An item of considerable interest to many foreigners in Shanghai, having reference to shooting expeditions in the interior, was published in the Chinese newspapers on Tuesday. It was stated that Admiral Teng Ju-cheng had written to Mr, Yang Tebong, Special Envoy of Foreign Intercourse, requesting him to ask the Consular Body to notify all foreigners to retrain from making hunting expeditions into the interior without permission during the winter months. The reason given for the request is that all along the coast and the countryside, troops will have been stationed to preserve peace, and the appearance of foreigners with guns may cause misunderstanding.
The letter to Mr. Yang Tebong simply calls attention to routine which hae existed for some time. It hes been customary for a long time for foreigners visiting the interior with the object of shooting first to obtain passport from their Consul, and this is "chopped" by the Chinese Bureau for Foreign Affairs. Not only is " passport needed for shooting expeditions, bat aleo by persons travelling, the only difference being that in the former case a description of the firearms is inserted in the dooument. The civil authorities are also notified from Shanghai, and thus any sibility of 8 misunder-is removed.
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