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THE CALENDAR FOR 1883.

DECEMBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. m.

sec.

d. h. m. sec.

Last Quarter 21 3 44 44

P.M.

First Quarter 7

7 16

40

P.M.

New Moon

30 8 35 47

A.M.

Full Moon 14 11 04 43

A.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE

11th & 12th

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

Sat.

1

2

-Sun.

2

3

Advent.

Mon.

3

4

Tues.

4

5

Wed.

5

10

6

Thur.

6

7

St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552.

First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.

Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847, Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists under

General Gordon, 1863.

East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1836. Confucius died, B.C. 490.

Frid.

7

8

European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1842.

Sat.

8

9

Sun.

9

10

2nd Sunday in Advent. Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861.

Mon.

10

11

Tues.

11

12

Wed. 12

13

Thur

13

14

Frid.

1

15

Sat.

15

16

Sun.

16

17

Mon.

17

18

Tues. 18

19

Wed. 19

20

Thur. 20

21

Frid. 21

22

Sat.

22

23

Sun.

23

24

Mon.

24

25

Tues. 25

26

Wed.

26

27

Thur. 27

28

Frid. 28

29

Indemnity paid by Prince Satsuma, 1863. Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Osaka

1867.

The N. Y. L. & C. Co.'s steamer "Mongol" ran on a sunken rock near the Nine Pins and

sank in 5 minutes; 17 lives were lost, including Captain Flamank and his wife, 1874. French flag hauled down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1832.

All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838.

3rd in Advent Loss by fire of the American ship "Horatio," at Shanghai, 1874. The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer "Japan" burnt to the water's edge about 130 miles from Hongkong near Breaker Point while on a voyage from Yokohama; 1 European passenger, the cook, and 389 Chinese drowned, $358,508 treasure lost, 1874, Earthquake in Formosa, 1867.

Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842.

Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the "Bacchante,"

1881.

St. Thomas. Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.

Two Mandarins arrived at Macao with secret orders to watch the movements of Plenipo-

tentiary Elliot, 1836.

4th in Advent. British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.

Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day. Great Fire in Hongkong; 368 houses destroyed, immense destruction

of property, 1878. The steamer "Bombay "burned at Woosung, 1880.

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Brig Etna lost on the coast of Formosa, 1859. Gigantic fire at Tokio, 11,000 houses

destroyed, 263 lives lost, 1879.

Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.

Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857,

Sat.

29

1

Sun.

30

2

1st after Christmas.

Mon.

31

3

Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y Garcia, Peruvian Minister, 1874.