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have been effected by the Public Works Department. These include the training of additional nullahs to the extent of 9,731 ft. (7,409 ft. in 1913), and the building of two public latrines, one in Pottinger Street and the other in Cross Street; a public urinal at Happy Valley; a market at Tai Hang, new bullock stables at Bowrington, and Inspectors' Quarters at Breezy Point.
The total area of lanes obtained for scavenging purposes during the year has been 20,740 sq. ft. (23,787 sq. ft. in 1913); the length being 3,583 ft. (4,740 ft. in 1913).
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
The following table gives the meteorological conditions which prevailed during the year as recorded at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong:-
Month. Barometer at M.S.L. TEMPERA-TURE. HUMI-DITY. Cloudiness. Sunshine. WIND. Rain. Max. Mean. Min. Rel. Abs. Direction. Vel. January, 30.23 67.4 62.8 58.8 69 0.40 39 240.4 E by N 13.4 0.000 February, 30.12 66.9 63.1 59.9 79 0.47 71 117.6 E by N 14.4 3.240 March, 30.03 71.7 67.2 63.5 83 0.56 77 133.4 E 12.0 1.190 April, 29.89 76.3 71.5 68.0 83 0.65 85 114.4 E 12.8 4.465 May, 29.78 82.8 78.5 75.3 80 0.79 72 191.5 ESE 11.4 12.620 June, 29.68 86.6 82.0 78.9 79 0.86 74 174.1 S by E 10.8 12.225 July, 29.70 86.9 81.9 78.1 83 0.90 69 180.1 SE by S 11.5 26.305 August, 87.9 82.3 78.2 79 0.87 63 244.9 SSE 8.6 4.205 September, 29.80 85.4 80.4 76.2 73 0.76 51 215.0 NE by N 9.0 19.980 October, 30.06 81.2 77.5 74.3 77 0.73 65 192.5 E 13.3 6.450 November, 30.08 73.5 69.9 66.4 75 0.55 73 113.1 ENE 11.3 3.815 December, 30.15 67.7 64.0 60.5 78 0.45 74 111.4 ENE 10.7 0.720 Mean or Total, 29.96 77.9 73.4 69.8 78 0.67 69 2028.7 E 11.6 100.215The average annual rainfall during the ten years ending 1904 was 74.9 inches and ranged from 100.3 inches in 1897 to 45.8 inches in 1895; the average for the decade ending 1914 has been 81.8 inches. The rainfall for the last year (100.2 inches) is therefore well above the average of the last 20 years.
POPULATION.
The Non-Chinese population of the Colony comprised, at the Census taken on May 20th, 1911, a white civil population of 6,035 : to this must be added an average resident white population of 2,313 belonging to the Navy and an average strength of 2,360 British Troops. The coloured races (Non-Chinese, Civil) numbered 6,040 and include East Indians, Asiatic Portuguese, Japanese, Filipinos, Malays, Africans, Persians and a few others; in addition there were 2,054 Indian Troops stationed in the Colony. The table on page 18 shows a similar classification of the Non-Chinese
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have been effected by the Public Works Department. These include the training of additional nullahs to the extent of 9,731 ft. (7,409 ft. in 1913), and the building of two public latrines, one in Pottinger Street and the other in Cross Street; a public urinal at Happy Valley; a market at Tai Hang, new bullock stables at Bowrington, and Inspectors' Quarters at Breezy Point.
The total area of lanes obtained for scavenging purposes during the year has been 20,740 sq. ft. (23,787 sq. ft. in 1913); the length being 3,583 ft. (4,740 ft. in 1913).
METEOROLOGICAL RETURNS.
The following table gives the meteorological conditions which prevailed during the year as recorded at the Royal Observatory, Hongkong:-
Month.
Barometer
at M.S.L.
TEMPERA- TURE.
HUMI-
DITY.
Max. Mean. Mia,
Rel. Abs.
Cloudiness.
Sunshine.
WIND.
Rain.
Direction. Vel.
January, February,... March,
April,
May,
June,..
July,.
August,
.....
ins.
30.23 67.4 62.8 58.8 30.1266.9 | 63.1 | 59.9 30.03 | 71.7 | 67.2 | 63.5 29.9876.3 71.5 68.0 29.89 82.8 78.5 | 75.3 29.78 86.6 82.0 | 78.9 29.68 86.981.9 78.1 29.70 87.9 82.3 78.2 September,... 29.80 85.4 80.4 76.2
| October,.... 30.06 81.2 77,5| 74,3 November, 30.08 73,5 69,9 | 66.4 December, 30.15 || 67.7 | 64,0 | 60.5
p.c. ins.
p. c. hours.
ins.
points. miles p.h.
69
0.40
39
240,4 | 0.000│E by N
13.4
79 | 0.47
71
117.6
3.240 | E by NI
14.4
83 0,56
77
133.4 1.190 E
12 0
83 | 0.65
85
114.4 4.465 E
12.8
800.79
72
191.5 12,620
ESE
11.4
79 0.86
74
174.1 12.225 | S by E
10.8
83 0.90
69
180.1 26.305 SE by S
11.5
79
0.87
63
244.9 4.205 SSE
8.6
73
0.76
51
215.0 19.980 |NE by N
9.0
77 0.73 74 0.55 73 0.45
65
192.5 6.450 E
13.3
78 75
113.1 3.815
ENE
11.3
111.4 0.720
ENE
10.7
Mean or
Total,...)
29.96 77.9 73.4 | 69.8 78 0.67 69
2028.7 100.215
E
11.6
The average annual rainfall during the ten years ending 1904 was 749 inches and ranged from 1003 inches in 1897 to 45'8 inches in 1895; the average for the decade ending 1914 has been 818 inches. The rainfall for the last year (100-2 inches) is there- fore well above the average of the last 20 years.
POPULATION.
The Non-Chinese population of the Colony comprised, at the Census taken on May 20th, 1911, a white civil population of 6,035 : to this must be added an average resident white population of 2,313 belonging to the Navy and an average strength of 2,360 British Troops. The coloured races (Non-Chinese, Civil) numbered 6,040 and include East Indians, Asiatic Protuguese, Japanese, Filipinos, Malays, Africans, Persians and a few others; in addition there were 2,054 Indian Troops stationed in the Colony. The table on page 18 shows a similar classification of the Non-Chinese
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