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THE CALENDAR FOR 1886.

DECEMBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

d. h. 192. sec.

First Quarter 3

d. h. m.

10

sec.

1 40

P.M.

Last Quarter 18 2 15 41

P.M.

Full Moon 11 5 6 42

P.M.

New Moon 25 5 30 47 P.M.

APOGEE, 3 days, 11 hours, P.M. PERIGEE, 16 days, 8 hours, A.M. APOGEE, 31 days, 8 hours, P.M.

DAYS DAYS

DAYS

OF THE

OF THE OF THE 11th &

12th

WEEK. MONTH, MOONS.

Chronology of Remarkable Events.

Wed.

1

6

Thur.

Q

2

7

Frid.

3

8

Sat.

4

9

Sun.

10

Mon.

6

11

Tues.

7

12

Wed.

8

13

Thur.

9

14

Frid.

10

15

Sat.

11

16

Sun.

12

17

Mon.

13

18

St. Francis Xavier died on Sanchoan, 1552,

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

2nd Sunday in Advent. Six foreigners killed at Wang-chuh-ki, 1847. Soochow re-taken by the Imperialists under General Gordon, 1863. Loss of the Douglas steamer

Kwangtung" in the Kimpai Pass, River Min, 1881. East India Co.'s last servant left China, 1836. Confucius died, B.C, 490.

European factories at Canton destroyed by a mob, 1849.

Ningpo captured by the Taipings, 1861.

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

1867.

3rd in Advent. 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,

Tues. 14

19

Wed. 15

20

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

Thur.

16

21

Loss by fire of the American ship "Horatio," at Shanghai, 1874.

Frid.

17

22

The P. M. S. S. Co.'s steamer "Japan" burnt, 1 European passenger, the cook, and 389

Chinese drowned, $358,508 treasure lost, 1874.

Sat.

18

23

Earthquake in Formosa, 1887.

Sun.

19

24

Mon. 20

25

4th in Advent, Sir Hugh Gough and the Eastern Expedition left China, 1842, Arrival of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales at Hongkong in the

chante," 1881.

"Bac-

Tues. 21

26

St. Thomas. Steam navigation first attempted, 1736.

Wed.

22

27

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

tentiary Elliot, 1838.

"Thur. 23

28

British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire, 1870.

Frid. 24

29

Christmas Eve,

Sat.

25

1

Sun.

26

20

Mon. 27

3

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

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

let after Christmas. Great fire at Tokyo, 11,000 houses destroyed, 263 lives lost, 1879. Dedication of Hongkong Masonic Hall, 1865.

Tues. 28 'Wed.

4.

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

29

5

Thur. 30

6

Frid.

31

7

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