1928
Temperatures of Two Perieds Compared 'A. study of the temperature re-wns over. the past few years, Te-Veals the fact that months of July and August this year hold a record over all years since 1926, "A com Paviagn of the yo peary Raweret, hows that the average temperature Yor duly, 1982, exceeds that of the Correspuiding pionthy 1926, by 26 Jiccrees, while the difference between the two August records is 26 Hegrees in favour of 1926. The fdiference in. the total average, {oF the, two months of 1932 and 1926 i513 degrees, which In heat, such as Shanghai has just experienced B)may be considered negligible in a general of comparison the two The hottest day this year" w July 20, a temperature of 102 ha ing ben recorded. This, at any rate defeats 1926, as the highest register then was no more than 101.5 on July 30 and August 10, a figure which was equalled this year on July 14, 15, and 19.
This year has, however, shown a phenomenal drop on the last day of Rugust from 92 degrees on August 20 to. 8 degree the following day, one degree higher than the corres: ponding recording in 1926, but, the Grop in that year was only from 53 degrees on August 30.
ince, and including August, 30, 3.80 inches of rain has fallen, which cause a ath further drop in the temperature to 74 degrees.
Temperatures for the months of Suly-and August, 1982. pate 10 un Temperatures for the months of [July and August 1926.
Date Max July tin 730, ta ne Acconpine to a report from Hsuchow received here on Aug. 31, northbound Tientsin-Pakow trai derailed near Chanepeniing favourably commented upon by the Finance Department.
Tu these circumstances the Ohairpan of the Comneil suggested that was undesirable further to de the issue of the grants recommend ed, He had been aamured by the Chinese Education, Ofer that "in conjunction with the Chinese Com tee he would ensure that expen ture en' sanitary improvements Which were considered necessary by the Health Department would form a first charge on the grants issued. On this understanding. the, Chair
ception of the portion of any grants san proposed that withthe "ex wich were folie devoted Yo bad. Ing requirements, the whole of 1 grants. covering the first half the conzent year be issued forthwith, "Phe Comneil unanimously adopted this proposal.
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