FEBRUARY.—1st and 2nd Moons.
PHASES OF THE MOON.
5 42 20 F.K. 88 P.M.
.20th 6 59 50 г.M.
New Moon....
d. h. m.
3.
FIRST QUARTER, FULL MOON,................. LAST QUARTER,.
.12th 7 9
}Days of Days of Days of
Notable
| Mouth, | WV'asks.
Moons.
1
Sa
4
5
3
6
Tu
7
W
8
Th
9
Fr
10
Sa
11
9
12
10
M
13
11
Ти
14
12
W
15
18
Th
14
Er
17
15
Sa
18
16
19
17
M
20
18
Tet 21
19
W
22
ENGLISH.
APOCEE, PERIGEE,
Chronological
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared to be British wubjects 1841. 4th Sunday after Epiphany. Candlemas. New German Club
opened 1872. M. M. str. "Alphea" arrived 1872. Outrage ou Foreigners at Kobe 1868.
Str. "Clinkiang" wrecked on Reef Island 1872.
d.
h.
雅。 3.
27th 10 58 50 P.M.
..1th 11 A.M.
.26th 10 P.M.
Events.
CHINESE.
(4.) Sheep day. (5.) Cow day,
(6.) Horze day. Birthday of the god of wealth, one of the lares domestici, worshipped by Tauists; and of Buddha Sâmз- dhi prabha rádja, a mythological personage.
(7.) Man day. Death of Emperor Yung-cheug A.D. 1723.
Solar term "spring begins." Sun in Aquarius.
Fifteen natives from Nouvelle Penelope decapitated near Macao [(8.) Grain day. Birthday of the judge who presides over the
1871.
Septuagesima Sunday.
P. & O. str. "Geelong " arrived 1873.
fourth court in hell.
(9.) IIemp day. Birthday of Yah-wang, the pearly Emperor,
the highest god of the Tauisis.
Naval Court of Enquiry on "Oneida" estastrophe, announced į (10.) Pea day. Birthday of some of the lares domestici called
suspension of Capt. Eyre.
16. † Str. "Don" lost on Oelsen 1871.
20 Th 23
20
21
Fr 24
22
Sa
25
23
24
AT
27
25
Tu
28
26
W
20
27
Th
1
28
Fr
2
St. Valentine's Day. New Chinese Hospital opened by Sir R. G. MacDonnell 1872. P. M. S. S. "Great Republic " arr. 1872. Sexagesima Sunday. Hongkong declared to be a frea Port 1841. Insurgents evacuated Shanghai 1855, Great French victory at
Saigon 1859. M. M. str. "Provence" arrived 1872. Chinese insurrection at Sarawak 1857. "China Mail" newspaper established 1845. Ratification of first Trenty between U. S. and Japan 1855, (23.) Quinquagesima Sunday, Foundation Stone of Hongkong
City Hall laid 1867. P. & O. str. “Orissa" arrived 1872. St. Mutthins. Garrison at Balambangan destroyed by Malay
pirates 1775.
(25.) Shrove Tuesday. Capt. da Costa and Lieut. Dreyer mur-
dered at Bougkong 1849.
(26.) Ash Wednesday. Bogue Forts destroyed by Sir G. Brem-
mer 1841.
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dragon spirita of the five regions. (11.) Death of an Empress.
¡(14.) Death of Emperor Tao-kwang, A.D. 1821.
(15.) The feast of lanterns. Birthday of Shaug-zen, the heavenly
ruler who grants happiness; a Tanist deily.
(19.) Birthday of Chaug-chuu, a physician deifted by the Tanista. (20.) Birthday of Shen-ts'ai, a Buddhist saint, who plays a great
part in the mythology of Kwan-yin (Avalókitêskvarų), (21.) Birthday of the spirits of the house door, Death of an Empress. Solar terms “rain and water." Sun enters Pisces. (23.) Death of an Empress.
(29.) Death of an Empress.
(1.) Second Moon. Birthday of the judge who presides over
the first court in hell.
(2.) Birthday of one of the spirits of happiness belonging to the class of lares domestici. Pays perforined in public offices and in the streets. Fireworks; the remains of ruckels are cousi、 dered to bring lack. Birthday of Mencius, the greatest dis- ciple of Confucius.
