TABLE OF CONTENTS

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introduction ... 5

List of provinces and number of rain stations of the Philippine Islands . (i

T. Summer and autumn rainfall; cj'clonic rainfall . 7

Summer and autumn rainfall in western Luzon and the western Visayas . 9

Summer and autumn rainfall in central and eastern Luzon, the. central Visayas, central and west-ern Mindanao . 9

Summer and autumn rainfall on the eastern coasts of Luzon, in the eastern Visayas and eastern

Mindanao . 10

II. Winter or northeast monsoon rainfall . 10

Northeast monsoon rainfall in the eastern part of the Archipelago . 12

Northeast monsoon rainfall in the central and western part of the Archipelago . 12

III. Spring rainfall: March. April, May . 13

Spring rainfall in meteorological districts I and 111’ . 13

Spring rainfall in meteorological districts TI and IV . l-l

IV. Conclusion . 14

Relative distribution of the annual rainfall throughout the three different seasons . l(j

V. Rainfall records:

Davao, 1897-9S, 1902-00 .. 17

Cotahato, 1003-06 . 17

Tamontaca, 1894-96 . 18

Caraga, 1902-06 . 18

Ba.Iingasag, 1902-06 . 18

Butuan, 1903-06 . 18

Tandag, 1896-98 . 18

Tagbilaran, 1902-06 . 19

Surigao, 1902-06 . 19

Maasin, 1902-06 . 19

Cebu, 1878, 1881-82, 1894-95, 1897, 1902-06 .. 19

Tuburan, 1902-06 . 20

Ormoc, 1902-06 . 20

Tacloban, 1904-06 . 20

Borongan, 1903-06 . 20

Catbalogan, 1904-05 ..... 20

Jolo, 1894-98, 1902-06 . 21

Isabela, Basilan, 1903-06 . 21

Zamboanga, 1894-90, 1903-06 . 21

Dapitan. 1902-06 . 21

La Carlota, 1889-1897 . 22

Bacolod, 1903-06 . 22

San .Jose de Buenavista, 1902-06 . 22

Iloilo, 1894-97, 1902-06 . 22

Cuyo, 1903-06 . 23

Capiz, 1902-06 . 23

Calhayog, 1903-06 . 23

Palanoc, 1904-06 . 23

Romblon, 1903-05 . 23

Guhat, 1903-06 . 24

Legaspi, 1902—06 . 24

Albay, 1891, 1893-97 . 24

Nueva C'aceres, 1887-88, 1902-06 .:. 24

Mamburao, 1896-99 . 25

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