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only be established gradually in proportion to the progress of knowledge of the rutting seasons and periods of gestation.
The Imperial Government would be grateful if the British Government would bring these observations, which they assume correspond with the views of all the Signatory Powers, to the knowledge of those Powers. Should it be proposed to embody in the Protocol of Ratification (Article VIII. of the Convention) a joint declaration of the Signatory Powers in the sense of these observations, the Imperial Government would readily adhere to such a proposal.
In conclusion, the Imperial Government observe that whilst they are prepared to support endeavours to raise the weight of elephants' tusks laid down in Article II., No. 11, should a reservation be made by the French Government for the admission of a lesser weight in the case of French territories in the neigh- bourhood of the Protectorate of the Cameroons, they would regretfully be compelled to make a corresponding reservation in the case of the Cameroons. Berlin, December 17, 1911.
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I have therefore decided to continue the concession until the 31st of December, 1912, when it is possible that the Royal Society's Commission will be able to throw further light on the subject.
6. I enclose six signed and sealed copies of a Proclamation published in the January "Gazette," under the Game Ordinance, 1911, in order to legalise the con- tinuance of the free hunting rights in respect to the species of game enumerated in Schedules II. and III. of the Game Ordinance, 1911, within the area in question.
I have, &c.,
W. H. MANNING,
Governor.
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No 54.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
Downing Street, 28 February, 1912.
I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th of December,* forwarding a copy of a despatch from Earl Granville regarding the conditions on which the German Government are prepared to ratify the Game Convention of the 19th May, 1900.
2. I am to request that you will inform Secretary Sir E. Grey that Mr. Harcourt is grateful for the advance on the part of the German Government indicated in this despatch, and that he only desires to await the result of some current scientific investigations as to the relation between game and sleeping sickness which may necessitate amendment of the schedule attached to the Convention.
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I am, &c.,
H. J. READ,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
No. 55. NYASALAND.
THE GOVERNOR to THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (Received 16 March, 1912.)
[Copy to Sleeping Sickness Bureau, 22 March, 1912. L.F.] (No. 40.)
Government House, Zomba, Nyasaland Protectorate,
10th February, 1912. [Published, except the portion printed here, as No. 17 in [Cd. 6671], March, 1913.]
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5. After fully considering the question of terminating the experiment, I am of Such a step opinion that it would be a mistake at the present juncture to do so. would doubtless cause an outcry by the various missionary societies in England; and; although their representations could be conclusively answered by the facts stated in the foregoing paragraphs of this despatch, yet unnecessary and unmerited atten- tion might be directed to the subject, and I feel myself justified in regarding the renewal of the permission for the free shooting of game in this area as a political expediency. It is evident from the results recorded during the past year that a continuance of the free hunting in the area by natives cannot possibly have any material effect on the game or prejudice in any manner the question of the relation between game and tsetse fly. Systematic destruction of game by the few Europeans resident in the district, who are chiefly missionaries, is also very improbable, and
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Enclosure in No. 55. NYASALAND PROTECTORATE. THE GAME ORDINANCE, 1911.
PROCLAMATION.
No. 1 OF 1912.
By His Excellency Sir William Henry Manning, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Nyasaland Protectorate:
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SIR,
Whereas by Section 6 (1) of the Game Ordinance, 1911, the Governor may if he thinks fit by Proclamation remove any animal from any of the Schedules and apply such Proclamation to any area.
And whereas it has been made to appear to me expedient that the animals specified in Schedules II. and III. of the said Ordinance should be removed therefrom in respect of the following area situate in the Ngara sub-district of the Marimba district the boundaries of which are as follows:-
Commencing at a point on the Lingadzi river where the native path from Zenza hill crosses the said river at Chitenji's village the boundary shall follow the said road to Mpanze village on the Lisiwazi stream; thence it shall follow the right bank of the Lisiwazi stream to its junction with the Duangwa river; thence it shall follow the right bank of the Duangwa river to where it joins the Lingadzi river; thence it shall follow the left bank of the Lingzadi river to Chitenji's village and the point of commencement.
Now therefore by virtue of the powers in me as Governor vested as aforesaid I do hereby proclaim and declare that the animals specified in the aforesaid Schedules shall be and are hereby removed therefrom in respect of the area hereinbefore described until the 31st day of December, 1912.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Protectorate at Zomba, Nyasaland, this fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
By command of His Excellency the Governor,
No. 56. NYASALAND.
F. B. PEARCE,
Deputy Governor.
SLEEPING SICKNESS BUREAU to COLONIAL OFFICE.
(Received April 2, 1912.)
Sleeping Sickness Bureau, The Royal Society, Burlington House,
London, W., April 2nd, 1912.
I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of March 22nd (8117) with a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Nyasaland on the subject of sleeping sickness and game.
• L.F. transmitting copy of No. 55.]