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THE CALENDAR FOR 1876.

MARCH-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h.

m.

d. h. m.

sec.

sec.

First Quarter 3

Full Moon 10

5 24 08

P.M.

Last Quarter 18 9 01

02

A.M.

1 48

44

P.M.

New Moon 26 3 48

08 A.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

2nd & 3rd]

WEEK. MONTH.|MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Wed.

1

6

Ash Wednesday, St. David's day.

Thur.

2

7

Loss of steamer " Kiangloong," 1873

Frid.

3

8

Sat.

9

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 Lincoln inaugurated President of the United States, 1881. Collision between

the "Ocean" and "Fusing,” and loss of the latter with many lives, 1875.

Sun.

5

10

let in Lent.

Mon.

6

11

Tues.

7

12

Russian steamer “Wolgs" lost in the Japanese Bea, 1888.

Wed.

8

13

Thur.

9

14

Frid.

10

15

Sat.

11

16

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

Sun.

12

17

Mon. 18

18

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, 1869. Lin arrived in Canton, 1839.

2nd in Lent. Attempted assassination of Prince Alfred, near Sydney, N.S. W., 1888.

Chinese Custom House closed at Macao, 1849.

Tues. 14

19

Outrage on French Sailors in Japan, 1888.

Wed. 15

20

Governor Robinson left Hongkong for Ceylon, 1865.

Thur.

16

21

Prince Imperial of France born, 1856.

Frid.

17

22

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

Sat.

18

23

Sun.

19

24

3rd in Lent. Foreigners detained in Canton by Lin, 1839.

Mon. 20

25

Tues.

21

26

Wed.

22

27

Thur. 23

28

Frid. 24

29

Sat.

25

30

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

Two Kiang, 1872. British ship "Sarah” first free-trader, sailed from Whampoa, 1834. H.M.S. “Sula- mis" and H.M. gunboat "Opossum,' " with the Shanghai Chamber Deputies, left Hankow to explore the Upper Yangtaze, 1869.

Kiying appointed Commander-in-chief, 1842.

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

commander-in-chief of H.M.'s forces in China and Japan, 1869. Annunciation-Lady Day.

Sun.

26

1

4th in Lent, Great Flood at Foochow, 1874.

Mon. 27

2

Death of the widow of the Emperor Tung-chi, 1875.

Tues 28

3

20,299 Chests of Opium, in number, burned by Lin, 1839. Wreck of the “Yuen-tze-

fee" near Amoy, 1875.

Wed. 29

Thur. 80

5

Frid.

31

6

Inauguration of new British Consulate at Shanghai, 1873.