The strawberry crop this year is a large one in spite of the lack of rain, at any rate those grown by the Chinese. They fertilize them with bean-cake and irrigation keeps the plants always moist so the berries swell up to an enormous size. Privately grown strawberries are not so large, but I judge that their flavour is better than when bean-cake is used. Cherries have also been fairly plentiful and of a good flavour. Blackberries promise " large yield as the flowers were large and plentiful and little wind to disturb them.
Snipe were to be found in hundreds and thousands in lowlying districts. While out recent trip I was kept supplied in one village with snipe snared by the youngsters with nets, at the low figure of 3 copper cents each, 1,350 coppers to the dollar.
Navas ano Miritary.
H. M. ships in harbour are the Carlisle, Cairo, Ambrose, Maraxion, five submarines and- two oil A platoon of infantry, 1st and sth Infantry under Captain Binny, which has been stationed here since last year, leaves on Monday morning direct for India by the steamer Huntsend. These troops have been replaced by 2nd batt. sth Coke's Rifles under the command of Captain Best. ad" departure of Captain Binay regrets are expressed at
who has won into the hearts of the Chinese by his genial kindly way with them. We "wish him bon rayage and every success on his return to India.
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