted by China, 1928.
EMPIRE DAY. Capt. 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 Peiping, 1915. British Chamber of Cominerce 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; Adml. Togo practically annihilates Adml. Roshdes- vensky's fleet, 1905. A Bill to provide for the levy of Estate Duty passed by the H'kong. 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. Principal water mains in Hongkong open from 6 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. only, 1929.
"
18T AFTER TRINITY, Empress of Ireland" sunk and 600 lives lost, including several pro-
minent Far Eastern residents, in the St. Lawrence River, 1914.
H.B.M. screw sloop "Reynard" lost on the Pratas, 1851. Opening of the Peak Tram-
way, Hongkong, 1888. Anti-foreign riots, Shanghai, 1925.
UNION DAY S. AFRICA. Typhoon at Hongkong and Macao: loss of the "Poyang," with
100 lives near Macao, 1874. Harbour pipe line opened Hongkong, 1930.
Wed.
11
Thurs.
12
Fri.
13
100
23
Satur.
14
9
Sun.
15
10
Mon.
16
11
Tues,
17
12
Wed.
.18
13
Thurs.
19
14
Fri.
20
15
Satur.
21
16
Sun.
Mon.
Tue
225
22
17
23
18
24
19
Wed.
25
20
Thurs.
Fri.
25
26
27
Satur.
28
23
Sun,
29
24
Mon.
30
25
Tues.
31
26
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