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OPIUM SALES AT CALCUTTA.
The Opium Sales for 1878 will be held at Calcutta on the dates given below, though
it must be borne in mind that the Board have power to alter the dates, should such be deemed expedient.
Behar Benares Total
Date.
about ubout about
Chests. Chests. Chests,
1st Sale on or about Monday,..
6th January,
2125
1375
3500
2nd
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Wednesday,...... 5th February,.
2125
1375
3500
3rd,
Monday,..
3rd March,
2125
1375
3500
4th..
Thursday,
3rd April,.
2125
1875
3500
"1
5th
11
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Monday,..
6th May, ....
2125
1375
3500
6th
Wednesday,
4th June,
2125
1375
3500
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7th "
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Thursday,
3rd July,
2125
1375
3500
8th
13
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Monday,...........................,
4th August,.
2125
1375
3500
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9th
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11th
12th
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Thursday,
4th September,
2125
1375
3500
Thursday,
9th October,.
2125
1875
8500
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Thursday,... Thursday,
6th November,
1375 2125
8500
4th December,.
2125 1375 3500
Total Chests,
25,500 10,500 48,000
The Year of our Lord 1873 corresponds to
The years 5088 of the Jewish Era;
7283 since the Creation, according to Hales;
14
2626 since the Foundation of Rome;
11
6586 of the Julian period;
51
1289-90 of the Mohammedan Era;
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2620 of the Era of Nabonasser; ·
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2649 of the Olympiads;
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97-98 of the Independence of the U. S. of America;
1242-43 of the Parsce Ers of Yezdejerd;
2416-17 of the Religious Era of the Siamese;
1285-36 of the Civil Era of the Siamese.
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