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THE CALENDAR FOR 1869.
FEBRUARY-28 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
d. h.
m.
m.
Last Quarter
4 0
32 A.M.
First Quarter 20 0
42 A.M.
New Moon
11 9
30 P.M.
Full Moon 26 7
41 P.M.
DAY
DAY
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH.| MOONS.
12th & 18t
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
1 2 3
20
21
22
Thur.
4
23
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. P. & 0. Company's New Post
Contract commenced. 1868.
Yuh-Hwang Shangti's Birthday.
H. B. M. sloop "Hyacinth" entered inner harbour of Macao, 1840.
Outrage on Foreigners at Kobe, Japan, 1888.
Frid.
5
24
Sat.
6
25
Sun.
7
26
Mon.
8
27
Quinquagesima. Mahomedan Holiday,-Roja Eed.
Chinese Feast of Lanterns. Great Fire at Foochow, 1868.
Tues.
9
28
Shrove Tuesday,
Wed. 10
29
Ash Wednesday,
Thur.
11
1
Frid. 12
2
Sat.
13
3
Sun.
14
4
1st Sunday in Lent. St. Valentine's day.
Mon.
15
5
Chiu Apo seized on Chinese territory and carried to Hongkong, 1851.
Tues. 16
6
Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841.
Wed. 17
7
Thur. 18
8
Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Insurgent States, 1861. Mr. J. G. Austin
appointed Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, 1868.
Frid. 19
9
Sat.
20
10
Outrage on Sir Harry Parkes in Japan, 1888.
Sun.
21
11
2nd Sunday in Lent. Medical Missionary Society organised at Canton, 1839.
Mon. 22
12
George Washington born, 1732. Taoukwang died 1850 (reigned 30 years.)
Tues. 23
13
First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1887.
Wed. 24
14
Household God born,
Thur. 25
15
Frid. 26
16
Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, on Hongkong, 1849.
Rewards offered for Englishmen by Lin, 1841. Jewish Feast of Purim.-First day. Feast of Purim.-Second day.
Sat.
27
17
Sun.
28
18
3rd Sunday in Lent. Lord Wensleydale died, 1868.
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