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NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN HONG KONG AND SOUTH CHINA.
XII.
THE SMALLER WADERS.
TITE CHINA MAIL.
River Miu at Foochor, close to the Great Bridge My only regret was to And that ths birds were not wearing the ring round their weeks.
The other bird is the Mandarin Duck (ou galerivulata, the Chino In-yeung) much beloved by this Chinose as a symbol Alacrity of conjudul affection. It appears con.
Actav
Bramble Britomart
His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
Commander.
Name.
Class
despatch-vossal Admiralty tag river gun bost
Tons. Guns, LA.P.
1700 14 9000
Comdr. E, Lambo Mastar W, West
710
A
river ganboat
710
900
900
Lt. Coindr. B. Prichard
aloop
+
10T0
В
1400
watel tank and tag
300
-
30
loop
1070
. 1400
torpedo boat, destroysı
380 է
·
1960
(By Raz. G. A. Bunbury, M.A., Principal of Diocesan Tajning College, Canton)
[These notes are the result of observa-stantly un surtens and fum. It is said tions made during the past few years, in
to be mettei very rarely in large numbers" in the marches at Tau-mom near Macao, the intervals of Misafan work. They do not profess to be exhaustive. It is hoped which sympathizes with the English iden Cherub Is there something ii thọ Chinons breast | Cadmus that they may servo su finger-pösts to other observers in this interesting field.] expressed in the phrase "quita a duck?" Clis
The Chinole farmer knows two kinda Fame of Greene, the Kwong-chau-wan breed," Flori Kershaw whore base of operations war and the Canton breat." The two are Handy Mscun mal the Heungshan district, gives not only different species but also differ threo species of Plover (Acgiblitis), three fent families. The latter, both male and
JATIES of Dotter (Numenius), two of Tatlers female. has a large black core or swall (Totams), two Snipe (Gallinago); ending, like a pigeon, at the base of the Kinska each of the Juenna (Hydrophasianusia beak, and bylolags to the family Cercop Merkin turo bird with greatly prolonged tail sis: the former has no cero, but at breed. Minotaur fenthers: the Turn-stone (Strepsils) in time the gander develops a small Moumouth the Plover (Charadris fulvus); the growth like a ball-tassel at the rape of Moorhen Willet Heteractitis brevipea bird his neck: ho belongs to the family Anser, Newcastle known in Kamseltatka. Alaska, and parts the True" Geese,
Nightingale Otter
5 msh
of North Ameries: the Knot (Tringa); The Yangtze is famous for ite Wild the Painted Snipe (Bostratuin-in which Goose. The Chinese say that the Hung- the female is the mora, handsome bird); ngaan, the smaller variety. By otward Ribble and the Wood-cock (Scolopax),
(inland) in spring and castwards to the Rosario sea in autumn, bus at neither time in Robin
One of the quaintest - printer's errors that I know ones to my mind in condocks of less than ton. In that district Sandpiper nection with the intumel bird. The gas (gees as scasing) is said to Snipe late Ar. Thomas Marsh Brown who was a popular phrase for the tenth moon. Taku
for many years in the Chinese Maritima Customs published a map of the Canton Bolt to which he added a few notes for the spurtatan. One note, place in rather central position was "A few wood. cocks here. "By now unhappy mais take the engraver emenied the note to zend "wood-docks "1
cruiser, 2nd dass
torpedo boat destroyer torpedo bost destroyer cruiser, ist einsa diver gunboas
river gunboat
QU
—
5700
10 7000
4000
122,000
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840
$40
Lieut. Comdr. W. H. Darwall Commr. E. P. E. T. Williams Master H. Smith
Comdr. Colin Mackenzie. D 5.0.. Lieut-Comdr. Wilkinson Capt. C. F. Corbett, M.V.O.
