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THE CALENDAR FOR 1870.

MARCH-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h.

m.

d. h.

M.

8.

New Moon

2

4

16

34 P.M.

Full Moon 17

9 28

46 P.M.

First Quarter 10

8 48

16 P.M.

Last Quarter 24

0 14

14 P.M.

DAY

DAY DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

WEEK, MONTH. MOONS.

[1st & 2nd!

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Tucs.

1

30

Shrove Tuesday. St. David's day,

Wed.

2

1

Ash Wednesday.

Thur.

3

2

Frid.

3

Imperial Commissioner Ilipu died at Canton, 1853.

Abraham Lincolu inaugurated President of the United States, 1881.

Sat.

5

4

Sun.

5

lat in Lent.

Mon.

7

6

Tues.

8

7

Wed.

9

8

Russian steamer "Wolgs" lost in the Japanese Sea, 1888.

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

Thur. 10

9

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

Frid.

11

10

Gov. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1868,

Sat.

12

11

Attempted assassination of Prince Alfred, near Sydney, N.S.W., 1868.

Sun.

13

12

2nd in Lent.

Chinese Custom House closed at Macao, 1849.

Mon.

14

13

Tues. 15

14

Governor Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865.

Wed.

16

15

Thur.

17

16

Frid.

18

17

Sat.

19

18

Sun.

20

19

Mon. 21

20

Tues. 22

21

Wed.

23

22

Thur.

24

23

Outrage on French Sailors in Japan, 1868.

Prince Imperial of France born, 1856.

St. Patrick's Day. Macartney's Embassy left China, 1794. Jewish Feast of Poorim.

Second Day Feast of Poorim.

Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1839.

3rd in Lent. Gov. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848.

#4

F

British ship "Sarah" first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa. 1931. _H.M.S. "Sa lamis" and H.M, gunboat Opossum, with the Shanghai Chamber Deputies, left Hankow to explore the Upper Yangtsze.

Kiying appointed Commander-in-chief, 1842.

Captain Elliot forced his way to Canton, 1839. Death of Major-General Brunker,

commander-in-chief of H.M.'s forces in Chius and Japan, 1869.

Frid.

25

24

Lady day.

Sat.

26

25

Sun.

27

26

4th in Lent.

Mon. 28

27

20,299 Chests of Opium, în number, burue2 by Lin,

1339.

Tues.

29

28

Wed. 30

29

Thur.

31

30

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