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MARCH,
25th. Several cases of sickness and death occurred during this mouth, generally believed to be instances of the malignant cholera. Vol. IV., p. 49.
June 2d. The funeral rites for the late Mowqna, who died on the 7th ult. at his residence in Hònân, were celebrated.
4th. Siamese tribute-bearers, after an absence of six or eight months on a visit to the capital, returned to Canton. Vol. IV.,
P. 103.
7th. His excellency governor Lá returned from a military tour of the two provinces, said to be thinner in person, darker in complex- ion, and more than 859,000 richer in purse, than when he left the city six or eight weeks previously.
20th. Disturbances in Shânsí, recently reported, were still unset- tled. Those in Sz'chuen were said to be at an end. Vol. IV. p. 104.
July 1st.
The chief superintendent had the honor to transmit to viscount Palmerston sundry papers "relative to a claim of Messrs. Turner & Co. upou Mr. Keating, for the sum of 300 dollars;" the case was "only interesting as showing the necessity there was for the superintendents being armed with efficient powers to control British subjects in their intercourse and dealings with each other." This power they did not possess.
9th. The English bark Troughton arrived in distress, having on the 6th been boarded and robbed by Chinese pirates. Vol. 1V., p. 151. 19th. Au edict was issued by the provincial authorities, declaring war of extermination against some insurrectionary grasshoppers or lo- custs, the same as had been done in 1833. Can. Reg., Sep. 22d.
August 5th & 6th. One of the severest storms ever known on the coast of China was experienced in the vicinity of Macao and Cauton. Vol. IV., p. 197, and Vol. VIII., pp. 232–236.
11th. Arrived H. B. M. sloop Raleigh, Michael Quin, esq., com- mander, under jury masts, having sustained a very heavy gale on the 4th and 5th, by which she was compelled to throw overboard 13 of her guns, and to cut away her quarter boats. Vol. IV., p. 193. September 1st. Of the money and goods taken from the bark Troughton, and estimated to be 874,380.45, the sum of $24,435.50 was returned by order of the government. Vol. IV p. 248.
20th. The steamer Jardine arrived in the Chinese waters, under canvas from Aberdeen. Vol. IV., p. 439.
22d. The Footae hong was admitted to the cohong; a new lin- guist Yanghien was appointed in place of Hopin who was bauished
fast year