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THE CALENDAR FOR 1876.
FEBRUARY-29 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
m.
sec.
d. h.
M. sec.
First Quarter 3
9 29
38
A.M.
Last Quarter 17 12 32
20
P.M.
Full Moon 10
1 23
20 A.M.
New Moon 25 1 56
56 P.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
[1st & 2nd
WEEK, MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Tues.
Wed.
Thur.
∞ 2 pound
1
7
8
3
9
Frid.
4
10
Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. P. & Q. Company's New Pos
Contract commenced, 1868.
H. B. M. sloop "Hyacinth” entered inner harbour of Macao, 1840.
Outrage on Foreigners at Kobe, Japan, 1868. Loss of steamer “Chukiang,” 1872.
Sat.
5
11
Sun.
6
12
5th after Epiphany.
Mon.
7
13
Tues.
8
14
Great Fire at Foochow, 1868.
Wed.
9
15
Thur. 10
16
Frid.
11
17
Sat.
12
18
Sun.
13
19
Septuagesir:a, Outbreak of Convicts in Singapore Gaol, 1875.
Mon. 14
20
St. Valentine's day.
Tues. 15
21
Chiu Apo seized on Chinese territory and carried to Hongkong, 1851.
Wed. 16 Thur. 17 23 Frid. 18 24
Sat. 19 25
22
Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841. H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexia
returned to Hongkong, 1873.
Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Insurgent States, 1881. Mr. J. G. Austin
appointed Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, 1868.
Sun. 20 26
Mon.
21
27
Tues.
Wed. 23
Thur,
Frid.
Sat.
26
Sun. 27
Mon.
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22
28
Sexagesima. Outrage on Sir Harry Parkes in Japan, 1868.
Medical Missionary Society organised at Canton, 1838. Mr. A. R. Margary, of H.B.M.'s
Consular Service, was murdered at Manwyne, Yunnan, by Chinese, 1875. George Washington born, 1732. Taoukwang died, 1850 (reigned 30 years)
29
First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867.
24
30
25
1
2
3
Captain Da Costa and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kok, in Hongkong, 1848.
Rewards offered for Englishmen by Lin, 1841.
Quinquagesima. Arrival at Yokohama of the Peruvian Special Mission, 1874.
28
4
Lord Wensleydale died, 1868.
Tues.
29
5
Shrove Tuesday.
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