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Do Mosquitoes Breed In Plants ? Contrary to the provalent be- lief that banana planta afford to a certain extent breeding places for mosquitoes, particularly whore water receptnolas ara formed at the jate ion of the leaf stem with the bannon tres trunk, the follow- ing excerpt from Manila official correspondence indicates thut such is not the case: "The Con- sulting Entomologist stated to the Director of Health that in bis opinion any mensarea looking to the cutting down of banash ori other treea nesr dwellings for the eradication of mosquitoes ure bo- wise and unwarranted, as such plante do not serve as the bread-, ing places of mosquitoes of a harmful or annoying character. Be stated that it is true, that: dence foliage outside may harbour house maquitoes during the day- time, but only under very excap- tional circumstances and prob- ably to no greater extent than plants and other articles within doare,"
Police Admialatcation In Chios,
The Accounting Bureau of the Administrative leadquarters has | drafted a preliminary badget of the police expenditure for the province, says the Peking Daily News., The object of the badget is to regulate the yearly police
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all military means to destroy cur being no less than £55.1/2 mil The Shackleton Expedition, Lndon, Feb. 4- A tester, un to frighten us in order that the in the German exchange to almost transports, are just so many efforts lions. The notable depreciation der date November 30, has been clamour of popular opinion may 10 per cent, seems to justify the reqeived from Sir Ernest Shackle-induce the Admiralty to do a ton: the famous explorer, and foolish thing. If the attempt is growing misgivings which are lender of the British Antarctic sucessful, the Germans hope that now gaining ground in respect "expedition. Sir Eruest writes from a way will be opened for a succesk. of Germany'e financial position. South, Georgia, and says that, ful raid upon our shores. It is Germany's method of securing owing to bad ico, topers are tot our business not to play their subscriptions for its issues and expected to reach New Zealand g me. To save a few mroh at paried, calls for severa criticism for raising funde, if correctly re- antil carly in March, 1016. Will ships and to expose the from an economic point of view, Oren, Maraton, Hurley, and Mock Coust by the withdrawal of vessels liu are likely to a compay bm essential to the Patrol would be a scancial disaster. The issues of and must result in a serious on his overlandi uraes, surting curry instance of penny-wisdom. in November, 1915, and reaching and pound-foolishness, The Ad-the Imperial Governmut hav the other side in February, 1910 miralty have found means tong, evidently absorbed all the After quitting Buenos Aires a recuse every important interest up means which the public has had stowaway was found on board to the pre-ent; we may continue available, or was able to mobilise youngster who explained that to trust them to make the touch by pledging securities, the Prose this was his only chance to join of Von Tirpitz's withered band plan Government is now said to the expedition. He has been impotent." It is to be noted with which laun will be handed over have issued £75 000,000 sterling, attached to the cock's aff. satisfuction thot the rerent
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