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THE CALENDAR FOR 1879.

OCTOBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. m.

aec.

d. h. m. sec.

Last Quarter 8

9 19 39

A.M.

New Moon 15 10 44 46

A.M.

First Quarter 22 1 54 37

Full Moon 29

A.M.

9 45 42

P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

8th & 9th

WEEK. ĮMONTH. MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Wed.

1

16

Thur.

2

17

The "Daily Press" started, 1858. Ting-hai captured by the English, 1841. A second

typhoon in Hongkong, 1867. Earthquake at Manila, 1869.

Great Landslip in Tai-ping-ahan, 1867. Confucius borá, B.C. 562. Mr. Vlangally, Rus-

sian Minister, returned to Peking, 1870.

Frid.

3

18

Sat.

4

19

Sun.

5

20

Mon.

6

21

17th after Trinity. Loss of the O. 8. §. steamer "Hector,” near Amoy, 1875.

French expedition left Chefoo for Corea, 1866.

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Tues.

7

22

Wed.

8

28

Thur.

9

24

Frid. 10

25

Sat.

11

26

Sun.

12

27

Mon.

13

28

Tues. 14

29

Wed. 15

1

Thur.

16

2

Frid. 17

3

Sat.

18

4

Sun.

19

5

Mon.

20

6

Tues.

21

7

Wed. 22

8

Thur.

23

9

Frid.

24

10

Sat.

25

11

Sun.

26

12

Mon. 27

13

H.R.H. Prince Alfred visited Pøking, but not received by the Emperor, 1889. Great

public meeting at Hongkong to consider the increase of erime in the Colony, 1878. Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogue, 1848. Severe gale in Hongkong; serious

damage to sinall craft and loss of life, 1878.

Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhai taken, 1841. 1

worth $4,000,000, 1851. Hongkong Stamp Act cam Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834. H‚I.H. the Grand Nagasaki, 1872. Death of Dr. Wong at Canton, 1878.

at Canton, property destroyed nto operation, 1887. Duke Alexis left Hongkong for

18th after Trinity. Revolt in the Philippines, 1872. Ningpo occupied by British forces, 1841. Railway in Japan officially opened by the

Mikado, 1872, "Flora Temple" lost in the China Ses, with upwards of 800 coolies on board, 1859.

Outrage on foreigners in Formoss, 1868. Wedding of the Emperor of China, 1872. British schooner "Lech_Bulig" lost on Lambay Island, 8. W. Coast of Formosa, 1875. Khanghoa, in Cores, taken by the French, 1866. News received that the Emperor of China had refused to accept a model railway offered to him by the Duke of Sutherland and others, 1973.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, dedicated, 1842.

Lord Palmerston died, 1865. Loss of the British barque “Rɔodee” by fire, at Manila,

1875.

19th after Tirnity. Great fire in Hongkong, 1859. Great typhoon at Formosa, 1861.

Great Earthquake in California, 1868. The Shanghai and Woosung railway closed by the

Chinese Government, 1877.

H.R.II. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1869. Cosmopolitan Dock opened, 1875. 58 piratical vessels destroyed by Captains Hay & Wilcox, 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.

20th after_Trinity. 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.

Tues. 28

14

St. Simon and St. Jude. Terranova executed by the Chinese, 1822.

Wed. 29

15

Portuguese frigate “D. Maria II. "' blown up at Macao, 1850.

Thur. 30

16

Great fire in Hongkong, 1866,

Frid.

31

17

H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Hongkong, 1869. Bettlement of the Formoss difficulty

between Japan and China, 1874.