HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
Report of Work During 1913.
The report of the director of the Royal Observatory, Hongkong, for the year 1913, states:--
In the month of Jane the Botanical Department planted an avende of, Latania palme, and cleaned the grounds. In Novem ber, the western portion of the grounds was converted into a playground for the children off the Kowloon British School. The additions to the Main "Building which were commenced in No- vember, 1912, were completed in May, 1913. The new thermo- graph shed was not ready for use By the end of the year.
"The principal feature of the weather in the year 1913 was the #irregular distribution of rainfall.
The fall was 4 inches above ́normal in March, 24 inches above in July and 5 inches in September and was 3 inobes below normal in April, 2 inches below in May, 4 inches in August, and 11 inches in October. The total rainfall for the year was 83.73 inches, or 0'65 inch above normal.
A drought occurred from Octo- ber 12 to December 8, broken, only by a fall of 0.03 inch of rain on November 8 and 0'71 inch on November 13 to 15. This would have caused a shortage in the water supply had it not been for the rain which fell in the typhoon i of September 17 to 20,
Pressure was moderately above normal in January, October, November and December, and moderately below normal in April and July.
According to the records of the Beckley Anemograph the wind velocity was below normal in each month of the year, but there is evidence to show that the instru ment is more sluggish than for merly, the mean velocity for the period 1884 to 1900 being 13.21 m.p.h., and for the period 1901 to 1913 only 12:41 m.p.h. This represents a defect of $2,000 miles of wind in the last 13 years.
A typhoon passed within 50 miles to the south of the Obeer- vatory at about 11 8.m. on August 17, when the barometer fell to 20 816 inches, and the wind at- tained a mean velocity of 86 m.p. h., as recorded by the Beckley Anemograph, A squall at the rate of 105 m.ph, was recorded by the Dines Anemograph at lib. 36m. a.m. This storm was travelling at the rate of 34 miles per hour when passing Hongkong. A second typhoon passed within 100
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNGA, 1914,
SPECIAL CABLES.
A SHANGHAI IMPROVEMENT.
FILLING IN OF THE YANGKINGPANG CREEK APPROVED.
The following telegram has been privately received:
Shanghai, Received June 6, The scheme for covering in the Tangkingping Creek was unanimously accepted at the general meeting of rate- payers held yesterday,
The scheme referred to hus been under consideration for some time. The project is to drain and fill in the Yang- kingpong, and with it that of similar treatment for the De- fence Creek. The Municipal authorities recently pointed" out that the present state of the lattor waterway is far from satisfactory, and if it were to be deprived of euch tidal soour as it at present receives and were to remain with a'dead end, nothing but frequent costly dredging operations could prevent its assuming a highly unpleasant condition. It has been suggested to the Council that a main outfall sewer bo laid to take the branch drains now discharging into the Defence Croek, and that the Creek be filled and converted into a broad cross, road. The Stewards of the Racecourse have been approached by the Municipality on the matter, and they have approved the scheme, and the Council has intimated its willingness to enter into negotiations with the French Council as to the details of the work]
(Special Pacific Service to the "Telegraph "—Router.)
'WHITE WOLF."
REPORTED TO BE AGAIN SURROUNDED.
Shanghai. Received Jane 5. According to Chinese reports," White Wolf" and his followers have concentrated and marched on to Tanchow. The troops are following up and are two days' march in the rear.
Reuter's correspondent at Lanchow states that Ġeneral Maan Liang, after one defeat, gained a victory over
"White Wolf's" forces, who are now surrounded on Lily Mountain, three hundred is to the south of Lanchow.
Latest reports are to the effect that Taoshow has been looted and burned, as also has the famous Tibetan Lama- sery at Choni.
FUNDS FOR CHINA.
BIG MONTHLY SUM ASSURED.
