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MAY, 31 Days.
Chinese Ist Year, IVth Moon.
In this month the heat is fully set in, and it is-particularly in Canton- often oppressive, the more so from the closeness of the atmosphere, the winds being usually light and variable. This is the most rainy month in the year, averaging fifteen days and a half of heavy rain; cloudy days without rain, however, are of frequent occurrence, and one half of the month averages fine sunny weather.
Days of Days of
month
moon.
1 th
1
2 f
3
4
Q Co
2
3
Chronicle of events in China, &c.
Famine in Kiángnán, Chehkiáng, and Húpeh, 1832. The Hongkong Gazette commenced, 1841. FOURTH Moon.
Second Sunday after Easter.
British troops evacuate Ningpo, 1842.
4
5 m
5
́6 tu
6
7 w
7
8 th
8
9 f
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1.0 s
10
11
12 m
12
13.tu
13
14 w
14
15 th 15
16 f 16 17 s
17
18 8
18
Third Sunday after Easter.
E. I. Co.'s garden demolished by lieut.-governor
Chú, 1831.
19 m 19
20 tu 20
21
21 w
22 th 22
23 f 23
24
24 s
25 S 25
26 m
26
27 tu
27
28 w 23
29 th 29
30 f 30
31 s
British forces arrive off Chápú, 1842.
Chápú carried by storm, 1842. Fourth Sunday
after Easter.
British ships at Canton attacked, 1841. The deli- very of the 20,283 chests opium completed, 1839. Foreign factories pillaged, 1841.
Queen Victoria born, 1818.
Canton surrounded by British forces, 1841. Roga-
tion Sunday.
The city of Canton ransomed for six millions of
dollars, 1841.
Ascension Day, Holy Thursday.
A Congregational Association formed in Canton, 1846. FIFTH MOON. Chinese Repository commenced, 1832.