MAY, 31 Days.
Chinese XXIXth Year, IVth and Intercalary Moons.
In this month the heat is fully set in, and it is—particularly in Canton-often oppressive, the more so from the closeness of the atmosphere, the winds being usually light and variable. This is the most rainy month in the year, averag- ing fifteen days and a half of heavy rain; cloudy days without rain, however, are of frequent occurrence, and one half of the month averages fine sunny weather.
Days of Days of
month.
Inoon.
Chronicle of events in China, &c.
Famine in Kiángnán, Chehkiáng, and Húpeh, 18 82
The Hongkong Gazette commenced, 1841.
British troops evacuate Ningpo, 1342.—Fourth S. & after Easter.
SE. I. Co.'s garden demolished, by lieut-governoK
Chú, 183%.
Rogation Sunday.
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British fo
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Arrived off Chápú, 1842.
Ascensiony-Holy Thursday. Chapú carried by storm, 1842.
Sunday after Ascension.
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British ships at Canton attacked, 1841. The de- livery of the 20,283 chests opium completed, 1839, INTERCALARY MOON. Foreign factories pillaged, 4841.
Queen Victoria born, 1818.
Canton surrounded by British forces, 1841. Dragon Boat festival.
The city of Canton ransomed for six millions, 1846.
Whitsunday.
A Congregational Association formed in Canton, 1846. 10 Chinese Repository commenced, 1832.
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