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THE CALENDAR FOR 1876.

SEPTEMBER-30 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h. m.

sec.

d.

h. m.

sec.

Full Moon

4 4

4 49

44 A.M.

New Moon 18

5 31

02

A.M.

Last Quarter 11

11 57 08

A.M.

First Quarter 25

7 39 56

P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

17th & 8th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Frid.

1

14

Sat.

2

15

Treaty with Austris signed at Peking, 1868.

Sun.

3

16

Mon.

4

17

Tues.

5

18

Wed.

19

Thur.

7

20

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Frid.

8

21

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

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Typhoon, 1848, in which the "Isabella Robertson foundered at Camsing-moon. Emperor Hien Fung died, 1881. Ma, Viceroy of Nankin, died of the wounds inflicted by an assassin, 1870.

12th after Trinity. Treaty of peace between America and England signed, 1783.

Attack on the forts at Shimonosaki, Japan, by the allied fleets under Adml. Kuper,

1864. Hongkong Stamp Act passed, 1866.

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H.R.H. Prince Alfred received by the Mikado of Japan, 1889. “Tai-ping ' 'Ariel,” and "Berica" reached London, 1868.

'Imogene" and "Andromache" passed the Bogue, 1834. H. E. Count Rochechouart,

Minister for France, left for Europe, 1872.

Great Typhoon in Hongkong, 1867.

Sat.

9

22

Sun.

10

23

13th after Trinity.

Mon.

11

24

Tues

12

25

Wed.

13

26

Thur.

14

27

H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia visited Hongkong, 1873.

Public Meeting in Hongkong, with reference to the blockade of the port by the Chinese

Customs' Cruisers, 1874.

Frid.

15

28

Sat.

16

29

Sun.

17

30

Mon,

18

1

Tues. 19

2

Wed. 20

+20

3

Thur. 21

4

•

Frid.

22

5

Sat.

23

6

Sun.

24

7

14th after Trinity. Resolution passed to wind-up Hongkong Pier and Godown Company,

1873.

Steamer "Reiver" lost on "Preparis Reef,” 1868.

P. & O. Company's Steamer, “Singapore" lost on her voyage to Hakodadi, 1967.

St. Matthew.

Terrific typhoon at Swatow, 1858.

Am. Brig “Lubra" taken by pirates, 1886. Terrific Typhoon in Hongkong, 1874.

15th after Trinity. H.M.S. "Rattler” lost off Japan, 1968. Piratical attack on the N, G.

barque "Apearade, ' near Macao, 1889.

Mon. 25

8

Land Regulations for Canton passed, 1871,

Tues. 26

9

Wed. 27

10

Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840.

Thur. 28

11

Frid. 29

12

Sat.

30

13

Michaelmas Day. Hurricane at Manila causing immense damage to shipping, 1865,

“Westminster" lost on Pratas Shoal, 1866.