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THE CALENDAR FOR 1875.
DECEMBER-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. m.
8ec.
d. h. m.
sec.
First Quarter 6
Full Moon 13
9 32 38 A.M.
3 21
56
A.M.
Last Quarter
New Moon
19 10 32 14
P.M.
28 2
40 44
A.M.
DAYS DAYS
OF THE OF THE
DAYS
OF THE
11th&12th
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Wed.
1
4
Thur.
2
5
St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchan, 1552.
Frid.
3
6
Hongkong first lighted by Gas, 1884.
Sat.
4
7
Sun.
5
8
2nd in Advent. Six Foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847.
the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863.
Soochow re-taken by
Mon.
6
9
East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1838. Confucius died, B.C. 400.
Tues.
7
10
Wed.
8
11
Thur.
9
12
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861.
Frid. 10
13
Sat.
11
14
Sun.
12
15
Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka, 1867.
3rd in Advent
Mon.
13
16
Tues.
14
17
Wed.
15
18
George Washington died, 1799.
All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838.
Thur.
16
19
Frid.
17
20
Sat.
18
21
Earthquake in Formosa, 1867.
Sun.
19
22
Mon.
20
23
4th in Advent. Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842. South Carolina, the first State to secede, passed secession ordinance, 1860.
St. Thomas.
Tues, 21
24
Wed. 22
25
Thur. 23
26
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by Fire, 1870.
Frid. 24
27
Christmas Eve.
Sat.
25
28
Christmas Day. Destructive fire at Nagasaki, 1859.
Sun. 26
29
1st Sunday after Christmas.
Mon. 27
30
Tues, 28
1
Wed. 29
2
Thur.
30
3
Frid.
31
4
Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian Minister, 1874.