Directory_and_Chronicle_1874 — Page 20

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LAST QUARTER, . APOGEE,

PERIGEE,

Notable Chronological Events,

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DECEMBER.-10th and 11th Moons.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

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St. Francis Xavier died in San Chau 1552. Seizure of Opium by Chinese authorities at Cantou 1838. Hong- kong first lighted by Gas 1864. [by Emperor of China 1839. 28 2nd Sunday in Advent. Intercourse with G. Britain prohibited European Factories at Canton destroyed 1842.

Admiral Bell, U. S. Navy, drowned on Osaka Bar 1867. 3rd Sunday in Advent. Ember Week.

Foreign Factories, Canton, burned by natives 1856.

Treaty between Helland and Siam signed 1860.

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Club Lusitano inaugurated 1866.

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Ember Day.

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4th Sunday in Advent.

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St. Thomas.

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Christmas Day.

St. Stephen.

1st Sunday after Christmas. St., John's Day. Innocents. Canton bombarded 1857.

(26.) Birthday of the Supreme ruler of the five mountains, a Tauist deity.

(27.) Birthday of Tzu-wei, the star god of malaria, worshipped by Tanists.

(28.) Mercury enters Aries between 3-5 a.m. (29.) A solar term “great snow.” Sun in Gemini. (30.) Birthday of Ma-tsien, one of the generals of the god of war. (1.) Eleventh Moon. Moon enters Taurus between 11-1 p.m. Mars enters Scorpio between 9-11 a.m. A day of ill luck.

(4.) Birthday of Confucius, B.C. 550. (Note. Correct date, the 21st day of the 10th moon). Birthday of Yeh-wang, the Supreme God of the Tauist pantheon; and of Si-yoh, the Tauist god of the western mountain.

(11.) Birthday of Tai-y h, a Tanist star god, the guardian of all sufferers.

(13.) Anniversary of the death of Emperor K'ang-hi A.D. 1723. (14.) A solar term "winter solstice." Sun enters Taurus be-

tween 7-9 a.m. Officers worship the Emperor's tablet. The people worship the tutelary deities, exchange presents of cakes and settle their accounts.

(17.) Birthday of Amitabha Buddha, the ruler of the western paradise.

(19.) Birthday of a fictitious Bodhisattva called Kiu-lin, “the nine Lotus flowers.' A Buddhist fast day.

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(23.) Birthday of the goddess of parturition.