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THE CALENDAR FOR 1875.

MARCH-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h.

d.

རྒྱུས་

h.

m.

sec.

m.

sec.

New Moon

8

3 56

50

A.M.

Full Moon 22 5 28

08

A.M.

First Quarter 14

8 42

02

P.M.

Last Quarter 30 12 01

32 P.M.

DAYS DAYS. DAYS

OF THE OF THE

OF THE

1st & 2nd

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Mon.

Tues.

11

1

24

St. David's day.

2

25

Wed.

3

26

Thur.

4

27

Loss of steamer “ Kiangloong,” 1873

H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis left per chartered steamer “ Kwangtung " for the North of China, 1873. Audience of the Peruvian Special Mission by the Emperor of Japan, 1874. Abraham Lincolu inaugurated President of the United States, 1861.

Frid.

5

28

Sat.

6

29

Sun.

7

30

4th in Lent, Russian steamer "Wolga" lost in the Japanese Sea, 1868.

Mon.

8

1

Tues.

9

2

Wed. 10

3

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

Roads, Attack on Messrs. Farnham and Rohl at Shanghai, 1872. Prince of Wales married, 1863. Lin arrived in Canton, 1839.

Thur. 11

4

Frid.

12

5

Gov. MacDonnell arrived in Hongkong, 1866. Loss of steamer “Sunfoo," 1874.

Attempted assassination of Prince Alfred, near Sydney, N.S. W., 1888.

Sat.

13

6

Sun.

14

7

Chinese Custom House closed at Macao, 1849.

5th in Lent. Outrage on French Sailors in Japan, 1888.

Mon. 15

8

Governor Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1965.

Tues. 16

9

Prince Imperial of France born, 1856.

Wed. 17

10

St. Patrick's Day. Macartney's Embassy left China, 1794.

Thur.

18

11

Frid.

19

12

Sat.

20

13

Sun.

21

14

Mon. 22

15

Tues.

23

16

Wed. 24

17

Thur. 25

18

Frid.

26

19

Sat.

27

20

Sun.

28

21

Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1839.

Gov. Bonham landed at Hongkong, 1848. Death of Tseng-kw. -fan, Viceroy of the

Two Kiang, 1872.

Palm Sunday. British ship “Sarah" first free-trader, sailed from Whampos, 1834. H.M.S. "Šalamis" and H.M. gunhost "Opossum,' with the Shanghai Chamber Deputies, left Hankow to explore the Upper Yangtsze, 1869.

Kiying appointed Commander-in-chief, 1842.

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

commander-in-chief of II.M,'s forces in China and Japan, 1868, Annunciation-Lady Day.

Good Friday. Great Flood at Foochow, 1874.

Easter Sunday. 20,299 Chests of Opium, in nun:l er „barued by Lin, 1999.

Mon.

29

22

Tues. 30

23

Wed.

31

24

Inauguration of new British Consulate at Shanghai, 1873.