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REMARKABLE BOOK.
The Ways of Insects. Some two years ago Major Hingston, "A ́ Ñaturalist in Himalaya," showed unusual. patience in the observation of
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1923.
TYPHOON WARNING
from the nest. One follows im
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TONIGHT
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The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con- sulate-General, Hongkong, from Per s.8. Empress of Australia TONIGHT. the Manile Observatory at 10.15 Misa S. C. Chan, Mr. & Mrs. G. a m. to-day.
A Ludington, Mr. D. C. Ms✪ living insects and great skill in extending from the China Sea to A. L. Stewart, Mr. W. W. N
Warning: Low pressure area Dorald, Mr. E. M. Payne, Miss analysing their behaviour. He the haa now, in "A Naturalist in Luzon and the Balintang Chan-i N. L. Beard, Mr. & Mrs. L. Berg- Pacific Across Northern Thacher, Mr. H. Birbaum, Miss Hindustan," takon the same nel. A real typhoon may develop heim, Miss L. B. Cross, Mr. G. qualities from high mountain later. valleys to the bot and lovel
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Miss E. Gibbison, Miss C. M. Mr. R. Edger, Mrs. K. M. Fetterly H and shows an even enhanced
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power of setting down his accounts of the behaviour of ants, spiders and beatles in a fashion that is attractive to the lover of nature and a contribution to the most difficult study of the borderland between instinct sad intelligence. Not a page in his book is dull or without aignificance for the description and interpretation of animated nature. No bolter example of his methods can be found than bia account of what he calls the "byre-building ants." It has long been known that many species of ants feed largely on the excretions of ece ds and buge, which in their ture extract, an abundant supply of fluid from the juices of plants. Darwin mentioned this Caso as a possible rar instance of one species acting solely for the binefit of anoth r; but Majɔej Hingaton interprete the OC currences differently. Although the plant puckers discbarze he fluid readily when they are milked "that is to say, gently tapp d and stroked by the antenuse of the ants-they can also be a en elevating the tips of their abodomeny and squirting out surplus fluid without ex orual stimulation. The ante do no more than take advantage of a natural habit. But they take care to secure full advantare. They construct marvellous sheds house their inecot kine and to prevent their escape, in the pro-e-s of construction employing living tools.
mediately on the other, and away The Sret is clearly the leader they go in the direction of a tree.
of the pair. The second is boing led. There is no pos- Bibility of doubt about this. Ther positions; the second keeps close neer change their respective
up to and immediately behind the first..
The one in the rear continually makes little forward rushes to touch the tall of the one that it has not lost touch with the in front. By so doing it knows leader in advance. The leader, too, assists in maintaining con-
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Having discovered a group of cocoids or of "nealy.b.gs" auek- ing frana atem, a group of ants. Demand apparently under the direction eil 30 d'A a fo eman, collect plum-d seeds and varioue foreign objects and build-first a wall and then a roof over them. The hug larvae have the power of secreting threads of sikh ante 8-ize one of these la va and bold it with the silk formig organ directed against the iner wall of the hyre" moving it hither and thither until a network of sticky flas binds the discrete particles into a solid and substantial wall. Not only do they enclose their "kine" in such byres, but they bring fresh buge into the fold, Major Hingston bas watched one or two an's patiently berding their reluctan captives, prodding and pushing i them inch by inch along the branches until they are at isal, driven into security. Nor are the buge willing captives; Majw| Hingston tried the experiment of breaking into a byre, upon which; the bus tried to escape but were promptly herded back by their
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HOW ANTE COMMUNICATE. Bacil
In another chapur. the powers Straits of communication possessed by Shanghai
ants are described and discussed Jepin
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with reference to the particular London Lettera vis Brindisi 31st July. species studied. Here is Major Australia & Manila...
D. A Canada, Japan & Shanghai Hingston's description of the 10. stinct in its ful'es: development. apa
A single worker discovery a Bombay.. treasure. It races back to the nest with the news In a few seconds an army comes bursting from the gate; there are hundreds in this issuing swarm, and without hesita- tion they dash over the scil anti finally they reach and envelop the prize. But, the full d- volop ment of this remarkable op ration is not realized until we-cio-ely j investigate the act. Then we will discover that the army is) independent of a leader; it works) Hothow & Bangkok ' out along the track of the ant Weibsiwei that brought the news without Swatow & Bangkok requiring to be showa the way. Stansbui & Japuis- First Class and
Swalow most up-to-date Residential and Tourist It, in fact, retraces the path of the Hotel. Six Stories of commodious large and airy rooms with discoverer under the guidance of every modern appliance. Elevator to every floor and to Roof its sense of smell. This is the Garden. Hot and cold water. Electric Lights, Fans and Bells, very height of the communicating throughout. Exceptionally well ventilated Bar and Billiard Rooms, efficiency. A worker arrives. Moderate tariff and most excellent cusine supervised by ex-proclaims the news, and without perienced chef. Monthly and Family rates can be arranged at the arcessity of its further co- operasi n the army secures" the For terms apply to
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But how does it proclaim the newe"? On that vital polar. Major] '- Elingston says nothing
If the Mazila
Sandakan incoming ant merely d ffases the. scent of the discovered booty, the ants may do no more than abey the olfactory tropism and follow backwards by an acute sense of smell until they reach the source, Wore this the interpretation, the ecquenco of events would seem simpler than other cases which Major Hingston seta, down more primitive. He writes:
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With One Blow He Knocked the Ruscal Out.
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The Fighting Guide
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WEATHER REPORT.
Aug. 24d 12h. 35m-Pressure has decreased very consider ab y in the nei hbourhood of Shanghai It is nearly stationary at Hong- kong and has increased slightly from Luzon to Yap.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING. AT, NOON TO-MORROW,
District
Forepast.
Torniosa Channel 1
2 South coast ol S.W. winde,
China' between freshening. H.K. & Lamocks.
Light,
winds:
The Lodchoos typhoon will 3 Hongkong to Gap variable. pase very near Sanghai. this.
Rook. afternoon.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 houra ending at 10a.m. to-day, Aug 27 Aug 230.00 ingh. Total since January Jat, 62.64 inches, against ap average of 63.20 inchos:
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fine,
between E winds,
4 South coast
Chins H.R. & Hainen, moderate.
1. F. CLAXTON, Director, 1.K. Observatory, Aug. 24, 1923.
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