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of any required average heat in the 

 splendidly equipped steamers of to-day 

 might be relied on. And in this connection 

 it may be here mentioned that eggs 

 purchased in Yokohama have been hatched 

 out in Glasgow, which eggs must have 

 been at least ten weeks old if the passage 

 time be allowed for and the three weeks 

 imperative for incubation. The scheme 

 might further provide for the safeguarding 

 of both eggs and game when located. To 

 some such scheme most of those who carry 

 a gun might reasonably be expected to 

 subscribe. The free-lances would possibly 

 not be so numerous as might be supposed. 

 There is nothing after all very empirical in 

 the suggestions. 



Again stricter attention might be paid to 

 the observance of the "close" season. It 

 is shameful and pitiable that pheasants 

 should yet be found on certain tables in 

 July and August, but it is a fact, neverthe- 

 less. One thing is certain and that is that 

 some active steps will have to be taken in 

 the very near future, if there is to be any 

 game shooting within the radius of the 

 larger treaty ports, of which Shanghai is 

 chief. 



