To the Baltor of the "Nort-Cutna Dari New Sin—-For over twenty years 1 have been a member and staunch supporter of the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club and am prepared to continue to support it provided there is. 0 repetition of the affair of last Sunday, Tam quite sure thay my letter wid cause a good many purple, oF more purple faces amongst the "thrusters."
brings a blush of shame to few of them it will have been worth while, We have heard ad nawseum the past few years that riders damage wheat, beans and barley, ete, This is quite where a few rilers are scattered over a wide area. But paper hunts
followed up during the week by well track. which dependent riders, and it, was necessary, (0 sce "Six Tree Lin: more than one week ago to reali: the amount of damage which is done. A welkworn track existed down this Hine even two weeks ago, and this Applies to. several other' lines Jumps. As regards payment for damage done, it is admitted that the Paper Hunt Club do their best to see that what they' can afford to pay as compensation reaches. the right per fons. However, any old riding hands know definitely that only a mere per= centage of trenches the farmers who have suffered. Even if they are paid iveet by the stewards the greater portion is quickly taken away from, them, If this is nep true and they fare adequately' compensated, then why the demonstration on Sunday" rioting? The value of the crops has increased inmany'-eases more than live times to the farmer, "The rice the farmer has to buy with the pro ceeds has increased in cost seven to" eight times. The Hunt Club subscription remains ur: changed and it is, therefore, a matte of arithmetic as to whether the Counteyman can be adequately com> Pensated for damage done to crops this year. In any event, there is. food shortage in' Shanghai. and all, those who make a habit of riding. through crops have to do is to cut it ful, at any rate for this season.
Anyune ho has lived. In. hunti: s: cxantry in Great Britain knows who! the altitude of the farmers ly ther: they" carry" shot-guns if their orders to keep off are, not obeyed.
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