temperature was distinctly cooler than that which had been experienced for 

 some months. 



On the 8th, T'ai-yiian Fu was reached, but observations were kept up till 

 the. I2th, when the expedition officially came to an end. 



SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



May, 1908. 



Maximum 98*2°, 27th Highest Bar. 27*05 inches, 23rd and 



Average max. 85*6° 30th 



Minimum 47*0°, 31st Lowest Bar. 26*84 inches, 26th 



Average min. 56*5° Average Bar. 26*95 inches 



June, 1908. 



Maximum 98*0°, loth 

 Average max. 90*0° 

 Minimum 42*9°, 7th 

 Average min. 53*4° 



Juhj, 1908. 



Maximum ioo'o°, 5th 

 Average max. 88*6° 

 Minimum 55*4°, 15th 

 Average min. 65*8° 



August, 1908. 



Maximum 100*4°, ^th 

 Average max. 83*2° 

 Minimum 61*3°, 28th 

 Average min. 7i'4° 



September, 1908. 

 Maximum 86'0°, 6th 

 Average max. 77*5° 

 Minimum 46*5°, 23rd 

 Average min. 58*1° 



Highest Bar. 27*08 inches, 20th 

 Lowest Bar. 26*67 inches, 24th 

 Average Bar. 26*84 inches 



Highest Bar. 27*09 inches, 7th 

 Lowest Bar. 26*67 inches, 19th and 



22nd 

 Average Bar. 26*92 inches 

 Rainfall over 6*29 inches 

 Heaviest fall, i8th, 3*66 inches 



Highest Bar. 27*17 inches, 30th 

 Lowest Bar. 26*82 inches, 6th 

 Average Bar. 26*97 inches 

 Rainfall 1*94 inches 

 Heaviest fall, 15th, *6 inch 



Highest Bar. 27*22 inches, 23rd 

 Lowest Bar. 26*79 inches, loth 

 Average Bar. 27*05 inches 

 Rainfall 2*02 inches 

 Heaviest fall, 15th, *94 inches 



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