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these species throughout the year. They have been shot down of kite y?nr 

 such numbers by sportsmen (not only native, but European) that it will be well 

 for a time at least to stop their destruction. The close season for stags of 

 antleied deer and antelope will be as suggested by Mr. Thoaipssn. 



7- For the terms of the close seasons, the Chief Commissioner aeeepts- provi- 

 sionally Mr. Thompson's suggestions, in which Colonel Doveton concurs, — 

 although perhaps in some instances extreme limits taive been taken. There is 

 nothing regarding which move differences of opinion a?e to be found, and tins 

 Chief Commissioner will be glad to receive suggestions a»d information from 

 naturalists and sportsmen with a view to the improvement of the lisSs in this and 

 other directions. 



8. The orders which the Chief Commissioner has decided to issue are set forth 

 in Notifications Nos. 7493 and 7-194 of this date. These Notifications supersede 

 incomplete Notifications bearing the same numbers, which were prematurely 

 published in the Central Provinces Gazette of the 2lst December, 1889, before the 

 Chief Commissioner's final orders had been received from camp. The Rules under 

 the Arms Act do not affect European sportsmen shooting outside the Government 

 Forests, but it is hoped that all true sportsmen will conform to them. 



L. K. LAURIE, 



Offg- Secretary,. 



NOTIFICATION. 



Bated Nagpur, the 3rd January? 1890, 



No. 7493.— The Chief Commissioner is pleased to make the following Rules> 

 under Section 25 (i) of Act VII. of 18>78 (the Indian Forest Act), in continua- 

 tion of those published in Central Provinces Gazette NotificntionsNo, 6925, dated 

 the 29th November, 18SS, No. 1505, dated the 8th March, 1889, and No. 731:3, 

 dated 11th December, 1889, and in supersession of those contained in No- 

 tification Nc. 7493, published in the Central Provinces Gazette of the 21st 

 December, 1889:— 



XL — Independently of any restrictions made under Rule II, clause (2), a 

 permit issued under these Rules does not authorise the destruction of any kind 

 of Birds, other than the game and edible birds included in the following list — 



Systematic Name. Vernaculab, Name. 



1. Sand Gratis', 



Pterocles fasciatus ... Bhut-titur. Dongar-kouri. 



,, exustus ... ... Bhut-titur. 



'I Pea-ford. 



Pavo cristatus ... ... Mor Munjur. 



3. Jungle-fowl, 



Gallus ferruguieus ... Jungly Murghi. 



,, sonneratii ... ... Do. 



4. Spur-fowl, 



Galloperdix spadiceus ... Choti Jungly Murghi. 

 ,, lunulatus ... Do. do. 



