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APRIL-3rd and 4th Moons.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

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m.

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5th

h. 711. 2 12 38 A.M.

4.

NEW MOON,

27th

6 18

44 A.M.

FULL MOON,............................................... 13th 5 27 50 A.M.

APOGEE.....

..8th

7 A.M.

.20th

1 23

50 r.,

PERIGEE,

94th

4 A.SE.

FIRST QUARTER,

Last QuartER-

Days of Days of ¡Days of].

Mouth.

Wacka. | MoonLE.

Notable Chronological Events.

ENGLISH.

P. & O. sir. “Tanjoro" arrived 1972.

(8.) Mr. David Welsh sentenced by Judgo Ball to 14 days' itu- prisonment for alleged contempt of Court 1872. Great Firo [at Yedo.

Good Friday, Sir R. G. MacTonnell left for Euroju 1972. Guvernor MacDomel d nited For Enrope 1870.

{ Easter Sunday. $7,900 Chris:inus butchered 11. Japku 160S,

£unter. Sir. “Roma." sank by collision with Str. " Ava," great

loss of life 1872; "Haua" raled to have been in fault. Sir A. Kennedy assumed government of Hongkong 1872.

O, str. "China" arrived 1872.

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16

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Tu

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G

Th

7

Fr

8

P. M. S. S. “Japau " arrived 1873.

Sa

9

Boguo Forts destroyed by General D'Aguilar 18-17.

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Palm Sunday, Old Lady Day,

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Та

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W

13

Th

14

M. M. str. "Ava" arrived 1872.

Fr

15

12 S

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13 $

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M

16

Tu 19

W

20

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Th 21

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Fr

22

19

Sa

23

20

21

21

M

25

Tu 26

23

W

27

St. George's Day.

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Th

28

25

Fr

23

25

Sa

30

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M

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Τα

3

W

4

(17.) Telegraph to Shanghai opened 1871.

P. &

Mrs. H. R. Dauver the first Pursco Lady in China arrived 1866. Low Sunday.

Termination of East Inilia Co.'s monopoly in China 1834.

CHINESE.

(7.) Birthday of the judge who presides over the 7th court in he'l. (9.) Solar term "clear and bright." Sun in Aries. Tsing-ming

festival. Worship on the tombs. (10.1 Birth of one of the lares, a dragon spirit of the ground. (11.) Death of an Empress.

(12-15.) On or about the 15th of this moon is held the grand #gricultural festival, when the Emperor plouglas a few furrows. (15.) Birth of I-ling-tai-ti, a deified physicimui, aud Hiueu-tan,

god of the sombre altar, controller of disease, Tauist gods, |(16.) Birthday of Chundee, or Buddhist Queen of Heaven, who

protects people from the fury of war.

| (15) Birthday of Han-si, the goldes of the earth, worshippe inimit the graves, and of Cimg-yol, the gon of the cen mountaiu. Alsa birthday of one of the Thuist San Man. (20.) Birth of Ta-tre-sub, a Tauist goddess, who grouts progery. | (21.) The Earth-spirit reigns.

(23) Birthday of Tien-hau, the Queen of Heaven, also calleıl the holy mother, a goddess of Feitors, worshipped by Tau- ists. Also birthday of Tung-ch'i-wang, the reigning Emperor of China. (24.) Solar term "grain rain.” San enters Taurus, |(27) Birthday of the judge who presides over this sixth court in hell, and of Ch'e-kang, a spirit that protects money and valuables. Birthday of Luh-tuh, guardian spirit worshipped by soldiers.

St. Mark. Coolio Kwok Asing discharged by Chief Justice | (28.) Birth of Teong-kich, one of the inventors of the Chiuree

Smale 1871, M. AF. str. “Cambodge” arrived 1872.

2nd Sunday in Easter. Exprnor of Caina, Tung-cut, BORS

1957.

Str. "Douglas" lost en Dioyn Reef 1872. P. & 0. air. “Tra-

Tancoro arrived 1572.

