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MARCH, 31 Days.

Chinese Ist Year, IId Moon.

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 in creases inheight, until the heat reaches its maximum degree.

Days of Days of

month

moon

I s

29

2 S

30

3 m

1

4 tu

2

5 w

3

6 th

4

7 f

5

8 s

6

9 S

10 m

8

11 tu 12 w

9

10

13 th 11 14 f 15 8

12

13

16 S 14

17 m

15

18 tu 19 w

16

17

20 th 18

Chronicle of events in China, &c.

St. David's.

Sir Hugh Gough arrived at Whampoa, 1841.

Quinquagesima.

SECOND MOON.

Ílipú died in Canton, 1843. Ash Wednesday.

Napier's fort captured, 1841.

First Sunday in Lent.

Lin arrived in Canton, 1839. British in Chinhái

and Ningpo attacked, 1842.

British brig Ann lost on Formosa, 1842.

Kishen goes a state's prisoner to Peking, 1841. Chinese custom-house closed at Macao, 1849. Seamen's Bethel at Whampoa dedicated, 1850. Chinese forces at Tsz'kí routed, 1841. Second Sunday in Lent.

Macartney's embassy leaves China, 1794. Canton under British guns, 1841.

Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1839.

Armistice agreed upon at Canton, 1841. Gov.

Bonham lands at Hongkong, 1848.

Ship Sarah, first British free trader, sailed, 1834. Kiying appointed commander-in-chief, 1842.

Third Sunday in Lent.

Friend of China commenced, 1842.

21 f

19

22 s

20

23 S

21

24 m

22

25 tu

23

26 w

27 th

28 f

29 s

30 S

31 m

29

2*** & & & &

Lady Day.

24

25

26

27

28

20,293 chests of opium surrendered, 1839.

Bishop of Victoria arrives at Hongkong, 1850.

Sir John F. Davis leaves China, 1848. Fourth

Sunday in Lent.