IIO SHOOTING IN CHINA 



Woosung, it behoves the shooter to look 

 after both boat and gun. Respecting the 

 former the exact thing is be found at Woo- 

 sung in the native river sampan, a shallow, 

 keelless flat-bottomed boat about 30 feet 

 long, 8 broad, with a depth of about 4 

 feet. The craft is strengthened by trans- 

 verse bulkheads which form four absolutely 

 watertight compartments. A lug sail set 

 on a 30 feet mast will carry it gaily through 

 the water under favourable conditions. 

 When the wind falls recourse must be had 

 to the yuloh, a powerful scull which can 

 make a large boat travel much faster than 

 might be imagined. One's armoury is, 

 of course, merely a matter of choice. Mr. 

 Duncan Glass, in an invaluable contribution 

 to " With Boat and Gun in the Yangtze 

 Valley," advises the use of a 4 bore, if not 

 too heavy for the shooter, otherwise a 

 double-barrelled 8 bore, full choked and 

 an ordinary 12 bore as a cripple stopper. 

 As to shot, No. 2 will be large enough for 

 the 8 bore, No. 4 for the fowling piece. 

 Once started, your field glasses will soon 

 enlighten you as to the whereabouts of 

 your quest, when your boat should be put 

 into such a course as will enable you to 



