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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22101, 3 November 1933, Page 11

Calcutta is known geographically as the capital of the province of Bengal, the gateway and emporium of the rich valleys of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers. It would also seem to be the gateway for crabs, judging from a recent report. The city has been troubled by the invasion of millions of little crabs from the Hooghli River, on the banks of which it stands. These tiny specimens have caused considerable trouble by entering the municipal water pipes, where they have interfered with domestic water supplies. The corporation was nonplussed at this unusual state of affairs, and had to admit that it could think of no effective method of dealing with the crabs. The only comfort offered to the people w*s given by experts, who assured all concerned that the invasion would continue for about a fortnight, after which the crabs would return to the river from which they came.