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DECEMBER, 1848,-XXXI Days.
Chinese XXVIIIth Year, XIth and XIIth Moons
The months of December and January are remarkably free from rain, the average fall in each month being under one inch, and the average number of rainy days being only three and a half. On the whole, the climate of Canton (and more especially that of Macao) may be cɔnsidered very superior to that of most other places situated between the tropics.
Days of Days of
month
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2
3 S
inoon.
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Chronicle of events in China, &c.
Confucius born, 562, B. c. Hingan's sister made
empress, 1833.
6 Xavier died on Sánshán, 1552.
B OFBO ?
77
4 m
8
5 t
9
6 w
10
Seizure of opium at Canton, 1838.
British trade stopped "forever." E. I. Co's last
servant leaves China, 1839.
British consulate, Canton, burnt in a riot 1842.
7 t
11
8 f
12
'9 s
13
10 S
14
Il m
15
12 t 16 13 w
17
Attempted execution and riot, in Canton, 1838. The flag of France rehoisted in Canton, 1832.
All Catholic priests (not Portuguese) expelled
Macao, 1838.
19 t
14 t
18
15 f
19
16 s
20
17 S
21
18 m
23
2222
26
2 22782
120 w
21 t
22 f
23 s
24
25
Sir Hugh Gough, and the eastern expedition, leave
China, 1842.
24 S
125 m
29
26 t
27 w
28 t
3
29 f
130 s
5
BIS
6
TWETFTH MOON.
Mr. Stanton released from prison by the Chinese.
E. I. Company chartered, 1690.
Hal had round Canton
eit
in 1848 & times