ioo Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



Bags. 



i Gun, September igth, 1888. 

 2 Geese. 3 Snipe. i Pigeon. 



10 Quail. i Duck, 



i Gun, September i5th, 1888, (at the river.) 

 5 Duck. 6 Quail. 4 Teal. 



Of these afore mentioned paper chases ; there is no doubt that 

 they were a grand institution, and afforded an immense amount of 

 amusement to all concerned. 



For days before a fixture, the country round used to be scoured 

 for every available animal, likely to earn his two dollars ; and when 

 collected on the " great day," a sorry herd they made ; the lame, 

 the halt, and the blind, being more than well represented. 



The " meet " was generally held on the old racecourse ; and when 

 all were assembled: the high mettled steeds, and some of the sporting 

 " gets up " were well worthy the pencil of the immortal Leech. 



The habiliments were really most ludicrous ; ranging from the 

 faultless breeches and well hung boot of some neat Nimrod ; to 

 the short flannel trousers, bright coloured socks, and low good Oxford 

 shoes, of the always hard up middy. But to the deuce with the 

 rigs ! What did they matter ? all horsemen went well and hard ; 

 and while those reckless pursuits lasted, the fun was indeed fast 

 and furious ; but the grief was positively AWFUL. 

 The fences consisted for the most part of high banks, of much 



