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5. In the following table the monthly rainfall at the Obser- vatory is compared with other records in the Colony.
Obser-
Month.
Matilda Police Botanical Hospital vatory Station Gardens (Mount
Kellet, Kowloon). Taipo). (Hong Kong).
Hong
Fanling.
Kong).
inches. inches. inches.
inches.
inches.
Jaunary,
0*480
0.69 0'49
0'49
0-68
February,
Q'100
0:36
0'20
0'10
0:19
March....
1015
1:24
1'34
1.39
129
April,
1*915
1'40
195
2'05
163
May,
+545
6-62
5:22
6.42
578
June,
16:440
21.39 21.95 16:36
16.97
July,
14'310 7.63
1558
15.00
7°27
August,
1735
5'30 *'94
2:27
3'02
September,.....
12:580
13.22 14'65
13.25
15'91
October,
3'745
2.62 3727
2.34
1'75
November,.
4135
6.82 4'44
2-80
6.75
December,
1'375
2.78 153 165
2:30
Year
62'345
70'07 73:56 64'12
63754
6.
III.-PUBLICATIONS.
The following publications have been made during 1933
Magnetic Results, 1932.
Magnetic Results, 1884 to 1931.
The following are in the press :—
Magnetic Results, 1933.
Meteorological Results, 1933. The Upper Winds of Hong Kong,
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A monthly abstract of meteorological observations is pub- lished in the Government Gazette and copies are supplied to any firm or individual requiring them, and a monthly seismolo- gical bulletin is issued and distributed to other observatories.
7.
A weather map of the Far East for 6 a.m. of 120th meridian time, is constructed daily, and forecasts are issued for the following districts:
A Shanghai to Turnabout.
B Turnabout to Hong Kong.
C Hong Kong and neighbourhood.
D) Hong Kong to Hainan.
E Northern China Sea.
The map, weather report and forecast are exhibited at the Hong Kong and Kowloon ferry piers, the Harbour Office, Tele- graph offices and the General Post Office. The weather map may be purchased by the public at a subscription rate of $15 per annum. There were 39 subscribers in 1933. A weather map for 2 p.m. is also prepared, but is not published. Morning and afternoon weather reports and forecasts. together with observations made at 10h, a.m. and 4h p.m., are published in the local press.
IV.—WEATHER TELEGRAMS, FORECASTS AND STORM WARNINGS.
8. The telegraph companies continue to transmit twice daily free of charge meteorological observations from Vladi- vostock, Japan, Shanghai, Formosa. Indo China and the Philip- pines. Meteorological broadcasts by radio and the direct radio services of Shanghai (sent personally by Rev. Fr. Gherzi, S.J.), Indo China, Formosa, Amoy, Swatow. Sandakan and Pratas Island are extremely valuable. Extra observations at half cable rate are also obtainable from a number of stations by the courtesy of the telegraph companies.
9, Weather Telegrams from ships by Radio:--The follow- ing table gives the monthly number of ships from which radio meteorological messages have been received and the number of messages received (each arrival and departure is counted separately).
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