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The climate is thus mildly tropical. Sunstrokes are unknown. The recorded death rate per 1,000 whites in Manila for 1917 was 8.8, as compared with 16.5 for New York, 15 for San Francisco, 14 for Chicago, 18 for Glasgow, and 22 for Belfast.

Manila is in advance of: London 8 hours and 3 minutes. New York 12 hours and 59 minutes. San Francisco 16 hours and 11 minutes. Washington 13 hours. Sq. Miles Philippines 114,400 British Isles 121,438 New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware 104,970 Japan 147,698 Hungary 125,641 Italy 110,660 Norway 124,675

RAINFALL

Maximum days of rain in July, August, September.

Minimum days of rain in February and March.

Dry Season: November to May, inclusive.

Wet Season: June to October, inclusive.

Typhoons: Frequent in July, August, September, and October.

The lowest average rainfall for the last twelve years for the whole Archipelago was 60.73 inches in the driest region, the highest, 125.68, in the wettest. Manila’s average was 75.46.