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THE CALENDAR FOR 1877.

DECEMBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h.

m.

Bec.

d. h. m. sec.

New Moon

5 5

First Quarter 13 5

40 20 A.M.

10 50 A.M.

Full Moon 20 7 27 56

P.M.

Last Quarter 27 1 56

14 P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

10th&11th

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sat.

1

27

Sun.

28

Advent. St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchan, 1552.

Mon.

3

29

Tues.

4

30

Wed.

5

1

Thur.

6

Hongkong first lighted by Gas, 1884.

Six Foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists

under General Gordon, 1863.

East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1836. Confucius died, B.C. 490.

Frid.

7

3

Sat.

8

4

Sun.

9

5

Mon.

10

Tues. 11

7

Wed.

12

8

2nd in Advent. Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861.

Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaks, 1867, The N. Y, L. & C. Co 's steamer “Mongol” ran on a sunken rock near the Nine Pins and

sank in 5 minutes; 17 lives were lost, including Captain Flamank and his wife, 1874.

Thur.

13

9

Frid.

14

10

George Washington died, 1799.

Sat.

15

11

Sun.

16

12

3rd in Advent Loss by fire of the American ship

Mon. 17

13

Tues. 18

14

All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macno, 1838.

The P. M 8. S. Co.'s steamer “Japan” was burnt to the water's edge about 130 miles from Hongkong near Breaker Point while on a voyage from Yokohama, and 1 European steerage passenger, the cook and 389 Chinese were drowned, $359,508 treasure lost,

1874

Earthquake in Formoss, 1867.

Horatio," at Shanghai, 1874.

Wed, 19

15

Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left Chins, 1842.

Thur. 20

16

South Carolina, the first State to secede, passed secession ordinance, 1860.

Frid. 21

17

St. Thomas.

Sat.

22

18

Sun. 23

19

Mon. 24

20

4th in Advent. British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by Fire, 1870.

Christmas Eve.

Tues. 25

21

Christmas Day. Destructive fire at Nagasaki, 1359.

Wed. 26

22

Thur. 27

23

Frid. 28

24

Sat.

29

25

Sun. 30

26

1st Sunday after Christmas.

Mon.

31

27

Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian Minister, 1874.