Lt. Comdr. Brickender"
L-Comida. Budam-Whethau
Last report at Fongtong
Bongkang. Esakor "Yangtara Hiwa
Shangbai Hongkong- Caston
Hongkong
Shangtai
*
Hoogkeng
$80
d SHOU
Bangkua
9000
leop
ruiser, Jab clase cruiser, lab clasa river grandcat cruiser 2nd class river gunboat
ชา
1040
14,000
1200
Capt. A. T. Hunt, C.S.I. K. Comdı, H. D Marryat]
*Fenyku
Yangtans
Capt. F. U. C. Pasco
Kongkoog
- 27,000
Capt. G... Cayley
Hongkong
$800 - 92,100
Capt B. H. F. Barttelet
Hongkong
180
4800. 85
m 80G 19 22,000
L-Com. Alan Dixon
Hongkong
„Capt. Frederick A. Powlett
Ilongkong
Lieut.Com. Malcolm Murray
Yangtaze
torpedo boat destroyer.
350
6300
Lt. Comdr. F. T. B. Chambers
Hongkong
torpedo boat destroyer
690
7500
L&-Comdr. E. J. G. Mackinnon
Hongkong
depot ship, submarines“
2:30
1400
LL-Condr. N. E. Archdale,
Hongkong
river gunboat
26
It-Comdr. Nash
West River
80
2
240
Lt. Com. I. A. 9. Hutton
Hongkong
river gunboat
BS
2
$40
It-Comdr. Maurice B. Leslie
Yangtze
torpedo bont destroyer
350
B 6500.
Gunner W. H. Ryder
Hongkong
receiving ship
4BBU
K
-
180
800
Lt.-Comdr. Hen. G. Stopford
Upper Yangter
Thistle
river gunboat
710
2
900
Lt. Com. H. R. N. Cottrell-Dormer Kiukiang
tarpeda-boat destroyer
500
-
7500
Lt.-Comdr. Maxwell.
Hongkong
torpedo boat destroyer
358
6300
Lieut.Com. H. D. Adair H
Hongkong
torpedo-boat destroyer
Geo
7500
Comdr. Seymour
Hongkong
torpedo beat destroyer
380
6
6000
Comdr. R. Neville
Shanghai
river gunbost
196
2
800
Lp. Com. J. C. F. Borrett
Upper Yangtang
Woodcock Woodlark
river gunboat
130
4
500
It.Com. M. Blackwood
river gunboat
150
9
600
Lt. Comdr. Lloyd
Shanghai
22
Bobnarine
Le C. Godfrey Herbert
C.on
sobmarine
Lt. Comdr. A. A. L. Famer
Hongkong
C.38
submarine
Lt. Comdr. J. R. A. Codrington
Hongkong
.035
torpedo Seat
Lt. Comdr. Handley
Hongkong
.036
torpedo beat
-
Lt. Comdr. Stileman
West River
torpedo cont
Lt. Comdr. Nicol
Hongkong
torpedo bost
Lt. Comdr. H. W. Seymour
Wash River
Wild Geese have been noticed ingr north-west over Chin at the end of March, and returning southwards at the Teal end of September.
In the early spring of 1900 the weiter! Usk of those notes while crossing the Har. Virago
our frequently saw several tes of tiny Welland birds called by the Chinese Im-sp. These Whiting Most bind bars and sportsmen know ducklings were not eaten by the Chi- that the snipe which come in such bocks nese who slowed them to rest on the
Widgeon to South China in the autumn and win-piles of the wharves, and said that they tee, a migrants: but it is not generally flew into the harbour only with a north.. known what encrinous journeys they take east wind it was said that for many css between their nesting grounds and their years there had not been so many of them winter quarters. The birds which seem in the harbour as then appeared. to be found it overy field in the winter,
ONDER 19. have probably been hatched in Eastern Siberia,
The Chinese same for the snipe, Sha- chui, neuns the sand pwi.
Last of all, among this collection of birds, is the grebe, whose beautiful white breast fathers are often used for muffs
THE NULL TREE.
Capt. K. H. Jones writing on the birdə of Hongkong in "Twentieth Century 037 Luxpressions gives the following account .039
the gulls of Hougkong TM----
"Sea birds we not numerous and in-
or funs. These birds are so shy thatod are scarcely to be met except in they are rarely seen." A dried specimen tile winter months, and then chiedy in was recently on view » Cantea shop; the shop-man said that the bird was rare and not good to eat, but at times tseful for a cold in the hemi."
· ORDER 10.
STOESS AND CRANE».
