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THE CALENDAR FOR 1870.
MAY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. m.
d.
h.
m.
8.
New Moon
First Quarter 8 Full Moon
15
1
1 2 13 11 14 40
52 A.M.
Last Quarter 22
1 45
52 P.M.
22 P.M.
04 P.M.
New Moon 30 5 33 40 A.M.
DAY
DAY
DAYB
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH | MOONS.
4th & 5th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
1 2 3
1
2nd after Easter.
2
3
Wed.
4
Thur.
5
5
Frid.
6
6
Sat.
7
7
Borlase raid at Swatow. 1861. Empress Rugenie born, 1828. Brit. troops evacuated
Ningpo, 1842. Str. "Iron Prince" attacked by pirates.
Hongkong Mint opened, 1888. Lord Brougham died, 1868.
Sun.
8
8
3rd after Easter. Prince Kung's honours restored, 1865,
Mon.
9
9
Tues. 10
10
Attempt to assassinate Count Bismark by Karl Blind, a student of the University of
Berlin, 1866.
Wed. 11
11
Thur. 12
12
Frid.
13
13
Sat.
14
14
Sun.
15
15
|4th after Easter,
Mon.
16
16
Tues. 17
17
Wed. 18
18
Thur. 19
19
Frid. 20
20
Sat.
21
21
Sun.
22
22
Mon. 23
23
Tues. 24
24
Forts at mouth of Peiho captured by British and French forces, 1858. N. G. barque
“Lesmona" captured by Pirates in the China Sea, 1868,
Delivery of 20,283 chests Opium completed, 1899.
Rogation Sunday Foreign factories at Canton pillaged, 1841.
U. 8. A. Legation at Yeddo burned down, 1863. P.&O. steamer “ 'Benares" lost on
Fisherman's Group, 1888.
Queen Victoris born, 1819. Seamen's Hospital Hongkong opened, 1886.
Wed. 25
25
Thur. 26
26
Ascension Day.-Holy Thursday. Impeachment of President Johnson failed, 1888.
Frid.
27
27
Canton ransomed for $8,000,000, 1841.
Sat.
Sun.
22233
28
28
29
29
1st after Ascension.
Mon.
30
1
of crew of "Velocipede," 1851.
H.B.M. screw sloop “Reynard" lost on the Pratas ebos' in trying to rescue remainder Opossum," with Yangteze Exploring Expedition,
Tues, 1 31
2
returns to Hankow, 1869.
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