1926

THE CALENDAR FOR 1926
DECEMBER-31 DAYS
1st
15th
31st
Sunrise Sunset
6b. 46m. 5h. 38m.
6h. 55m. 5h. 41m.
7h. 03m. 5h. 49m.
Hongkong Temperature
1924 1925
Maximum 67.4 68.3
Minimum 57.4 58.3
Mean ... 61.9 62.9
Moon’s Phases
d. h.
New Moon ... 5 2
First Quarter... 12 2
Full Moon ... 19 2
Last Quarter ... 27 12
Barometer, 1925
Mean 30.220
1924 Rainfall 1925
0.710 inches 0.225 inches
Days of j Days of 10 & 11
Week | Month Moons
Wed.
27
Chronology
Queen Alexandra born, 1844.
Remarkable Events
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Fri. 3
Satur. 4
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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 Memorial of the-
Colony, 1920, Scheme dropped later.
S. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000,1841.
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1 2nd in Advent. Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by che
Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. The Japanese warship “TJnebi-kan" left
Singapore and not heard of again, 1886.
3 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,.
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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.
Indemnity paid by Prince of Satsuma, 1803. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka,
1867.
3rd in Advent. 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
“ Ohelmer,” 1914.
Memorial Stone of New Harbour of Refuge at Mongkoktsui 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.SirR.E.StubbsinspectsHong-
1919^ Defence Corps on its last parade, 1919. Coastal shipping strike at Hongkong,
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
4tii in Advent.
Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the “ Bacchante,”
1881. Two cotton mills destroyed by Are 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.
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.
Bank Holiday. St. Stephen. Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 26
lives lost, )897.
Boxing Day. Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857. S S. “Hy¬
drangea” pirated by passengers in Bias Bay on her way from Hongkong to Swatow,
Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected Provisional President of the Republic of China, 1911.