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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-During the year raingauges have been installed at the Police Stations in Cheung Chau, Sai-Kung, Lok ma-Chau and Ping Shan.
III. PUBLICATIONS,
6. The following publications have been made during 1937:
Magnetic Results, 1936.
Meteorological Results, 1936.
The Typhoons of August 16-17, 1936 & September 1-2, 1937.
The following are in the press:
Magnetic Results, 1937.
Meteorological Results, 1937.
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.
F 3
5. In the following table the monthly rainfall at the Observatory is compared with other records in the Colony.
Matilda
Botanical
Obser-
Police
Hospital
Gardens
(Mount
Month.
vatory
Station
(Hong
(Kowloon). (Ταίρο).
Kellet,
Fanling.
Kong).
Hong
Kong).
inches.
inches.
inches.
inches.
inches.
January
2.765
1.90
2.90
2.27
2.02
February
0.310
0.51
0.19
0.36
0.33
March
3.445
2.59
2.97
3.27
2.09
April
2.260
3.89
1.41
1.38
3.99
May
11.120
15.12
12.44
12.01
8.24
June
13.265
9.48
13.39
12.40
6.60
July
19.315
16.33
19.63
15.74
13.07
August
14.355
24.63
14.29
12.03
16.30
September
12.525
13.64
8.90
6.73
13.94
October
1.500
2.83
1.16
1.35
2.42
November
1.035
1.24
1.99
1.48
0.35
December
0.605
0.67
0.69
0.88
0.64
Year 1937
82.500
92.83
79.96
69.90
70.19
During the year raingauges have been installed at the Police Stations in Cheung Chau, Sai-Kung, Lok ma-Chau and Ping Shan.
III. PUBLICATIONS,
6. The following publications have been made during 1937:
Magnetic Results, 1936.
Meteorological Results, 1936.
The Typhoons of August 16-17, 1936 & September
1-2, 1937.
The following are in the press:---
Magnetic Results, 1937.
Meteorological Results, 1937.
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 observa- tories.
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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.
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