The eighth hunt of the Shanghai Puperhunt Club took place on Saturday afternoon at Kiangwan. The hunt was laid by Mr. T. G. Drakeford for Mr. V. Haimoviteh, winner of the previous hunt. The start was beyond Kiangwan Town, and on the far side of the railway and the finish was at the jump known as Valleyfield. The paper trail led westwards in the direction of Tazang for some miles, following the bank of a large tidal creek, and nearly all the way paper could be seen om the off site bank of the creek, thus showing the way home. At one time the riders' plunged through the creek, to get on the return trail, but 2% this would have short-cireuted the hunt and resulted a decision of "No Hunt"—the stewards ordered the hunt back again on to the trail. Ths same jing happened a second time on the run home, but fortunately riders were kept to the trail, and duly traced it by the correct route, Mr.
B. Johns came in first past the flags, and thus wins his pink, Mr. J. N. Teesdale, was supposed to be a heavyweight, and -reccived many congratulations s-cordingly, but off being weighed. he was' found to be a heavy lightweight nether than Further reproduction prohil fa light heavyweight, s0 no prize was awarded.
Among those who fell, during the run were Mr. 8. B. Mf. Bremner, General Macnaghten, Doctor Davis, Robert Schlce and Murray Kidd.
The card reads as follows:—
Mr. W. G, Johns on Torried, atcumote on Pugilise sch on Blasing' Corn
Teesdale on Huntsman Mr Hi. Maitland' on. Bribery.
W. Handley on Blank
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.