Sporting Notes in the Far East. 169 



CHINO BAY. 



Plenty of doves, cranes, merganser geese, and golden eyed 

 ducks, on the shores of the lagoon in the winter, and a few grey 

 plovers and curlew on the sea beach. 



There is another small lagoon (marked on the Admiralty chart) 

 about five miles beyond the town of Kishiwei ; here there are 

 flocks of geese, widgeon, and cranes, with a few teal. There is 

 unfortunately, a great absence of covert for stalking, and a close 

 approach to them without a punt or canoe, is quite impracticable. 



JUNG YING ISLANDS. 



These islands have capital rock dove shooting, the smallest and 

 westernmost islet being the best. There are a few quail and 

 landrail in October. 



FOOCHOW. 



The pheasant shooting is all up the Yuen-foo river, about twenty 

 miles above the city, and reaching it therefore entails a " houseboat 

 expedition." 



" Winter snipe " are found in the marshes around the Settlement. 



" Spring snipe " come, and go, at the same seasons as Shanghai 

 a place called " The Camp," about four miles from Foochow 

 (Proper) being good ground. In the spring they all lay in \heyoung 

 wheat, and you must be careful not to pepper a Chinaman, as they 

 object strongly. 



