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THE CALENDAR FOR 1875.

AUGUST-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. m. sec.

d.

હું

New Moon 1 9 04 08

P.M.

First Quarter 9 11 06 38

A.M.

Full Moon Last Quarter 24 New Moon

17

h. m.

sec.

9 10 32 A.M. 9 15

14 A.M.

31

7 17 44 A.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

7th & 8th

WEEK, MONTH. MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sun.

1

1

10th after Trinity. Mr. T. F. Wade, C.B., appointed H.B.M. Minister at Peking, 1871.

Mon.

2

2

Tues.

3

3

Victims of Massacre at Tientsin buried, 1870.

Wed.

4

4

British fleet arrived before Nankin, 1849.

Thur.

5

5

Frid.

6

6

Serious Flood at Tientsin, 1871.

Sat.

7

7

British squadron arrived off the Peiho, 1840.

Sun.

8

8

11th qftor Trinity. Assassination of Mr. Haber, German Consul at Hakodate, 1874.

Mon.

9

9

Tues. 10

10

Sir H. Pottinger and Admiral Pårker arrived, 1841.

Wed. 11

11

Thur.

12

12

Loss of steamer "Sunshine" off Breaker Point, 1873.

Frid. 13

13

174 British prisoners executed on Formoss, 1842. Fire in Wyndham Street, Hongkong,

1888. Earthquake in Peru, 1868,

Sat.

14

14

Sun.

15

15

12th after Trinity.

Mon. 16

16

Tues. 17

17

Wed. 18 18

Great Fire in Hongkong, 1868.

Thur. 19

19

Frid. 20

20

Sat.

21

21

Sun. 22

22

Emperor Hien Fung died, 1881. Treaty between Japan and Peru signed at Yedo, 1879.

Typhoon at Nagasaki, 1874. 13th after Trinity, H.E. Mr. Wade returns to Peking, 1871. Governor Amaral assas- sinated, 1849. Ma, Viceroy of Nankin, stabbed, 1870. Beizure of steamer “Spark” by pirates when between Canton and Macao, Capt. Brady and Feliz Ferries were murdered, and Mr. Mundy seriously wounded, 1874 Conspiracy among Chinese troops against foreigners at Tientsin detected, 1874.

Large meeting in Hongkong to protest against the military contribution demanded by the Home Government, 1864. Treaty of Peace between Austria and Prussia, signed at Prague, 1886. Schleswig Holstein, Hesse Cassel, Hanover Nassau, and Frankfort incorporated with Prussia, 1866.

St. Bartholomew. Burning of the P. M. 8. S. “ Americs,” at Yokohama, 1872.

Mon.

Tues. 24 Wed.

Thur. 26

Frid. 27

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23

23

24

25

25

26

British left Macso, 1839.

27

Sat.

28

28

Sun. 29

29

14th after Trinity. Treaty of Nankin signed, 1842,

Mon.

30

30

Tues.

31

1

Conference at Tientsin with Kishen, 1840.

Severe typhoon on Coast of China, many lives lost, and much damage done to Shipping

at Hongkong, Macao, and Whampos, 1848. Typhoon in China Sea, 1881.

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