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298 HISTORICAL EECORDS OF THE 9 1ST.1881.Regiment, but all remnants of the packhad disappeared,so drafts were sent for from England,and after a short time, mainly owing to theenergy of Captain Cookson, a veryfair lot ofhounds were got together, and hunting commencedin the spring months. The jackal wasto be found within a short distance of Rondeboschand Wynberg, and the flats, as the waste groundis called there, were at this time left quite undisturbed,and only had a few very thin sheepgrazing on them ;sport therefore was fairly good.Expeditions were also made byofficers to shootantelopes, but the sport within easydistance ofCape Town was indifferent.On the 1st of June a general order of thatdate directed that " South Africa " should henceforthbe borne on the regimental colours.The 1st of July brought in the new scheme,in which the regiment lost its number, and, beingincorporated with the gallant 93rd, became knownasthe " Princess Louise's Argylland SutherlandHighlanders," becomingthe 1st battalion of thisnew amalgamation.