I5& Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



away they all go as hard as they can split, and although there is 

 not as a rule much science displayed in the riding, there is always 

 plenty of pluck to make up for it. 



The chase generally winds up over the biggest fence of the lot, 

 and here interested spectators wait to see the finish. 



A winner of a chase is allowed the great distinction of being 

 allowed to wear a red coat and hunting cap. Of course winning 

 depends a good deal on the rider's knowledge of the country, and 

 also on the powers of the pony a "new arrival " therefore not having 

 much chance. So if you are a novice and not quite up to the game, 

 and are by chance fairly well mounted, I advise keeping the back 

 of a " good man " in view, at the same time hugging the quad and 

 cutting corners as much as possible, making your effort to be 

 somewhere in it, during the last half mile. 



An eight days' trip up country beyond 

 KAH-SHING. 



Of course there are many districts above Shanghai to be reached 

 by the Grand Canal, where the shooting despite all harassing still 

 remains fair ; but as I have only once had the chance of getting away 

 to shoot over any of them, instead of giving a lot of vague directions 

 of places which I have only heard of, and never visited, I will 

 simply confine myself to relating my own experiences in this, my 

 one single expedition. It took place at " China New Year" : date 



