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THE CALENDAR FOR 1876.
OCTOBER-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
m.
Bec.
d. h. m.
sec.
Full Moon
3 6 32
50 P.M.
New Moon
17 5
33 38 P.M.
Last Quarter
10 5 55
56 P.M.
First Quarter 25 3
31
08 P.M.
DAYS DAYS
OF THE OF THE
DAYS
OF THE
8th & 9th
WEEK. MONTH.| MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Sun.
1
14
Mon.
2
15
Tues.
3
16
18th after Trinity. The “Daily Prem” started, 1858. A second Typhoon in Hongkong,
1887. Earthquake at Manila, 1889.
Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1887. Confucius born, B.C. 66%. Mr. Vlangally, Rus-
sian Minister returned to Peking, 1870.
Treaty of Peace between Austria and Italy signed at Vienna, 1866.
Wed.
4
17
Thur.
5
18
Loss of the O. §. 8. steamer "Hector," near Amoy, 1875.
Frid.
6
19
French expedition left Chefoo for the Corea, 1866.
Sat.
7
20
H.R.H. Prince Alfred visited Peking-not received by the Emperor, 1869.
Sun.
8
21
Mon.
9
22
Tues. 10
23
17th after Trinity, Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogue, 1848.
Death of Mr. John Markham, H.B.M. Consul at Shanghai, 1871. Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhai taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, property destroyed worth $4,000,000, 1851. Hongkong Stamp Act came into operation, 1867.
Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834. "H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis left Hongkong for
Nagasaki, 1872.
Wed. 11
24
Thur. 12
25
Revolt in the Philippines, 1872.
Frid. 18
26
Sat.
14
27
Sun. 15
28
Mon. X16 29
Tues. 17
1
Wed. 18
Ningpo occupied by British forces, 1841. Railway in Japan officially opened by the
Mikado, 1872,
"Flora Temple” lost in the China Sea, with upwards of 800 coolies on board, 1862,
Outrage on foreigners in Formosa, 1868. Wedding of the Emperor of China, 1872. 18th after Trinity.
Khanghon, in the Cores, taken by the French, 1866. Hon. W. B. Seward arrived at
Shanghai, 1870, News received that the Emperor of China had refused to accept a model railway offered to him by the Duke of Sutherland and others, 1873.
H.E. Mr. T. F. Wade, C.B., H.B.M. Minister at Peking, visited Hongkong, 1873, Lose
of the British barque "Roodee" by fire, at Manila, 1875.
Thur. 19
Frid. 20
4
Sat.
21
5
Great Earthquake in California, 1868.
Sun.
22
6
18th after Trinity. H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1869.
Mon. 23
7
58 piratical vessels destroyed by Captains Hay & Wilcox, H. M. Ships "Columbine”
and "Fury," 1849.
Tues.
24
8
Wed. 25
9
Treaty of Whampos between France and China signed, 1844. Kahding recaptured
by the allies, 1862.
Thur. 26
10
In Canton 1,200 houses and 3 factories burnt, 1843. First part of Anglo-Chinese
Dictionary published, 1888.
Frid. 27
11
Visit of the Tartar General Chang-Shan to Hongkong, 1871.
Sat.
28
12
St. Simon and St. Jude. Terranova executed by the Chinese, 1822.
Sun. 29
13
20th after Trinity.
Mon. 30
14
Great fire in Hongkong, 1866.
Tues.
31
15
H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Hongkong, 1809. Settlement of the Formoss difficulty
between Japan and China, 1874,