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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26ra, 1915.
TO-MORROW Noon-Hongkong and South China Steam Fisheries Co., Ltd., Meeting of Share
holders.
12.16 p.m.-Hongkong and South China Steam Fisheries Co. Ltd., Extraordinary General Meeting.
Friday, 29th Oct. :-
A FISHING HOLIDAY, TROUT FISHING ON VANCOUVER ISLAND.
summer.
They had already given us a very hearty invitation to stay with thom, and finally H.P.T., cheery as ever, drove over in his rig and insisted on our going over I had last visited the Pacific Conet into them at once. Needless to say, we were September, 1907, at the end of a very dry received with true Irish hospitality and There was little water in the we thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Every- streams, and the trout fishing consequent one had to do his spell of work, and I ly proved very indifferent. Every one was under orders to catch a daily dish of told me to come again in the spring when troub in the stream that bordered the good sport was a cortainty-April and estate. May being the pick of the fishing.
Meanwhile the Chieftain and I scoured This time, then, I felt that my holiday the country, which he had got to know came at the right season. April is not very welt, in search of fish that would a bad month for crossing the Pacific, and be worth while." But neither in salt on my arrival in early May I ought to water, nor in brackish, nor in fresh could find the trout fooding well.
we do any good..
We made port on May 8th when the A neighbour of my host's, hearing that capital of British Columbia was looking be expected a friend from China, had its very best. I know no more attractive kept aufished against my coming a pool place than Victoria in early summer. on his river full of big steelhead trout, The climate and temperature are
very But the night before our arrival some much those of North Devon at the same local scallywags, tempted by the big season, From almost any part of the fellows in the clear water, had dynamited city you get glimpses of the snow-crested the pool, killing or driving away every Olympics and Cascades; the coast moun-single fish.
CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO
FUND.
FRONT.
The following is the Subscription Lu
$7,099.00
2.00 98.00
the running water after they have become sizeable. There are no brown trout such Both rainbow and cut-throat trout are of FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE as one gets at home, in Western Canada,
the ses or at least in the brackish water, a wandering habit. They like a spell in when the fancy takes thon, and then again The rivers are none of them of any great Total acknowledged to the 10th they like the cool recesses of the lakes. to date:-- length. They all flow out of lakes which are themselves fed by mountain streams, crystal, more transparent than even the and this, no doubt, makes them clear as
brightest Hampshire chalk stream. These rivers are all rapid, and the bottom being hard and rocky, the growth of weed is times suficient. food in any river to sup insignificant. Probably there is not at all port for long a big head of beavy fish. The result seems to be that the trout wander to and fro, usually in big rugs which may last over several weeks, between the lakes and the sea. Some few large fish remain through the summer in the deeper well- shy and very difficult to catel. If you are shaded pools, but they become very unlucky and miss the run in the Cowichan, you had better do as I did and push op north to Alberni,
October, 1816 Since received:-- "R. E. H." "H.M.S. Conton Per S. C. Morning Past-Mr. J. Wit chell, secr., and Mrs. Witchell... Mr. W E. Clarke Miss Angel Ormiston
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87,742.69
Amount expended to
.$7,005,42 522.08
7.527.80
Balance in hand
.8 6.19
D. W. CRADDOCK,
Chairman.
16th October. Since expended
FUND.
The Tung Wa Hospital begs to acknow For about three-quarters of the distance you are on the Island Highway which is ledge with thanks the following donations reported to be one of the best surfaces of to the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund:
ny motor route on the Continent. The TT from Saigon
..$ 1,200.00 first 20 milog over the Inmous. Muhahat |T. T. from Kuila Lumpur ....... 1.000,00 charm and variety of scenery anywhere in Drive are, I suppose, unsurpassed for Per Netherland Vice-Consul. afe the Lieutenant of the Chinese and other Chinese the world. Then you run through farm- ing country, diversified by lakes and wood.
residents at Bondowoso. Java.. 470.00 ed hills, skirting the sea at many points. Alrendy neknowledged... 561,889.48 Finnily, the Inst 20 miles take you through
Total
8504,539,48 a forest gigantic trees, and leaving ou Lake, you come to the too of a spur from your right hand the deep blue of Cameron whence you look down upon the harbour
THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
CORES ORDERS DY LIEUT-COE.. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.
