Sporting Notes in the Far East. 139 



Rather an amusing incident took place, while we were lying in 

 this bay. A tireur from one of the ships, after a long day's 

 shooting, was so hungry and anxious to get on board his vessel for 

 his dinner, that strange as it may seem, he appeared over the side 

 with the spoil, but without\w& "Joe Manton" ; having, while sitting 

 down waiting for the boat (with mind doubtless engrossed, on the 

 expectant efforts of the cook) totally forgotten it, and left the 

 faithful weapon laying on the beach He must indeed have 

 been starved ! 



Goshkevitch Bay has the advantage of being nearly free from 

 mosquitoes. 



Bag. 



i Gun, August 3oth, 1887. 

 31 Snipe. 3 Teal. 2 Rails. 18 Quail, i Pheasant, i Various. 