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written character, and Tung-yoh, the god of the eastern mountain.

(1.) Fourth Moon. Birthday of the judge who presides over

the eighth court in hell.

(1) Birthday of Mandjushri, a fabulous disciple of Shakyamnei Budilla, now especially worshipped in Northern China es *the religions King with 1,000 sems rud 1,000- alms-bowls."

MAY.-4th and 5th Moons.

PHASES OF TIIE MOON.

d.

እ. M.

d.

FIRST QUARTEE,

FULL MOON, Last QUARTER,...

IL. 174. 4th 8 9 38 P.M. 12th 6 54 14 P.M. ..190 6 36 20 г.x.

NEW MOON, APOGER,

26th

4 56 44 P.M.

6th

2 A.N.

.20th

8 A.X.

[113ys_of Days of Days of Month. Wecké, | Moons.

Notable

Chronological

"Dolores Ugarto " barnt at sea, with 600 coolies, 1871.

Hongkong Mint opened 1866.

Half Quarter Day. British ship "Dunmail" wrecked entering

Hongkong Harbour with valuabo cargo, 1870.

(1872.

4th Sunday after Easter. P. M. SS." Great Republic" arrived P. & O. Str. “Hindostan " arrived 1872. Old May Day.

ENGLISII.

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Th

5

St. Philip and St. James.

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G

Sa

7

8

3rd Sunday after Easter.

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Tu

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W

II

12

9

Fr

13

10

Sa

14

(9.) M. M. Str. "Peiho " arrived 1872.

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12

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15

Ta

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W

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15

Th

19

16

Fr

20

17

SA

21

18

22

Rogation Sunday,

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M

23

M. M. Str." Meikong " arrived 1872.

20

Tu

24

21

W

25

22

Th

26

Ascension Day.

23

Fr

27

Sa

22

29

M

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ใน

28

W

3

29

Th

4

30

Fr

31

Sa

P. & 0. Str. “ Bonaves” lost on Fisherman's Group, 1968.

Events.

CHINESE.

(8.) Birthday of Shákyamuni Buddha, the fomuler of Buddhist

B.C. G21. Gathering of the herb Yuen-80, which is mado up into cakes to be used as clarins against disease. Birthday of Sam-kai, god of the three workls.

(9.) Solar terus “ Summer begins." Sun ju Taurus. (10.) Birth of one of the lares, a dragon spirit of the ground.

(14.) Birthday of Li-shun-yang, one of the eight genií of the

Tanists, the patron of barhets.

(15.) Birthday of Chung-li-tze-sze, one of the eight geuii wor

shipped by Tauists generally.

(16.) Eclipse of the moon.

(17.) Birtliday of Kin-hwa, the Cantoneso Juno Lucina. Death

of an Empress.

(18.) Birthday of Wa-to, a deified physician, and of Tɛa-wi the

god of Malaria, both worshipped by Tauists.

(20.) Birthday of Yeu Kwang, the holy mother of bright eyes, a ¦į

Tauist goddess worshipped by the blind.

(24.) Birthday of the judge who presides over the 19th court

in hell.

(25.) Solar term "grain a little fall." Sun euters Gemini.

(28.) Birthday of the Bodhisattvn Yo wang, called Bhaichadjya ¦¦

rádja, the Esculapius of China.

Ember Day. Queen Victoria born 1819. Hongkong Volunteer

Ritle Company organised 1864. Seamen's Hospital opened ¦ (29.) Death of an Empress. (25.) Sunday after Ascension. Ember Day.

2 (26.) P. & O. Str. "Ellora " arrived 1873.

[1866. | (1.) Fifth moon. Birthday of Nan-kil, the great ruler of the

South pole, a Tauíst deity,

Hongkong Volunteers disbanded 1966. Attempt to blow up

the Union Dock Company's Office 1868.

(3.) Death of an Empress.

(5.) The dragon bost festival. Noisy boat races intended to ter- rify evil spirits and to ward off diseaso, Tradesmen clear of their accounts.