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SAUCE.

Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 21,256

●號六拾五百弍千登萬式第日六拾月七年寅丙

KOWLOON-CANTON

TIME-TABLE.

„WEEK' DAYS

dak.

9.15 10.30 11.40 19.00

10.39

RAILWAY.

AMA.M.

Kowlood... Yaumati...

Dop. Bub

...Dep. 6.50

Fistin

Dep. 7.03

9.38 10,51

Taipo

...Dap. 7.18

9.49 11.04

Taipo Market

Dep. 7.21

9.59 108

Fanling

Sheangshui

Shumchar

11.03

...Dep. 7.82 10.08 11.18

Dep, 7.58 10,07

...APP. 7,43 { 10.1811.28 12.90

8.26

EXCRIT BUNDAYS

FOBMO HOLIDAYS

undats & PoRLIG Holidaya ONLY

4,38 (5,29 (7,10 2314,446,387.19 2.43 438 6.51 7,51

5.39 7,58 18.93 18.03 5,54 16.29 19.08

518 6,09 5.20 6.16

A.M.

P.M.

FX.

Shamshur

...Dep.

791 8.05 10.38 11.40

1.56

8.50

717

Sheang hal

7.33 ...Dep

8.12 10.45❘ 11.47

9.07

Fanling

...Dep

7.32

8.16 10.49 11,51

Taipo Market

Dap. Dap

10:59

12.01

H

**Dep

8.11 4.28 524 6.39

5,34 3.01

6.99 4.38 3.25 4.40 5.38 6.33 3:39

8,48 4,56 Б,51 8.50 $,08 6.08 6.38 3,58 518 6.11 7,06 "

Taipa Bhatia

Taumati... Kowlood...

STATIONS,

7,43 7.48

8,30 11,04 12.07 7,598,43 11417 12.01 Dep. 819 8.55 11.99 12.33

2.37 9.03 11.37 12.41 A 6,20

I.M..

I.M.

FATIDEL.

SHA TAU KOK BRANCH," WEEK DAYS.. Fanling.Dep, 7.46 11.50 2.20 6.25 Shatankok...Art. 8.40 12.25 3,15 -7.20 BUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

A.M .X. F.K. P.M. STATIONS Fanling ...Dep. 748 11.30 3.20 6.25 Sastanko...Ari. 8.40 19.25 415 7.30

بلاية

WEEK DAYS.

A. EM M. Shatankok...Dep. 680 10.15 1.05 3.00 Fanling ...Art. 7.23 11.10 2.00 5.55 SUNDAYS D-PUBLIC HOLIDAYS,

AM. A Skataukok...Dep. 6.30.10.16 2.05 5.00 Fanling...Ari, 7.95. 1110 8.00 5.55 "Further information may be obtained at the Badway Öffiche, Kowicon, or from Ms. Tros, Cook & Sox, Lan, Esxexore, or from Tax Airidas Karam Co TANT, HONGKONG,

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This is the merry season among the bad shots instead of being killed, be may responsible for a deterioration in the blooming heather on the airy moors of Scotland. The kynochs and the corks are value of a moor. It is conceivable that banging, the birds are cackling and whir- an action might he.. Because the pro ring, the benters ware their red and prietors of grouse moors take great care white flags while they advance shouting, of their rights. To ensure that a proper the dogs are being urged to Seck dead! gamebook record is kept of the daily Scek dend; there is many a tale of bug, proprietors often provide, at the grouse in the gun-room, and some grous tenant's expense, a watcher who con. ing in the rain, while the keepers are sults on occasion, or, if not treated with kings of creation: Hearing Mr. Moneysufficient kindness, may even insist on logical variations are often very trying, state how many thousands a year will bo counting the bag. But the financial ad- but nothing in this category is so trying the minimum on which te can possibly vantages, ensured by securing good shots as the endless monotony of unbroken retire, one fancies that it is only by large as guests, are as nothing compared with blue and brassy glare. In torrid lands scale entertaining on grouse moors that the physical dangers risked by barbour-people are ruled by the Bun.

whole mode of living is governed by he will be able to find full scope for his ing bad shots. spending powers. Neither sons at the

1 GUESTS.

rays, which will strike through a canvas Public Schools, nor daughters at the bar, horses on the turi, nor hounds in the

