150 Sporting Notes hi the Far East. 



I can at least guarantee him a good appetite, for the walking is 

 hard and rough, and the ozone superlative. 



LUNG MUNG HARBOUR. Seventeen miles by boat from Yentai. 

 Snipe in the seasons, and duck and geese in the tidal lagoons 

 during the winter months. In reaching this " junk harbour " by 

 sea, go in a ship's, or some other well-found boat, and do not trust 

 yourself as I did, to the humble " pan." A nor'westerly gale 

 sprang up, and I was nine hours knocking about in a most nasty 

 cross-sea, the wretched "rattletrap" being pooped, and nearly 

 swamped on several occasions. 



It is also better before making up your mind to start, to ascertain 

 a day or two before if, birds are in. This may be done by ordering 

 Ching Chong the wholesale dealer and " Whitley " of Chefoo, to 

 send a coolie overland to find out. 



This concludes the one day expedition. 



NING-HAI. Sixteen miles away by pony road. To shoot here 

 three day's leave is necessary : allowing twenty-four hours to get 

 there and back, with the remaining time for shooting. This town 

 is situated in the silk districts ; and pheasants, partridges, and 

 hares, are to be shot in the low oak scrub which is cultivated in 

 a large degree, for the maintenance of the silk worms. Woodcock 

 in small numbers are also to be got here in the latter end of April. 

 Sleeping accommodation can always be procured in a Temple. 



SHIH-TAU. A portion of country around Shantung S. E, 



