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AUGUST, 1847,-XXXI DAYS.
Chinese XXVIIth Year, VIth and VIIth Moons.
During this month the heat is as oppressive generally as in the month of July-often indeed it is more so, although the thermometer usually stands lower. Towards the close of the month, the summer begins to break up, the wind occasionally veering from southeast to north and northwest. Tyfoons, seldom occur earlier than the first of this month or later than the end of September.
Days of Days of
month.
moon.
Chronicle of events in China, &c.
5 t
25
6 f
26
7 8
27
8 S
28
9 m.
29
t
30
11 w
12 t 13 f
21
228
22
23
24
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Chinese Periodical commenced, by Mr. Gutzlaff, 1833. Dr. Morrison died at Canton, æt 53, 1834.
Tyfoon, barom. 28:10, 1832.
British ships arrived before Nanking, 1942.
A tyfoon, 1835. Mr. Stanton made prisoner, 1840.
Batavia taken by the English, 1811. British squap-
ron arrived off the Péi ho, 1840.
Sir H. Pottinger and Sir W. Parker arrived, 1841.
J SEVENTH MOON. Captain Elliot entered the Pei
ho, 1840.
British prisoners executed on Formosa, 1842.
J.Commissioner Hi-ngan and Húsunge arrived, 1832
Indian Oak lost on Liúchiú, 1840.
14 s
15 S
5
16 m
6
17 t
7
18 w
8
19 t
9
Barrier, Macao, attacked 1840.
120 f
10
21 s
22 S
12
23 m 24 t
13
14
25 w
15
26 t
16
274
17
23 s
18
129 S
19
30 m 3.1 t
20
21
Sir H. Pottinger landed in Hongkong, 1841.
[China 1841. Attack on the Black Joke, 1839. Capt. Elliot leayes Brit. Cham. Com. formed 1835. Mr. Harvey kill-
ed on Tsungming, 1840. British leave Macao, 1839. Amoy taken, 1841.
Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842. Conference at Tientsin, 1840.
[rison died 1843.
Hon. J. R. Mor-
Three sons at one brith, Whampoa, 1839
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