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Bay in the early season and it is generally about China New Year in the months of January and February that much attention is given to the place. As a health resort for a thorough change it is considered good, the scenery and general surroundings differing much from Hongkong. A three or four days or even a week's trip with a party of four or five can be made very enjoyable. Preliminary arrangements should be as follows, having a due regard for the commissariat. Two days before a start is contemplated engage a large sized Hakka boat with a full complement of a crew, and let them set sail early in the morning with all the heavy gear, bedding, provisions, &c., on board, bound for Sha-tin by the outside route which, according to the strength of the monsoon, will take them from 30 to 60 hours. Sometimes it is impossible to get round, but then the boat will return in time to let the party know. This is not very often. Having arrived at her destination the boat will prepare for, and await the party by way of the gap, at the back of Kowloon City. Everything ready, a start should be made in the afternoon of the second or third day, leaving not later than 3 o'clock by steam launch to Kowloon City, thence climb the hill when you should arrive at the boat on the other side by 6 or 6.30 o'clock. There is little to be shot on the way so no time need be wasted.
Having reached the boat the first thing to do is to engage small boats like punts for the three or four days, according to the length of the trip. These boats should be in attendance the whole time from 5 o'clock in the morning. This being satisfactorily arranged, a wash, a good dinner and a cigar should prepare one for a good night's rest with pleasant anticipations. The next morning rise at 5 o'clock, coffee, &c., &c., and then to the small boat either singly or in couples. The boatman knows exactly where to go.
As suggested before, several days can be pleasantly spent in these waters, it is therefore not necessary to go into further details of the programme. Any likely looking places ashore might be tried especially if dogs are available as pheasants are known to haunt the covers all round the bay. The time being up, a return can be made by the outside passage if preferred and the weather is not too rough, otherwise a climb over the hill again is the alternative.
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Bay in the early season and it is generally about China New Year in the months of January and February tha much attention is given to the place. As a
health resort for a thorough change it is considered good, the scenery and general surroundings differing mucli from Hongkong, A three or four days or even a weeks trip with a party of four or five can be made very enjoyable. Preliminary arrangements should be as follows, having a due regard for the commissariat. Two days before a start is contemplated engage a large sized Hakka boat with a full complement of a crew, and let them set sail early in the morning with all the heavy gear, bedding. provisions, &c., on board, bound for Sha-tin by the outside route which, according to the strength of the monsoon, will take them from 30 to 60 hours. Sometimes it is impossible to get round, but then the boat will return in time to let the party know. This is not very often. Having arrived at her destination the boat will prepare for, and await the party by way of the gap, at the back of Kowloon City. Everything ready, a stari should be made in the afternoon of the second or third day, leaving not later than 3 o'clock by steam launch to Kowloon City, thence climb the hill when you should arrive at the boat on the other side by 6 or 6.30 o'clock. There is little to be shot on the way so no time need be wasted.
Having reached the boat the first thing to do is to engage small boats like punts for the three or four days. according to the length of the trip. These boats should be in attendance the whole time from 5 o'clock in the morning. This being satisfactorily arranged, a wash, a good dinner and a cigar should prepare one for a good night's rest with pleasant anticipations. The next morning rise at 5 o'clock, coffee, &c., &c.. and then
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to the small boat either singly or in couples. The boatinan knows exactly where to go.
As suggested before, several days can be pleasantly spent in these waters, it is therefore not necessary to go into further details of the programme. Any likely looking places ashore might be tried especially if dogs are available as pheasants are known to haunt the covers all round the bay. The time being up, a return can be made by the outside passage if preferred and the weather is not too rough, otherwise a climb over the hill again is the alterativo.
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