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suspend the operation of them for the present season with a view of further 

 consideration of their details ; tit tho same time he be invited to acquaint the Society 

 with the principal objects with which the lules are framed, in order that the Society- 

 may co operate to effect the policy of preserving the forests and the game which he 

 has in view, without incurring the risk which they fear that the regulations in their 

 present form involve of piohibiting all sport." Mr. Lee- Warner remarked that, 

 although there were rnoie important forests in Bombay than in the Central Provinces 

 Government hail not found it necessary to issue any such rules as had been issued by 

 the Chief Commissioner. Some time since rules were made in the Kolhapore State 

 to the effect that no one should enter the forests without permission, and they 

 operated most injuriously, for when sportsmen were shooting in the jungles adjoining 

 Kolhapore, they found themselves pulled up while following their animal by the 

 village officers, who asked, " Where is you permission ?" while the patels and oth-r 

 officers thought it necessary to throw every obstacle ir. their way. On it being 

 represented to the Kolhapore State ihat the British Government imposed no rules, 

 the authoiities there at once withdrew their rules, and now they would always give 

 permission to enter the forests. 



Colonel Major seconded the resolution, and it was carried. 



The Chairman next proposed, " That the Secretary of the Society be instructed to 

 communicate this resolution to the Chief Commissioner, Central Provinces." 



This was seconded by Mr. L. P. Russell and adopted. 



Mr. Gilbert moved, '• That on tha reaeipt of a communication from the Chief 

 Commissioner, the Secretary he authorise! to call another meeting of tho Society in 

 order that the same may be considered, with a view, if necessary, to further action 

 bidng taken in the matter." 



Captain Olivier having seconded the motion, it was agreed to. 



The Honorary Secretary here stated that he had received letters on the subject 

 from a la-g: number of gentlemen residing up-country, including Colonel Coles, 

 Captain FicharcUou, Mr. J. Davidson, C.S., Mr. Eobert Wroughton, Captain Becher, 

 R.A., Captain T. Macpherson, and General Anderson. Those letters / he intimated' 

 would be careful Iy considered by the Sub-Committee when appointed. 



The proceedings then terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. 



An adjourned general meeting of the members of the Bombay Natural History 

 Society was held on the 29th M arch 1889 at their Booms in Apollo Stieet, Fort, for 

 the purposa of considsring a letter received from the Chief Cimmissioner of the 

 Central Prjvinjes, in reply to the Society's communication to sport in the Central 

 Provinces. 



Mr. Inveracity, who presided, called uptn Mr. H. M. Phipson, the Honorary Secre- 

 tary, to read the following letter received from Mr. Laurie, the Secretary to the 

 Chief Commissioner of the Central Provinces, which letter was also accompanied by 

 a list of rules framed for the protection of game in the above districts. 



Camp, 23rd of March 1889. 



The Honorary Secretary, Bombay Natural History Society. 



Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, wit 

 its enclosure, regarding the rules recently laid down by the Chief Commissioner for 

 regulating hunting, shooting, fishing, &c, in the reserved forests of the Central 

 Piovinoes. 