Grus eineren, a variety of crane is said to be seen on the West River in winter;
otherwise the order seems to be unrupt
sented in South Chins.--The bird is semi- tropicul the Meander at the western end of the Asiatic continent and the Tanztez at its enstern end are said to be or to have been noted for them.
ORDER 1.
THE DOCE TRIBE. This order which includes also the Flamingues has only one family which med detain us--the Anatidae, which is cludes Mergansers, Ducks, Geese and Swans. Like the Waders, the Ducks have bridged palates, but unlike them they bring forta young who at a very early age are able to take care of them- selves a witness the fana-yard Acekling. They are all easily recognized by their exterual characters such as the fattened
river guntcat
#
Commodore R. H. Anstruther, C.M.G.Hongkors
✦ Flagship of Admiral Alfred L. Wiralce, E.0.B., C.V.O., C.MCA Commander-in-Chief.
Nume..
bad weather, when considerable numbers of Horing Gulls (Larus cochinneas) seek abalter in the barbour. The majority of these, as evidenced by their brownish plumage, are immature. Another specics of Herring Gull (Larus vegne) may occur among those in the harbour, and buth these are very nearly related to those Herring Gulls which inhabit British waters. Another and much smaller gull
the Common Gull (Larus canus) which Kaiser Franz Joseph is not infrequently to be met with in the approaches to the harbour. A third | Dupleix † full the Black-Tailed Gull (Larus cras Kleber sirestris) occasionally occurs in January and February, and is easily distinguished Decidee when adult by the black bar scross the Argus tail, or when young, as is the caso with most of those seen here, by the great thickness of the bill,”
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Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Fry and description.
Captains, Capt. H. Nauta ̈ ̈
Capt. Vergos
Yangtze
Hongkong
Last report a Shanghal
1-Austro-Hungarian cruiser"
French armoured cruiser
French amoured cruiser French gunboat
Tona Guna H.P.
1000 45 8000
10,014" 30 20,000
9700
12 19,600
Shanghai
Capt. Goats
Hongkong
745
10
1900
Lieut. Vandier
Saigon
French river gunboat
180
6 570
Licut. Dordet
Cantor
French gunbost
109
7
600"
Lieut. de Jerrillier
Canton
French gumboat
130
Licat. Collin
Tengku
French gustent
Licet. Dupuy Dutampa
Tchong-Kin
↑ Flagship of Rear Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station,
To Capt. Jones is doc the credit of Dosdard de Lagres having written the first account of the Dirds, of Hongkong, and to his excellent article the readers of these notes ara ruferred.
(Concluded.)
French sub-marine
Lieut. Boluiz
Saigon
Lynx
Protee
French sub-marine
Saigon
*Styx
Frende
French armoured gunboat 1793 French destroyer
10
1700
Lient. Guillaume-Louis
Saigon
350
80$
Lieut. Auriline
Saigon
Capt. de Frigate Roaisen
d'Iberville
Hongkong
130 等
30% 8
300
900
Comdr, de Marquessar
Salgun
Saigna
Comdr. Voisin
Saigua
Mousquet
or partially flattered bill, short legs and in the order of succession to the Ruosina The Paris latin reports that a change fully-webbed feat which distinguish, them Throne is probable. In consequence of Pistoler froin the Screamers and Flamingoes.his morganatic warringe, the Grand Duke The majority of the species find their Michael Alexandrovitch will, it is stated, food under the water which is drained away between the lamellae with which
renounce all his rights, and it is expected the edges of the soft-skinned bill are pro-cousin of the Tar, who is 21 years old. that the Grand Duke Dmitri Parovitch, a vided, und, which retaining the substances or animalcules will be chosen as heir presumptive.
