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PROGRAMME No. 6.
This trip is only a slight deviation from the last (Programme No. 5) as we proceed over exactly the same country up to the walled market town of Kam-Tin-Ho. From this point we strike off to the eastward, rounding another group of low hills in the Pat-Leung valley, before facing the Tai-Mo-Shan pass. In this neighbourhood partridges are reported to be very plentiful, especially on the rising ground to the left of the approach to the road leading over the hill. The country here is certainly interesting and probably contains unknown treasure both for the sportsman and also for the explorer. We must not lose too much time as it will take at least three hours to cross the mountain to Tsin-Wan, where our boat should be in waiting for us.
PROGRAMME No. 7.
Should occupy at least two days as it covers a line of country which will be found specially interesting. Proceed by steam-launch or Hakka boat, accompanied by sampan, to Deep Bay, and if possible, anchor within a mile of the Black Rock, an isolated granite boulder situated at a slight elevation on the northern shore of the Bay. Having partaken of a hearty breakfast and made the necessary arrangements for tiffin, departure rendezvous, &c., get ashore and strike inland, when at a short distance you will perceive a clump of trees with one specially large banyan tree in the forefront. Immediately in the neighbourhood of these trees is a bit of marshy ground overgrown with rushes where snipe in particular abound. This patch will occupy the attention of several guns for some time.
Our direction is now easterly along the shore of the Bay until around Sha-Tao there are many such corners of interest, including two small lagoons. Continuing on to Shekkha, we have to pass quite a number of villages surrounded by plantations of lichee trees and bamboo canes. Pigeons here are very plentiful and remain so in the shooting from village to village all the way up to the market town of Sham Chun. As it is not proposed to go further than this market town, to retrace our steps we can decide upon either bank of the river, north or south, as our sampan should be about a mile from the entrance to take us on board the launch or Hakka boat to dine and sleep. The next morning can be devoted to such ground as has yielded the best results the previous day, with a trip through Kam-Tin-Ho and the Pat Leung valley, or the Telegraph pass route, to arrive at Tsin Wan by evening. If this, with the climb, is too much, take the direction to Castle Peak, all nearly level country, and having sent the steam launch and boat round, you should meet them about 5 o'clock in the evening.
PROGRAMME No. 8.
Mirs Bay, or more properly Inner Mirs Bay, is formed by an arm of the sea entering the land in a south-westerly direction from the outer or Mirs Bay proper. The direct opposite to Deep Bay, which is one vast expanse of shallow water, Inner Mirs Bay is approached by a narrow strait about five miles in length leading to a continuation of inlets and narrow channels with deep water in almost every direction. As a place for sport it is limited to ducks and geese, with a few snipe and curlew; the villages and hills furnishing pigeons and partridges. Little is attempted at Mirs
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PROGRAMME No. 6.
This trip is only a slight deviation from the last Programme No. 5) as, we proceed over exactly the same country up to the walled market town of Kam- Tin-Ho. From this point we strike off to the eastward. rounding another group of low hills in the Pat-Leung valley, before facing the Tai-Mo-Shan pass. In this neighbourhood partridges are reported to be very plentiful especially on the rising ground to the left of the approach to the road leading over the hill. The country here is certainly interesting and probably contains unknown treasure both for the sportsman as also for the explorer. We must not lose too much time as it will take at least three hours to cross the mount- ain to Tsin-Wan where our boat should be in waiting for us.
PROGRAMME No. 7.
Should occupy at least two days as it covers a line of country which will be found specially interesting. Proceed by steam-launch or Hakka boat accompanied by sampan, to Deep Bay, and if possible, anchor within a mile of the Black Rock, an isolated granite boulder situated at a slight elevation on the northern shore of the Bay. Having partaken of a hearty breakfast and made the necessary arrangements for tiffin, departure- rendezvous, &c., get ashore and strike inland, when, at a short distance you will perceive a clump of trees with one specially large banyan tree in the fore-front. Immediately in the neighbourhood of these trees is a bit of marshy ground overgrown with rushes where snipe in particular abound. This patch will ocenpy the attention of several gums for some time,
Our direction is now easterly along the shore of the Day until around Sha-Tao there are many such corners of interest including two small lagoons. Continuing on to Shekkha we have to pass quite a number of villages surrounded by plantations of lichee trees and bamboo canes. Pigeons here are very plentiful and remain so in the shooting from village to village all the way up to the market town of Sham Chun. As it is not proposed to go further than this market town, to retrace our steps we can decide upon either bank of the river, north or south. as our sampan should be about a mile from the entrance to take us on board the launch or Hakka boat to dine and sleep. The next morning can be devoted to such ground as has yielded the best results the previous day, with a trip through Kam-Tin- Ho and the Pat Leung valley, or the Telegraph pass route, to arrive at Tsin Wan by evening. If this, with the climb, is too much. take the direction to Castle Peak, all nearly level country, and having sent the steam launch and boat round you should meet them about 5 o'clock in the evening.
PROGRAMME No. 8.
Mirs Bay, or more properly Inner Mirs Bay, is formed by an arm of the sea entering the land in a south-westerly direction from the outer or Mirs Bay proper. The direct opposite to Deep Bay which is one vast expanse of shallow water, Inner Mirs Bay is approached by a narrow strait about five miles in length leading to a continuation of inlets and narrow channels with deep water in almost every direction. As a place for sport it is limited to ducks and geese with a few suipe and curlew, the villages and hills furnishing pigeons and partridges. Little is attempted at Mirs
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