392 METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1883. 
and at the time formed a subject of common talk among 
the residents. ~ In February, there was a small amount of 
rain at Singapore, but the days and nights were cool. The 
minimum temperature at night was low, 63.4 being register- 
edonthe 10th. In Penang, Province Wellesley and Malacea, 
it was avery dry month. in Singapore, March was remarkable 
for a long a ought. No rain fell in the last sixteen days of 
the month, and the total fall registered was only 1.17 inches 
at Kampong Kerbau. ifn Penang, it was very dry, and so 
also in the other Settlements. There was a fair amount of 
rainfall in all the Settlements during the months of April 
and May; June and July were wet months throughout, 
August was somewhat dry in Singapore, and in Malacea, 
principally at Kandang, Kessang and Nyalas, but in 
Penang and Province Wellesle ey, rain was Sioeeodene sep- 
tember was a dry month in certain parts of Singapore, but 
in the districts cf Teluk Blangah and Sepoy Lines, rain was 
heavy, sv also in Province Wellesley and Malacca. October 
was unsually dry in Singapore, but abundant rain fell in . 
other Settlements. November and December were wet 
months throughout the Straits, there being abundant rain. 
On the night of the 12th and one or two nights following, 
an unusual number of meteors were observed. This pheno- 
menon was also seen in other parts of the globe. 
34. I take this opportunity of tendering my thanks, in 
connection with the registration of rainfall ‘at Sineapore, to 
Messrs. GEIGER, Kwrann, McRircnigz, St. Vincent B. Down, 
and CANTLEY, io their camel! LUE ions of monthly 
returns of rainfall registered ae the P. & O. Co.’s Depor 
Killiney Hstate, Water-Works Reserv roir, Thompson Road, 
Neidpath and the Botanic Gardens, respectively. 
T. IRVINE ROWELL, ».p., 
Principal Civil Medical Officer, S. 8. 
Singayore, s0th January, 1856, 
