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THE CALENDAR FOR 1880.
DECEMBER-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. m.
sec.
d. h. m. sec.
New Moon
2
10
32
40
A.M.
Last Quarter 25
2 32
45
A.M.
First Quarter 9 2
14
42
A.M.
Full Moon
16
11 12
39
P.M.
New Moon 31
9
32 40
P.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE 10th, 11th
& 12th
WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Wed.
Thur.
1
29
Frid.
Sat.
12 2 20
2
I
St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.
3
2
4
3
First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.
Sun.
5
4
Mon.
6
5
Tues.
7
6
Wed.
8
7
Thur.
9
8
Frid.
10
9
Sat.
11
10
Sun.
12
11
Mon.
13
12
2nd Sunday in Advent. 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.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842.
Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861.
Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka, 1867 3rd in Advent 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.
French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1832.
Tues.
14
13
Wed. 15
14
All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838.
Thur. 16
15
Loss by fire of the American ship “Horatio,” at Shanghai, 1874.
Frid.
17
16
Sat.
18
17
Sun.
19
18
The P. M. S. 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, $358,508 treasure lo st
1874.
Earthquake in Formosa, 1867.
4th in Advent, Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842,
Mon. 20
19
Tues. 21
20
St. Thomas. Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.
Wed. 22
21
Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of Plenipo-
tentiary Elliot, 1836.
Thur. 23
22
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.
Frid. 24
23
Christmas Eve.
Sat.
25
24
Sun.
26
25
Mon. 27 26 Tues. 28 27 Wed. 29 28 Thur. 30 29 Frid. 31
1
Christmas Day. Destructive fire at Nagasaki, 1859. Great Fire in Hongkong; 368
houses destroyed, immense destruction of property, 1878.
1st Sunday after Christmas. Brig " Etna" lost on the coast of Formosa, 1859. Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865,
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857.
Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian Minister, 1874.
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