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THE CALENDAR FOR 1887.

15

OCTOBER-31 DAYS.

MOON'S PHASES.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

d. h. m.

1885.

1886.

sec.

Full Moon

2 11 23

43

A.M.

Maximum

...87

87

Last Quarter 10 0

33 33 44

P.M.

Minimum

..67

69

17

6

11 40

A.M.

21

21 48

A.M.

Max....... 30.200

BAROMETER, 1886.

Min.

29.764

1885. 2,510 inches.

RAINFALL.

1885.

2.810 inches.

New Moon First Quarter 24 1

APOGEE, 3 days, 6 hours, A.M. PERIGEE, 17 days, 2 hours, A M. APOGEE, 30 days, 7 hours, A.M.

DAYS OF DAYS OF 8 and 9 WEEK. MONTH. MOONS.

Chornology of Remarkable Events.

The "Daily Press" started, 1858. Ting-hai captured by the English, 1841. Earthquake

at Manila, 1869. French landed at Kelung, 1884. 17th after Trinity. Great Landslip in Tai-ping-shan, 1867.

Tamsui bombarded by French, 1884.

Treaty between Brazil and China signed at Tientsin, 1881.

1881.

Attack on foreigners at Wenchow, 1884.

Confucius born, B.C. 562,

Serious riot at Hongkong

Loss of the 0.8.8. 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, 1860.

II.R.II. Prince Alfred visited Peking, but not received by the Emperor, 1869. Great

public meeting at Hongkong to consider the increase of crime in the Colony, 1878. Supplementary treaty signed at the Bogue, 1848. Severe gale in Hongkong, 1878.

French landing party at Tamsui repulsed, 1884.

18th after Trinity, Shanghai captured, 1841. Chinhai taken, 1841. Fire at Canton, pro-

perty destroyed worth $1,000,000, 1851. Steamer" Keelung" lost on Dodd Island, 1884. Lord Napier died at Macao, 1834.

The first Chinese merchant steamer (the "Meifoo") left Hongkong for London with

passengers to establish a Chinese firm there, 1881. Revolt in the Philippines, 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, 1872. British schooner "Lech Bulig" lost on Lambay Island, 8. W. Coast of Formosa, 1875.

19th after Trinity. Khanghoa, in Corea, taken by the French, 1806.

Sat.

1

15

Sun.

2

16

Mon.

3

17

Tues.

4

18

Wed.

5

19

Thur,

6

20

Frid.

7

21

Sat.

8

22

Sun.

9

23

Mon. 10

24

Tues. 11

25

Wed. 12

26

Thur. 13

27

Ningpo occupied by British forces, 1841.

the Mikado, 1872,

Frid. 14

28

Sat.

15

29

Sun.

16

30

Mon. 17

1

Tues.

18

2

Wed. 19

3

Thur. 20

4

Terrific typhoon at Manila; enormous damage to property, 1882.

Frid. 21

5

The Shanghai and Woosung railway closed by the Chinese Government, 1877.

Sat.

22

6

Sun. 23

༡

Mon.

Tues, 25

24

8

9

21.R.II. Prince Alfred arrived at Shanghai, 1869. Cosmopolitan Dock opened, 1875.

20th after Trinity. 58 piratical vessels destroyed by Captains Hay & Wilcox, H. M.

Ships Columbine" and "Fury," 1849.

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Loss of the steamer" Paladin" off the coast of Hainan, 1882. Wreck of the British steamer

"Normanton" off Ooshima, near Kobe, with loss of thirty-six lives, 1886.

Treaty of Whampoa between France and China signed, 1841. Kahding recaptured

by the allies, 1962.

Wed. 26

10

In Canton 1,200 houses and 3 factories burnt, 1843.

Thur. 27

11

Frid.

28

12

Sat.

29

13

Sui.

30

14

Mou.

31

15

St. Simon and St. Jude, Terranova executed by the Chinese, 1822.

Portuguese frigate "D. Maria II." blown up at Macao, 185). Collision on Yang tsze be-

tween steanier "Hanyang" and lorcha "Annie" and loss of the former, 1882. 21st after Trinity. Great fire in Hongkong, 1866.

II.R.II. Prince Alfred arrived at IIongkong, 1869. Settlement of the Formosa difficulty

between Japan and China, 1874.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, dedicated, 1842. Disastrous collision 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, 1861.