THE PROTECTION OF WILD BIRDS AND GAME IN INDIA. 483 



The notice will now read as follows : — 



"It is hereby notified that under Act No. XX of 1887 of the Government 

 of India for the protection of wild birds and game, the Railway 

 Company will not accept for despatch by rail such consignments the 

 possession of which is notified by Government to be illegal during the 

 close season, or between such dates as may be fixed by the Local 

 Government of the District or Province concerned. In the event of 

 such consignments being accepted by the Railway Company for 

 despatch during the said period, vis., the close season, through mis- 

 declaration or any other cause whatsoever, the consignor will render 

 himself liable to punishment by fine or otherwise as notified by Govern- 

 ment for any breach of rules relating to game." 



30th September 1907. 



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