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THE CALENDAR FOR 1880.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES,
d.
h.
m. sec.
d.
h. M.
sec.
New Moon
7
8
57 40 P.M.
Full Moon
22
4 38
39
A.M.
First Quarter 15
1
51 46
P.M.
Last Quarter
29
6 16 43
A.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
5th & 6th
WEEK.
MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Thur.
1
24
Frid.
2
25
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857. Destructive earth.
quake in Kansuh, 1879.
Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S. "Blonde," 1840. French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873.
Sat.
3
26
Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844.
d
Sun.
4
27
Mon.
5
28
6th after Trinity. American Independence declared, 1776.
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokio, 1861.
Tues.
6
29
Wed.
7
1
Thur.
8
2
Death of Wo-jen, tutor to the Emperor of China, 1871. Loss of str. "
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846,
Canton," 1874.
Frid.
9
3
Sat.
10
Sun.
11
Mon.
12
6
Tues.
13
77
Wed.
14
8
Thur.
15
9
Frid.
16
10
Sat.
17
11
Sun.
18
12
8th after Trinity.
Mon.
19
13
First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656. Incendiary fire on board the American
ship"Benefactor" in Hongkong Harbour, 1872.
Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yang-tsze-kiang blockaded by British
fleet, 1840.
7th after Trinity. Engagement between the American Naval Forces and the Coreans. The Expedition leaves to await instructions, 1871. Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1816.
Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854. Str. "Fohkien" wrecked
on Fisherman's Group, 1865.
First English ship reached China, 1635.
Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834. Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the Eng-
lish, French and American squadron, 1873.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit
to Hongkong, 1872.
Dutch envoy Goyer, as bearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1656.
The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-teze) blockaded by the British fleet, 1842. Lieut.-Com. Stopford drowned off Hainan, 1871. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1863.
Tues. 20
14
Wed, 21
15
Amer, Str. "Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865.
Thur.
22
16
Frid.
23
17
Sat,
24
18
British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834.
Sun. 25
19
The "Providenza," coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board and
no Europeans, 1868. Steamship "Esmeralda," lost on Philippine Islands, 1873. Attack on British Protestant Chapel at Fatshan-the "Shan-Shin-Fan
1871. Admiral Duples arrived at Tientsin, 1870.
9th after Trinity. St. James. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admira! Hope wounded,
rumoure rife,
1859.
Mon. 26
20
Tues.
27
21
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,
and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862.
Wed.
28
Thur.
888
22
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Death of Mr. Consul Gibson at Amoy, 1869.
29
23
Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.
Frid.
30
24
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836. British bark "Caroline Hutching" lost off Takao in
typhoon, 1874.
Sat.
31
25
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