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NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

BIG GAME IN CHINA.

Reviewing a recently published book entitled, "The Big Game of Central and Western China," by H. F. Wallace, F.R.G.S., F.2.8., The Times says: --

It would be rash to assert that Africa conceals no more new species of undis covered big game; the bongo, the okapi, the forest hog, and, more recently still, the mountain nyala suffice to enforce cantion. But it is at least unlikely that four new mammals as large as these are still thero unknown to zoologists. With respect to Asia no such reservation can be made; for the classification of the fauna is still so incomplete in many enormons districts that new discoveries of species of big gamo China are not in the least improbalde. eap cially is very largely an unknown quantity in this respect. Enormous areas are much too thickly populated and closely cultivated to yield any such novel. tics; but there are also huge remote and semi-disert. districts where almost any- INthing is possible zoologically. The acous

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sible parts of China afford immense opportunities of sport to the wild-fowler frey and the small game hunter, but only a to the followers of big game; and hence: China has attracted little attention from the latter. Some of the far interior pro- vinces, however, contain prizos quite. unsuspected until the last few years, and may very easily, as has been suggested, be found ultimately to yield others still. Compared with the big game grounds of. Africa, the published accounts of China's. attractions for the hunter are meagre. And for that reason alone. Mr. Wallace's book would be of interest and value; even without the account of his ad- ventures and experiences on the long overland journey from Shanghai to Omsk across the Gobi desort.

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The expedition in which he took part was projected for the takin and any other game, large or small, of which the Natural History (British) Museum con- The takin is tained no representative. difficult indeed to secure on the Himalayan frontiers of India; and the Chinese cousin of this animal had been secured by only three white bunters, as far as Mr. Wallace could ascertain. This mountain dweller combines some of the anatomical charac teristics of a wild sheep with others of a wild goat, while its colour and much in its general aspect resemble superficially those of the Polar bear. The full-grown animal stands four feet three inches at the shoulder, and weighs six hundred- wright. The bulky body and short thick legs cortainly would not suggest a goat or sheep at the first glance; though there is, of course, doubt of the animal's near relation to both those tribes. A full account of the habits and distribution, as

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December 31st states that after charging to revenue the whole expenso of crapping, 1812-13 indicate an increase of profits, the board has decided to pay on May 2 an interim dividend of 30 per cent., or 15t preparation, and realization of the pro- per share, against 12.50f. (25 per cent)duce, one-third of the maintenance, clear.

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in London at the Anglo-South American Bank, at the rate of 11s. 10d. per share, less tax, on presentation of Coupon No. 6.

AMHERST ESTATES (BELANODE) RUBBER

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The report for the 16 months ended December 31, states that 2,0211b. of rubber was collected during the period,

advices from the estates show that the cultivated area is clean weeded, and the directore confidently expect that the crop barvested for the current year will be in excess of the estimate of 4,500lb.

CONJOLIDATED. MALAY KUBBER ESTATES, The report for 1912 states that the not profit for the year amounted to £58,285, making, with the amount brought in, £60,376. It is proposed to pay a final dividend of 375 per cent, free of tax, to

and the whole of the administration in London, there is a balance at credit of profit and loss account of £4,798. The direc tors recommend that this sum be carried forward to the complote year 1913, instead of making a distribution in respect of this The number of Hevea broken period rubber trees has been increased by 12,131, to total now being 139,000. Arrange the year 1913 a further 200 acres of the old Java gardens on the Soomber Mangis Kidol Estate into Heya rubber and robusta coffee. For the whole of 1912, 4,047, of dry rubbes were obtained, and for the year 1913 the managers estimate 18,600lb, of dry rubber.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

nest takin is given by the author, who was successful in his quest for specimens Other game which he and his companion succeeded in bagging include a local roe- deer; burbel, a Chinese mountain sheep; white-maned serow; bear; and wapiti. Besides these they secured Dine varieties of birds and 68 specimens of small mammals, including soven now species. The latter were collected by Dr. J. A. Cand was sold locally at an average nebents have been made to convert during Smith, who accompanied the cxpedition price of 3s. 11-18d. per lb. The latest as interpreter, guide, and taxidermist. His services, which were evidently invalu able in many ways, are generously acknowledged by the author. Besides the detailed descriptions of stalks and the natural history of the animals hunted, there are full accounts of the strange: cities and sights which presented them- selves. If travel in China is not dow quite the novelty of a few years ago, at least it is not yet commonplace; and many of the scenes described are familiar as yet only to the missionaries, who were en countered fairly frequently even in the most remote and little known regions. The outbreak of the revolution of 1911 closed the path of return which had been contemplated for the expedition: 50 nothing was left but to travel overland inte Siberia and return, thence by the is estimated at 520,000lb. railway. This toilsome journey involved the transit of the Gobi desert, and was In all those successfully carried out. sections of the book which deal with the sporting aspects of the journer, Wallace gives full information for the benefit of any who propose to follow his example of big game hunting in China The somewhat comprehensive title of his book is not quite justified, however, for there are other species of big game in Central and Western China besides those he has encountered and described. Apart from this, he must be given credit for his very thorough accounts and excellent illustrations of the animals collected, and beyond that for a book of travel which is always genial and amusing.

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THE RADICAL OHINA GROUP.

To explain why Dr. Chapple and Mr. Cunninghame Graham did not go to China, as they intended to do, Mr. A. Lynch, the hon. secretary of the Radical China Group, wrote a letter last month, from which the following is an extract:- It is my duty to announce to you that a dolay has occurred in reference to the Parliamentary mission to China, for which our Group had appointed as delegates Mr. Camminghame Graham and Dr. Chapple. The delay was advised by the French Group, because the opening of the Chineso Parlia ment has been unexpectedly fixed for April 8. Moreover, the political situation in China appeared to he not so clear desirable.

lace £3,000 to general reserve account, to write off buildings and machinery £2,498, and to carry forward £2,377. The manager's original estimate for 1912 was 450,00016, of rubber, and the amount secured was 486,41alb. The crop for 1013

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THE AUSTRALIAN, MAIL. account £5,000, leaving £5,148 to be carried forward. The quantity of rubber

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The to arrive here on the 16th May. an output of 138,093lb. for 1911. current season's crop is estimated at 210,000lb.

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The OP.R str. Monteagle left Shang- 12 per cent, less tax, and propose to place £1,000 to reserve fund (available hai on the 10th May, at 9 a.m., and is due for development), and to carry £759 for to arrive Hongkong on the 19th May, at ward. The crop for the current year is 11 pm estimated at 160,000lb. The board recom mond that the capital be increased from £35,000 to £50,000, but it is not proposed to issue more than £6,000 at present. The dividend is the first to be declared by the company.

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