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lective. for during the moult the male, the humour of the situation suddenly 8.00 having cast all lúa dight-feathers, is prac struck him. "Jan't it strange, Robson," Taku tically helpless. The eclipse" plumage he whispered, "that your former devil' Tiger lists for several weeks till the quills bave should now be your Archbishop?" Tsingtau been renewed, and is then replaced by
Vaterland new feathers of the normal bright livery. ALL BOATS OF ARTISTIC JOB-PRINTING History Museum at Cromwell Road, Lon. There is in the large court of the Natural such as:
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22 13,500
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38 26,000
Captain Bruninghaus
Tsingtan
A curicos featurs about maur of the Ducks, apparently peculiar to all those Archbishop of York, was ended at Oxford, species in which the male is more bright-he went up to London and began at once to ly coloured than the female, is that after read for the Bar, "devilling," as the term the young are hatched, the male moultsis, for Mr W. 8. Rolon, now Lard his bright plumage and assumes a dull. Robson. Not long ago, Dr. Lang found Nürburg enloured dress similar to that of the himself on the platform at a public meeting Otter
German gunboat
900
12 1300
Comdr. v. Gobren
Shanghai
Jaguar
German gunbost
900
1오
1300
Comdr. Vangelow
Tsingtan
Leipzig
German cruiser
3250
24 11,000
Capt. Bahncke
Thingtas
Lucka
German gunboat
German cruiser German river gunboat
900 10 1950
3400
Comdr. Bendamaan
Tsingtau
22 13,200
Capt. Mörsberger
Tsingtan
German flagship
German torpedo-boat
(1,600 400
36. 28,000
Tangtare Rive
Shanghai
8 6500
Capt. Lieut. Berrenberg
Tsingtan
German torpedo-bost
280
6000
Ollt. 8. Claasser
Tringban
German gunboat
900
10
1350
Camdr. Pöcker
Taingtau
German river gunboat Jerman river gunboat
Italian cruiser
Portuguese cruiser Portuguese gunbost Portuguese gunboat
1300
Capt. Lt. Frar. Speth v. Schulzburg Canton
500
Oble. z. 8. Prim
Shanghai
2145
Comdr. Sommi Picenardi
Shangha!
1757
Capt. Anibal de S. Dina
Biacao
Capt. Martins
Macao
700
Captain José do Carvalho Crato
Macao
Ensign J. Med. Murray
Lieut. E. D. McWhorter..
Ensign J. Van de Carr
Ensign 0. M. Yates
Barry
Callao
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3430 10
7600
Com. M. L. Bristol
7
8000
Ensign B. A. Jones
8000
Heat R. Hi
243
8
··250 ́
Ensign W. L. Heiberg
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7 11 10,000
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Lieut. F. J. Fletcher
7 $000
7
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Lieut. C. A. Woodruff - Lieut. B. H. Green
El Cano
U. 8. ganbost
620
600
Helen Biohican
U. 8. genlicat
1302
8.
1088
Candy, G. R. Marvell
U. 6. station ship
1900
ย 1100
Liest. R. V. Lows
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U. §. monitor
3090
3000
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U. S. monitor
4084
6277
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U.-S. gunbost
243
Piscataque
U. E. sea going tag
B54
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Ulang po Olongapo Carite Canton
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U.S. Repair ship
5084
Lieut. W, U, Wallace
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G. B. gunboab..
350
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Lieut. J. J. Barolgas
Shanghw
$360
1800
L. Comdr. D. W Wurtaugh
wator
U. B. ganhost
243
.250.
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B115
17,401
Comdr, H. A. Wiley
Villalobo Winnington
U. §. gunboat
870
208
Lieut. E. Durr
U. 8 gunboat U.S.
2897
1804
Camdr. J. F. Hubbard
Chief Bratan, P., Radolife
seven species to the Northern Regions, board; at Aden he got into an altercation A-2 forty-one to the Neo-tropical, twenty-with one of his countrymen and maulted A nine to the Australian, twenty two to thebin with a razor, cutting him three times A-6 Ethiopian, and twelve to the Indian " (the region which includes Hongkong Coloan and remanded.
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A-4 and South China). Of this dozen Mr.
Albany Korshaw includes five in his list publish
Bainbridge ed in 1994, but made several additions in later years: there are the Common Beck (Andi bosch), the Teal (Nettion)
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The first of these in the Cormorant. The books of our childhood told us bow. the Chinese fisherman took his birds out with him in his boat, put a ring round. the necks (to prevent them from wallowing the fish), and want them, in after the fab. Wo probably believed the alory but did not expect to see the sight." It was my good fortune to see the fier man, his little raft and his binds on the
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