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DECEMBEK, 31 Days.

Chinese Ist Year, Xth and XIth Moons,

The months of December and January are remarkably free from `rain, the averages fall in each month being under one inch, and the average number of Fainy days being only three and a half. On the wholc, the climate of Canton (and more especially that of Macao) may be considcred superior to that of most other places situated between the tropics.

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Chronicle of events in China, &c.

Confucius born, B. c. 560.

10 Xavier died on Sähstán, 1552.

Seizure of opium at Canton, 1838.

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Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-kí, 1847.

British trade stopped “for ever." E. I. Co.'s last

servant leaves China, 1839.

British consulate at Canton burnt in a riot, 1842.

2d Sunday after Advent.

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Attempted execution and Not, in Canton, 1838. The flag of France rehoisted in Canton, 1832. 3d Sunday after Advent.

All Catholic priests (not Portuguese) expelled

Macao, 1838.

Sir Hugh Gough, and the Eastern Expedition, leave

China, 1842.

St. Thomas. 4th Sunday after Advent: Eleventh Moon.

Christmas day.

Mr. Stanton released from prison by the Chinese, 1840 First Sunday after Christmas.

E-I. Company chartered, 1690.