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195. Mosquito larvae and adults were identified for the Military Authorities. Anophelines captured at Military Camps and elsewhere and sent to the Laboratory were dissected and reports furnished.
196. Samples of fish, taken from pools in streams by Military collectors, were tested in the Laboratory and found to devour greedily both Anophelme and Culicine larvae.
It was reported that no larvae could be obtained from the pools. The fish were of two species and were identified by Dr. H. A. Roxas, Manila, as Puntius semifasciatus, Gunther, family Cyprinidae, and Rasborinus takaki, Oshima, family Cyprinidae. The former species was obtained by the Bureau Staff in the course of investigations made a few years ago.
197. A brief report on an undesirable camp site situated between Tsun Wan and Pineapple Pass was sent to the D.A.D.M.S. Hong Kong who took prompt action in the matter.
198. Capt. Burke, R.A.M.C., who is engaged upon detailed surveys and investigations of certain sites, worked at the Bureau from February onwards; the resources of the Laboratory and the knowledge and experience of the Staff were placed at his disposal. The results of his investigations have been of great value in checking and confirming those obtained by the Bureau Staff. Several interesting points have been brought by him to the notice of the Malariologist. He has met with larvae of A. jeyporiensis in certain type of wet cultivation (apart from rice) in greater numbers than have been hitherto encountered in local surveys. A member of the R.A.M.C. who had been trained at the Bureau, examined larvae there; the increased space available by the building up of a verandah has been of service in providing extra accommodation.
199. A visit was paid to Castle Peak and advice given to the owner of a site on which it was proposed to build.
200. A visit was paid to the R.A.F. mess at Kai Tak and arrangements made for the doing of a larval survey of the surroundings within half a mile radius.
201. Specimens of vegetables found in wet cultivation were sent to the Botanical and Forestry Department for identification and report.
202. A preliminary report was furnished to the Superintendent H. M. Naval Victualling Yard, Kowloon, concerning samples of beetles which were attacking oilskins, later on, fuller details obtained from Professor Patton, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, were forwarded to the Superintendent.
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