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has done much pig sticking killing over 200 pigs I believe.  The bears here are very precious & one which charged him claimed him serverely on the thigh & arms while he held it off with the barrel of his smooth bore rifle.  This bear charged him on being hit by his first shot coming down hill with great speed.  At the Tea planters Club where I expected to meet some local sportsmen I found only the secretary in the planters [[?who]] assembly on Sunday being away on Military drill.  He, Mr. [[?Taime]] furnished me with the names of sportsmen living in Darjeeling.

(16)  I called on Mr. S. Hennessy an invalided sportsman who has shot in India & Africa & has many trophies in his house.