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AUGUST, 1848,-XXXI DAYS.
Chinese XXVIIIth Year, VIIth and VIIIth 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, and 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 Sep.
Days of Days of
month.
moon.
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2
2 w
3
3 t
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5
5
6
6 S
7 m
8 t
9 w
789 0
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Chronicle of events in China, &c.
Chinese Periodical commenced, by Mr. Gutzlaff, 1833. Dr. Morrison died at Canton, æt 53, 1834.
Tyfoon, barrom. 22. 10, 1832.
British ship arrived before Nanking, 1842.
A tyfoon, 1835. Mr. Stanton made prisoner, 1840.
Batavia taken by the English, 1811. British squad- Fron arrived off the Pei ho, 1840.
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Sir H. Pottinger and Sir W. Parker arrived, 1841. Captain Elliot entered the Pei ho, 1840.
British prisoners executed on Formosa, 1842.
Commissioner Hí-ngan and Húsunge arrived, 1832.
Indian Oak lost on Liúchiú, 1840.
19 t 11 f
12
12 s
13
13 S
14
14 m
15
15 t
16
16 w
17
17 t
18
18 f
19
19 s
20 Barrier, Macao, attacked 1840.
20 S
21
21 m 22 t
23 w
24 t
2833
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23
34
25
25 f
26
26 s
27
27 S
24
23 m
29
29 t
30
30
30 w 81 t
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2
Sir II. Pottinger landed in Hongkong, 1841.
[China 1841. Attack on the Black Joke, 1839. Capt. Elliot leaves Brit. Cham. Com. formed 1835. Mr. Harvey kill-
ed on Tsungming, 1840.
British leave Macao, 1839. Amoy taken, 1841.
[rison died 1843.
Treaty of Nanking signed, 1842. Hon. J. R. Mor.
EIGHTH MOON. Conference at Tientsin, 1840. Three sons at one birth, Whampoa, 1832.
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