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THE CALENDAR FOR 1886.
OCTOBER-31 DAYS.
MOON'S PHASES.
d. h. m.
d. h. 17. sec.
sec.
First Quarter 5 6
Full Moon 13 10 59 49
9 46 A.M.
Last Quarter 20 10 16 48
P.M.
A.M.
New Moon 27 2 51 45
P.M.
APOGEE, 9 days, 9 hours, A.M. PERIGEE, 25 days, 8 hours, A.M.
DAYS
DAYS
DAYS
OF THE
OF THE OF THE
WEEK. MONTH.| MOONS.
9th & 10th
Chronology of Remarkable Events.
Frid.
1
4
Sat.
2
5
Sun.
3
Mon.
4
co t
6
7
Tues.
5
8
Wed.
6
9
Thur,
7
10
Frid.
8
11
Sat.
9
12
Sun.
10
13
Mon. 11
Tues.
12
15
Wed. 13
16
Thur.
14
17
Frid.
15
18
Sat.
16
19
Sun. 17
20
Mon. 18
21
Tues.
19
22
Wed. 20
23
Thur. 21
24
Frid. 22
25
Sat.
23
26
Sun.
24
27
Mon. 25
28
Tues, 26
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The "Daily Press" started, 1858. Ting-hai captured by the English, 1841. Earthquake
at Manila, 1869. French landed at Kolung, 1884.
Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1867, Confucius born, B.C. 662, Tameni bombarded
by French, 1884.
15th after Trinity. Treaty between Brazil and China signed at Tientsin, 1881, Serious
riot at Hongkong 1881.
Attack on foreigners at Wenchow, 1884.
Loss of the 0.3.8. 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, 1889. Great
public meeting at Hongkong to consider the increase of crime in the Colony, 1878. Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogue, 18-18. Severe gale in Hongkong, 1878.
French landing party at Tamsui repulsed, 1584,
Shanghai captured, 1841, Chinhai taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, property destroyed
worth $4,000,000,1851. Steamer "Keelung" lost on Dodd Island, 1881. 16th after Trinity, Lord Napier died at Macao, 1831. The first Chinese merchant steamer (the 14
"Meifoo") left Hongkong for London with passengers to establish a Chinese firm there, 1881. Revolt in the Philippines, 1872.
Ningpo occupied by British forces, 1841.
the Mikado, 1872.
First Railway in Japan officially opened by
"Flora Temple" lost in the China Sea, with upwards of 800 coolies on board, 1859, Outrage on foreigners in Formosa, 1868. Wedding of the Emperor of China, 1873. British schooner "Lech Bulig" lost on Lambay Island, 9. W. Coast of Formosa, 1975. Khanghoa, in Corea, taken by the French, 1866.
17th after Trinity. St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, dedicated, 1842, Disastrous colli- sion between the strs. "Camorta and "Glenfruin in Hongkong harbour, 1885, Daring piracy on board the British str. Greyhound," 1885.
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Great fire in Hongkong, 1859. Great typhoon at Formosa, 1881. Terrific typhoon at Manila; enormous damage to property, 1882. The Shanghai and Woosung railway closed by the Chinese Government, 1877.
H.R.II. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1869. Cosmopolitan Dock opened, 1875.
58 piratical vessels destroyed by Captains Hay & Wilcox, H. M. Ships "Columbine**
and "Fury," 1849.
18th after Trinity. Rebellion of Samurai at Kumamoto, Japan; 400 soldiers killed by the
insurgents, 1876. Loss of the steamer" Paladin" off the coast of Hainan, 1882. Treaty of Whampoa between France and China signed, 1811. Kahding recaptured
by the allies, 1862.
In Canton 1,200 houses and 3 factories burnt, 1843.
Wed. 27
1
Thur. 28
2
St. Simon and St. Jude. Terranova executed by the Chinese, 1822.
Frid.
29
3
Sat.
30
4
Sun.
31
5
Portuguese frigate "D. Maria II." blown up at Macao, 1850. Collision on Yangteza ba-
tween steamer " Hanyang" and lorcha "Annie" and loss of the former, 1332. Great fire in Hongkong, 1888.
19th after Trinity. II.R.H. Prince Alfred arrived at Hongkong, 1869. Settlement of the
Formosa difficulty between Japan and China, 1874.
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