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THE CALENDAR FOR 1869.

JUNE-30 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h.

m.

d. h.

m.

Last Quarter

2 2 58

P.M.

First Quarter 17

9 51

A.M.

New Moon

10 11 28

A.M.

Full Moon

24

9

15

A.M.

DAY DAY

OF THE OF THE

DAYS

OF THE

4th & 5th

WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events,

Tues.

1

21

Attempt to blow up the Hongkong Hotel, 1968.

Wed.

2

22

Thur.

3

23

Frid.

4

24

Sat.

5

25

Sun.

6

26

Mon.

7

27

Torrible earthquake at Manila, destroying the town and killing more than 2,000 per-

sous, 1863.

The Governor of Kwang-tung, Tsiang, arrived at Canton, 1966.

2nd Sunday after Trinity.

British ship "Tricolor” lost on the Pratas, 1869.

Tues.

8

28

Wed.

9

29

Thur. 10

1

Frid.

11

Sat.

12

07 20

Sun. 13

4

Mon. 14

Tues. 15

6

Portuguese prohibited trading at Canton, 1640. St. Barnabas.

3rd Sunday after Trinity.

Russian and Chinese treaty, 1729. Four pirates concerned in the attack on "Iron

Prince" executed, 1862. Great opium swindle, 1882.

Hope Dock opened at Aberdeen, 1867.

Wed.

16

7

Wusung taken, 1812.

Thur. 17

8

Frid. 18

9

Sat.

19

10

Sun.

20

11

Mon. 21

12

Tues. 22

13

Wed. 23

14

Thur. 24

15

Frid.

25

16

Explosion of the "Union Star" at Shanghai. 17 persons killed, and 10 wounded, 1982. Shanghai occupied by British forces, 1812. Stanford convicted and sentenced to eight

years penal servitude, 1862.

4th Sunday After Trinity. Accession of Queen Victoria, 1837. Macartney's embassy

arrived, 1793.

2nd Sunday after Trinity.

Canton blockaded by English forces, 1810. Commercial Bank suspended, 1888. Decla-

ration of war issued by Prussia against Austria, 1868. Quante's birthday.

Kiying visits Hongkong, 1813. Destruction of 20,283 chests Opium completed by Lin

at the Bogue, 1839.

St. John the Baptist. Midsummer day. Total Defeat of the Italian army under Victor

Emmanuel, by the Austrians, under Archduke Albrecht, at Custozza, 1866. Taiping Wong, chief rebel, beheaded.

Sat.

26

17

Treaty of Nanking exchanged at Hongkong, 1843. Murderous attack on the British

Legation at Yeddo, 1862.

Sun.

27

18

5th Sanday after Trinity, Confiscation of the Str. “Prince Albert" by the British Consul

and Customs, at Canton, 1566,

Mon.

28

19

Tues.

29

20

St. Peter.

Wed. 30

21

British expedition to Chins arrived, 1810. Typhoon near Hongkong 1985, in which the P. &. O. Co's Steamer “Cores" and Mr. D. Lapraik ́s Str. "'Čhanticleer" were lost with all hands. Agra Bank suspended, 1868.

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