172 Sporting Notes in the Far East. 



a platform in a tree situated in, or at the mouth of, a ravine where 

 he knows (from native observations) tigers to be. At nightfall he 

 ties up a bleating kid to a stake at nice shooting distance, ascends 

 the tree, and awaits his chance. Poorish fun ! one might be in- 

 clined to say ! but it is the only way to be successful, and you may 

 be lucky some night and bag a tiger, which amply repays many a 

 weary unprofitable vigil, kept " by the light of the moon." 



It is most difficult to make sure of your aim in these mountain 

 corries, owing to the deep and multitudinous shadows. 



TAKOW ISLAND OF FORMOSA. 



I have never seen this port, and the following remarks are 

 largely composed from a copy of some concise, and as far as I 

 know, most reliable shooting observations, written by a keen 

 sporting naval officer, who I grieve to say has long since joined the 

 " great majority.''* 



KUSIA MARSH. A large mangrove swamp at the back of Ape's 

 hill, about seven miles from Takow. There is first rate snipe 

 shooting to be had in the season here. 



CHING KING, just below Ling-a-haou. A fair amount of snipe 

 to be found in the neighbourhood of the Roman Catholic mission 

 establishment at this place ; the mission house itself being only 

 twenty minutes walk from Takow. 



TAKOW LAGOON. Snipe to be shot in great numbers along the 



