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5. In the following table the monthly rainfall at the Observatory is compared with other records in the Colony.
Month Obser-III.
PUBLICATIONS,
6. The following publications have been made during 1935:-
Magnetic Results, 1934.
Meteorological Results, 1934.
Meteorological Information for Aviation Purposes.
The following are in the press:-
Magnetic Results, 1935.
Meteorological Results, 1935.
A monthly abstract of meteorological observations is published in the Government Gazette and copies are supplied to any firm or individual requiring them, and a monthly seismological 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, Telegraph 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 32 subscribers in 1935. 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.
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5. In the following table the monthly rainfall at the Observatory is compared with other records in the Colony.
Botanical
Obser-
Police
Matilda Hospital!
Gardens
(Mount
Month.
vatory Station
(Kowloon).
(Taipo).
(Hong
Kellet,
Fanling.
Kong).
(Hong
Kong).
inches.
inches.
inches.
inches.
inches.
January,
1.090
1.83
1.37
1.26
1.49
February,
1-130
1-14
1.50
1.40
0.78
March,
4-665
5.04
5.12
5.15
4-36
April,
2-455
5.30
2.79
3.06
1.45
May,
4-735
6.89
5-39
3.63
4.70
June,
14.425
12.74
13-79
10.44
10.54
July,
22.210
29.90
23.27
23.39
23-58
August,
6.030
5.19
7.19
7.17
7.16
September,
7.370
7-92
8-69
9.26
5-57
October,
5.815
6.24
5-45
5.90
4-05
November,
0-355
1-18
0.49
0.15
0.51
December,
1-040
1.21
1.29
1·00
0.92
Year 1935
71.320
84-58
76.34
71.81
65.11
III.
PUBLICATIONS,
6. The following publications have been made during 1935:-
Magnetic Results, 1934.
Meteorological Results, 1934.
Meteorological Information for Aviation Purposes.
The following are in the press:-
Magnetic Results, 1935.
Meteorological Results, 1935.
A monthly abstract of meteorological observations is published in the Government Gazette and copies are supplied to any firm or individual requiring them, and a monthly seismo- logical 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.
D.
B. Turnabout to Hong Kong. E. C. Hong Kong and neighbourhood.
Hong Kong to Hainan. Northern China Sea.
The map, weather report and forecast are exhibited at the Hong Kong and Kowloon ferry piers, the Harbour Office, Telegraph 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 32 subscribers in 1935. A weather map for 2 p.m. is also prepared, but is not published. Morning and afternoon weather reports and forecasts, together with observa- tions made at 10h. a.m. and 4h. p.m., are published in the local press.:
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