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THE CALENDAR FOR 1868.

SEPTEMBER–30 DAYS.

d. h. m.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. m.

Full Moon

2 11 34 A.M.

New Moon 16 8 56 P.M.

Last Quarter 10

5

40 A.M.

First Quarter 23 10 58 P.M.

DAY

DAY

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

|7th & 8th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Tues.

1

15

Typhoon, 1848, in which the “ Isabella Robertson” foundered at Cumsing-moon.

Wed.

2

16

Thur.

3

17

Treaty of peace between America and England signed, 1783.

Frid.

18

Sat.

5

19

Attack on the forts at Shimonosaki, Japan, by the allied fleets under Adml. Kuper, 1864,

Hongkong Stamp Act passed, 1866.

Sun.

6

20

13th after Trinity,

' l'aiping" "Ariel,” and “Serica" reached London, 1866.

Mon.

7

21

“Imogene” and “Andromache" passed the Bogue, 1934.

Tues.

8

22

First Typhoon in Hongkong, 1887.

Wed.

9

23

Thur.

10

24

Frid.

11

25

Sat.

12

26

Sun.

13

27

14th after Trinity.

Mon.

14

28

Tues.

15

29

Wed.

16

I

Thur. 17

Jewish New Year's Day.

Frid.

18

3

Parsee Holiday, for five days, commences,

Sat.

19

4

Sun.

20

5

Mon.

21

Tues.

22

7

Wed.

23

8

15th after Trinity. P. & O. Company's Steamer, "Singapore"lost on her voyage to

Hakodadi, 1867.

St. Matthew.

Terrific typhoon at Swatow, 1858.

Am. Brig "Lubra" taken by pirates, 1866.

Thur.

24

9

Confucius died, B. C. 429.

Frid.

25

10

Sat.

26

11

Sun.

27

12

18th after Trinity. Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840.

Mon, 28

13

Tues. 29

14

Wed.

30

15

Michaelmas Day. Hurricane at Manila causing immense damage to shipping,1865.

"Westminster" lost on Pratas Shoal, 1866. Autumnal Festival.

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