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THE CALENDAR for 1877.
MARCH-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
sec.
d. h.
11. вес.
Last Quarter 7
5 38
26
A.M.
First Quarter 22
8
45
50
P.M.
New Moon
15 10 30
14
A.H.
Full Moon 29
1
25
26
P.M.
DAYS DAYS
OF THE OF THE
DAYS
OF THE
1st & 2nd
WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Thur.
1
17
St. David's day.
Frid.
2
18
Loss of steamer “ Kiangloong,” 1573
Sat.
3
19
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
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H.I.H. the Grand Duke Al vis left per chartered steamer Kwangtung" for the North of China, 1573. Audence of the Peruvian Special Mission by the Emperor of Japan, 1974. 3rd in Leat Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States, 1881. Col. lision between the "Ocean" and "Fusing," and loss of the latter with many lives, 1875.
5
21
6
22
Wed.
7
23
Thur.
8
24
Frid.
9
25
Sat.
10
26
Sun.
11
27
Mon.
12
28
Russian steamer Wolga" lost in the Japanese Sea, 1888.
First naval battle between Monitor and Iron Clad vessels fought in Hampton
Roads, Attack on Messrs. Farnham and Rohi at Shanghai, 1972.
Prince of Wales married, 1863. Lin arrived in Canton, 1839.
4th in Lent, Gov. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866. Loss of steamer "Sunfoo,"
1874.
Attempted assassination of Prince Alfred, near Sydney, N.S.W., 1908.
Tues.
13
29
Chinese Custom House closed at Macao, 1849.
Wed.
14
30.
Outrage on French Sailors in Japan, 1888.
Thur.
15
1
Governor Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1885.
Frid.
16
Sat.
17
22 8
3
Prince Imperial of France born, 1858.
St. Patrick's Day. Macartney's Embassy left China, 1794.
Sun.
18
4
5th in Lent.
Mon. 19
5
Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1839.
Tues.
20
6
Gov. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1818. Death of Tseng-kwo-fan, Viceroy of the
Two Kiang, 1872.
Wed. 21
7
Thur.
22
8
Frid.
23
9
Sat.
24
10
Sun.
25
11
British ship Sarah" first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. H.M.S. "Bals. mis" and H.M. gunboat "Opossum,” with the Shanghai Chamber Deputies, left Hankow to explore the Upper Yangtsze, 1869.
Kiying appointed Commander-in-chief, 1942.
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Death of Major-General Brunker,
commander-in-chief of H.M.'s forces in China and Japan, 1869.
Palm Sunday. Annunciation-Lady Day.
Mon.
26
12
Great Flood at Foochow, 1874.
Tues. 27
13
Death of the widow of the Emperor Tung-chi, 1875.
Wed. 28
"1
20,299 Chests of Opium, in number, burned by Lin, 1939. 14
fee near Amoy, 1875.
Wreck of the " Yuem-tso-
Thur. 29
15
Frid.
30
16
Sat.
31
17
Good Friday.
Inauguration of new British Consulate at Shanghai, 1873.