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JANUARY, 1848-XXXI Days.

Chinese XXVII Year, X1th and XIIth Moons.

The weather, during this month, is dry, cold, and bracing-differing but little, if at ali, from that of November and December. The wind blows ge- nerally from the north, occasionally inclining to the NE. or NW. A change to the south-which may be expected at intervals of 10 or 15 days, during the winter-causes considerable variation in the temperature of the atmosphere.

Days of Days of month.

moon.

Chronicle of events in China, &c.

25

26

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27

Trade at Canton reopened, 1839.

Captain Gribble seized and brought to Canton 1840. Lin Tsihsi appointed imperial commissioner to

stop the traffic in opium, 1839.

TWELFTH MOON. Captain Dicey and his party of

the Madagascar landed in Macao, 1842. Forts at Chuenpí taken, with great slaughter, 1841.

Gunner of the Lady Hughes strangled at Canton

1785.

[in Canton, 1843. British forces visit Tunghwa 1842. Ilipú arrived.

-ט

2 S

3 m

4 t

28

5 w

29

6 t

I

7 f

2

3

9 S

4

10 m

5

Il t

6

12 w

7

13 t

8

14 f

9

I5 8

10

16 S

11

17 m

12

18 t

13

19 w

14

20t

15

21 f

16

122

17

123 S

18

124 m

19

25 t

20

C. Marjoribanks, pres. E. I. C.'s left China, 1832.

Elliot and Kishen's treaty, ceding Hongkong, 1841. Mr. Davis, with his fam. sailed for England, 1835.

26 w 21

Bremer. St. Paul's chu. Macao, burnt 1835. Hongkong taken possession of, 1841, by. Sir J. J. G. Interview between Kishen and Elliot, 1841.

27 t

22

28 f 23

129 s

130 S

31 m

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24

25

26

[office of intendant 1840.

A Chinese officer arrived in Macao to fill the new