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NOVEMBÉR, 30 Days.
Chinese Ist Year, IXth and Xth Moons:
The month of November, and the two following are the most pleasant in the year,-at least to the feelings of persons from the more northern climates. Though the thermometer is not often below 40, and seldom so low as 30 de- grees, the cold of a Chinese winter is often very severe. Ice sometimes forms about one eighth 6th inch thick this usually in December or January:
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Chronicle of events in China, &c.
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3 m It 12
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Factories in Canton burnt, 4822. 20th Sunday { after Trinity.
29 war junks destroyed at Chuenpf, 1839. Anglo-Chinese college commenced at Malacca, 1818.
Truce agreed on at Canton, 1840.
U. S.'ship Peacock arrived, 1832. 21st Sunday after Trinity.
Sir Andrew Ljungstedt died, Macao, 1935.
Earthquake at Shánghái, 1847.
22d Sunday after Trinity.
Shanghi opened to commerce, 1843.
New empress succeeds, 1834.
Captain Elliot returned from the Pei ho, 1840.
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20 th
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21 f
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22 S
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TENTH MOON. In Canton, 1400 buildings burnt,
1835. 23d Sunday after Trinity.
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7
30 S 8
General Chamber of Commerce formed in Canton,
1936.
Kishen arrived at Canton, 1841. Society D. U.
Knowledge formed at Canton, 1834.
St. Andrew's. First Sunday in Advent.