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Evangakauwaz Chungking. Pathol.
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Dairen.
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3. TEMPERATUR, in the undo, in degree Fahrenheit.
8 HUMIDITY, in pecastage of sturation, th humidity of sir abarated with moisture being 100,
4. Draction or Wish, to two points
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7. BAIN in inches, tauth- and hundreds
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, March 14th,
Previous On Dale On Bais
Day stat at 2 p.m.
6.m. 2 pm.
29.91 29.91
Mr C, H, Hiltert
Mr W., Hind
Mr H E. Holands Mr A. Stelten Hoop
Mrs
Aging
A L. E. 9. Hedge Mr J. E. HP
Mr L. Hope
Mr & Mrs P/L
Knigoderer
Dr AT. Mr &
&M LJ. Imbert
Mr & Mrs C. Lauritoek › Miss A. Leirb
Mr & Mrs J. J Istria Mr. Colbourne Little Me 8. Longüela
Mr B. E Lasbainger
Miss M1 Iannersc Mis K.
Mann aj D. Hae Donald Mica Martell Mrs Martell ME. E. Maaila Dr & Mrs O. Marriott Mr. McCann Mr E. C. McCullough. Mr & Mr Mr L. D. McNicoll Mr G.
G. Mellin
Mr & Mrs A. B Hykes
and children Capt & Mis E. L.
Mr. E. M. Joh Mr F. H. Kala.
Mr
Molaces
J. Marackl
& Mrs E Moller: and family Mr H. F. Morris Mr I. Murvoch
Mr. 8. Nicolson Mr & Mrs O'Brien and
family
Mr A. M. Opixo.. Mr.P. S. Fage Me W. Ritar Mr D
!. Potpe Archdeacon & Mire
Potter Mr A. F. Affor Mr. A. V. Pitnow Mr. Frank Res Mr. H. H. Ray
Hlasy Van Rees
Mr.K. B. Brid
Kitchle MD. Mr CW Boterie Miss M, R. Bessman Mr K.M. R Capt·& Mrs for demon M & M Ri: W..
de Sherbiniza
Sheidon
Mrå,
Alr.J. H. Soot Mr H. Booti
Dr J. C. Shively
Mrr M. Simp
Mr H. E. G. Solbe
Mr & Mrs V Sorby Miss A. Squa
Mr E. H. Staber
Mr. J. W. Stackhouse Hirs A. A. Stackhouse. Mr E. Staynesant MBG. Stork
Hr W. Swan
Swift Bymmons.
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KING TOWARD, HOTELA
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Me JR Flynn
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Me W. Rnage Miss
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Mr. R.J, Haddon Mr. P. M, Harrog Mr In
Toky
Mr & Mrs". Wm.
Jaokion
Mr 8. James
Mr E. James
Mr W. R Bank
Mr J. Joseph
Mr K Konigoki My A. D. Miedonale
· Mr G. Matheson
Mrs Macke
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Highest open-air Temperatae vn 13th" 74 Lowest open-air Temparature on 14th 64
LONGKANG TIDE TABLE
From 16th to 21st March.
HIGH WATIK,
Long
Mean
Tline
Thurs. 15 m 1-34
Height
41
Miss W.E.H. Bital. MED, K. Bude
Mr & Mrs FW.
Mrs C. D.
Mr &
Mr Neil Macintyre ( Mr & Mis FW, to Nam
Miss E Nason
Mr G. F. Nightingale
Mr E. 1. Fashlar
Mr V. Li Perkins
Candli Ms Mr Mrs E. Ralphs
Mr Mrs L.A.
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Col. R. E. Darling.
Mra Domvile Mi & Mrs Duinker
Mr & Mrs B. A. Hale
Mr
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Mrs T. J. R. Johns Mr. Le Jouen bere
Low Warz
Mr MacG Dary
B'kong
Time.
Bigelt
1. It is
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29 64 10-29 19
Sator 17 No inter high
Wed.
18
3266 5
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or LW-Wes
11:448 16
or low-water
19 m 7404 1045
8 10 6 8 11 38
30 m 758 4 5 23/
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21 104 822
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Mr & Mr V. Findley
Smita M&
Smith
Mm A. Findley
Mis. Wa
Mrs Kingsley Ward
Mrs G, Yout
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