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2. The wild birds specified in the Wild Birds and Game Preservation Ordinance, 1914, Schedule B, a copy of which appears on the back of this licence, may be shot or taken only from the 16th day of October in any year to the 31st day of January in the following year.

3. Game as defined by the said Ordinance, namely, deer, hares, and rabbits, may be shot or taken ouly from the 16th day of October in any year to the 31st day of January in the following year.

4. The licensee must observe all the provisions of the said Ordinance.

5. No wild birds or game shall be shot on the Kowloon Peninsula to the south of a line drawn east and west through Yaumati Railway station.

6. No wild birds or game shall be shot on that part of the Island of Hongkong which is bounded on the north by the harbour, on the south by the range of hills on which the Victoria Gap Police Station is situated, on the east by a line drawn north and south through Whitfield Police Station, and on the west by a line drawn north and south through Belchers' Battery, Mount Davis.

7. No deer shall be shot or taken in that portion of the Island of Hongkong which lies to the west of a line drawn north and south through Magazine Gap.

8. Care must be taken that injury is not done to crops, and paddy fields in car must be scrupulously avoided by both men and dogs.

9. The licensee must carry this licence with him when engaged on, or setting out for, or returning from, any shooting expedition, and must produce it when required to do so by any member of the Police force.

10. This licence is not transferable.

11. This licence is valid from the 16th day of October, 191 to the 15th day of October, 191, but may be revoked at once by the Captain Superintendent of Police in his discretion if the said

commits any breach

of the conditions of this licence, or acts in any way contrary to anything herein contained, or infringes any of the provi- sions of the said Ordinance.

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Fee $10.

Captain Superintendent of Police.

Received the fee of $10.

POLICE OFFICE,

Hongkong,....

Colonial Treasurer.

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WILD BIRDS AND GAME PRESERVATION ORDINANCE,

1914.

SCHEDULE A.

This Schedule shall include every description of wild

bird except the following:-

(a.) Snipe, Woodcock, Geese and Swans. (6.) The wild birds specified in Schedule B.

SCHEDULE B.

Pheasants.

Partridges.

Plover.

Quail.

Wild Duck.

Widgeon.

Teal.

Pigeous of the scale back or large grey variety.

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