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THE CALENDAR FOR 1868.
FEBRUARY-29 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d.
h.
d. h. M.
716.
First Quarter 2
1
52 A.M.
$
Last Quarter
15 4 53 P.M.
Full Moon
8 5
11 P.M.
New Moon
23 9
57 P.M.
DAY
DAY
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH.Į MOONS.[
1st & 2nd]
Chronology of Remarkable Evente,
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
1 2 3
S
2
9
10
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1811.
4th after Epiphany. Yuh-llwang shangti's Birthday.
H. B. M. sloop "Hyacinth" entered inner harbour of Macao, 1840,
Tues.
4
11
Wed.
5
12
Thur.
6
13
Frid.
7
14
Mahomedan Holiday, -- Roja Eed.
Sat.
8
15
Chinese Feast of Lanterns,
Sun.
9
16
Septuagesima,
Mon.
10
17
Tues. 11
18
Wed.
12
19
Thur. 13
20
Frid. 14
21
Sat.
15
22
Sun.
16
23
I
Mon. 17
24
Tues. 18
25
Wed. 19
26
St. Valentine's day.
Chiu Apo seized on Chinese territory and carried to Hongkong. 1851.
Seragesima. Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841.
Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Insurgent States, 1861. First day of Ilongkong Races, 1867.
Thur. 20
27
Frid.
21
28
Medical Missionary Society organised at Canton, 1838.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur. 27
Frid. 28
Sat.
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22
29
George Washington born, 1732. Taoukwang died 1850 (reigned 30 years.)
23
1
Quinquagesima. First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867.
24
2
25
3
26
4
Household God born.
Shrove Tuesday. Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at W ́ong-ma-kok, on
Hongkong, 1849. Rewards offered for Englishmen by Lin, 1841.
Ash Wednesday,
5
6
29
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