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DECEMBER, 31 Days.
XXIXth Year, Xth and X1th 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 Mácao) may be considered very superior to that of most other places situated between the tropics.
Days of Days of
month.
1
2
3
Q ME LO
4 t
。 SE
moon.
18
19
20
21
22
5 w
6 t
23
7 f
24
8 s
25
9 S
26
10 m
27
[] t
28
12 w
29
13 t
1
14 f
2
15 s
3
16 S
4
מו 17
18 t
19 w
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Chronicle of events in China, &c.
Confucius born, 562, B. c. Hingan's sister made
empress, 1833.
1
Xavier died on Sánshán, 1552. 1st Sunday in Advent. Seizure of opium at Canton, 1838.
Six foreigners killed at Wang-chu-ke, 1847.
British trade stopped "for ever." . E. I. Co.'s last
servant leaves China, 1839.
British consulate, Canton, burnt in a riot 1842.
2d Sunday after Advent.
Attempted execution and riot, in Canton, 1838.
ELEVENTH MOON. The flag of France rehoisted in
Canton, 1832.
All Catholic priests (not Portuguese) expelled
Macao, 1838.
3d Sunday after Advent.
Sir Hugh Gough, and the Eastern Expedition, leave
China, 1842.
St. Thomas.
11 4th Sunday after Advent.
13 Christmas day.
20 t
21 f
9
22 s
10
23 S
24 m
12
25 t
26 w 27 t
14
16
29 s
17
30 S 31 t
18
19
15 Mr. Stanton released from prison by the Chinese, 1840.
First Sunday after Christmas.
E. I. Company chartered, 1699.
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