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THE CALENDAR FOR 1877.

SEPTEMBER-30 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h. m.

sec.

d.

h. m. sec.

Last Quarter

1

4

51 50 A.M.

Full Moon

22

11 24 20 P.M.

New Moon

7

8

37

02

P.M.

First Quarter 14

6

44

32

P.M.

Last Quarter

30

1 56 50 P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

|7th & 8th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sat.

24

Sun.

2

25

Mon.

3

26

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

1 ∞ ∞

Typhoon, 1849, in which the "Isabella Robertson" foundered at Cumsing-moon. Emperor Hien Fung died, 1861. Ma, Viceroy of Nankin, died of the wounds indicted by an assassin, 1870.

14th after Trinity. Treaty with Austria signed at Peking, 1889.

Treaty of peace between America and England signed, 1783.

Tues.

4

27

Wed.

5

28

Thur.

6

29

Frid.

7

1

Sat.

8

2

Sun.

9

3

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

1964. Hongkong Stamp Act passed, 1866.

“ Ariel,”

H.R.H. Prince Alfred received by the Mikado of Japan, 1889. "Tai-ping and “Serica” reached London, 1886.

•

"1

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

Minister for France, left for Europe, 1872. Great Typhoon in Hongkong, 1867.

15th after Trinity.

Mon.

10

Tues.

11

5

Wed.

12

6

Thur. 13

7

Frid.

14

8

Sat.

15

9

Sun.

16

10

H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia visited Hongkong, 1872. Convention signed at

Chefoo by Sir Thomas Wade and Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang, 1976,

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

Customs' Cruisers, 1874.

18th after Trinity.

Mon. 17

11

Tues.

18

12

Wed. .19

13

Thur. 20

14

Frid. 21

15

Sat.

22

16

Sun.

23

17

Mon.

24

18

Tues. 25

19

Steamer "Reiver" lost on Preparis Reef, 1868.

P. & O. Company's Steamer, "Singapore" lost on her voyage to Hakodadi, 1887.

St. Matthew. Hongkong Government decided to join the Postal Union, 1876. Terrific typhoon at Swatow, 1858.

17th after Trinity. Am. Brig "Lubra" taken by pirates, 1866. Terrific Typhoon in

Hongkong, 1874.

H.M.S" Rattler" lost off Japan, 1888. Piratical attack on the N.G. barque “ Apenrade,”

near Macao, 1869.

Land Regulations for Canton passed, 1871.

Wed. 26

20

Thur. 27

21

Commissioner Lin degraded, 1840.

Frid. 28

22

Sat.

29

23

Sun.

30

24

Michaelmas Day. Hurricane at Manila osusing immense damage to shipping, 18 65. 18th after Trinify. "Westminster" lost on Pratas Shoal, 1866.