The Archive · 1914

Shanghai Foot Hounds

15th aw hounds ab 6.16 Thursday, the

work in the neighbourhood of the kennel. A hare was quick ly found, but scent was poor and she was soon lost. A civet was found in the next patch of reeds and after two or three turns made straight away towards the Drag Hunt kennels. Turning left-handed he went to ground in a big badger earth. It looked as if this hunt was over, but the terriers quickly bolted him and after another fast spin hounds pulled him down in a creek. hare afforded a fast little hunt back to within 50 yards of the kennels where she was lost.

Saturday afternoon saw hounds at Unkaza, but with the exception of a brief flutter with a hare along the reedy bank of a creek nothing was done.

On Sunday morning the meet was fat the corner of Ward and Alcock Roads. With a blazing hot sun there looked to be small chance of any sport. A badger was found in the first lot of reeds drawn. Ho quickly sought refuge below ground and was dug out. It was intended that he should be given sufficient

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