Fifth Hunt: Brilliant Weather and a Fine but Dusty Run The Paperhunt Club has been fortunate so far this year, in hav-. ing the leviiest weather for its weekly events: never a shower, and hardly a cloud, in fact: usually the warm, bright sunshine so well known and so much appreciated on the China Coast.
The hunt on Saturday afternoon was no exception, the day was delightful and hunters and spectators at the meet crowded every native gravemannd and point of vantage in the vicinity. The hunt was laid by Mr, E. Benbow Rowe, winner of last Saturday's event at Kiangwan, and for the second time this season he has shown what can be done with the so-called ''French" country in the way of good run without wades or mudholes. The run was atour eight miles in length, and extended to Changjao on the south, and Mikaloong on the west, with a finish at the well known World's End Jump.
The sight at the finish wag an extremely animated one. The spectators in crowds were massed in the gravemounds which are numerous in the vicinity, while the Stewards in charge of the hunt kept the course clear. The flags flew bravely in the breeze, with the judges waiting close ey them, and among them Mr. Stirling Fessenden, the Chairman of the Council. The jump itself lay, a cleft, in the foreground, with the water, still and black, in, the depths, awaiting the unfortunate, Then a murmuring among the crowd—excited pointing and waving of arms—the hunt is coming! They can be seen from. afar as they round the Came] Head, and then, with a rush, and a pounding of hoofs, they are on, and over the jump. After the leaders, come the rank and file, jumping beautifully until at st, ona swenvies, others follow suit. Mr. Drakeford made a gallant attempt to negotiate the leap, but his mount would have none of it. Mr. Baker was swept from the saddle and rolled over and over, till he saved himself upon the very brink while Mr. Archie David, on Barometer, refused to look at the jumps und swerved violently into the crowd. And new the hunt is over the congratulation, the hand shakings, and a genera] move begins in the direction of thi; waiting vehicles. All are happy, excited and pleased with the day's outing, and so adjourn to -the -further pleasures of the tea table, where the incidents of the day will be. discussed all over again.
The card reads as follows:—1. E. Schoch on Cesar.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.