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THE CALENDAR FOR 1879.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
h. m.
Bec.
d.
ཁྲིས་
h.
m.
sec.
Full Moon
3
5 13 44 P.M.
New Moon
19
4 41 46
A.M.
Last Quarter
11
4 30 39
A.M.
First Quarter 26 6
11 43
A.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
5th & 6th
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Tues.
1
12
Wed.
2
13
Thur.
3
14
Frid.
4
15
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857.
Amoy forts and many junka destroyed by H.M.S. “ 'Blonde," 1840. French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in "Hongkong, 1873.
Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844.
American Independence declared, 1776.
Sat.
5
16
Tinghai first taken, 1840.
Attack on British Embassy at Tokio, 1861.
Sun.
6
17
4th after Trinity.
Mon.
7
18
Tues.
8
19
Wed.
9
20
Thur.
10
21
Frid.
11
22
Sat.
12
23
on Fisherman's Group, 1865.
Sun.
13
24
Mon.
14
25
Tues.
15
26
Wed.
16
27
Thur.
17
28
Frid.
18
29
Sat.
19
1
Death of Wo-jen, tutor to the Emperor of China, 1871. Loss of str. "Canton,” 1874.
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1848.
First Dutch embassy arrived at Tient-in, 1656. Incendiary fire on board the American
ship"Benefactor" in Hongkong Harbour, 1872.
Portuguese fleet left Malacca for China, 1522. The Yang-tsze-kiang blockaded by British
fleet, 1840.
Engagement between the American Naval Forces and the Coreans. The Expedition
leaves to await instructions, 1971 Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1816. Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854 Str. "Fohkien" wrecked
5th after Trinity. First English ship reached China, 1635.
Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834. Shimonoseki forts bombarded by the Eng-
lish, French and American squadron, 1873.
British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit
to Hongkong, 1872.
Dutch envoy Goyer, as bearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1656.
The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-taze) blockaded by the British fleet, 1842.
Lieut.-Com. Stopford drowned off Hainan, 1871.
Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1883,
Sun.
20
2
8th after Trinity.
Mon. 21
3
Amer. Str. "Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865.
Tues.
22
4
Wed. 23
5
Thur. 24
6
British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834.
Frid.
25
7
Sat.
26
8
Sun.
27
9
Mon. 28
10
Tues. 29
11
Wed. 30
12
The "Providenza," coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board and
no Europeans, 1868. Steamship "Esmeralda," lost on Philippine Islands, 1873. Attack ritish Protestant Chapel at Fatshan-the "Shan-Shin-Fan" rumours rife,
1871. Admiral Duples arrived at Tientsin, 1870.
St. James. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admira' Hope wounded, 1859.
7th after Trinity. Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton,
Macao, Hongkong, and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1882. Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Death of Mr. Consul Gibson at Amoy, 1889.
Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836. British bark “Caroline Hutehing " lost off Takao in
typhoon, 1874.
Thur.
31
13
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