MARCH.-2nd and 3rd Moons.
THASES OF TILE MOON,
PERIGEE,.
Chronological
ď. 28th .11th
It.
171.
8 29 02 r.x.
4 P.M.
.27th
7 s.M.
Evonts.
CHINESE. St. David. Artillery Company Hongkong Voluuteers organised | (3.) Birthday of Wan-chang-ti-kiun, worshipped by Confu- [patriarchs. 1st Sunday in Lent.
cianists as the principal god of literature, (C.) Birthday of Tung-wa-ti-kiun, the first of the great Tauist Solar term "insects excited." destroyed by firo at Batavia 1870. | (7.) Denth of an Empress.
Sun in Pisces. Ember Day. Emigration ship “Frederic "from China to Peru, Protestaut and Catholic Chapels at Tung-koon destroyed by Chi- | (8.) Birthday of the judge who presides over the fifth court in Ember Day.
(nose, 1870. Ember Day. Commercial Trealy concluded between United
Slates and Japan 1854. P. & O. str. “ Ellora” arrived 1872. (9.) 2nd Sunday in Lent.
d.
J.
8.
FIRST QUANTER,
Gth
9
11
38 A..
NEW MOON,
FULL MOON,
.14th
1 21
02 г.x.
APOGEE,
LAST QUARTER,..
.22nd
5 Бо
02 A.J.
Phiya of days of Theys of Month, | Werks, | Moons,
Notable
ENGLISH.
Sa
3
S
4
(1802.
M
Б M. M. str. "Hoogly " nrrived 1872.
Tu
G
W
7
Th
8
Fr
9
Sa
10
S
11
10
M
12
11
To
13
12
W
14
13
Th
15
{died 1872.
14 Fr
16
15
Бя 17
M. M. str. "Tigre" arrived 1872.
16
18 3rd Sunday in Lrut.
17
M
18
Tu 20
19
W
21
20
Th
21
Fr
22 Sa
23
21
M
25
T'u
26
W
27
Th 20
28
Fr
29
Sa
30
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10
St. Patrick's Day.
23
21
26
27
5th Sunday in Lent.
31
M
Chinese Custom House closed ut Mueno 1849. Tsong-kwo-fan P. M. S. S. "America" arrived 1872.
Capture of Nankiu by the Taipings 1853. P. & 0), str. " Colum-
binn" arrived 1872.
Vernal Equinoz. Viscount de S. Januario assumed the govorn-
ment of Macao 1872.
4th Sunday in Lent.
Golairo Regent) of Japan, assassinated, 1860.
hell. Also birthday of the six Chinesa patriarchs of the Bud- dhist church, the first of whom is Būdhidharma, A.D. 500. (10.) Birthday of one of the dragon spirits that preside over the ¡ground. (11.) Death of an Empress. (13.) Birthday of Hung Shin, the Cantonese god of the southern Non (i.e. the Pear! rivor.) Birthday of Yol-Ri, a famous mini- stor of stale under the Sung dynasty. (15.) Birthday of Lau-tsze, founder of Chinese Tavism, B.C.
601. Shakyamuni Buddlin entered Nirvana, 1.9. 543. (19.) Birthday of Kwanyin (Avalõkitóshvara), the Buddhist per-
Fonification of mercy.
Said to have died on the island of Her altributes não 1000 hands and Pontoo, opposite Chusan. 1000 eyes and a merciful heart. Spring serilice. (21) Birthday of the Bodhisattva Pulian or Sammutabhadra, the special patron of the so-called Gotus school, which is the most popular fect of Chinese Buddhists.
Annunciation. Lady Day. Foundation of Seminen's Church | (26.) Death of an Express.
Inid 1871.
M. M. str. "Donnai" arrived 1872.
(22.) Solar ferm “vernal equinox." Sun euters Arios. (25.) Birthday of Hinen-tien-shiu-fu, a Tanist deity, father of (the god of the sombre heavens. (28) Rirth of judge who presides over third court in hell. (29.) Worship of Heaven. Confession of sins, (1.) Third Monu. Birthday of the judge who presides over the
second court in hell.
(3.) Birthday of Hinen-lin-shang-ti, the supreme ruler of the sombro konvens, also called Tebti, the god of the North Pale, n Tanish drity, patrevised by the Ming dynasty,
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