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MARCH, 31 Days,
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Chinese XXXth Year, Ist and IId Moons.··
The weather in the month of March is also damp and foggy, but the tem- perature of the atmosphere becomes considerably warmer; to preserve things From damp, it is requisite to continue the use of fires and closed doors, which the heat of the atmosphere renders very unpleasant. From March till July and August, the thermometer steadily increases in height aud heat reaches its maximum degree.
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Chronicle of events in China, &c.
St. David's.
Sir Hugh Gough arrived at Whampoa, 1941. Third Sunday in Lent. flipú died in Canton, 1843.
23 Napier's forts captured, 1841.
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Lin arrived in Canton, 1839.
British in Chinhái
and Ningpo attacked, 1842. Fourth Sunday. British brig Ann lost on Formosa, 1842. Kishen goes a state's prisoner to Peking, 1841. Chinese custom-house closed at Macao, 1849, SECOND MOON.
Chinese forces at Tsz'kí routed, 1841.
Macartney's embassy leaves China, 1794. Fifth
Sunday in Lent.
Canton under British guns, 1841:
Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1889.
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Armistice agreed upon at Canton, 1841. Gov.
Bonham lands at Hongkong, 1848.
British ship Sarah, first free trader, sailed, 1834. Kiying appointed commander-in-chief, 1842.
Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Friend of China commenced, 1842. [Sixth Lady Day.
Sunday in Lents:
15 20,283 Chests of Opium surrendered, 1889.
Rebellion broke out at Lienchau, 1832. Good Friday Sir John F. Davis leaves China, 1848.
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