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PŘESE, FRIDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1913.
THE SOUL OF A BANANATM CURIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE PAPUANS.
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"The soul" of a banana" is a quaint theme to find in the pages of a solemn Bishin looking Government publication. It is Imbert (1)
Harkn only one of many interesting subjects,
Gibbings treated in the Annual Report of the
Anyang Territory of Papin, which has just been issued by the Australian Government.
"Dovadi"
the soul of the banana-isawawing, Monkar Lane Dairen
Foakmow belief of the Koipata tribe of the Uwang Yial, 64, Bontamth, Clemont-
WCentral Division. The banana is one of
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KOBE The following is■ list, pf unclaimed wish to make our garden, and wo sup-talograms lying in the Eastern Erlendon, licate yu
to make it a succey and bear Australata and Chios Telegraph Company'
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After the feast the soil is filled and the banana plants, bandlod carefully, and gently, planted Devasi isplosed and
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WEATHER REPORT.
My father, looks after me well and is kind and good to me, and I will! 18097/7th grow and produce much food for him." Bad
punishment. handling involves Derasi never dies, but when the banana plant, the body of Devas, is killed by
Mar. 15th a6 12.12-Fressure has increased being cut down, the soul transmigrates to a new banana boot of the deceased considerably over N.E. Japan and slightly parent talk. But this transmigration from the Philippines to Shanghai and D.W. only takes place if the parent stalk has Japan. It has decreased slightly over Toug beca kindly treated. Should Dovasi bo king.
The anticyclone is moving into the Pacific. in another. he migrates dissatisfied
to have formed over Chins Another
appears garden.
Strong to fresh mensoon may be expected Of nich nore dramatic character is along the E. coast of China sad over the
northera portion of the N. China Ses. the practice of the Motu tribe who battle Hongkong rainfall for the $4 hours anding with the fierce "Gubas"-the gales which at 10 am, 15th Mar, 0.1 inch, Total sinc precede the setting in of the north-west | January 1st, 0.67 inches, against an average
winds.
DISPERSING THE STORM.
The "Guba" appears in the north-west
of 4.94 inchoa."
The forecast for the 24 hours ending st
as a buge bank of clouds which moves soon, 16th Mar., is as follows
DISTRICT with terrible swiftness towards the village.
To quell the storm an old man, carrying -
Formosa Chansol
FOKBOLST NEwinda, strong,
cast, → occasional Idrizzle
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a coconut-luar torch ready for lighting; a Hongkong to Gap Rock moderating; over- firestick, a knife, and a small parcel of powdered cinnamon, goes forth from bis house, With raised hands he makes movements as if to push the storm aside. As these efforts fail he takes the cinna mon, fills his mouth with it, and spits it at the storm. This having failed, ha lights his torch, which he brandishes at the "Guba" chanting the while an in- cantation. Finally ho grasps his knife and awaits the bursting of the tempest, The "Guba" has come upon him, with roaring of wind and flashing of lighting." The old man strikes out, stabbing and chanting his defianco..
South coast of China between. The same an
Hongkong and Hainan
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HONGKONG METEOROLOGIUAL
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Hongkong Observatory, March 15th,....... Previous & a Date On Date
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He is conquered and he knows it. His fellow-villagers, who had watched the encounter from the hours, now sally forth and with, all kinds of weapons, to battle with the "Guba," cutting with Barometer tomahawks, stabbing with spear and Temperature knife, burling stones at the foe, and Humidity brandishing torches and beating druma Wind Direction The "Guba" passes on, often leaving ruin it Forse and wreckage in its wake.
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It has been a bad year for Papua. The Mon, 19 m Fall in the prices of copra and rabber
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