Days of Days of Days of Month. Week. Moon.
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LAST QUARTER,
3rd
0 30 33 P.M.
FULL MOON,...
NEW MOON,
.11th
1 47 02 A.M.
FIRST QUARTEK,
19th
6 41 34 a.m.
APOGEE,
PERIGEE,
14th Sunday after Trinity.
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5 42 56 a.m.
.14th 2 P.M.
.27th 2 A.M.
Notable Chronological Events.
Prince Nagato's Batteries destroyed by an English, French, and Dutch fleet, 1864.
(8.) Shanghai taken by the Taipings 1853. M. M. Str. "Ira- onaddy" arrived.
[Alexis, 1872. "Svetlana" arrived in Hongkong, with Russian Grand Duke 15th Sunday after Trinity. Ember Week.
Mr Richardson murdered by Satsuma's retainers, 1862. Lord Macartney's Embassy arrved at Peking 1793. Str. "Gwalior" arrived.
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(2-3.) Severe Typhoou at H'kong, great loss to shipping, 1871.
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P. M. S. S. "Colorado" arrived.
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(16.) Ember Day. P. M. S. S. "Quang Se" arrived. Ember Day.
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Ember Day.
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16th Sunday after Trinity.
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17th Sunday after Trinity.
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P. & O. Str. "Sunda" arrived.
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St. Michael.
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CHINESE.
(21.) Fête day of Pu-or, a deified Buddhist priest. (22.) Birthday of Tsrng tu-tsai-shin, the Tauist god of wealth, the patron of trade. (24.) Festival of Shang-hwang, the tute- lary deity of walled cities. Birthday of Ching-sien, a Tauist worthy; and of Negardjuna, the greatest philosopher and patri- arch of the Buddhist church (A. D. 150).
(25.) Death of Emperor Kia-hing, A. D. 1821. (30.) Birthday of Ti-tang-wang, a Buddhist saint invoked on behalf of the dead. (1.) Eighth Moon. Beginning of the autumn festivities. In- terchange of presents of moon cakes.
(2.) Birth of She-tuh-tai-wang, the prince of the agricultural dei- ties; also of Hü-sun, a deified Tauist physician; and Kin-kiah, the spirit of the golden armour, a god worshipped by the literati. (3.) Birthday of Tsau-kiun, the domestic god of the hearth; also descent of the gods of the northern bushel, worshipped by Tauists. Moon erters Leo between 1-3 a.m. Mercury en- ters Gemini at the same time.
(5.) Birthday of Lui-shing, the Tauist god of thunder. (9.) Death or Emperor Tai-tsung-wen, A. D. 1644. [mountain. (10.) Birthday of Peh-yoh, the Tauist god of the northern
St. Matthew. Chapel at Fatshan burned, native Christians (11.) Death of Emveror Tai-tsu-kao, A. D. 1627.
maltreated 1870.
Autumnal Equinox.
Typhoon at Hongkong, great destruction of native craft and loss
[of life 1870.
(13.) Birthday of one of the dragon spirits of the ground. A solar term "the autumnal equinox." Sun enters Leo be- tween 1-3 p.m.
(15.) Mid-autumn festival, also feast of lanterns. Birthday of the regent of the moon, Oblations to the moon. Theatricals. Exchange of presents of moon cakes. (16.) Birthday of Tsi- tien, the monkey god, the Chinese Hanu-man, worshipped especially in Fatshan. Birthday of Chu-yuen-shuai, a Tauist worthy. (18.) The autumnal sacrifice. (19.) Anniversary of Chundee (Durga) attaining to the state of Bodhisattva.