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THE CALENDAR FOR 1882.
JULY-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h.
m. sec.
d. h. m.
sec.
Full Moon
1
13
44 41
P.M.
First Quarter 23 17 53 43 P.M.
Last Quarter New Moon
8 5
27
46
A.M.
15 14
37
37
41
P.M.
Full Moon 30 9 37 43 A.M.
DAYS DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
5th & 6th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Sat.
1
16
Sun.
2
17
Mon.
3
18
Tues.
4
19
WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.
Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857. Destructive earth-
quake in Kansuh, 1879,
“Blonde,” 1840. wh after Trinity. Amoy forts and many junks destroyed by H.M.8.
French Expedition from the Hoongkiang arrived in Hongkong, 1873. Treaty of Wanghia with the United States signed, 1844. Colonel Gordon arrived in
Hongkong on his way to visit the Grand Secretary Li Hung-chang, 1880.
American Independence declared, 1776,
Wed.
5
20
Tinghai Arst taken, 1840.
Attack on British Embassy at Tokio, 1861.
Thur.
6
21
Frid.
7
22
Sat.
8
23
Sun.
9
24
Mon.
10
25
Tues.
11
26
Wed.
12
27
Thur.
13
28
Frid.
14
29
Sat.
15
1
Sun.
16
2
Mon.
17
Tues.
18
Wed, 19
Death of Wo-jen, tutor to the Emperor of China, 1871. Loss of str. "Canton,” 1874.
Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.
5th after Trinity. First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1658. Incendiary fire on
board the American ship Benefactor" in Hongkong Harbour, 1872.
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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, 1818. Foreign Inspectorate of Customs established in Shanghai, 1854 Str. "Fohkien" wrecked
on Fisherman's Group, 1885.
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.
6th after Trinity. British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia
arrived on a visit to Hongkong, 1872.
Dutch envoy Goyer, ashearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1658.
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. Ratification at Peking of the new treaties
of commerce and emigration between the United States and China, 1981.
Thur. 20
6
Frid.
21
7
Amer. Str." Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865.
Sat.
22
8
Sun.
23
9
Mon. 24
10
Tues. 25
11
St. James.
The "Providenza,” coolie ship, discovered off Hakodate with only 42 coolies on board and
no Europeans, 1969. Steamship. Famer.Ida," lost on Philippine Islands, 1873.
7th after Trinity. Attack on British Protestant Chapel at Fatshan-the "Shan-Shin-
Fan rumours rife, 1871. Admiral Duples arrived at Tientsin, 1870.
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British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834.
Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded 1859.
Wed. 26
12
Thur. 27
13
Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong
and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862.
Frid. 28
14
Sat.
29
15
Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Death of Mr. Consul Gibson at Amoy, 1869.
Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.
Sun.
30
16
8th after Trinity. Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836. British bark "Caroline Hutching "
lost off Takao in typhoon, 1874.
Mon.
31
17
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