7 6 Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



way out to spend the day at sea. There are also certain to be 

 a few birds (mostly flappers) to be shot, which will get out from 

 under the banks and reeds, as you steal along on the look out for 

 anything and everything. 



Amongst other things I once shot a deer on these islands, 

 besides seeing another. 



The big creek B is unfordable so on first quitting the boat, 

 send her up the river at once, with orders to wait at the mouth 

 of this creek, at C. 



As the sun gets up, leave the creeks and islands (they are use- 

 less, as the majority of duck have gone) and make for the boat, 

 pulling up stream till you arrive off the conspicuous bluff D, on 

 the opposite bank. Land and "peep" a small lagoon, situated over 

 the main road, at the base of the hill, and about four hundred 

 yards the up stream side of the bluff. There are always some teal 

 here, and a sprinkling of snipe in the tufty grass around its edges. 

 I should suggest leaving the snipe alone, till after the water is 

 peeped, as by firing you will only disturb the lagoon, and the snipe 

 in any case, will not go far. 



Make your man take the boat again up stream, till he arrives at 

 the place where the river divides ; tell him to take the right branch 

 looking up, stop at E, hoist the ensign, light a fire, get lunch ready 

 and wait for your return. For yourself, walk up the main road 

 till reaching the cultivation, when you must strike off to the left, 



