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THE CALENDAR FOR 1875.

OCTOBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h. m.

d. h. m. Bec.

Bec.

First Quarter

Full Moon

7 11 42 02 P.M.

15 6 51 02

A.M.

Last Quarter 21 9 49 38

New Moon 29 12 49

49 26 P.M.

P.M.

Frid.

3

Sat.

4

Bun.

5

Mon.

6

DAYS DAYS

OF THE OF THE

DAYS

OF THE

19th & 10th

WEEK, MONTH.| MOONS.

1 2 3 4

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

The “Daily Press” started, 1858. A second Typhoon in Hongkong, 1867. Earthquake

at Manila, 1989.

Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1867. Confucius born, B.C. 502. Mr. Ylangally, Rus-

sian Minister returned to Peking, 1870.

19th after Trinity. Treaty of Peace between Austria and Italy signed at Vienna, 1886.

Tues.

5

7

Wed.

6

8

French expedition left Chefoo for the Cores, 1866,

Thur.

7

9

Frid.

8

10

H.R.H. Prince Alfred visited Peking—not received by the Emperor, 1889. Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogne, 1848.

Sat.

9

11

Sun.

10

12

Mon.

11

13

Tues. 12

14

Wed. 13 15

Thur. 14

16

Frid. 15

17

Sat.

16 18

Sun.

17

19

Mon. 18

20

Death of Mr. John Markham, H.B.M. Consul at Shanghai, 1871. Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhai taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, property destroyed worth $4,000,000, 1861, Hongkong Stamp Act came into operation, 1867.

20th after Trinity Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834. H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexia

left Hongkong for Nagasaki, 1872.

Revolt in the Philippines, 1872.

Ningpo occupied by British forces, 1841. Railway in Japan officially opened by the

Mikado, 1872.

"Flora Temple" lost in the China Sea, with__upwards of 800 coolies on board, 1862.

Outrage on foreigners in Formosa, 1868. Wedding of the Emperor of China, 1872.

Khanghos, in the Cores, taken by the French, 1888. Hon. W. H. Seward arrived at Bhanghai, 1870. News received that the Emperor of China had refused to accept a model railway offered to him by the Duke of Sutherland and others, 1873. 21st after Trinity.

H.E. Mr. T. F. Wade, C.B., H.B.M. Minister at Peking, visited Hongkong, 1873,

Tues. 19

21

Wed. 20

22

Thur. 21

23

Frid. 22

24

Sat.

28

25

Sun. 24

26

22nd after Trinity.

Mon. 25

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Tues. 26 28 Wed. 27 29 Thur. 28 30

Great Earthquake in California, 1868.

H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1889.

68 piratical vessels destroyed by Captains Hay & Wileox, H. M. Ships "Columbine”

and "Fury," 1849,

Treaty of Whampoa between France and China signed, 1844. Kahding recaptured

by the allies, 1863.

In Canton 1,200 houses and 3 factories burnt, 1843. First part of Anglo-Chinese

Dictionary published, 1866.

Visit of the Tartar General Chang-8ban to Hongkong, 1871.

St. Simon and St. Jude. Terranova executed by the Chinese, 1822.

Frid. 29

1

Sat,

80

Great fire in Hongkong, 1866.

Sun.

31

3

23rd after Trinity. H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Hongkong, 1869.