Peking. Received June 5. The Quintuple Group will probably agree shortly to pay the Government half a million sterling per month antil the and of the year.
miles to the north of the Ober- LAND OFFICER'S REPORT. certain Villages in Hongkong and
vatory in the early morsing of September 19, the barometer fall. log to 20 270 inches at 1a.m. The maximum wind velocity for
Kowloon entore in the Village Rent Roll) amounted for the year ending 26th December to $390,- The report of the Land Officer, 296 a deorcase of $10,077 on the one hour, as recorded by the Mr. G. H. Wakeman, for the year previous year which was due to the expiration of quarry leases. Beckley Anemograph, was 58 1013 states-
During the year two thousand and to the reductions in rent miles at 1h. u.m., and the mini- mum squall velocity, as recorded eight hundred and fourteen granted to a number of lessees of by the Lines Anemograph, 70 (2,814) Deeda and Documents quarries who had suffered consid- miles of lb. 15m. a.m. 4inches of wore registered under the pro- erably by the closing down of rain fell in the first typhoon and 6 visions of Ordinance No. 1 of 1844 their quarries owing to the Re inches in the second. Owing to affenting four thousand three volution in China. The total their short duration, comparative hundred and seventy-four (4,374) amount due in respect of Isazed ly little damage was done by lots of land. The total money lands in the Villages in Hongkong either storm, though in the es- consideration on sales, mortgages, and Kowloon appearing in the miscellaneous Villinge Rent Roll for the year conda certain amount of unlooked-surrenders and
documents amounted tu ending 30th September waÐ for damage was caured on
$3,547 a decrease of $2, due to account of the anusual track, $43,744,118.01 particulara and the consequeat strong winds which are shown in Table 1. The the resumption and re-entry of a from westward instead of from total number of documents regis fow small lots,
tered in the Land Office under the eastward.
The tracks of 14 typhoons and 8 of the pricipal depressions which occurred in the Far East, in the year 1013, are shown on two plates in the Monthly Meteor ological Balletin for December,
SUSPECTED MURDER.
Curtous Affair at Kennedy's Stables,
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A now agreement was made provisions of Ordinance No. 1 of with the War Department with 1844 up to the end of 1913 wae reference to Kowloon City Rife 54,232.
Range. Kowloon Inland Lot No.
The total area of land sold and 1281, the site for the New Dio00- granted on Lease during the year son. Girls School, at Kowloon, well aores rood 211 poles of was transferred by the War Depart- which 281 aurea 3 roode 31.3/4 ment to the Colonial Government. poles was in respect of lande The cantonment at Stanley was dealt with by the District Offices.rrendered to the Colonial Gov- The total area resumed was 112 ernment and an agreement em acres O rood 12.2-5 poles being an bodying the terms upon which the excess of 299 acres O rood 9 poles War Department hold the Military land granted over land resumed Cemetery at Stanley was complet during the year, which was due ed. Temporary permits were mainly to the letting of 1 large granted to the War Department oyster bed and 2 large quarry for a water tank telephonestations A Chinese named U Tsoi has lots
and iron fences. A portion of} been removed to the mortuary'
The number of Crown Leases Inland Lot 87 was surrendered from the stables of Kennedy's granted during the year was 118. to the Colonial Government by Horse Repository. Marks of a large number of these were the Naval Authorities for the bruises were found on the bead new leasts granted for portions purpose of making a new road up und body and it is suspected that of Marine Lot No. 54 (which was Mount Parish and a permit was the unfortunate man was murder re-entered last year) as Inland ed, suspicion having fallen on a fellow employee who, it is alleged, has ainoo disappeared.
Communion Service. A Communion Service for R.O. Troops will be held in St. Joseph's Church on Sunday, June 7, at 7
Lote.
granted to them to lay moorings in the Tolo Channel.
The total amount of fees ool- lected by stampa exclusive of the Blaming the Hobble Skirt. New Territories during the year Eric Price, a cyclist, of Weat amounted to $52,319 being Bridgford, near Nottingham, who 810,085 more than the previous was fined 10s. at Nottingham for year, he amount
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At the Police Court, this morn. ing, a remand was granted in the case in which a junk master and his four sons were charged with causing the death of a fisherman who was shot on Lamma Island. Mr. L. D'Almada, for the de fence, pleaded not guilty.
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