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WASPS.
Useful Insects.
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In Java a certain spooles of wasp has been imported with a distinctly utilitarian purpose in viow. Coffee is one of tho chlof agricultural products of the in- land,and the coffee bush is at times attacked by a cortain louso or fly which has a decimating effect on the crop. Mossom that had foreshadowed a fine harvest, which had banofited from raingat) the right season, and in propor quantity, -havo falled to produce the expected crop bo- cause attacked by lonso. It has bean found that the natural Manila enemy of this pont is the wasp, thang thi and accordingly the Experimental pada. 0.8. A., Jupas ✯ Shanghai -
Shanghai Stations, which are maintained Australia & Mavila in Java to assist the cultivator, Japan havo imported some quantities of the requisito brand with the view to exterminato the louse.
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Tho rosult of the experiment will be watched with interent, There are not enough woups to give all estates a stock, but cer-Streite tain properties in the different Manila districts have been selected as being the most likely localition bangla', Japan Canadi. U.S.A. ‚Ø. for the wasps to flourish and
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SPECTRE DOGS.
Scamper of Spirit Hounds.
A strango story of the spectre, "White Dogs of Stoko," is related by Mr Frederick C. Jones in &; rocent issue of the Geralt Reviri,;
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POSITIVELY LAST TWO DAYS Will not be shown elsewhere in Hongkong.
The Greatest Photodrama in the History of the Screen
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of the distant chimes, which toldatow ★ Bangkok
that it was just 12.45 a.m., whon, wato, Amoy & Poochow
to our astonishment, two spectre hounds, soemingly from nowhore spod down the pathway we had crossed only a few seconds before, Without a sound they passed us, gront white hoasts, turning noither to right nor left, their tonguen hanging out, and their feet not seeming to touch the ground.
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The best film that the Star has shown since "ENEMIES OF WOMEN" That's what folks are saying about
Love-Mystery-Thrills and Suspenac ! Fine acting ! Rich settings ! What more can you ask of a moving picture i NEW SONGS BY
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The Greatest Screen Triumph
"THREE WISE FOOLS"
Fob. 25d. 11h. 10m.-Proяsuro has decreased slightly from Cho- 66 foo to the Philippines. It has increased slightly over contral Japan and from Hongkong to Tourane.
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PASSENGERS ARRIVED,
Per Admiral Oriontal Liner
President McKinley from "So certain was my wife that Manila.Mrs. A G. Allan Mr. who saw the dogs that, with an in-A. W. Anderson, Mre M. voluntary cry, she threw a cake Andrews, Mr. S. Barretto, Mrs. she was eating into the air, fear-Edwin Burko, Mr. & Mrs. W. L.
The northern anticyclone has ful lest the brutos should run at Bramwell, Mstr. Bramwell, Mr.
A. Bernard, Dr & Hra. Henry moved eastward, loaving her and seize it.
The gruesomeness of their ap-W. Coo, Mr. & Mrs. Frank P separate anticyclone over China. Strong to frosh monsoon may pouranen was only increased by French, Miss J. Garner, Mr. N be expected along the E. const Dow, Mr. L. E. Davis, Mrs. H. P. thoir uncanny silento, for they sped, head downwards, to the S. Hanief. Mr. J. C. Herbsman of China and over the N. Caina
Mrs. F. Lopaz, Mis. F. S. Lopez | 8oa. tombs of the forgotten nobles Misa I. Lopez, Mr. F. L. Mayer. Hongkong rainfall for the 24 grass-covered, on the opposite Mr. & Mrs. R. M. Melay, Mr. hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day John, Novine, Mrs. E. Revilla.10.20 inch. Total since January
4.08 inchos, against a Miss E Revilla, Mr. & Mrs. H.; 1st, A. Smith, Mra. A. E. Schulz, Mr. Laverage of 2,90 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURE G. Sarasola. Rev. F. R. Sover
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW. onca, Mr. A. R. Savul, Mr. Jamos, Thom, Mrs S. Thomas, Mrs. M. District.
Forecast. Ugiong, Miss A. H. Wiant.
(Dokos of Beaufort) who lie,
bill.
Either we had soon the tradi- tional Wish Hounds or Yoll Hounds.
. or they were the spirit-hounds of the old bunting dukes taking their nocturnal scampar over the acoucs of thoir earthly happiness. And to one of thoso alternatives we still hold Ifast,'
PASSENGERS DEPARTED,
I Formosa Channel N.E. winds.
atrong. 2 South Goant of
China between N. winds, H.K. & Lamooks fresh; H'kong to Gapovorcast Rook.
at first. South coast of improving China between later. H.K. & Hainan
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Presented by Goldwyn. Adapted from the screen by King Vidor of John Golden's great Broadway stage
Success.
The cast The production-The story are big in every respect. Their combination has resulted in an attraction that goes out to the public to take a pince among the greatest pictures of all time. WITH SPECIAL MUSIC AT MODERATE PRICES
TO-DAY till THURSDAY, 2.30 & 7.15 p.m. Hongkong China Sun's first and best production
"LOVE IS DANGEROUS"
(Played by a number of prominent merchants)
ODASCHEAM
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Por s.8. Empress of Asia.-Lt. E. L. Armstrong, Mr. C. A. Allen, OLDEST FOOTPRINTS. A ton of rock deposited during Mr. H. J. Brott, Mr. & Mrs. E. A. the Palmozoic age in what is Cooper, Miss O. Collishan, Mr.4 now the Grand Canyon, with H. Catlin, Miss J. Fuller, Mr. V. footprints of long extinct animals S. Giles, Mr. J. Giouanor, Mr. W.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director. E. Haraton, Mr. D. Hukhison, that walked there while the rooks Mr E. Hooft, Mrs. W. E. Kent,
Hongkong, February 25. were still damp aandbois, is being Mr. & Mrs D. W. L. McGregor, takon to Washington for the Miss A. MacGregor, Miss II. M, Sandlo, Capt. F. K. Tomlinson, National Museum. No fewer than eight species of animal MacGregor, Mr. T. Monaghan, Mr. & Mrs. T. Wolah, Mr. E. 0.
Mr. & Mrs. V. Monascho, Brig. | Arnold, Mr. K.. B. Boso, Mr. D.. footprinta have boon distinguish- ed. They wore made by creatures Gon. MaoNaghten C.M.G. D., Duncan, Mr. R. J. Dunlop, Dr. ranging from the size of a cat to.0, Mr. R. A. Ookormueller, D. E. Galbraith, Mr. & Mrs. J. Mr. A. S. Prootor, Mr. H. P. Gardinor, Capt. J. C. Gibbons, that of a lion. About 300 fout of Pearce, Mr. E. A. Rodekog, Mr. Mr. B. M. Jones, Mr. H. L. Kil
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