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TAISANG ri, 26th April, D'light. YUENSANG" Friday, 26th April. 3 p.m. WOSANG Tues., 20th, April, D'light. LOONGSANG. Friday, 3rd May, 3 p.m. mouth trou dongkong to Unionita Uailing at
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April 2x4 at 12.08-30 returns from
THE DIRECTORY Japanese stations, Prosaurs has increased AND CHRONICLE
1918.
considerably along the east coast of Chian From Wahiniwal to Focchow, and slightly over N. Formosay it has decreased slightly else where. The depression has probably moved estward to the south, of Japan, and a week anti-oyolone in altuated to the NW@sof Shantung.
*** Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours anding at FOR CHINA, JAPAN COREA, - 10 m, today, 0:00 Inadi. Tumal nuse 18
January 3.28 inches, againat qu☺ayarago INDO CHINA, BIAM STRAITS 10.04 taichenge SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES,
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Direction.
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· TURTARA Tuss, in the shado, in degeses Fahrenheit
9. HUMIDIT, in peroentage of saturation, the kumidity of air mataraced with moisture being 100
4. DIBITION OF WIND, CO Swo polets,
5. FORSK OF WIND, socording to Bandfort Coale 4. STATE OF WAL
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7. Birinin ohes, & tenths sad hundrede.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, April garð
Foochow
Szemao.
Amoy
Tengyueoh.
Kiria. Lungkow
Changchun,
Hunchun,
JAPAN AND FORMona.
Tokyo. Yokohams. Moji
Keelung.
Tainanin,
Kobe.
Hyoga,
Shimonopoli
Nagasaki Takov,
Hakodate
Baromster
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Day
29.26
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Highest open-air Temposture on 21at 82 Lowest open-air Tamperature or 2 nd 72. HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 34th to 20th April, 1918
Hanol; Haiphong..
Manila.
PHILIPPINGS:
Iloilo
BORNEO.
HIGH WATERAZ.
Hong
Mean
Time.
Earawak, Brunai.
Labuan British North Horneo. Bagage
Wed 24 m
Parak
Malay BrázEE.
Belsager, Pabang. Negri Sembilan. Johore. Kedau Kelantan.
Trengganu. Perlis. Singapura, Penang, Maisons, Prov. Wellesley,
· NETHERLANDS INDIA..
Batavia, Buitensorg.
Sawerangs
Padang
Min
FrL
Batur. 27
Bun 28
19
20
12 (4)
138 17 +212 5
6 9 3 19 27
Tas 30
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Bourabaya, East Obset of Sinatra.
Height
Low Watze
Hong
Menn
Timin
Hölgbt
2:3