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Rainfall for September, 1904 : — - 
Government Hill 
Ins. 
r 4'97 
The Fort 
* * * }} 
14*82 
The Prison 
* » * • )) 
1464 
Balik Pulau 
... 
1 1 50 
Pulau Jerejak 
... J * 
1 r 1 1 
Lumut 
♦ ■ * 
9 *i 4 
Bruas 
... 1 y 
5-20 
Pangkore 
... JJ 
4-51 
Butterworth 
• * * 
I 3 ' 4 b 
Bukit Mcrtajam 
• ' ' >'t 
io-88 
Sungci Backup 
... „ 
M. E. SC RIVEN, 
Assistant Surgeon, 
Prison Observatory. 
Penang, 