For these reasons the mobilisation of tent and inflict sunstroke as easily as a home counties, winters at Monte Carlo, guests for a shooting season is un enter- hornet will dart through a wisp of! stars in Hollywood, nor even peaches in prise calling for enterprise. Ability to smoke. On balance, although we often operated ender the Compalnine' Qrümanera of Emmgkong), Georgia will be a big enough hobby, sing a comic song, to talk wireless, do fail to realize it, we are distinctly better Grouse shootings it must be. The cost cross-werd puzzles, or dance the Charles off in England. Even the Zoroastrians 15, QUEEN'S ROAD OMETRAL, TEL. CENTRAL 75, enough. Unfortunately, it is impossible ton should not be taken as a recommends who worship the sun are very careful to to set up a moor and learn by practication for August, i associated with in keep out of the glare of its responsive effulgence. Jonathan Swift said that how its done before going home. But ability to hit driven grouse A 16 is always too hot, or too cold, but perbaps a little theory is worth some pecunious captain of the line, with an the Almighty so ordains it that it is

if able to. ching.

old suit and a hired gun,

all the same as the end of the year." pick his brace or two out of every covey: This is a flash of brilliant sophistry, for is worth more than a Cabinet Minister The usual grouse moor consist of high who sprinkles the butts and beaters and the end of the year has to be reached, ground, more or less heather- d and browns the coveys, or a millionaire with and sunatroke or pneumonia may render During heather-burnt, of an area equalling three new tweeds. fancy guns and valuable it anything but all the same." or four times the area of the golf courses, retrievers, whose only skill is in claiming the past few days the sun has given us reason to be thankful that his outbursts at Faoling. Although the moar is often birds that better men have shot.

of prodigality are at least of bounded too high for even heather to grow on it, best shots are to be found among men. the customary physical features are obers of the Stock Exchange, the Army duration. It is one of those popular de

lusions which continue more difficult to negotiate than those of and the Landed Aristocracy. There may nobody takes the trouble to contradict a Arat rate goll course. But there are be even better shots among the people

from the heat in torrid lands and people. sue of the Peak Grouse-shooting, even is Let the thing to make use of the latter feel it more." They feel it more simply some moors which are more like the north employed a loaders and keepers. But it them, that heat in England is different when conducted from butts the only in that capacity, unless surreptitiously because they are so unaccustomed to it. method with considering involves a to get the bag up to the limit.

and not because the thermometer plays good deal of walking. Before the war it a good thing to choose your guests fairly good grouse moors were let es solely on account of skill and without

In a really hot country the British cheap as a pond a bird.--That is to say any consideration for pell. even when "Bettler makes up his mind that he has if you rented a moor with the proprie they belong to the class called "genta." tor's permission for, and your own ex Fery few loaders have such a respect get to put up with the heat. Being pre- pectation of, shooting nine hundred brace for good shooting as to feel that a good pared for it, he is resigned, but the fact of grouse, you would pay about two thou bag can be a solace for a poor tip. For remains that after about three years in sand pounds rent. Failure to get your the sake of the country your guests must such a climate his blood is reduced to limit did not entitle you to any rebate. be rich, and for your own sake they must such an anamic condition" that it is im- Some moors were let without any limit; be clever shots. The combination is so perative for him to return home. Sa the birds being either very plentiful, or rare that, even in shooting parties of true is it that the best climate for any man to live in is the climate in which he very scarce, and the rent varging a only half a dozen guns, there is sure to

Men possessed was born,, and that Nature exacts the cordingly.

be at least one stumour. of the requisite talents are courted by penalty of any violation of her own The sun and work do not go well to- shooting tenants with as much zeal as ordered plans in this as in other matters. the managers of football teams expend

mean reduced energy and corresponding in railway car. on the transfer of players. Their gun gether. Shirt sleeves and cummerbunds riages; Rolls Royces rejoice to meet disinclination to diligence. If it were pos- them wherever they care to go in the sible to work out the precise economic autumn. And money can't buy them effect of the present heat wave upon Only the most zoble and distinguished mental and manual production, the hosts can get enough of the right. sort.sult would probably run to astonishing That is the anng about setting up as figures. But here again Nature inter-

same prodigal aun tenant of a grouse moor, if you have enes with the lax of compensation. The never been an admiral or a general, and languid wants a more economical con- noble as well as rich,

dition of life. People cannot work ng energetically, but they do not need to work so energetically in order to supply their physical needs. Less food is want ed, fewer clothes required; the very word fires brings on an excess of perspira tion, and the housing problema tem- porarily becomes capable of very simple solation. The luxury of thirst may be dealt with according to temperament and means, but it can be most effectively ministered to at no additional cost in the

:

THE LODGE.

cases

аге never seen

Nor is

In return for this rent you have the right to bring as many guests, called guns," as you can find for several weeks of the year, after the glorious twelfth; and employ at your own ex pense as many keepers, gillies, loaders, and beaters, as you End necessary to assist these guns in shooting the grouse, Somewhere in the neighbourhood of the moor there will be a shooting lodge for the accommodation of your party. The lodge may be an old castle with modern fittings, or it may be a ccrrugated iron

THE HEAD GAMEKEEPER. bungalow with no fittings. Hot baths, a billiard room, ample servants' quarters, Having sunk the money, and done the good kennels, hard beds, and quaint work, you are now free to watch the chairs which are uncomfortably" (old- fashioned without being interestingly antique, will be found in the first class shooting lodges, whether they are built in the old baronial or the Victorian

chalet style.

