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Notable Chronological Events.
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[ratified. (13.) Macao ceded to the Portuguese 1862; but concession not (15.) Kagosima burnt by Admiral Kuper in the "Euryalus" 1863. M. M. str. "Amazone" arrived. [Siam signed 1856. (16.) 11th Sunday after Trinity. Treaty between France and (18.) Treaty between the Netherlands and Japan signed 1858. P. M. S. S. "China" arrived.
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Lamas Day. Pier & Godown Co. ceased working, 1873. 9th. Sunday after Trinity. P. & O. str. " Geelong" arrived. Treaty between Portugal and Japan signed 1860.
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(20.) Taku Forts taken by allied forces 1860.
(21) Governor Amaral murdered at Macao 1849. Treaty be- tween Japan and Peru concluded, 1873.
(22.) P. & Ö. str. “ Malwa " arrived. [ance proclaimed, 1873. (23.) 12th Sunday after Trinity. Chinese Emigration Ordin- (24.) St. Bartholomew. P. M. Str. "America" destroyed by fire in Yokohama Bay 1872. Macao coolie ships ordered to leave Hongkong Harbour, 1873.
(25.) Treaty between Great Britain and Japan signed 1858. (26.) First Number of China Review pablished 1872.
(27.) Road steamer successfully tried at Tientsin 1872. M. M. str. " Ava" arrived.
(29.) First Chinese war with Great Britain ended by signing Treaty of Nanking 1842. Foochow opened to trade 1842. (30.) 13th Sunday after Trinitu.
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(19.) Anniversary of Kwan-yin, attaining to the state of Bodhi- sattva. (23) Birthday of the god of horses, a Tanist deity. Heaven grants perdon for sins.
(24.) Birthday of Fo-shin, the spirits of fire; of Wang-ling- kwan, a deifled statesman; of Lui-tsu, the father of thunder worshipped by Tanists; and of three Tauist genii called Hwo- ho-chang-liu. Death of Kwan-ti, the god of war.
(26) Solar term “autumn sets in." Sun in Libra. Birthday of the god of doga.
(29.) Birthday of Han-shing, a statesman of the Yin dynasty. (1.) Seventh Moon. Anniversary of the death of Lau-tsu, the founder of Tauism.
(1-15.) All Souls Festival, lasting until the 15th of this moon, during which time Tanist and Buddhist priests are engaged reading masses, burning paper clothes and scattering food-all for the benefit of the dead. (2.) Moon enters Virgo between 7-9 a.m. Mars euters Aquarius between 8-5 a.m.
(7.) The female geni. the Pleiades descend. Birthday of the god and goddess of the bedstead, and of Kwai-sin, the star god of literature. both worshipped by Tauists.
(8.) Heaven grants pardon for sins committed. (9.) Death of an Empress. (10.) Death of an Empress. (12.) Solar term "cessation of heat.' Sun enters Virgo be- tween 3-5 p.m. (13.) Birthday of Tan-chang-chun, a Tauist saint, and of Mahasthana, one of the three Buddhistic sages of the West. (14.) A day of ill luck.
(15.) Birthday of Chung yen, the ruler of departed spirits, a Tanist deity, and of Maudgalyayana (Lo-puk), a Buddhist saint who went to hell to release his mother. Also birthday of Chang-po, a Tanist saint. (18.) Birthday of Sam-kwai, a Tanist deity. (19.) Birthdav of Tai-sui, the gods of the cycle of 60 vears, woral.'pped by Tanists.
SEPTEMBER.-7th and 8th Moons.
PHASES OF THE MOON.
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