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PRE FACE. 



I am no hand as an Author ; but this little volume compiled 

 from my shooting journal, is penned for the use of kindred sport- 

 men in the Service, as a "Guide " to portions of the Coast shooting 

 on the China Station. 



The greater part is written from my own experiences during 

 three years spent in Far East, with a few additional notes kindly 

 supplied by brother officers. 



I am in hopes, from the information contained, that on a ship 

 going to a strange port, it will partially obviate all the valuable 

 time lost, and the labour expended, in looking for places where 

 game is likely to be found ; which spots, in a great many cases, are 

 only discovered a day or two before the vessel sails and when 

 too late ! 



To a few of the discriptions of the several places I have attached 

 a small map, depicting the most probable ground on which to find 

 sport. Again, as at some harbours little incidents have occasion- 

 ally occurred which might prove interesting to some readers, I 

 have related them at the end of the shooting directions for 

 those places. 



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