PARADES
1.--Parades for to-day.
5:00 pm Centre Section 3. G. Co.- Rifle Competition at King's Park Range (600 yards).
gigantic Mount Arrowsmith, fix the most There, under the triple peaks of the perfect fishing country I have ever seen. You may go up by rail-tuere is * aius of the mainland of North Amerien. Not even the local experts were doing 140 miles,
bi-weekly train, the distanco being about On the water front their tremendous out-
But if you can make it conKWANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF any good. People blamed the weather, venient, far better ge by motor car lines tower up scross the deep blue waters which was too cold; a warm, wind would from Victoria. The road is quite a good of the Strait. The town itself is beauti-bring them up again and they alone and one of the show roads of Canada. fully kept and exquisitely clean. Every thought had better
WP
the try English flowering tree, lilac, laburnum, lake. So after two
very pleasant horse chestnut, and pink and white May
but unfruitful weeks,
we packed is in full blossom. The waste spaces
up our rods and started again on our blaze with golden broom; and later on the travels. Now Cowichan lake, which is gardens are guy with rambler roses and
reached by a little branch line built to every kind of annual. We had most excellent reports of the fishing-April had bring "lumber" down from the woods, been the best trout month for years and is a perfect reservoir of fish. It is very May was opening well, Salmon, of deep and at the same time has sufficient course, one does not expect to do much shallow bays to give good feeding ground. with in the spring, but the grise, the The deeps are peopled by a small fresh
of Alberni, youug tybee salmon, were running strong water herring on which the larger trout
No one has apparently ever tried to boom Alberni as a field for the ly in the arm of the so at Brentwood, feed till they are as fat as, butter. The angler. But in my opinion it is the most and men had got double figures in an average width of the lake would be some-fascinating fishing ground in the Island. afternoon. Of course we ought to have thing over two miles, while from the top The salmon run had not begun when I was there, but from all I could learn started off to the water right away. But end to the outflow must, I imagine, be Alberni is in the autumn a very good we had old friends to look up, and I some 27 miles. Unfortunately, there is second to Campbell River for the big 5.15 p.m.-Hongkong Club, Extraordinary needed to replenish my fly book, and get very little really good fly water in the salmos. In August and September every
General Meeting.
man, woman and child in the parts out the very latest tips as to lakes and lake. But at the river mouth, and for
on the harbour trolling for salmon, and Saturday, 30th Oct,→
It was then, perhaps, excusable so miles down, the stream is often many persons make enough money to sap- Noon-Hongkong Jockey Club, Half-Yearly to luiter for a week in Victoria, enjoying excellent. Just before our arrival some port themselves for the time being by sell
Meeting.
the air and the scenery, and preparing very fine baskets had been made, but in ing their catch to the canneries. Then for the trout, you have a choice of some magni- Noon-Roberts Rifle Club of Hongkong for vast captures in the future.
the fortnight we remained there was
ficent streams, the Ashe, Sproat, Stamp Annual General Meeting in the Chamber
You could and Boraass, with miles of beautiful water, of Commerce Room, Post Office Building.
little doing for the fly.
Sproat Lake always get plenty of fish on the troll; but much of it hardly touched.
is full of big trout, but they are taken 2 p.m.-Ministering Children's League Bazaar
I have never been very fond of trolling, mostly on the trail. Further to the north and I think you want to get very big is the Great Central Lake, about 12 miles by road from Port Alberni At the lower are necessary for a good bag, and the end an old backwoodsman, Joe Drink- water by name, has built a log-house on trout are not usually big enough a raft and christened it the Ark Hotel; to put
fight when There you can put up in fair comfort, and real up any weighted down with
lb. of fish the Stamp River which runs out of the lead; only
monster a
Lake. Or you can make your way to the unusual size can assert himself against such a upper end of the Lake, which is some 24 handicap. The bait in aniversal use is miles long. There you will find a little log an atrocity called the Siwash spoon, Toshack built upon a raft. It has two bed- make one you take an ordinary spoon rooms, a kitchen and a broad verandah, bait-the size and colour vary with indivi. and you will find a stove, beds and bed- attach to the lower end a single book at and can camp there, cooking for yourself dual taste. Remove the usual hooks and ding. You must take your food with you & distance of, say, six inches from the and chopping your own firewood. spoon, On this hook put the largest are no other dwellings on the lake, and you worm it will carry. The trout have have it, with the woods and the hills, on- become very fond of this bait, and I am tirely to yourself. 'All round to the north told that no ordinary spoon or minnow are high peaks and glaciers and the two first instinct of any honest angler is to from the snows.
