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THE CALENDAR FOR 1868.

MARCH-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. m.

d. h.

First Quarter 2 0

m.

25 P.M.

Last Quarter New Moon

16 11 24 2 35 P.M.

05 A.M.

Full Moon

9 3

58 A.M.

First Quarter 31 8

02 P.M.

DAY

DAY

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

2nd & 3rd

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sun.

1

8

lat, Sunday in Lent. St. David's day,

Mon.

2

9

Tues.

3

10

Imperial Commissioner Ilipu died at Canton, 1853.

Wed.

11

Abraham Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States, 1861.

Thur.

5

12

Frid.

13

Hungshing born.

Sat.

7

14

Sun.

8

15

Mon.

9

16

Tues.

10

17

2nd Sunday in Lent. Jewish feast of Purim-first day.

First naval battle between Monitor and Iron Clad vessels fought, in Hampton Roads.

Feast of Purim-Second day.

Prince of Wales married, 1863. Lin arrived in Canton, 1839.

Wed. 11

18

Gov. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866.

Thur. 12

19

Kwanyin birthday.

Frid.

13

20

Chinese Custom House closed at Macao, 1840,

Sat.

14

21

Sun.

15

22

3rd. Sunday in Lent. Governor Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1885.

Mon.

16

23

Prince Imperial of France born, 1858.

Tues. 17

24

St. Patrick's Day. Macartney's Embassy leaves China, 1794.

Wed.

18

25

Thur. 19

26

Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1839.

Frid.

20

27

Gov. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.

Sat.

21

28

Sun.

22

29

4th Sunday in Lent. British ship "Sarab" first free-trader, sailed from Whampos,

1834.

Mon. 23

30

Kiying appointed Commander-in-chief, 1842.

Tues. 24

1

Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839.

Wed. 25

2

Lady day.

Thur. 26

3

Frid.

27

4

Sat.

28

5

Sun.

29

6

20,289 Chests of Opium, in number, burned by Lin, 1839.

5th Sunday in Lent.

Mon.

30

?

Tues.

31

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