Beingat the commencement of the season, riders who took part in it appear generally to have been pleased. Patches of ground
are now placed all over the country and on which some kind of vegetable is grown owing to th tion, it has become matter of considerable difficulty to give a run which does not necessitate keeping to the footpaths in various places, and crossing large number of bridges at intervals. The first one can forgive, but the latter are thorough discomfort.' Some of the vegetable gardens referred to, are veritable ones, but others one cannot but incline to the opinion are placed decidedly with. a view of obstructing in the meantime, and ultimately doing away with, one of our greatest enjoyments in Shanghai. This is one of the results of kowtowing generally to the "Celestial." When we allowed them to look on at our sport with out paying them for it, we were not interfered with.
Gri Saturday their offensiveness took a new form, Stones were thrown in small uautities but did no damage, but when the national "preserve" was slung in quantity it detracted fom the enjoyment of the ride.
After the above prelude we can go on to state that the Start was from the south side of the Bubbling Well Road near Oliver's Bungalow, the scent crossing " Black Auster's" final jump, on to the Big Grave," thence to the Handicap finish of last season and the "Check" at Bl; After sufficient time lected the Hunt together and again put it on the line of paper which lay through the Sicawei Village. A part of the Handicap line was next traversed and the course was laid in a pretty direct line past Fahwah and the Handicap Bridges towards Jessfield, and skirting the false Jessfield line direct to the tidal creek alongside of which it ran pour tu moment, finally crossing it, An innocent native having carried some paper across a creek, doubtless with no intention to deceive, immediately previous to the final run in, caused the hunt to divide, unfortunately, as it was a fairly compact body up to that time. The run which was taken part in by about 00 riders was laid out by Mr. Malherbe, and the ground covered was perhaps nine miles, the surface of it being not too heavy to prevent a fairy fast puce being kept, up throughout. Spills were numerous, and in one or two instances serious damage might have resulted had the soil been harder.
by Messrs. Callaway on Clodhopper and The first ump was taken simultaneously Ruff on Daibutz, the former passing between the flags first. These were closely followed by Mr. Ramsay on Othello, Mr. Hart Buck on Baccarat, Mr. Cushny on Millionaire, Mr. Heath on a brown pony, and Mr. F. A. Smith on Fitelah, The plan adopted last season of having one of the reporters alongside of the judging Fox might with advantage come into use this, and prevent any doubt as to who is the heavy weight winner, and, if there is one, who the gentleman is.
Another suggestion which forces itself upon one is that the Fox and his companions should prevent mafoos jumping the final obstruction over and over again, when it is flagged out for riders in the hunt only Burgav Vensras.
ANOTHER accousr.
Saturday's Hunt may most certainly be among one of the Red Letter ones,—the condition of the ground and atmos-pre being that could be desired.
orbs, the winner of last week's hunt, laid the paper and is to be congratulated on the way it was done. The start was close to Oliver's Bungalow, beyond the Stone bridge on the left hand side of the road, and a rather unusually large field started to ace and wriggle", as Mr. Jorrocks said, when the er let the hunt go. We went nearly straight to the Sicawei Road, then sharp to the right, and pointed forthe Big Grave, having some very nice jumping en route. Black Auster's jump being among them; after the well known Big Grave obstacles we got some hurdle jumping, and it was a pretty sight to see the way they were negotiated bj many, Pilgrim and Sentinel, Messrs, We Hall's and Wintle's mounts being perhaps as good as any at the business. After crossing the Grave Yard jumps near the French Road, we turned towards Siccawei and hit off the road at Blydenburgh's Corner, where a check was given, the paper being found after a short time at the Hermitage, and we Bot into the coun try again after passing through the shockingly odoriferous village at Sicawei. A rather long detour was then made and some jumping and fast _galloping done, the feaders being Messrs. Hart Buck, Maclean, F. A. Smith, and Crawford, with a good number close behind, After passing the Red Joss House we went to Tui and home as straight as we could go, the leaders having a fine race all the way. The final obstacle was the Tidal Creek, which certainly looked unusually formidable, and the spectators who were in strong force got a good laugh, as there was much tumbling and bathing done. After a very close finish Mr, Callaway, on Clodhopper, won the Light Weight and'Mr. F. A. Smith, on Fifelah, the Heavy Weight prize, Messrs, Raff on Diabootz, Ramsay on Othello, Hart Buck on Baccarat, Cushney on Millionaire coming in close together.
A light weight rider had a rather severe fall early in the hunt, his nose suffering considerably from its contact with mother earth, we hope however to see him in the idle again next Saturday.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.