406 
lind a rainfall which many times exceeds that of South Eastern 
England (and is also in excess of that for Penang), In Borrovvdale 
the amount average rainfall for forty years has been 132^ inches on 
216 days) and its “record” is 180^ inches on 256 days. It is quite 
probable that Borrowdale may this year beat even that “record”: — 
London. Penang, 
Years. 
ins. cts. 
Years. 
ins. cts. 
1880 ... 
30.28 
1880 ... 
75 1 4 
1881 ... 
27.92 
... 1881 ... 
101.60 
1882 ... 
27.14 
1882 
128.80 
1883-1902 
28.00 
1883-1902 
1 12,60* 
1895 ... 
21.47 
1895 ... 
1 00. 10 
1896 ... 
23-52 
... 1896 
1 33 ' 3 2 
1897 
22.86 
1S97 ... 
145.62 
1898 ... 
17.69 
1898 ... 
I 2 J -37 
1899 ... 
22.54 
... 1899 ... 
125.78 
1900 ... 
23.28 
1900 
96-75 
1901 ... 
22.1 7 
1901 
119.69 
1902 ... 
20.84 
1902 
85*93 
1903 ... 
34-55 
... 1903 ... 
86.75 1 
* Average fall, t 1st 
January, to 31st October. 
ERRATUM. 
In a Ltter received November 30th Mr. Norman Grieve points 
out some errors that have occurred in the report of his speech at 
the meeting of the Anglo-Ceylon and General Estate Company, as 
given in the September Bulletin. Page 280 line 36, “ new ” should 
be “low” and page 281, line 20, for “ Kondesella ” read “Arapo- 
Iakande. ” 
Mr. GRIEVE further writes, “1 may add that the flotation of 
companies continues briskly, and from what \ hear, public con- 
fidence in the future of the Rubber Industry is shown by the way 
in which any reasonable proposition is being subscribed for. ” 
RAINFALL FOR NOVEMBER, 1903 
The Government Hill .. 
Ins. 16-91 
The Prison 
II 
14-70 
Balek Pulau . . 
II 
14-09 
Pulau Jerejak 
II 
1 1-83 
The Fort 
II 
9-68 
Lumut 
II 
10-32 
Pangkor 
II 
15-01 
Bruas 
l> 
8-03 
Butterworth 
II 
7- 6 3 
Bukit Mertajam 
II 
y~8i 
Sungei Bakap 
II 
6-94 
M. E. SCRIVEN, 
Assistant Surgeon , 
Penang , 12th December , /poj. Prison Observatory. 
