DECEMBER, 1847,-XXXI DAYS.
Chinese XXVIIth Year, Xth and XIth Moons.
The months of December and January are remarkably free from rain, the average fall in each month being under one inch, and the average number of rainy days being only three and a half. On the whole, the climate of Canton (and more especially that of Macao) may may be considered very superior to that of most other places situated between the tropics.
Days of Days of
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moon.
Chronicle of events in China, &c.
Confucius born, 562, R. C. Hingan's sister made
empress, 1833.
Xavier died on Sánshán, 4552.
Seizure of opium at Canton, 1838.
British trade stopped "forever." E. I. Co's last
servant leaves China, 1839.
British consulate, Canton, burut in a riot 1842. ELEVENTH MOON.
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Attempted execution and riot. in Canton, 1838. The flag of France rehoisted in Canton, 1832.
All Catholic priests (not Portuguese) expelled
Macao, 1838.
I w
24
2 t
25
3 f
26
4 s
27
5
28
6 m
29
7 t
30
8 w
1
9 t
2
10 f
11 s
4
12 S
5
B m
6
14 t
15 w
00
116 t
9
17 f
10
18 s
11
19 S
12
20 m
13
21 t
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22 W
15
23
t
16
24 f
17
25 S
18
26 S
19
27 in
20
128 t
21
20.w
30 t BIT.
23
Sir Hugh Gough, and the eastern expedition, leave
China, 1842,
Mr. Stanton released from prison by the Chinese.
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21 E. I. Confpany chartered, 1690.
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