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THE CALENDAR FOR 1882.

OCTOBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h. m.

Bec.

d.

h. m.

8ec.

Last Quarter 4 9 53

42 A.M.

First Quarter 20

7

30

43

A.M.

New Moon 12 13 37 42

P.M.

Full Moon

26 10

9 44 A.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

8th & 9th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sun.

20

Mon.

21

Tues.

22

Wed.

4

23

Thur

24

Frid.

6

25

Sat.

7

26

Sun.

8

27

Mon.

9

28

Tues. 10

29

Wed. 11

30

Thur. 12

1

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

1 2 3 FLO

17th after Trinity. The “Daily Press" started, 1858. Ting-hai captured by the English, 1841. A second typhoon in Hongkong, 1867. Earthquake at Manila, 1889. Death of Senor C. A. de Espana, Spanish Minister to China, at Peking from a fall from his horse, 1880. Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1887. Confucius born, B.C. 562.

Treaty between Brazil and China signed at Tientsin, 1881.

Loss of the O. 8. S. steamer "Hector,” near Amoy, 1875. German steamer "Quinta”

driven ashore at Taichow Island and afterwards destroyed by fire, 1881. French expedition left Chefoo for Corea, 1866.

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. 18th after Trinity. Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogue, 1848.

Hongkong; serious damage to small craft and loss of life, 1878.

Severe gale in Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhai taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, property destroyed

worth $4,000,000, 1851. Hongkong Stamp Act came into operation, 1867. Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834. H... the Grand Duke Alexis left Hongkong for

Nagasaki, 1872. Death of Dr. Wong at Canton, 1873.

The Hirst Chinese merchant steamer (the "Meifoo") left Hongkong for London with

passengers to establish a Chinese firm there, 1881.

Revolt in the Philippines, 1872.

Frid.

13

2

Ningpo occupied by British forces, 1811.

Mikado, 1872.

Railway in Japan officially opened by the

Sat.

14

3

Sun.

15

4

Mon.

16

Tues. 17

6

Wed.

18

7

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, dedić, fed, 1812.

"Flora Temple" lost in the China Sea, with upwards of 800 coolies on board, 1959.

Outrage on foreigners in Formosa, 1869. Wedding of the Emperor of China, 1872. 19th after Trinity. British schooner "Lech Bulig" fost on Lambay Island, S. W. Coast of

Formosa, 1976,

Khanghoa, in Corea, taken by the French, 1886. 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.

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

Thur. 19

8

Great fire in Hongkong, 1859. Great typhoon at Formosa, 1801.

Frid.

20

9

Sat.

21

10

The Shanghai and Woosung railway closed by the Chinese Government, 1877.

Sun. 22

11

Mon. 23

12

20th after Trinity, H.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Shangh ti, 1869. Cosmopolitan Dock

opened, 1875.

Tues. 24

13

Wed. 25

14

Thur. 26

15

Frid. 27

16

Sat.

28

17

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.

In Canton 1,200 houses and 3 factories burnt, 1943.

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

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

Sun.

29

18

21st after Trinity. Portuguese frigate "D. Maria II,

blown up at Macao, 1950.

Mon.

30 19

Great fire in Hongkong, 1866.

Tues,

31

20

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

between Japan and China, 1874.