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THE CALENDAR FOR 1868.

DECEMBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h. nt.

d. h. m.

Last Quarter 7

5

10 A.M.

First Quarter 22 0 04 P.M.

New Moon

14 9

9 A.M.

Full Moon 29

9 24 P.M.

DAY

DAY

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

10th & 11th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.

Tues.

1

18

· Wed.

2

19

Thur.

3

20

Frid.

4

21

Sat.

22

Sun.

23

St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchan, 1552.

Hongkong first lighted by Gas, 1961.

Six Foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1947. Soochow retaken by the Imperialists,

under General Gordon, 1863.

2nd Sunday in Advent. East India Co.'s last servaut leaves China, 1938,

Mon.

7

24

Tues.

8

25

Wed.

9

26

Ningpo captured by the Taiping", 1961.

Thur.

10

27

Frid.

11

28

Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863.

Sat.

12

29

Sun.

13

30

Mou.

14

1

George Washington died, 1799.

Tues.

15

2

3rd Sunday in Advent.

All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1938.

Wed.

16

3

Thur.

17

Club Lusitano inaugurated, 1866. Confucius born B.C 562.

Frid.

18

Sat.

19

6

Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition leave Chiua, 1812.

Sun.

20

7

Mon.

21

Tues.

22

9

4th Sunday in Adcent. South Carolina, the first State to sevede, passed secession

ordinance, 1860,

St. Thomas. Tungeli or Winter Solstice.

Jewish feast of Dedication. Winter Solstice,

Wed. 23

10

Thur.

24

11

Christmas Eve.

Frid.

25

12

Christmas Day. Destructive fire at Nagasaki, 1859,

Sat.

26

13

Sun.

27

14

1st Sunday after Christmas.

Mon.

28

15

Tues. 29

16

Last day of Jewish feast of Dedication.

Wed. 30

17

Thur.

31

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