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which makes men

gatekeepers enjoying their suaual les tival. You move on to the ground about the tenth of August, hand over every thing to the head game-keeper and hope for his approval. You have acted the part of sergeant major, and now report all present and correct to your O.C. who wil henceforth take charge of the

On the whole a heat wave is distinctly parade, and will praise or blame you according as things go well or ill. With pleasant, but we do not want the wave to and Hum," and be too long. It would be a really serious matter if it should last until we had grown thoroughly used to it"

"Aye,' man

water rate.

Having thus "purchased the right to shoot on a moor, and to inhabit the Todge and having put the lodge in what seems to you a habitable state, your next step is to find people who will go there with Oh aye," and Maybe he will listen you. This is the most important, and to your proposals. It is not likely that difficult step of all. You don't merely he will acquiesce in many of them. Of want guests; you want guests who are the only guest for whom you feel any appreciation of slowly revealed oddities

Invitations must real friendship, and for whom you are

unquestionable guns.

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a state bordering on bonhommie, in really anxious to procure the thrill of among your friends will reduce him to T: grouse-shooting, be will probably tell you which he will not only be willing to take

Maister Blank! Nah, Nah! He'll hac

be strictly apportioned to shooting skill. This is not an ephemeral tennis party where inferior skill causes only a passing

tae fush. A've heard tell him. Deel orders from you, but will even indulge and coatles qualm. Serious losses are contingent on failure to shoot a suficient a gun will a let him fire on this hill. Your wildest whimsicalities, and be will number of birds There is first of all His way of enjoying the shooting may 18 to hold up the operation of his the financial loss of small sales to your not be your way, but be sure that it troops, while he tries to gather the birds game-dealer, Your

associates in the is the only way that will work. Even you think you have shot....

A MILITARY OPERATION. sport of killing grouse, imported guests if he allotts you the poorest batt at the

Remember the difficulties of his posi- who co-operate out of sociability, and best drive, refuses to allow you to take the local levies who assist as a mean out your favourite dog because he says tion. When the shooting is from butts, of livelihood, will both alike refuse to he has seen it chase rabbits, and insists he has to carry on a very difficult cam You must on taking the party to the farthest and paign, very much at the mercy of the cat the game they pursue. either bury your dend or sell them. It roughest part of the hill on the hottest weather, and commanding two separate is so easy to do the latter that all shoot day, and choses the bogs when the wear forces, which have to act with precision ing tenants, other than the most vulgar ther is wet, remember it is all done in and in unison, but are both equally One force consists of of the newly rich; count on the game- the interest of sport. He will tell you undisciplined: dealer's credits as a small, but interest at what time to parade your guests in beaters, and the other of gunk. The ing, return on their expenditure. Many a the thorning, and declare whether you scheme is the employment of mobile grouse that drinks its fill in solitude on are to walk by the easier tracks or by forces to round up a scattered army and the shores of Loch Lochan at dawn, is the roughest; he will tell you how long drive them on artillery in fixed posi- There are usually four or five hampered with many a brace of fellow you have for your lunch, and at what tions. corpses in the London train before mid, hour you may dismiss in the evening, drives, or beats, & day; and each is a night. The bird which cost you & pound and how many miles away your cars battle fought over different and difficult to be allowed to shoot, and which has must stop, so as not to spoil to ground. The troops have to be rapidly cost your at least ten shillings more, in morrow's sport." He will be arbitraty transported, chiefly on, their flat feet, the incidentale of thooting, can be sold and spartan at first. But submit. With and silently deployed. This keeps alive to the game-dealer for a few shillings success will come, after a week or two, the keen military instincts of the high- in the middle of August, and a few pence slackness No man could work day after land gamekeeper, and does more in un at the beginning of October. But you day at the rate those fellows begin their recognised training for certain forms of war than any amount of barrack-square can't collect. cheques from the game eight weeks' work which coincides with dealer without first of all collecting your holiday. In the end you get your drill. Even if a soldier misses autumn guests who can shoot. There are other rown back by cursing him lastily for each manoeuvres for the sake of autumn losses incumbent upon the tenant who breach of the rales that he himself has moors, his military education aced not can't collect guns. By failure to shoot made. If the weather is good, and things suffer in the least, provided he attekds. enough birds to keep the stock healthily go well, the mountain air and liberal to the Cetics of thch situation. Results thinned or by the introduction of dis-supplies of mountain dew. aiding the are precisely measured, not by umpires,

(Continued on next column.): bat by the numbers of the enemy killed. ease through birds being wounded by

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