CHAPTER VII. 



I.AKES NEAR NINGPO. 



My first shoot in China was on these 

 lakes. The lakes are about 20 miles south 

 east of the city of Ningpo which is situated 

 on the Yang-kiang river and 15 miles from 

 its mouth. 



If the shooter starts from Shanghai the 

 journey should be comfortable all the way, 

 and there will be no delay, after his arrival 

 at Ningpo, if he will arrange for a houseboat 

 in advance of his going. 



On every day, Sundays excepted, a large 

 and comfortable steamer leaves Shanghai 

 for Ningpo and Ningpo for Shanghai at 

 4 p.m. and the distance is only a 12 hours 

 run. But after arriving at Ningpo it will 

 be necessary to secure a houseboat in order 

 to travel to the lakes, and, therefore, the 

 precaution should be taken to engage the 

 boat a day or so ahead. If this arrange- 

 ment is made the shooter will find at the 

 steamer's wharf a properly fitted up house- 

 boat with a competent crew and ready to 

 leave at once. After he has put on board 

 his equipments the houseboat is then 

 yulohed a short distance up the river 



