THE CALENDAR FOR 1885.
DECEMBER-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. #.
New Moon
6
dec.
8 52 47
d.
A.
m. dec.
P.M.
Full Moon 22
4 34 46 A.M.
Last Quarter 28 7 57 48 P.K.
First Quarter 15 1 57 48 A.K.
APOGEE, 11 days, 6 hours, A.M. PERIGEE, 23 days, 9 hours, A.M.
DAYS DATS
DATS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE 10th &
11th
WEEK. MONTH. MOONA,
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Tues.
1
25
Wed.
2
26
St. Francis Xavier died on Senohoan, 1659.
Thur,
27
Frid.
4
26
First census of Hongkong taken, population 15,000, 1841.
Sat.
29
Bun.
1
Mon.
2
Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ži, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imparialists under
General Gordon, 1988. Loss of the Donglas steamer "Kwangtang
**in the Kimpal Pase, River Min, 1881.
2nd Sunday in Advent. East India Go,'s last servant left China, 1838, Confioins died,
B.C.400.
European factories at Canton destroyed by a maḥ, 1848.
Tues.
Wed.
4
Ningpo captured by the Taipinga, 1981.
Thur.
ΙΟ
5
Frid.
11
8
Sat.
12
↑
Bun.
13
8
Indemnity paid by Prince Satenms, 1883, Admiral Bell, U.S.N., drowned at Oraha
1887.
The N. X. L. & C. Co.'s steamer "Mongol" ran on a sunken rock near the Nine Ping and
sank in 6 minutes; 17 lives were lost, incleding Captain Flamask and his wife, 1974, 3rd in divent, French dag handed down from the Consulate at Canton by Chinese, 1933.
Mon.
14
9
Tues. 15
10
All Catholic Priests (not Portuguese) expelled from Macao, 1838.
Wed. 76
11
Loss by fire of the American ship “Horatio," at Shanghai, 1974.
Thur.
17
12
Frid. 18
13
The P. H. 8. 9. Co.'s steamer "Japan" barat, 1 European passenger, the cook, and 309
Chinese drowned, $368,600 treasure lost, 1874.
Earthquake in Formosa, 1987.
Sat.
19
14
Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1942.
Bun. 20
15
4th in Advent. Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and Georgs of Wales as Hongkong in
the "Bacchants," 1881.
Мод
21
16
St. Thomas. Steam navigation first attempted, 1736,
Tues. 22
17
Wed. 23
18
Thur.
24
19
Frid. 25
20
Bat.
26
21
Two Mandaring arrived at Maoso with secret orders to watch the movements of Plenipo-
tentiary Elliot, 1898.
British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fre, 3870,
Christmas Eve.
Christmas Day. Grout Fire in Hongkong; 359 houses destroyed, immenes destruckloa
of property, 1874. The steamer “Bombay"" burned at Wooring, 1.800. Great firs at Tokią, 11,000 houses destroyed, 263 lives lost, 1879,
Sun.
27
22
Mon, 28
23
1ef after Christmas, Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1886.
Canton bombarded by Allied forces of Great Britain and France, 1857,
Tues. 29
24
Wed.
30
26
Thur.
91
26
Prince Kung received Captain Garcia y García, Peruvian Minister, 1076.
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