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THE CALENDAR FOR 1881.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d.
h.
m.
sec.
d.
h. m. sec.
First Quarter
5
0 52
38 A.M.
Last Quarter
18
1 9
40
P. M.
Full Moon
11
9 49
39 P.M.
New Moon
26
0 55 38
P.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
6th & 7th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Frid.
Sat.
Sun.
Mon.
9
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
1 2 3
7
Hakodate, Ka agawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857. Destructive earth.
quake in Kansuh, 1879.
Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.S. "Blonde," 1840. French Expedition
from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873.
3rd after Trinity. Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844. Colone, Gordon arrived in Hongkong on his way to visit the Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang
1880.
American Independence declared, 1776.
Tues.
10
Tinghai first taken, 1840. Attack on British Embassy at Tokio, 1861.
Wed.
6
11
Thur.
7
12
Death of Wo-jen, tutor to the Emperor of China, 1871. Loss of str.
CC
Canton," 1874.
Frid.
13
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.
Sat.
9
14
Sun.
10
15
Mon.
11
16
Tues.
12
17
Wed.
13
18
Thur.
14
19
Frid.
15
20
Sat.
16
21
Sun.
17
22
Mon.
18
23
Tues.
19
24
First Dutch embassy arrived at Tient in, 1656. Incendiary fire on board the American
ship Benefactor" in Hongkong Harbour, 1872.
K
4th after Trinity. 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, 1871. Amherst's embassy arrived in China, 1816. Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854 Str. "Fohkien" wrecked
on Fisherman's Group, 1865.
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.
5th after Trinity. Dutch envoy Goyer, as bearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1656. The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-tsze) blockaded by the British fleet, 1842. Lieut.-Com. Stopford drowned off Hainan, 1871. Terrible earthquake at Manila; ten lives lost, fifty people injured, damage estimated at $1,000,000, 1880. Nanking captured by the Imperialists, 1863.
Wed. 20
25
Thur. 21
26
Amer. Str.
Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865.
Frid.
22
27
The "
Sat.
23
28
Sun.
24
29
Providenza," coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board and no Europeans, 1868. Steamship "Esmeralda," lost on Philippine Islands, 1873. Attack on British Protestant Chapel at Fatshan-the Shan-Shin-Fan rumours rife,
1871. Admiral Duples arrived at Tientsin, 1870.
6th after Trinity. British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834.
C
22
Mon.
25
30
St. James.
Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded 1859.
Tues. 26
1
Wed. 27
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,
and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862.
Thur. 28
3
Frid.
29
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Death of Mr. Consul Gibson at Amoy, 1869.
Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.
Sat.
30
5
Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836. British bark "Caroline Hutching "lost off Takao in
typhoon, 1874.
Sun.
31
6
7th after Trinity.
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