The streams that feed the lake come down cold reject such a contrivance with horror, as I did. But in the end you will probably
Wednesday, 3rd Nov.
rivers.
Wo made one afternoon expedition to Brentwood, a deep and beautiful inlet surrounded by. lofty wooded heights, not unlike some of the harbours in Mirs Day,
2.15 p.m.-Meeting of the Licensing Board The grilse had been running merrily just fish to make it worth while. Heavy leads
in the Council Chamber.
Monday, 22nd Nov. :---
Noon-Hongkong Cotton Spinning
Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ltd., Meeting of Members at the Office of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.
STRENGTH FAILING AT
FORTY,
Every man will do well when he has passed the age of forty to ask himself the question, "Am I as strong as I ought to be
Fow men can truthfully answer "Yes, for at this time of life, and after,
before, but the boatman told us that they had gone out to sea and that we should catch nothing. However, we enjoyed the pull, and our tiffin on a sandy beach, and we did kill one grilse, a miniature salmon of abiit 3 lbs., as bright as new silver and as game as a terrier. You fish for them with a small spoon, and it would be excellent sport if you did not have to put on a pound of lead to get the spoon to the required depth. Naturalists tell one that the Pacific coast salon is, no true salmon, but a different fish, of the genus oncorhyncus, The early culonists called them salmon because some species,
is, I
the table.
It
Two
of
is now of much use on the lake.
Thero
The best months for these rivers are
I was
5.30 p.m. No. 1 Section Art, Batty and Left Section M. G. Co-Section drill and ile exercises on Cricks Ground, 5,30 p.m. Right Section M. G. Co
Masketry exercises and Skirmishing on Cricket Ground,
5.30 p.m. Seants Company (meloding N.CO, and men in Belcher's Section)- Inspection of
ammunition, equipment and, uniform at Headquar ters. Parade in light marching order, i.., tumie shorts and putties, krimet, rife, bandolier, waterbottle, haversack, belt and sidearms. 4 pitches and 150 rounds ammunition. Every member. except man specially excised, mingt attend this parade.
6.30 p.m. Recruits of all units (except
Right Section M G. Co. and Signalling Section) – Squad Drill nað Rifle oxoroises at Headquarters under Sergt.-Major Higby and Sergt. Sorby, 5.30 p.m. Stretcher Beuror” Scction—–
Instruction at Headquarters. Reminder, il.
DETAIL.
2.-Gun Club Hill, Kowloon,
On duty until 29th inst.---Civil Sør-
vice Company.
Offeer on duty: Lieut. Lindselt. · P. of W. Camp, Kowloon,
On duty tonight-No. 2 Section Art, Batty, and 4 members of Right Sec tion M. G. Co
Offeer on duty: Lieut. Danhy. On duty to-morrow: No. 1 Section
Art, Batty
Offer on duty: Capt. Wolfé. Orderly Sergeant until 29th inst
Corp. Lowick.
G. E. STEWART, Capt.,
Adjutant, H.K.V.O.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
PATROLS.
(1)----CENTRAL.
(2) EASTERİN.
October, 2644-5.50--4. M. Noor and E.
Hussain. 8.50 E. Arculli and A. Ismail, Sergt.
