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THE CALENDAR FOR 1876.
DECEMBER—31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
m.
Bec.
ટે
d.
h. m. Bec.
Full Moon 1
6 40 20
P.M.
Last Quarter 8
9 59
59 44 A.M.
New Moon First Quarter 24 Full Moon
15
1 50 32 A.M.
24 7 18 31 5 35
08 A.M.
26 A.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH.|MOONS.
10th&11th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Frid.
1
16
Sat.
2
17
Sun.
3
18
St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchan, 1552. Advent. Hongkong first lighted by Gas, 1884.
Mon.
4
19
Tues.
5
20
Sir Foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847.
under General Gordon, 1883.
Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists
Wed.
6
21
East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1836. Confucius died, B.C. 490.
Thur.
7
22
Frid.
8
23
Sat.
9
24
Sun.
10
25
2nd in Advent.
Mon.
11
26
Tues.
12
27
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1881.
Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka, 1867. The N. Y. L. & C. Co 's steamer "Mongol" ran on a sunken rock near the Nine Pins and
sank in 5 minutes ; 17 lives were lost, including Captain Flamank and his wife, 1874.
1
Wed. 13
28
Thur.
14
29
George Washington died, 1799.
Frid.
15✓
30
Sat.
16 ✓
1
Sun.
17 ✔
2
Mon. 18
3
Tues. 19
All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838. Loss by fire of the American ship “Horatio," at Shanghai, 1874.
3rd in "Advent The P. M. 8. S. Co.'s steamer "Japan" was burnt to the water's edge about 130 miles from Hongkong near Breaker Point while on a voyage from Yokohams, and 1 European steerage passenger, the cook and 389 Chinese were drowned, $358,508 treasure lost, 1874.
Earthquake in Formosa, 1887.
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.
Wed. 20
Б
South Carolina, the first State to secede, passed secession ordinance, 1860,
Thur. 21
6
St. Thomas.
Frid.
22
7
Sat.
23
8
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by Fire, 1870.
Sun. 24
9
4th in Advent. Christmas Eve.
Mon. 25
10
Christmas Day. Destructive fire at Nagasaki, 1859.
Tues. 26
11
Wed. 27
12
Thur. 28
13
Frid. 29
14
Sat.
30
15
Sun.
31
16
lat Sunday after Christmas. Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian
Minister, 1874.