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THE CALENDAR FOR 1881.

OCTOBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

h. m.

sec.

d.

h. m. sec.

First Quarter 1

Full Moon 7

5 24 39

A.M.

9 35 37

P.M.

Last Quarter 15 10 New Moon 23 10 7 First Quarter 30 0 23

2

37

A.M.

38

A.M.

38

P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

8th & 9th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sat.

1

9

Sun.

2

10

Mon.

3

11

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

The "Daily Press" started, 1858. Ting-hai captured by the English, 1841. A second typhoon in Hongkong, 1867. Earthquake at Manila, 1869. Death of Senor C. A. de Espana, Spanish Minister to China, at Peking from a fall from his horse, 1880. 16th after Trinity. Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1867. Confucius born, B.C. 562.

Mr. Vlangally, Russian Minister, returned to Peking, 1870.

Tues.

4

12

Wed.

5

13

Loss of the O. S. S. steamer "Hector," near Amoy, 1875.

Thur.

6

14

French expedition left Chefoo for Corea, 1866.

Frid.

7

15

Sat.

8

16

Sun.

9

17

Mon. 10

18

H.R.H. Prince Alfred visited Peking, but not received by the Emperor, 1869. Great

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

damage to small craft and loss of life, 1878.

17th after Trinity. Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhai taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, pro- perty destroyed worth $1,000,000, 1851. Hongkong Stamp Act came into operation, 1967. Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834. H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis left Hongkong for

Nagasaki, 1872. Death of Dr. Wong at Canton, 1878.

Tues. 11

19

Wed. 12

20

Revolt in the Philippines, 1872,

Thur. 13

21

Ningpo occupied by, British forces, 1841.

Mikado, 1872.

Railway in Japan officially opened by the

Frid.

14

22

Sat.

15

23

Sun. 16

24

Mon. 17

25

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

Outrage on foreigners in Formosa, 1868. Wedding of the Emperor of China, 1872. British schooner "Lech Bulig" lost on Lambay Island, S. W. Coast of Formosa, 1875, 18th after Trinity. Khanghoa, in Corea, 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, 1873.

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

Tues. 18

26

Loss of the British barque "Roodee" by fire, at Manila, 1875,

Wed. 19

27

Great fire in Hongkong, 1859. Great typhoon at Formosa, 1861.

Thur. 20

28

Frid. 21

29

Sat.

22

30

Sun.

23

1

Mon.

24,

2

Tues. 25

3

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

Chinese Government, 1877.

H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1869. Cosmopolitan Dock opened, 1875. 19th after Trinity. 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,

Wed. Thur. 27

26

4

In Canton 1,200 houses and 3 factories burnt, 1813.

5

Visit of the Tartar General Chang-Shan to Hongkong, 1871.

Frid.

28

6

Sat.

29

7

Portuguese frigate "D. Maria II. '

"blown up at Macao, 1850.

Sun.

30

Mon.

31

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

20th after Trinity. Great fire in Hongkong, 1866.

H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Hongkong, 1869. Settlement of the Formosa difficulty

between Japan and China, 1874.

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