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APRIL, 1847,-XXX DAYS.

Chinese XXVIIth Year, IId and IIId Moons.

The thick fags which begin to disappear towards the end of March are in April seldom if ever seen. The atmosphere, however, continues damp, and rainy days are not unfrequent. At the same time the themometer gradually. rises, and the nearer approach of the sun renders the heat more perceptable In this and the summer months' southerly winds generally prevail; free- quently however they veer to and blow from the eastward.

Days of Days of

month.

moon.

Chronicle of events in China, &c.

25

រ

Confucius died, at 72, в. c. 429.

Kwoh Síping strangled at Macao, 1838. The emperor's annual ploughing celebrated, 1834.

Ahan visited Dr. Balls.

Kiying appointed imperial commissioner, 1842. H. B. M. commission returned to Canton, 1837.

THIRD MOON. Yishán, Lunwan, and Kí Kung|

arrived in Canton, 1841.

THIRD MOON.

1 t

16

2 f

17

3 s

18

4 S

19

5 m

20

6 t

21

7 w

22

8 t

23

9 f

24

10 s

11 S

12. m

13 t

****

26

27

28

14 w

29

15 t

1

16 f

2

17 s

3

18 S

4

19 m

5

120 t

6

21 w

7

122 t

8

23 f

9*

24 s

10

25 S

11

26 m

12

27 t

13

28 w

14

29 t

15

30 f

16

E. I. Company ceased to trade with China, 1834

Captain (now hon. major) Caine appointed chief

magistrate of Hongkong, 1841.

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