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THE CALENDAR FOR 1883.
SEPTEMBER-30 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d.
h.
m. sec.
d.
h. m. sec.
New Moon
1 9
50
44 P.M.
Full Moon
17 5 17 42
A.M.
First Quarter 10
2 13
48
A.M.
Last Quarter
23
8 26 48 P.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH.| MOON,
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Chronology of Remarkable Events:
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
Tues.
Wed.
σ A CO 2 1
HQ
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
Thur.
6
6
Frid.
7
7
Sat.
8
8
Great typhoon in Hongkong, 1867.
Sun.
9
9
Typhoon, 1848, in which the "Isabella Robertson" foundered at Cum-sing-moon.
Ma, Viceroy of Nanking, died of the wounds inflicted by an assassin, 1870.
15th after Trinity. Treaty with Austria signed at Peking, 1869. Arrival of the "Vega”
at Yokohama, after having discovered the North-East Passage, 1879,
Treaty of peace between America and England signed, 1783.
Forts in Canton river garrisoned by Chinese troops, 1841. Loss of the Indo-China Com-
pany's steamer "Europe," near the mouth of the Min, 1882.
Attack on the forts at Shimonoseki, Japan, by the allied fleets under Adml. Kuper, 1864.
Hongkong Stamp Act passed, 1866.
H.R.H. Prince Alfred received by the Mikado of Japan, 1869.
and "Serica" reached London, 1866.
"Imogene" and "Andromache" passed the Bogue, 1834. H.E. Count Rochechouart,
Minister for France, left for Europe, 1872.
18th after Trinity. Sir Hercules Robinson assumed the government of Hongkong, 1659.
"Tai-ping," "Ariel,”
Mon. 10
10
Tues. 11
11
Wed. 12
12
Spanish brig "Bilbaino " burnt at Macao, 1839.
Thur. 13
13
H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia visited Hongkong, 1872. Convention signed at
Chefoo by Sir Thomas Wade and Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang, 1876.
Frid. 14
14
Sat.
15
15
Sun.
16
16
Mon.
17
17
Tues. 18
18
Wed. 19
19
Thur. 20
20
Frid. 21
21
Sat.
22
22
Terrific typhoon at Swatow, 1858.
Sun. 23
23
Mon. 24
24
Tues.
25
25
Wed. 26
Public Meeting in Hongkong, with reference to the blockade of the port by the Chinese
Customs' cruisers, 1874.
British barque "Kite" wrecked in the Formosa Channel, 1841.
17th after Trinity. Gambling dens in Hongkong opened, 1867. New convention between
Germany and China ratified at Peking, 1881.
Pier and Godown Co. closed, 1873.
Steamer "Reiver" lost on Preparis Reef, 1868.
P. & O. Company's steamer "Singapore" lost on her voyage to Hakodate, 1867. St. Matthew.
18th after Trinity. Am. Brig "Lubra" taken by pirates, 1866.
Hongkong and Macao, many thousands of lives lost, 1874. H.M.S."Rattler" lost off Japan, 1868. Piratical attack on the German barque "Apen. rade," near Macao, 1869, The Satsuma rebels in Japan routed with great slaughter, their leader, Saigo, killed, and the insurrection suppressed, 1877.
Land Regulations for Canton passed, 1871. Daring attack upon a Chinese shop in Wing
Lok street, Hongkong, by armed robbers, 1878.
Terrific typhoon in
26
Lord Napier arrived at Macao dangerously ill, 1834.
Thur. 27
27
Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840.
Frid.
23
28
Rules and Regulations of the Morrison Education Society approved, 1838.
Sat.
29
29
Sun.
30
80
Michaelmas Day. Hurricane at Manila, causing immense damage to shipping, 1885, 19th after Trinity. All the Bogue forts destroyed by the British fleet, 1811. The "West-
minster" lost on Pratas Shoal, 1866. Heavy typhoon in Formosa Channel, 1874.
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