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THE CALENDAR FOR 1883.

JULY-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d.

h.

m. sec.

d.

h. m.

sec.

New Moon

4

10

39

45 P.M.

Full Moon

20 11 7

49

A.M.

First Quarter 12

3

25

43

P.M.

Last Quarter

27 7 50

40

A.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

5th & 6th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Sun.

1

27

Mon.

2

28

Tues.

3

29

Wed.

4

1

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

6th after Trinity. Hakodate, Kanagawa, and Nagasaki (Japan) opened to trade, 1857

Destructive earthquake in Kansuh, 1879.

Amoy forts and many jun's destroyed by H.M.S. "Blonde," 1840. 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.

Thur.

5

2

Tinghai first taken, 1840.

Attack on British Embassy at Tokio, 1861.

Frid.

6

3

Sat.

7

4

Sun.

8

5

Mon,

9

6

Tues.

10

7

Wed.

11

8

Thur.

12

9

Frid.

13

10

Sat.

14

11

Sun.

15

12

Mon.

16

13

Tues.

17

14

Wed, 18

15

Thur. 19

16

Frid.

20

17

Sat.

21

18

Sun.

Mon.

Tues.

2225

22

19

23

20

24

21

Death of Wo-jen, tutor to the Emperor of China, 1871, Loss of str. fe Canton," 1874. 7th after Trinity. Canton factories attacked by Chinese, 1846.

First Dutch embassy arrived at Tientsin, 1656. 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-taze-kiang blockaded by British

fleet, 1840.

Engagement between the American Naval Forces and the Koreans; 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.

8th after Trinity. Lord Napier and Suite arrived in China, 1834. Shimonoseki forts

bombarded by the English, French, and American squadron, 1873.

British trade with China re-opened, 1842. The King of Cambodia arrived on a visit to

Hongkong, 1872.

Dutch envoy Goyer, as bearer of tribute, received in Peking, 1656.

The passage to the Imperial Canal (Yang-taze) 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, 1881.

Amer. Str. "Hankow" destroyed by fire at Canton, 1865.

9th after Trinity. The "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, Armed attack on Japanese Legation at Seoul, Korea, and eight of its members killed, 1882.

British trade prohibited at Canton, 1834.

Wed.

25

22

St. James. Defeat of British forces at Taku, Admiral Hope wounded 1859.

Thur. 26

23

Frid.

27

24

Canton opened to British trade, 1843. Terrific typhoon at Canton, Macao, Hongkong,

and Whampoa; loss of life estimated at 40,000 persons, 1862.

Sat.

28

25

Nanking re-taken by Imperialists, 1864. Death of Mr. Consul Gibson at Amoy, 1889.

Sun.

29

26

Mon. 30

27

10th after Trinity. Treaty between United States and Japan signed, 1858.

Severe typhoon at Macao, 1836. British bark "Caroline Hutching " lost off Takao in

typhoon, 1874,

Tues. 31

28