P.W.R. Hongkong.
- P 34
Tytam Stream-Temporary Pump.
1913. 1914.
$ $
Coal, 6,058.80 5,880.70
Wages,... 1,847.05 1,570.04
Miscellaneous, including repairs and stores other than coal, 678.53 230.73
Total,...... 8,584.38 7,681.47
A comparative statement of the local rainfall for the year at various points is given in the following table:
Month. Royal Observatory. Kowloon Reservoir. Public Gardens. Tytam Reservoir. Tytam Tuk. Pokfulam Reservoir. Taipo Quarters. January February, 3.240 4.55 3.04 2.69 3.17 2.71 4.310 March, 1.190 1.28 1.54 1.39 1.40 1.67 1.690 April, 4.465 7.40 5.92 4.35 4.70 5.30 5.730 May, 12.620 8.97 13.48 12.68 12.32 10.89 13.590 June, 12.225 12.70 12.66 15.20 12.51 13.19 13.320 July, 26.305 28.42 23.37 27.46 25.33 24.56 34.270 August, 4.205 3.82 6.13 6.28 5.87 4.42 5.320 September, 19.980 21.04 21.03 19.88 21.23 28.71 22.410 October,... 6.450 5.71 10.67 3.74 4.01 13.48 4.750 November, 8.815 8.21 9.10 9.05 8.77 9.37 11.580 December,.. .720 .89 1.12 .77 1.08 .83 1.130 Total 1914, 100.215 102.99 108.06 103.49 100.39 110.13 118.100 1913, 83.740 83.740 87.42 92.51 81.79 83.28 83.3096.340 Increase,... 16.475 15.57 15.55 21.70 17.11 26.83 21.760 Decrease,This is the first occasion since 1897 on which the rainfall for the year, as recorded at the Observatory, has reached 100 inches.