Suffiad visits,
Moosdeen.
and E.
many weaknesses and discases assail the the tyhee, for instancy, is very like the try it, if only out of curiosity, as I did August and September, when the water breadwinner. It may be a weakness in Scotch salmon to look at. He fights like myself. the back that excites pain when you
We had one solid day's trolling. has lost some of its icy quality. stoop, or a sudden twist or strain may a salmon, is anadromous in habit, and We got on two rode nine fish, one a beauty there in July, rather too early in the year, bring on the agonies of lumbago. The when fresh caught, and not too big,
of about
lbs, and the others nice Ssh but I had several very nice bags, my best nerves, too, often become very weak, with think, just as good on
With the fly the fish being about 3 lbs. I had no waders averaging about 1 lb. the result that you sleep restlessly, or
sport was very poor. I got a few fish (a serious loss, as without them you cannot very little, your hands tremble and your really takes a man of science to decide of about 1 lk and a fair number 4 lb. remains long in a glacier-fed stream). You legs feel, shaky at the knees. It is that they are a different fish.
in weight, and should doubtless have done have to be in the water most of the time, strange feeling of exhaustion that masters
better had I known the water, But even as the streams are heavily wooded, With you; though not actually keeping you
The great question to settle, of course, the local experts were catching very little. a camping outfit and a guide you can pash. from work, yet it renders you unfit to do was where we should begin our fishing. They said it was an early season, the northward up a blazed trail to Buttles Monday to Thursday, October 28th- No. 2 things properly.
ru, for some reason or other, had ceased, Lake and river, making your way thence Friday to Sunday, October 31st-No. 8
Company. To the man over forty the new, red, Every one had his own particular fancy, and there was nothing more to be done to the coast by way of Campbell Lake and rich blood created by Dr. Williams' Pink but on the whole people voted Cowichan with the fly until September.
The day iver. But I got no further than the
Company Pills is a vital necessity. He must River a good place to stand on
left, the village elders," I should say hend of Great Central. The big rivers replenish and enrich his thin, impure hours où the E. and N. Railway take you and appointed a committee with Lt. 14-16 feet and loog waders. A small grilse the riparian owners, had held a meeting round Alberni call for a two-banded rod blood without delay, otherwise be cannot retain or recover strength, nervous fores to Duncans, a farming centre. mostly Col. Andrew, Haggard in the chair, to fly is the best for the big trout. My best
enquire why the fishing had deteriorated and the power to keep pace with other settled by men from the Old Country, and Soine blamed the saw mills, others the friend of mine got three totalling ribs. in October 27th-5.0-A. Hasan
fish were 8 lbs. and of lbs, respectively. A men. So many men have gained a new lease of healthy life with the aid of Dr. had pleasant recollections of a nice weirs, and nets put up by the Siwash one day, and lost two more noi inferior.in Williams Pink Fille that it is folly to little hotel, the Tszouhalem, quite close in earnest, and convinced that the fish-
Indians. But they were all thoroughly size. The small rivers at the head of the delay following their example," Williams Pink
to the river bank. We found the place ing was not what it ought to be. Pille supply
(3) WATER POLICE. natural food to weak, hungry nerves as its very best, the woods full of wild On the whole, then, my month on the because these Pills renew and enrich the roses, crimson honey-suckle and other
October 26th and 27th, ns in orders for various reaches of the Cowichan was a
October 23rd to 25th. blood on which the nerves depend for spring flowers, and the silvery stream cerned.
distinct failure as far as fish were con-
The Somass Hotel at Port Alberni is
October Yet I believe that I was simply the most comfortable fishing hotel I have
28th-5.50 Sergeant strength. In this way weak, ailing men
Hyndman D'Aquino (S), are made strong and well.
looking like the river of one's dreams. unlucky, and that had I been there a ever stayed at, with the best table:
(5). Inspector Begin Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to-day. We fished diligently for four days, catch- I should have done quite well.
D'Alan (P). little later, would be a high-class house anywhere. little earlier, or perhaps
8.50--Gaskell. In conclusion, I do not know where a Sold by dealers, or direct from Dr.ing plenty of fish but nothing sizeable, is some beautiful water there, and some men going on short leave from Hongkong
(S). Henderson (3), Williams Modicine Co., 96, Szechuen
Bouje (P): Road, Shanghai, $1.50 per bottle, ar 6 nothing over 1 lb. No one else was doing of the must attractive pools to be found can put in a pleasenter summer holiday October 26th (Tuesday)-P.-cs, Macdonald,
PANADES, ETC., 5.30 p.m. bottles for $9, post free.
