SEPTEMBER, 1847,—XXX Days.
Chinese XXVIIth Year, VIIth and VIIIth Moons.
In the month of September, the monsoon is entirely broken up, and north- erly winds begin to blow, but with very little alleviation of the heat. This is the period most exposed to the description of hurricanes called tyfoons. the range
of which extends southwards over about one half of the Chinese sea, and nothward to the coast of Japan. They have appeared with the greatest severity iu the gulf of Tonquin.
Days of Days of
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month.
moon.
Chronicle of events in China, &c.
1 w
22
2 t
4 s
25
58
26
6 m
7 1
8 w
H0 f
2
11 s
3
12 8
13 m
5
44
6
15 W
17 f
9
18 s
10
20 m
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11
23 Kiáking died, 1820.
27
The Rev. Robt..Morrison arrived in China, 1807.
Attack on Kaulung by capt. Elliot, 1839.
Guard of Marines landed in Canton, 1834. 28 Imogine and Andromache pass the Bogue, 1834.
29
EIGHTH MOON. News of the treaty of peace reached
Hongkong, 1842.
Imogine and Andromache anchored at Whampoa,
1834.
Taukwang born, 1782. Canton Press begun, 1835.
Bilbaing burnt, 1839.
t
The Kite, capt. "Noble, lost fr thoángtsz', 1840. Captain Austrocher seized, 1240
Steamer Madagascar burnt, 1841.
12
21 t
13
Steamer Jardine arrived, 1835.
22 w
14
23 t
15
24
16
25 s
17
26-8 -
27 m
19
28
t
20
Nefbudda fost in Formosa, tê
Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840.
Morrison Education Society organized, 1836.
29 w
21
130 t
22
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