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at M'chopes; the region of Simbirri, in the lands of Macnacua; the woods in the lands of Macumbira, Machaila, and Mochoboli, at Guija, and of Sazangana, in the lands of Charro, Chatane, and Mocoacimba do Chicuala-Cuala;
(2) In the district of Inhambane, the region of Panda;
(3) In the district of Zambezia the "prazo" Mucuba-Muno in the adminis- tration of Maganza da Costa, and the portion of the "prazo" Massin- gire bounded on the west by the river Chire, on the east by the "prazo" Marral, on the north by the rivers Nhampoata and Missongue, and on the south by the southern limit of the lands of the "Inhacuacuas" M'pomba, Chantengo, Muandina, and Changata;
(4) In the district of Tote, the woods situated between the rivers Mussanguez and Panhame to the south of the river Zambeze, and the woods of the
prazo" Mahembe to the north of the said river.
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1. The Governor-General of the province, by decree published in the Official Bulletin, may add to the above other reserved zones, change the limits of the present zones, or remove the prohibition on any of them, either wholly or in part, as circumstances may require.
§ 2. The complete prohibition to shoot in a certain zone, or of hunting any species or group of animals, as well as any other restriction or prohibition, which may be issued hereafter, shall not give a right to any claim, restitution, or compensation whatever.
Article 10. Properties walled in or protected in a proper manner are con- sidered private reserves, and only the proprietor and persons authorized by him shall be permitted to hunt therein in accordance with the terms of these regulations.
CHAPTER II.
Arms used in hunting and Assistants.
Article 11. Only the following arms are permitted in hunting:-
(1) Guns or rifles of any calibre or system;
(2) Arrows, harpoons, and other kaffir arms;
(3) Lassoes, snares, traps, and pits.
§ 1. It is strictly prohibited to use any other implements or means of hunting which may cause the destruction of animals in large quantities, except in the case of the animals mentioned in § 1 of Article 2.
§ 2. Battues are included in the means of hunting referred to in the preceding sub-article, it being understood that a battue is a circuit made by beaters with or without the aid of dogs.
§3. The use of the arms indicated in paragraph 3 is only permitted in hunting the animals mentioned in § 1 of Article 2 and small birds, or for the capture of live animals for zoological gardens, or for other specially scientific purposes, with the permission of the district Governors.
§4. Failure to comply with the provisions of this Article will be punished by a fine of from 50,000 to 200,000 reis.
Article 12. Natives shall only hunt with the firearms which they are allowed to acquire or possess in accordance with the terms of the laws and regulations in force or which may be hereafter passed.
§1. A native found in the act of hunting with any firearm other than those mentioned in this article will be imprisoned for three months with hard labour and the firearm will be seized.
$2. Any person lending a firearm to a native for hunting other than those permitted by this article, will be liable to a fine of 50,000 reis, and the seizure of the fire-arm.
§3. The parsuit of animals mentioned in § 1 of Article 2 is excepted from the provision of this article.
Article 13. The holder of a licence to shoot may be accompanied by natives, as beaters, but the latter are strictly prohibited to use any fire-arm under penalty of a fine of 50,000 reis, which shall be imposed on the holder of the licence.
Article 14. The use of dogs for hunting purposes will only be allowed to persons provided with any of the licences to hunt mentioned in these regulations.
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Article 15. Every person keeping dogs, of whatever breed, outside the area of a municipality shall pay an annual tax of 2,000 reis for each dog.
§1. In towns or villages where a licence to keep dogs is obligatory, the fees established for such licences shall be paid, provided, however, the amount is not less than that set forth in this article.
§2. The licence to keep dogs outside the area of a municipality shall be issued by the officials mentioned in paragraphs (b) (c) (d) (f) of Article 29, 10 per cent. of the taxes collected reverting to the said officials as gratuity.
§3. Natives are not allowed to keep more than one dog, for which they shall pay the tax set forth in this article.
§4. Licences will only be issued in the case of dogs that have been examined, according to the terms of Article 32 of the provisional sanitary regula- tions of the 5th of March, 1908.
$5. The Governor-General, whenever circumstances shall require it, may alter the licence tax, either increasing or diminishing it, over the whole province or in any of the districts.
§ 6. Contravention of the provisions of this article as well as those of the preceding article shall be punished by a fine of 50,000 reis, of which 10 per cent. shall also revert to the officials charged with the issue of dog licences. Natives will be punished with three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and both in the latter case, or in the case of any other offenders, the dogs in their possession for which licences have not been taken out shall be destroyed.
Article 16. For the purposes of these regulations any coloured person whose education or habits do not raise him above the common class of his race, shall be considered as a native.
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ER III.
Licences.
Article 17. No person shall be permitted to hunt unless he be provided with an ordinary written licence (Form A) or a special licence (Form B) mentioned in Articles 37 and 42, under penalty of a fine varying between 50,000 and 500,000 reis.
§ 1. The following persons are not required to take out a licence:-
(a) The officials who, according to the terms of these regulations, are the competent authorities to issue shooting licences, military commanders and heads of military posts, commanders of gun launches, official agents, whether permanent or acting, within the Crown lands in their jurisdiction, chiefs of Portuguese Catholic Missions and public officials in general when in the interior on official duty;
(b) Landowners, lessees, tenants, or managers of farms when in pursuit of
wild animals which cause damage on their lands;
(c) Natives who merely hunt small birds with lassoes or snares;
(d) Heads of scientific missions.
§2. No licence is required to shoot the animals mentioned in § 1 of Article 2. Article 18. Any person unprovided with a licence to shoot may kill wild animals in self defence, but he shall be required to prove that he acted in self defence in order to obtain exemption from the payment of the fine which may be imposed on him for not holding a licence.
Article 19. The persons referred to in paragraph (a) and (d) of § 1 of Article 17 may only shoot, under the conditions of the said sub-article, to provide for their own subsistence, it being strictly prohibited to shoot with any other object or to kill or capture the animals mentioned in § 2 of Article 3 or any other animals which may hereafter be included in the said sub-article, unless they have for the purpose obtained a special licence from the Governor of the district, in which the number and species of animals they are permitted to hunt shall be specified.
8. Any breach of the provisions contained in this article is subject to the fine laid down in Article 17, independently of any judicial action which may have
to be taken.
Article 20. The persons referred to in paragraph (a) of § 1 of Article 17 may employ a native to procure the game which they require for food, and the
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