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THE CALENDAR FOR 1870.

FEBRUARY—28 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h.

m.

d. h.

m. 8.

8.

First Quarter

9 1

55

38 A.M.

·

Last Quarter 23 2

24

40 A.M.

Full Moon

16 11 04 40 A.M.

DAY

DAY

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

lat

WEEK. MONTH. MOON.

Tues.

1

2

Wed.

2

3

Thur.

3

Inhabitants of Hongkong declared British subjects, 1841. P. & (). Company's New Post

Contract commenced, 1868.

Bishop of Victoria delivered a charge to the clergy, 1869.

H. B. M. sloop "Hyacinth" entered inner harbour of Macno, 1840,

Frid.

4

5

Outrage on Foreigners at Kobe, Japan, 1868.

Sat.

5

6

Sun.

6

7

5th after Epiphany,

Mon.

7

8

Tues.

8

9

Great Fire at Foochow, 1868.

Wed.

9

10

Thur. 10

11

Frid. 11

12

Sat.

12

13

Sun. 13

14

Mon. 14

15

Septuagesima,

| St. Valentine's day.

Tues. 15

16

Chiu Apo seized on Chinese territory and carried to Hongkong, 1861.

Wed. 16

17

Ports of Hongkong and Tinghai declared free, 1841.

Thur. 17

18

Frid. 18

19

Jefferson Davis inaugurated President of the Insurgent Stater, 1861. Mr. J. G. Austin

appointed Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, 1808,

Sat.

19

20

Sun.

20

21

Sexagesima. Outrage on Sir Harry Parkes in Japan, 1868.

Mon. 21

22

Medical Missionary Society organised at Canton, 1838.

Tues. 22

23

George Washington born, 1732. Taoukwang died, 1850 (reigned 30 years.)

Wed. 23

24

First stone of the Hongkong City Hall laid, 1867.

Thur. 24

25

Frid. 25

26

Sat.

26

27

Sun.

27

28

Mon.

28

29

Captain Da Costs and Lieut. Dwyer murdered at Wong-ma-kek, on Hongkong, 1649.

Rewards offered for Englishmen by Lin, 1841.

Quinquagesima.

Lord Wensleydale died, 1868.

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