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resulted in a total of 39, which included pheasant, teal, woodcocks and snipes. This 

 was done with a muzzle loader. 



THEIR FIRST PHEASANTS IN CHINA. 



Pleasantly reminiscent in four instances and mournfully memorable in the 

 \^ remaining two are the facts that the six following well-known names in Shanghai 



bagged their the first pheasants when out shooting with the author and over his 

 ; . dogs. Messrs. J. W. Harding, Frank Maitland, A. G. Rowand, Harold Browett, James 



Jones and A. J, Kent. 



The following extracts are from the author's diary. 

 ? 20th November, 1878.— At Kashing. J. W. Harding dropped his first pheasant, a hen, a runner. 



■ Great rush on his part to secure his prize which he insisted in carrying personally 



back to the boat. A proud man was J. W. H. to-day. 

 > 27/A October, 1883.— At Kashing. Frank Maitland knocked over his first bird to a point from 



i;. my setter " Rodney." The dog still remaining on his point F. M., at my suggestion, 



I waited events. A second bird, a hen, rose only to fall and run like the wind. How- 



\ ever, the dog soon returned with her ladyship and Frank's cup of happiness was full 



V to the brim. 



■i 2lst January, 1890. — Worked the high bank between the E. & W. large wooden bridges over 



i the main creek at Taitsan. Self in the centre, McGregor Grant on my right hand, 



'*, and Rowand on my left, specially placed on that side that he might cut off any bird 



j? that attempted to cross the creek. My black setter "Turk" working finely across 



I the three guns. Two points gave Rowand his opportunities of which he properly 



I availed, for he bagged a brace of fine cocks. His first triumph in China which was 



:| duly honoured in Heidsiec. 



K 1st November, 1893. — At Kintang. A day he will remember for ever as the red letter day on 



•J which Browett secured his first long tail. My pointer Sam " invited my companion 



% to follow him and he followed and scored. 



t 31st October, 1904. — Pennu Creek. A. A. Penney, J. Jones and self. Water in every furrow. 



fi. Ground a veritable quagmire. J. J. grassed his first pheasant which was promptly 



I brought back by my little cocker spaniel "Broom." Bravo Jimmy! 



'4 30th October, ig08. — At Seaon Ho, Pennu Creek. Kent dropped a low flying hen, 



I unexpectedly but very neatly, which was recovered by my clumber spaniel "Beau." 



This was his first pheasant in China, and he makes up the half dozen good 



companions whose success has delighted my dogs and me. 



