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JULY, 31 Days.

Chinese Ist Year, VIth and VIIth Moons.

During July-which is the hottest month in the year--the average height of the thermometer is 83° in the shade, at noon, both at Canton and Macao. This month is subject to frequent and heavy showers of rain, and—as is also the month of August-to storms of thunder and lightning. The winds, with very little variation, blow steadily during the whole month from the south or

southwest.

Days of Days of

month

moon

Chronicle of events in China, &c.

I tu

3

2 w 3 th

4 f

5 s

CO TO C7

4

6

6 S

7 m

9

10

8 tu

8

9 w 11

th12

11 f

B

12 s

14

B S

15

14 m

16

15 tu

17

16 w 18

17 th 19

18 f

20

19 s

21

29 S

22

21 m

23

22 tu

24

23 w 25

24 th 26

25 f 27

23

26 s 27 S 29

Ramadan commences.

The Blonde visited Amoy, 1840.

Treaty of Wanghiá signed, 1844.

The Rev. Dr. Milne arrived in Macao, 1811. Tinghái first taken, 1840.

Bark Troughton plundered by pirates, 1835. Third

Sunday after Trinity. Gov. Da Cunha dies at Macao, 1850.

Lin Weihí killed, 1839. Queen's Road chapel at

Hongkong dedicated, 1842.

Riot, and several Chinese shot in Canton, 1846.

The Yangtsz' kiing blockaded, 1840. Amherst's embassy arrived, 1816.

Admiral Maitland arrived in the Wellesley, 1838.

First English ship reached China, 1635. Fourth

Sunday after Trinity.

Lord Napier and suite arrived, 1834. British trade reopened, 1842.

Dutch envoys arrived at Peking, 1656. Grand Canal blockaded, 1842.

Fifth Sunday after Trinity.

Tyfoon, 1841. Chinkiáng fú carried by storm, 1842.

A attack on a party at Yiitáu in Henam, 1846. A second tyfoon this year, 1841.

Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

SEVENTH MOON.

28 m

1

29 tu 2

Hon. A. H. Everett died, 1847.

30 w 31 th

3

4

Gov. Lin and Tang sentenced to banishment, 1841.