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26. Here as at Singapore, July shewed the greatest monthly fall, viz., 35.96 in- 
ches, which was recorded at Balik Pulau. The minimum monthly fall, 0.31 inch, was 
registered at the same station in December. 
27. The greatest fall in 24 hours, viz., 8.95 inches, occurred at Government 
Hill, on the 28th September. 
The D hidings. 
28. A new station was opened at Lumut, the headquarters of this Settlement, 
in February., 
29. The mean fall was 82.29 inches, as against 93.05 inches in 1889, a decrease 
of 10.76 inches. 
30. The greatest fall (91.69 inches) was registered at Pangkor, where was re- 
corded also the maximum monthly fall, viz., 11.85 inches, in August. 
3-i. The minimum fall was in December, viz., 0.41 inch, recorded at Bruas. 
32. The heaviest fall in 24 hours (4.50 inches) was registered at Pangkor, on 
the 1 1 th August. 
Province Wellesley. 
33. The observations were taken at Bukit Mertajarh from August, the old station 
at Bukit Minyak being closed. 
34. The mean fall was 1 00.40 inches, shewing an increase of 6.39 inches over 
that of the previous year ( 94.01 inches ). 
35. The greatest fall was 1 17.73 inches, which was at Butterworth. 
36. The maximum fall in any one month was 25.00 inches, which was in Octo- 
ber, and occurred in Bertam. This station recorded also the minimum fall, viz., 0.42 
inch, which was registered in December. 
37. The greatest fall in 24 
July, at Bertam. 
hours was 10 inches, which occurred on the 29th 
Malacca. 
38. Two new stations were opened during 1890, viz., at Bukit Bruang and 
Ayer Keroh, by which the number of stations rose to 25. 
39. The mean annual fall was 72.29 inches, against 87.67 inches in 1889, a de- 
crease of 15.38 inches. 
40. The greatest fall was 141.97 inches, which was registered at Kwala Linggi. 
This station also recorded the maximum monthly fall, viz., 20.50 inches, which was in 
January, and also the greatest fall in 24 hours, which was 8.50 inches, on the 13th De- 
cember. 
41. The lowest monthly fall, viz., 0.20 inch, was in June, at Batu Berendam. 
Summary. 
42. January . — Wet in Singapore, Penang, the Bindings, and Province Wel- 
lesley. In Malacca dry, excepting the Districts of Merlemau, Machap, Kesang, Pang- 
kalan Balak, Nyalas, and Kwala Linggi. 
43. February . — Wet in Singapore and Penang. In the Bindings dry, except- 
ing Pangkor. Dry in Province Y\ ellesley, excepting Butterworth and Bukit Minyak. 
Wet in certain Districts in Malacca, notably Bukit Bruang and Sungei Udang. 
44. March . — Wet in Singapore and the Bindings. Dry in the other Settlements. 
45. April .- — Wet in Singapore, Penang, the Bindings and Province Wellesley, 
in Malacca, excepting the Districts of Nyalas, Kwala Linggi, Sungei Rambai and 
Merlemau, dry. 
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