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The Weather. 



The weather Returns from the majority of stations shew that 

 November was a comparatively wet month. Singapore and Penang, 

 however, had an average rainfall, with 8*30. and 9 84 inches 

 respectively. Malacca was over the average with a fall of 12.30. 

 It is in Perak, and in Selangor to a slightly lesser extent that the 

 most abundant showers fell, thus in Taiping a fall of 23.37 was 

 registered, the lowest reading in that State being at Ipoh where 

 10.50. fell. In Selangor, Kuala Lumpur had the greatest fall 18.84. 

 being registered. While Klang kept up its reputation for com- 

 parative dryness with 8.61. The returns from Pahang were about 

 the average and fairly equable from all stations. 