Fyfe, Rosser, Moore, Ford, M. A. Khan, Karina Div, Miro Khan, Fateh Mohamad, Faig Mohamad and F. Mooti, under Sergeant-Major. October 28th--Meeting of all Inspectors and Sergeanta, and Captains of Platoon Teams at Magistracy. October 29th-Parade of all ranks at Central Police Station at 9.03 pm, sharp for Route March.
Dr.
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There
Lake can be fished with a 10-11 feet trous rod. Local flies are the best, and you can get them at Allærni,
pensive place. than Vancouver Island.
It
It is not an ex-
swear by the Cowichan, and I don't think Very many good anglers
The average fishing hotel a fishing trip to the Island would be is quite comfortable: and the charge is complete without a visit to this river. usually $21 dollars gold a day. By the It is ensy of access and we met there week or month you would get better rates. good sportsmen, and mighty Take flannel shirts and lots of old clothes. It was there, in fact, that For the Cowichan and Alberni rivers you the smaller streams, and a short stout made the friend who told the of Alberni
want a 14-16 feet rad, with a 10-11 feet for
a
fork when
at you
In June,
any better, though there were lots of rods out, and yet only a few days before big fish and full baskets had been the rule, I discarded the big local flies for fine many casts and English trout sizes, with the anglers. resul: that I got more fish, but still antall and who subsequently drive us up in his ones. Then an old resident advised me ear and spent a fortnight introducing trolling rod for the big salmon. to move out in his opinion the run was to his favourite pools.
Certainly have
the July, and the first half of August you over for the time being. For three or Cowichan Lake, and
de should have mosquito curtains. If you four werks the fish had been coming up sy stay at the Riverside Hotel, cam, your expenses are of course, what you choose to make them, unless you want checked the run. I had better try either io and hathe to any extent in the clearest fishing I think April or September the best from the sea, but the cooler weather had charming little place with an excellent
table, Boits are cheap, and you can pie- a guide, who will be very expensive. For
the river mouth, where there would water in the world.. If the fish are run- months, but the seasong vary just as ther be plenty of fish waiting to come up, or
ring you should make excellent hags with do at home, the fly if they are not running, you may move on to the lake after the fish that ill pick up a few good fish, but you will had already ascended...
have to work hard for them, and you will want to know the pools,
2.
Now the Cowichan River flows into the sea through several mouths at Cowichan Bay, one of the prettiest bits of a very attractive coast. Hard by there lived my friends, the T-s, eld China hands: not long since residents of Hongkong.
One last recommendation I must not fer-
8.50-A. Bandran and R. M. Omor.
Sergeant Razack visits.
BEN CROSS FETX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, The following wi't report to the D. S. P. at the Main Bandstand at 8.13 p.m. punctually:--
(a)-Whole of, No. 2 Company Patrols.
detailed for that night, (b)-One N. C. Officer and four men to
be warned by Inspector Sirdar. Khan.
(c) Twelve men to be earned from No. 3
Company
(7)-Inspectors Hynes, Lammert, Taylor, Watt, Wilden. Sergeant-Major Roy Jance, Crown-Sergeants MeEwen and Witchell, and P. Lindsay..
get. For tackle of every kind and for ex- pert advice as to how to fish and where to go, address yourself to Mr. Fox, the prin- You will notice that in Vancouver Island cipal tackle maker in Victoria. I forget people always speak about the run," not
the exact address, but it is a big shop ruite much about the rise." If the run is not close to the two principal newspaper offices, en you don't expect to do much good. Go and see him and you will find out
want to know, and get w. F. Ford to 2nd Platoon, No. 1 Company... Apparently the reason is that, in the south-everything you ern half of Vancouver Island, neither rain. inany grateful hints into the bargain. bow nor cut-throat trout stay for long in
H, H. J. G...
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