321 



The lowest sun temperature on the Government Hill 

 for April was 110° on the 17th; that at the Prison Obser- 

 vatory was 142° on the 2nd. 



The rainfall for April, 1909, was as follows: — 

 Pulau Jerejak . . . . . . 5.80' 



Prison Ohservatory . . . . 1.32 



Government Hill . . . , . . 7.08 



Fort Cornwallis 2.16 



Lumut . . . . . . . . 8.64 



Pangkore . . . . . . . . 2.41 



Bruas 9.36 



Balik Pulau 9.21 



It has always been observed, and fairly correctly too, 

 that our dry season generally lasts from about December 

 15 to the same date in the following month of May, so that 

 we are at present fairly ushered into our usual rainy season, 

 which may last often to the middle of December — August, 

 September, and October helping to increase the rainfall for 

 the year. 



M. E. Scriven. 



AGRI-HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION FOR 1909. 



The exhibition will be held at Penang on Mondav, 

 Tuesday, and Wednesday, 9th, 10th and 11th. The Sche- 

 dule of prices is published and can be had on application 

 to W. Fox Esqr., Botanic Gardens Penang, or the Director 

 Botanic Gardens Singapore. A considerable number of 

 cups are offered for different exhibits by various donors. 

 His Excellency Sir John Anderson offers a cup for the 

 best general exhibit in Division A. Agricultural Produce. 

 In the Rubber section, cups are offered by Hon. J. Turner 

 for crepe and sheet, by Mr. Lauder Watson for Block; for 

 the best sample for shipment 50 lbs. packed, one case of 

 crepe sheet or block and one of scrap the Caledonia cup, 

 from Caledonia estate; for the best sample of commercial 

 rubber not less than 100 lbs., a cup presented by Mr. Pears, 

 for the best sample of sheet, crepe, biscuit, block and scrap, 

 not less than 100 pounds. A cup by the Malay Peninsula 

 Agricultural Association. Cups are also offered for va- 

 rious plants, fruit and vegetables, and special prizes for 

 cattle, horses, etc. 



Entries close for Agricultural and Horticultural pro- 

 duce on August 2nd; Dogs and Horses, July 19th; Native 

 Ails and Industries, and Agricultural Implements, Aug. 

 2nd. 



