Sporting Notes in the Far ast. 163 



While on the subject of these coolies, I was once told rather a 

 funny story of how a more than conceited " cotton spinner globe 

 trotter " was taken aback by two of these fellows. 



His host knowing the contempt that this proud son of Albion 

 held for the low and dirty Chinaman, had previously educated two 

 of his boat coolies each to pronounce a small set speech, when 

 first they met his highness by himself. 



His astonishment can therefore well be understood, when on 

 emerging from the cabin door to " sniff the morning breeze," he was 

 at once accosted by one of the " accursed pigtails " with " What a 

 beautiful morning ! What do you think ? " And almost immediately 

 afterwards up came another grinning " yellow face," who politely 

 queried " Is it not a charming day ? " The "weaver" was noticed 

 to be remarkably reticent on the subject of the crew during the 

 remainder of the expedition. 



Notes on the YANG-SE-KIANG. 



H.M.S. " Audacious " was a certain distance up this huge stream 

 in the latter end of October and beginning of November, '87, and 

 by all accounts had some exceptionally good sport, considering the 

 few days devoted to shooting, namely : 



Total number of broken days shooting, 15. 

 Total number of head bagged, 794. 



This total included pheasants, partridges, woodcock, quail, geese, 

 duck, snipe, with a few hog deer and hares. 



