Province Wellesley. 
9. North-West winds blew during January and February and South-West from 
March to May, and in the other months South-South-West, North-North-East and 
North-East. 
10. The mean velocity was 92 miles, and the greatest velocity in any one day 
was 175 miles, which was on the 4th I'ebruary. 
Malacca. 
11. North-North-East and West-South-West winds were prevalent during the 
tirst six months of the year. In the other months, the directions were principally South, 
South-East and North-West. 
12. The mean velocity was 171 miles, and the greatest in 24 hours was 178 
miles, which was on the 26th December. 
VII. — Rainfall. 
13. Rainfall was registered at 47 Stations during the year, 11 of which were 
in Singapore, 4 in Penang, 3 in the bindings, 6 in Province Wellesley, and 23 in 
Malacca. 
14. Incomplete returns were furnished by 3 Stations in Singapore, 1 in the Din- 
dings, 2 in Province Wellesley, and 2 in Malacca. 
Singapore. 
15. One of the oldest rainfall stations, viz., the P. & 0 . Co.’s Depot, New Harbour, 
furnished no returns for the last six months of the year. Registration at “ Holme 
Chase ” was discontinued in November, but was however kept up at 50-1 Grange 
Road, which is in the same neighbourhood. 
16. More satisfactory results would be obtained, were the number of out-stations 
increased. 
17. Except 1870, which registered a fall of 123.24 inches of rain, 1890 has re- 
corded the greatest mean fall, viz., 117.78 inches, since 1869. 
18. Compared with last year, the fall is greater by 33.65 inches, and the number 
of wet days by 32. 
19. The heaviest fall and the greatest number of wet days occurred during the 
last half of the year, viz.: — 
Rain. Wet Days. 
January to June,- ... ... 48.52 inches. 93 
July to December, ... ... 69.26 ,, * 113 
20. The greatest fall registered was at the Pauper Hospital, Saranggong, where 
a total of 132.53 inches was reached. 
21. The maximum monthly fall, which was 22.28 inches, was registered at Lady 
Hill in July. Here also occurred the greatest fall in 24 hours, viz., 6.85 inches, which 
was on the 13th of the same month. 
22. The falls during July were unprecedentedly heavy at all the stations. 
23. The minimum monthly fall, which was 2.94 inches, was recorded at Holme 
Chase, for the month of May. 
Penang. 
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24. The mean annual fall (139.69 inches) shews an increase of 29.67 inches over 
that for (889 ( 110.02 inches). 
25. As in the previous year, Government Hill recorded the heaviest fall, as 
much as 177.35 inches were registered there. 
