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the whole and they have, therefore, been entered as recorded. It is believed that the record was but little affected except for the two hours named when the cups were observed to wobble to a great extent during the violent squalls.

Table VIII. exhibits the amount (0-10), name (Howard's classification) and direction whence coming of the clouds. Where the names of upper and lower clouds are given, but only one direction, this refers to the lower clouds.

Table IX. exhibits, for every hour in the day, the mean velocity of the wind reduced to 4 as well as 2 directions, according to strictly accurate formula, and also the mean direction of the wind.

Below this is printed a list of the phenomena observed.

23. The following annual weather report for 1894 is arranged as follows:-

Table VI. exhibits the mean values for the year (or hourly excess above this) obtained from the monthly reports. The total duration of rain was 816 hours. There fell at least 0.01 inch of rain on 145 days.

Table VII. exhibits the number of hours during a portion of which at least 0.005 inch of rain (or dew) was registered.

Table VIII. exhibits the number of days with wind from eight different points of the compass. The figures are obtained from the mean daily directions in Table VII of the monthly reports. Days with wind from a point equidistant from two directions given are counted half to one of these and half to the other, e. g., half of the days when the wind was NNE are counted as N, and the other half as NE.

Table IX. exhibits the number of days on which certain meteorological phenomena were registered, and also the total number of thunderstorms noted in the neighbourhood during the past year.

Table X. shows the frequency of clouds of different classes.

Table XI. is arranged as last year.

Table XII. exhibits the monthly and annual extremes. The extremes of humidity and vapour tension are only approximate as the hourly values were not calculated.

Table XIII. contains five-day means.

Table XIV, XV, XVI. contain magnetic observations.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,

&C.,

&C.,

&c.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. DOBERCE, Director.