92 Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



When snipe are just coming in, the end of the marsh nearest 

 the sea is their favourite haunt ; and a little spring on the hill side, 

 near the timber huts by the road, is always a sure draw for a wisp. 



To reach the more distant marsh, it is best to hire a drowski 

 for the day, and drive there and back. 



It is a better marsh by far than the other, and is almost 

 undisturbed, but it is perfectly empty, till the month of September 

 is well sped. 



Hire a drow r ski with three horses 20 roubles. 



There is good fishing to be had near Vladivostock, but only with 

 the minnow and worm, the latter bait being the best. The best 

 stocked stream is one called the " third river," which empties itself 

 into the sea, close by the thirteenth verst post, on the main road. 

 Worms may be found very difficult to procure and if so, live grass- 

 hoppers will answer nearly as well. For the poacher, a "ginger beer 

 bottle torpedo " with instantaneous fuze, and a detonator, will work 

 wholesale destruction, or else a small trawl net run out at the 

 mouth of the stream. 



There are both grilse and sea trout to be caught ; the natives 

 killing and wounding great numbers, by spearing from the bank. 



I shall not dilate, ever so modestly ; on the merits or demerits of 

 Vladivostock, as a stronghold of interest ; suffice to say, that to the 

 temporary visitor, I think the town itself will be pronounced, slow 

 and unappreciable to the very last degree. 



