1926

THE CALENDAR FOR 1926
AUGUST-31 DAYS
Sunrise Sunset
... 5h. 54m. 7b. 04m
... 6h. 00m. 6b. 55m.
Moon’s Phases
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3 25
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Last Quarter... 1
New Moon ... 8
First Quarter... 17
Full Moon ... 23
Last Quarter ... 30 12 40 p.m. i 10.655 inches
Hongkong Temperature
1924 1925
Maximum 86.7 87.4
Minimum 78.2 78.9
Mean 81.9 82.5
Chronology op Remarkable Events
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Both China and Japan dBclare war, 1894. Kucheng massacre, 1895. Germany declared
war against Russia, 1914.
Bank Holiday. Victims of massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870. Swatow struck by
disastrous typhoon and tidal wave, which did extensive damage to shipping and
house property and caused the loss of many thousands of lives, 1922.
British fleet arrived before Nanking, 1842. First Chinese Bazaar held at Canton, 1908.
War declared by Great Britain against Germany, 1914. Macartney’s Embassy entered
Peiho, 1796. Bombardment of Keelung by French, 1884. Allied march on Peking
started, 1900. Li Hung Chang visited Queen Victoria, 1896.
Political unrest in Kwangtung culminated in serious fighting 1916.
Serious flood at Tientsin, 1871. Hongkohg Volunteers mobilised, 1914.
it Hakodate, 1874.
a H.M.S.
‘ Moorhen ” for Hongkong, whence he sailed for Shanghai, thus 1
ponents in undisputed possession of the city and province.
Sir H. Pottinger arrived at Hongkong, 1841. Destructive typhoon at Foochow, 1888. Lady
May launched the “ War Drummer,” first standard ship built in Hongkong, 1918.
First public meeting of British merchants in Canton, called by Lord Napier, who
suggested the establishment of a Chamber of Commerce, 1834.
174 British prisoners executed in Formosa, 1842. Manila occupied by U.S. Troops,
1898. Attempted assassination of Admiral Li Chun at Canton, 1911.
Tong-ur-ku taken, 1860. Japanese squadron sinks Russian cruiser Kurile near Tsushima.
1904. Fighting and looting at Canton following flight of rebel leaders, 1913. Compul¬
sory Military Service Bill passed its third reading in the Legislative Council of the
Straits Settlements, 1915.
British steamer “Glenfarg ” sunk after striking a submerged rock near Goto Islands, 1914.
China declares war against Germany and Austria-Hungary, 1917.
Great fire on French Concession, Shanghai, 991 houses destroyed, loss Tls. 1,600,000,1879.
Total loss of the E. & A. steamer “Gatterthun” near Sydney, 1895. Peking Legations
rescued, 1900. Murder of Messrs. Bruce and Lewis at Chengchow, Hunan, 1902,
Prince and Princess Arisugawa entertained at Hongkong, 1904. Disastrous tidal
waves on the north-west coast of Korea, swept a*ay hundreds of houses, did much
damage to shipping, and caused the loss of over 1,000 lives, 1923.
British trade of Canton stopped by Hong merchants, 1834. French Treaty with Siam
signed, 1856.
“Empress of India” sinks Chinese cruiser “ Wong Tai” in collision near Swatow, 1903,
Destructive typhoon at Macao, 1913.
Lord Napier ordered by the Viceroy to leave Canton, 1834. Great fire in Hongkong, 1868.
Indian troops landed in Shanghai, 1900. Large gang of pirates attacked Cheungchow,
killing three Indian constables, and looting the village, 1912. American Chamber of
Commerce established at Shanghai. 1915. Hongkong in 1923, was struck by the worst
typhoon experienced since 190S, the squall velocity reaching a maximum of 130 miles
an hour. Considerable damage was done to property on shore and to shipping in the
Harbour, but the loss of life was relatively small.
First conference between Sir Henry Pottinger and Ki-ying on board the “Cornwallis,”
at Nanking, 1842. Taku forts taken by the Allied forces, 1860.
Palace Revolution at Peking, Empress Dowager again assumes the Regency, 1898.
Chinese boycott of Shameen ends, 1924.
Governor Amaral, Macao, assassinated, 1849. Seizure of steamer “Spark” by pirates
between Canton and Macao, 1874. Telegraph line to Peking opened, 1884. Korea
annexed by Japanese, 1910. H.M.S. “ Bedford ” wrecked at Quelpart, 1910.
Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution, 1864.
Chinese fleet at Pagoda Anchorage destroyed by French, 1884. Japan declared war on
Germany, who had ignored her request to evacuate Kiaochow with a view to its
“ eventual restoration ” to China, 1914.
Wreck of the C. N. Co.’s str. “Tientsin” near Swatow, 1887. Disturbances at Amoy,
Japanese landed marines, 1900.
British Chamber of Commerce established at Canton, 1834. Treaty between Great Britain
and Japan signed, 1858.
British left Macao, 1839. British steamer “Dunearn” foundered in a typhoon off Goto
Islands, 1908.
Amoy taken by the English, 296 guns captured, 1841.
Lord Amherst’s Embassy left for Yuen-ming-yuen, 1816. Slavery abolished in British,
possessions, 1833. Kimpai forts silenced by French, 1884. Hongkong Legislative
Council passes Ordinance to admit enemy aliens only on licence for 3 years, 1919.
Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842.
Wreck of “ Futami Maru” off Cape Calavite, 1900.
Severe typhoon on coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to shipping at
Hongkong, Macao and Whampoa, 1848. Grea War officially ends, 1921.