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honour to enclose, for your information, a copy of the undermentioned documents on the subject of the Convention signed in London on May 19th, 1900, for the pre- servation of wild animals, birds, and fish in Africa.

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vention until the Governments of the Colonies and territories more particularly concerned have given practical effect to its provisions and objects.

I have, &c.,

HAMILTON GOOLD-ADAMS,

Governor.

I have, &c.,

SELBORNE,

High Commissioner.

SCHEDULE OF ENCLOSURES.

1. Despatch, No. 8, from Administrator, Southern Rhodesia. January 9th, 1908. 2. Despatch, No. 233, from Governor, Orange River Colony. February 24th, 1908.

His Excellency the

Earl of Selborne, P.C., G.C.M.G.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.,

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High Commissioner for South Africa.

No. 222.

GAMBIA.

GOVERNOR SIR G. C. DENTON to THE EARL OF ELGIN.

Enclosure 1 in No. 221.

(High Commissioner. No. 8/1908.)

MY LORD,

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Administrator's Office, Salisbury, 9th January, 1908. In reply to your Lordship's despatch, No. 40/33, of the 9th ultimo, enquiring what attitude the Administration of Southern Rhodesia is prepared to adopt in regard to the preservation of wild animals in South Africa, I have to assure your Lordship that the policy of this Government, and, in fact, of the British South Africa Company generally, on this subject, is one of general concurrence in, and sympathy with, the objects of the signatories to the Convention of 1900.

The discussion of methods and measures, and of a uniform line of action on questions of this nature, can, agree, most conveniently be carried on on the next occasion of a general South African Conference, such as is proposed to be held in Pretoria next March, when the more particular consideration of the matter of export duties on tusks, horns, hides, and skins can also be undertaken.

His Excellency the

High Commissioner. Johannesburg.

I have, &c.,

W. H. MILTON,

Administrator.

(No. 36.)

MY LORD,

(Received 13 April, 1908.)

[Answered by No. 248.]

Yoruba Wul, 9 March, 1908. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch, No. 178, of 15th November last,* on the subject of a specimen return, showing the mortality amongst cattle, sent in by Captain Stanley, Commissioner of the Upper River Province.

2. With regard to the suggestion contained in paragraph 2 of that communica- tion, I am of opinion that "Redwater" and "Quarter-ill" might be added to the list of specific diseases, as they are, I am told, comparatively easy to diagnose, but I doubt if it is possible to do more than this. The suggestion might, however, be left over for the arrival of the veterinary surgeon whom Your Lordship, in your despatch, No. 182, of the 22nd November last,† has suggested should be appointed for Sierra Leone and the Gambia.

3. In reply to the point raised in paragraph 3 of the before-quoted despatch, I agree with Captain Stanley that a failure to report deaths of cattle, &c., from epidemic outbreaks should be regarded as a punishable offence, but it seems to me that there is already sufficient power to deal with such a matter under Section XXXI., Sub-section 7, of the Protectorate Ordinance No. 7 of 1902.

Enclosure 2 in No. 221.

I have, &c.,

GEORGE C. DENTON,

Governor.

(South Africa. No. 233.)

MY LORD,

Governor's Office, Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony,

24th February, 1908. WITH reference to your despatch, No. 40/33, of the 7th December last, relative to the preservation of wild animals, birds, and fish in South Africa, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that my Ministers are in sympathy with the objects of the Convention signed in May, 1900, but desire to state that very few of the larger animals mentioned in the schedule to the Convention, and whose preservation is principally sought to be secured by the Convention, are still to be found in this Colony, and that those which are to be found are protected by Ordinance No. 9 of 1905, two copies of which are enclosed.*

2. Ministers would consider favourably any suggestions by which the law could be made more effective in special cases, but are not at present prepared to recommend that the Orange River Colony should declare its adherence to the Con-

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No. 223.

GAMBIA.

COLONIAL OFFICE to THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE WILD FAUNA OF THE EMPIRE.

Downing Street, 9 May, 1908.

[Published as No. 48 in [Cd. 4472], January, 1909.]

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