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Show Cliarmi of Christmas Island. Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean, Is a curious place, according to the description of Mr. Charles W. Andrews, An-drews, an Englishman, who recently visited It. The Island is entirely covered cov-ered with forests, except on the vertical verti-cal facea of the cliffs, and ferns and creepers beautify lta scenery. The climate cli-mate Is delightful all the year round, but some of the Inhabitants are not ao pleasing. Among these are swarms of rats and many varieties of land crabs. The robber crab abounds, and when Mr. Andrews eat down for a short time anywhere in the forest numbers of these crabs could be seen approaching. approach-ing. They readily climb trees in search of food. About 40 people now live on Christmas Island, which has ben found to be well suited for coffea-growlng. |