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JULY, 1848,-XXXI DAYS.
Chinese XXVIIIth Year, VIth and VIIth Moons.
During July-which is the hottest month in the year-the average height of the thermometer is 88° in the shade, at noon, both at Canton and Macao. This month is subject to frequent and heavy showers of rain, and—as is also the month of August-to storms of thunder and lightning. The winds, with very: little variation, blow steadily during the whole month from the south or south.
east.
Days of Days of
month.
moon.
Chronicle of events in China, &c.
The Blonde visited Amoy, 1840.
The Rev. Dr. Milne arrived in Macao, 1831.
The Morrison sailed for Japan, 1837.
Tinghái first taken, 1840.
Bark Troughton plundered by pirates, 1835.
Lin Weiht killed, 1839. Queen's Road chapel
dedicated, 1842.
B. J. de S. S. Andreia, governor of Macao arrived. 1833. Riot, and several Chinese shot in Can- [ton, 1846.
1 s
1
SIXTH MOON.
2 S
2
3 m
3
4 t
4
5 w
5
6 t
6
7 f
7
8 8
8
-9 S
9
10 m
10
11 t
11
12 w
12
13 t
13
14 f
14
15 s
15
16 S
16
17 m
17
18 t
18
H9 w
19
20 t
20
21 f
The Yangtsz' kiáng blockaded, 1840. Amherst's embassy arrived 1816. Admiral Maitland arrived, 1838.
First English ship reached China, 1635.
Lord Napier and suite arrived, 1834. British trade reöpened, 1841.
Dutch envoys arrived at Peking, 1656. Graud canal blockaded, 1842.
21 Tyfoon, 1841. Chinkiáng fú carried by storm, 1842.
22
122 s
23 S
24 m
25 t
26 w
27 t
128 f
29 s
30 S
31 m
27
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A murderous attack on a party at Yütáu in Honam,
1846.
A second tyfoon, this year, 1841.
[banishment, 1841.
|Seventh Moon. Gov. Lin and Tang sentenced to