26 SHOOTING IN CHINA 



At this time there are comparatively few 

 miles of railway in China, but thus far 

 wherever the steam-engine has gone the 

 game birds have taken their flight from the 

 lines of travel. The pheasant, woodcock, and 

 the deer cannot live and prosper long when 

 they have to contend with the railways and 

 the breech loader. No country in the world 

 surpasses China in natural waterways. 

 However China may be interlaced in the 

 future with railways her inland creeks 

 and canals will prove the medium for 

 conveying to the markets the products of 

 the vast farming population ; and if the 

 shooter wishes to visit the best places for 

 shooting he will have to travel in a boat 

 suited for the inland waterways of the 

 Empire. It is, therefore, that the house- 

 boat is an essential equipment ; and now I 

 will describe such a one as the shooter will 

 find accomodating for comfort and travel. 



If the shooter resides in China he will 

 probably own a boat such a one as 

 will please his fancy and convenience ; but 

 if he comes to shoot for a month or so it 

 would be to his interest to hire a boat and 

 this he can do at one of the open ports. 



