entomologist, delighted a gathering Howard, "lading of. about 50 local well-known resid ents at a lecture ten at the. Astor House. on September '16 "with interesting ires on the discovery parest The tea was given in his honour ty: the Pan-Paciie: Union ani the China Society of Science and. Arts with: Mr. A, de C. Sowerby, editor "The "China Journal"""in, the chair. "Dr. Howard punctuated Nis fal with wit and humour, and the feathering evinced such high invarest frat a Tegular Pan-Pacife ten wil be hereafter given by the two "The discovery of parasites that teed on other: parasites has, wiped out one of the most dangergos enemies of plants and human be: ngs," he sail "Not until recently ave entomologists found tneans. of combatting these terrible pests me rect which have layed havoc to ites"
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