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A considerable improvement is always taking place in the matter of scavenging lanes but the full effect of the Ordinance in this respect will not be realised for a considerable number of years. Nevertheless the total area of lanes obtained for scavenging purposes during the year has been 5,212 sq. ft. (11,450 sq. ft. 1909), the length being 867 ft. (1,756 ft. in 1909), while a further area of 9,201 sq. ft. was resumed for the construction of roadways, etc. (7,906 sq. ft. in 1909).
During the year four wells, the waters of which were unsatisfactory, were closed by order of the Board.
METEOROLOGICAL RETURN.
The following Table gives the meteorological conditions which prevailed during the year as recorded at the Kowloon Observatory:-
Month Barometer at M. S. L. TEMPERATURE HUMIDITY Cloudiness Sunshine WIND Rain ins. Max. Mean Min. Rel. Abs. p. c. hours. Direc-tion. Vel. ins. January, 30.11 66.5 61.8 57.8 76 73 141.1 E by N 12.7 0.885 February, 30.09 61.7 60.0 55.9 78 71 141.2 E 16.2 0.407 March, 30.04 67.0 63.3 60.1 84 87 91.1 E by N 14.0 0.580 April, 29.95 73.9 63.6 65.2 80 80 135.2 E 14.1 3.725 May, 29.85 84.1 78.9 75.1 77 76 261.3 E by S 9.1 1.955 June, 29.81 86.9 82.3 78.8 79 63 242.1 S by E 11.0 18.90 July, 29.75 87.0 82.3 78.8 81 53 261.9 S by W 10.9 13.90 August, 29.73 85.8 82.2 78.6 83 70 190.3 SSW 7.8 1.155 September, 29.80 84.1 79.7 78.3 82 75 161.3 E by N 13.1 15.950 October, 30.02 79.7 75.3 72.0 72 44 237.9 E by N 14.4 0.045 November, 30.06 73.3 68.7 64.7 70 64 156.4 ENE 14.2 2.535 December, 30.18 65.1 59.7 54.9 66 53 168.2 NE 9.1 0.790 Mean or Total, 29.95 76.6 71.9 68.2 77 68 2,188.0 E 12.2 70.120The average annual rainfall during the ten years ending 1900 was 83.43 inches and ranged from 117.12 inches in 1891 to 45.83 inches in 1895; the average for the decade ending 1910 has been 80.73 inches. The rainfall for last year is therefore considerably below the average of the last 20 years.
POPULATION.
The Non-Chinese population of the Colony comprised at the Census of 1906 a white population of 12,925 of whom 6,085 were civilians while 4,429 belonged to the Navy and 2,411 to the Army. The coloured races (Non-Chinese) numbered 8,500 and included East Indians, Asiatic Portuguese, Japanese, Filipinos, Malays, Africans, Persians, and a few others. The Table on page 10 shows a similar classification of the Non-Chinese population for the year 1910 and from this it will be seen that the total Non-Chinese population - inclusive of Army and Navy - is estimated at 20,806 (including 455
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A considerable improvement is always taking place in the matter of scavenging lanes but the full effect of the Ordinance in this respect will not be realised for a considerable number of years. Nevertheless the total area of lanes obtained for scavenging pur- poses during the year has been 5,212 sq. ft. (11,450 sq. ft. 1909), the length being 867 ft. (1,756 ft. in 1909), while a further area of 9,201 sq. ft. was resumed for the construction of roadways, etc. (7,906 sq. ft. in 1909).
During the year four wells, the waters of which were unsatis- factory, were closed by order of the Board.
METEOROLOGICAL RETURN.
The following Table gives the meteorological conditions which prevailed during the year as recorded at the Kowloon Observatory:-
Barometer
at M. S. L.
TEMPERA-
TURE.
HUMI-
DITY.
Cloudiness.
Sunshine.
WIND.
Month.
Rain.
Max. Mean Min. Rel. Abs.
Direc- tion.
Vel.
ins.
O
о
O p. c. ins. p. e. hours. ins.
Points.
miles p. h.
January,
February,
30.11 66.5 61.8, 57.8 76 | 0.43 30.09 61.7 60.0 55.9; 78 (0.41
73
141.1 0.885 E by N
12.7
6F
1412 0.40% E
16.2
March,
3004 67.0 63.3| 60.1 84 |0,50
87
91.1
0.580) E by N
14.0
April,
29.95 73.9 63.6) 65. $2 0.60
80
135.2 3.725| E
14.1
May,.
29.85 84.178 9! 75.1
77 0.76
261.3
1.955 E by S
9.1
Jung,
29.81 86 982.3 78.8 79 0.87
63
242.1 18.-90 8 by E
11.0
July,
29.75 87 Oj 82.3 78.8 81 | 0.89
53
261.9 13.90 S by W
10.9
August,
29.73 65.8 82.2 78.6 83 0.92 September,. 29.80 84.1 79.7 78.3 82 0.83 October, 30.02 79.7 75.3 72.0-72 | 0.63 November,. 30.06 73.3 68.7 64.7 70 0.51 December, 30.18 65.1 59.7 54.9) 66 0.85
70
190.3 1.155: SSW
7.8
75
1613 15,950 E by N
13.1
44
237.9 0.045 E by N
14.4
64
156.4 2.535] ENE
14.2
53
168.2 0.790Į NE
9.1
Mean or Total,| 29.95|76.6 71.9|68.2 77 0,64 68
2,188.0 70.120| E
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The average annual rainfall during the ten years ending 1900 was 83 43 inches and ranged from 117·12 inches in 1891 to 45 83 inches in 1895; the average for the decade ending 1910 has been 80 73 inches. The rainfall for last year is therefore considerably below the average of the last 20 years.
POPULATION.
The Non-Chinese population of the Colony comprised at the Census of 1906 a white population of 12,925 of whom 6,085 were civilians while 4,429 belonged to the Navy and 2,411 to the Army. The coloured races (Non-Chinese) numbered 8,500 and included East Indians, Asiatic Portuguese, Japanese, Filipinos, Malays, Africans, Persians, and a few others. The Table on page 10 shows a similar classification of the Non-Chinese population for the year 1910 and from this it will be seen that the total Non-Chinese population-- inclusive of Army and Navy-is estimated at 20,806 (including 455
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