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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1974
AUGUST WEATHER DRIER THAN USUAL
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THE WEATHER LAST MONTH WAS AGAIN DRIER THAN USUAL WITH ONLY 226.6 MM, OR ONLY ABOUT 60 PER CENT OF THE AVERAGE RAINFALL FOR AUGUST RECORDED.
UP TO THE END OF THE MONTH, THE ACCUMULATED TOTAL RAINFALL THIS YEAR WAS 1,241.5 MM. THIS IS ABOUT 28 PER CENT LESS THAN THE AVERAGE FIGURE FOR THE SAME PERIOD AND IS THE LOWEST SINCE 1963.
ACCORDING TO THE MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT ISSUED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY, IT WAS THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1969 THAT NO TROP ICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNALS WERE HOISTED IN AUGUST.
ALTHOUGH SEVERAL TROPICAL CYCLONES FORMED IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA AND THE WESTERN NORTH PACIFIC DURING THE MONTH, NONE OF THEM AFFECTED HONG KONG.
HONG KONG EXPERIENCED SOME FINE AND HOT WEATHER IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH, AND THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 34.3 DEGREES, THE HIGHEST SO FAR THIS YEAR, WAS RECORDED ON AUGUST 20.
A TOTAL OF 10 THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS WERE ISSUED DURING THE MONTH UNDER REVIEW. HOWEVER, NO AIRCRAFT WERE DIVERTED FROM HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A FULL WEATHER REPORT FOR AUGUST PREPARED BY THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WILL BE BOXED FOR COLLECTION THIS EVENING.
REGISTRATION FACILITIES IN WONG TAI SIN ESTATE ******
A TEAM FROM THE REGISTRATION OF PERSONS DEPARTMENT WILL OPERATE IN THE LOVER WONG TAI SIN ESTATE NEXT WEEK FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
PARENTS ARE URGED TO MAKE USE OF THE SPECIAL FACILITY AND REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN, WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 11, FOR JUVENILE IDENTITY CARDS. THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF 18 SHOULD REGISTER FOR ADULT IDENTITY CARDS.
THE REGISTRATION TEAM WILL OPERATE FROM THE WONG TAI SİN COMMUNITY CENTRE BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. AND 4.30 P.M. FROM SEPTEMBER 16 TO 20.
CHANGES IN REGISTERED PARTICULARS SHOULD ALSO BE REPORTED.
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