The correspondence on this suhject is gradually narrowing down to the protection of pheasants hich is, perhaps, the most useful form it can take. At any rate it is the pheasant which is in most denyer of extinction and needs protection most. In this connexion, Mr. A. P. Nazer tells us of a very useful measure which the two Councils of Shanghai have agreed to enforce against the sale of hen-pheasants. Both this letter and that of Mr. Maguire published last week are earnestly recommended to the attention of up-country readers and we specially hope that our contemporaries in other ports wil! reproduce them. Meanwhile householders are asked to be on their guard against "Shantung chicken" offered by their cooks, and anybody taking a meal in public eating rooms is urged to refuse all game in the close season. But there still remain the bumboat trade and big! exporting companies. Against ese Legation help is necessary. Will not sportsmen try one more petition, if possible to secure prohibition before next breeding season?
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