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THE CALENDAR FOR 1877.

OCTOBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. m.

Bec.

d. h.

h. m.

Bec.

New Moon 7

5 34

50 A.M.

Full Moon

22 8 07

20 P.M.

First Quarter 14 11 18

50 A.M.

Last Quarter

29 9 57

38 P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

8th & 9th

WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Mon.

1

25

Tues.

2

26

Wed.

3

27

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

at Manila, 1589.

Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1887. Confucius born, B.C. 562. Mr. Vlangally, Rus-

sian Minister returned to Peking, 1870.

Treaty of Peace between Austria and Italy signed at Vienna, 1866.

Thur.

4

28

Frid.

5

29

Loss of the O. 8. 8. steamer "Hector," near Amoy, 1875.

Sat.

6

30

French expedition left Chefoo for the Cores, 1886.

Sun.

7

1

Mon.

8

2

Tues.

9

3

Wed.

10

4

19th after Trinity. H.R.H. Prince Alfred visited Peking-not received by the Emperor,

1869.

Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogue, 1848.

Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhsi taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, property destroyed

worth $4,000,000, 1851. Hongkong Stamp Act came into operation, 1807.

Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834. H.1.H. the Grand Duke Alexis left Hongkong for

Nagasaki, 1872.

Thur. 11

Frid. 12

6

Revolt in the Philippines, 1872.

Sat.

13

7

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

Mikado, 1872.

Sun.

14

8

Mon. 15

9

of Chins, 1872.

Tues.

16

10

Wed.

17

11

Thur. 18

12

20th after Trinity. "Flora Temple" lost in the China Sea, with upwards of 800 coolies on board, 1952. Outrage on foreigners in Formosa, 1868. Wedding of the Emperor

Khanghoa, in the Cores, taken by the French, 1888. Hon. W. A. Seward arrived at Shanghai, 1870. News received that the Emperor of China had refused to accept a mode railway offered to him by the Duke of Sutherland and others, 1873.

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

of the British barque "Roodee" by fire, at Mamia, 1875.

Frid.

19

13

Sat.

20

14

Sun.

21

15

Mon. 22

16

Tues. 23

17

Wed. 24

18

Thur. 25

19

Frid. 26

20

Sat.

27

21

Sun.

28

22

21st after Trinity. Great Earthquake in California, 1868

H.R.II. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1869.

58 piratical vessels destroyed by Captains Hay & Wileor, H. M. Ships "Columbine”

and Fury." 1849. Rebellion of Samurai at Kumamoto, Japan; 400 soldiers killed by the insurgents, 1876.

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

by the allies, 1862.

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

Dictionary published, 1866.

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

22nd after Trinity. St. Simon and St. Jude. Terranova executed by the Chinese,

1822.

Mon.

29

23

Tues. 30

24

Great are in Hongkong, 1866.

Wed.

31

25

H.R.HI. Prince Alfred arrived at Hongkong, 1869. Settlement of the Formosa difficulty

between Japan and China, 1874.