From THE "Nort-Cuina Darry News" or DECEMBER 2, 1878 he first Paper Hunt of the season 1878-9 took place on Saturday last, under the most favourable circum-ances, Che weather was brilliant in extreme, and although a chill wind as at times experienced, the warm ays of the sun of a China autumn sufficiently tempered it to make outdoor exercise and amusement pleasant, The road to the meet at the two-mile bridge was, as three o'clock the hour named, approached, the scene of much animation—vehicles of nearly all descriptions to be obtained in the Settlement turning out in numbers while of horsemen and pedestrians the number was also large, causing one almost to wonder that there should be so large a proportion of lovers of field sports to be found in a Settlement of limited extent like Shanghai. They incontestably proved the Keenness with which the enjoyment of the Saturday half-holiday is regarded by those who for five days in the week are confined to desk or counter., Mr. Bell-Irving's victory was popular one, and he was greeted with much cheering.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.