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Legislature [.i; 2 of the present danse'\* shall be enforced in the case of those 

 birds which are enumerated in Schedule 3 annexed to this Convention. 



Ar'iici.e 10. 

 The hiyh contracting parties will take steps to have their laws brought 

 into harmony with the enactments of the present Convention [^ui/Ziiii //tree 

 years ftoin the date\-\ of the signing of the said Convention. 



Article ii. 

 The high contracting parties engage to intercommunicate, through the 

 medium of the French Government, all laws and municipal measures which 

 are at present in force or have lately come into being regarding the subject 

 of the present Convention. 



Article 12. 

 The high contracting parties, should they find it expedient, shall have 

 themselves represented at an international conference deputed to discuss 

 questions that may arise in connection with the carrying into effect of the 

 Convention and to propose any modifications, the expediency of which has 

 been justified by experience. 



Article 13. 

 Those States which have not participated in the present Convention may 

 join the same, if they wish' to do so. Any such intention must be 

 diplomatically communicated to the Government of the French Republic 

 and by the same to the Governments of the other signatory Powers. 



Article 14. 



The present Convention shall come in force at latest within a year from 

 the date of the interchanging of papers. 



It remains in force for all the signatory Powers for an indefinite period. 

 Should any one of the same withdraw, such withdrawal does not affect the 

 other Powers, and comes in force only one year from the day on which the 

 withdrawal was brought to the notice of the other signatory States. 



Article 15. 

 The present Convention shall be ratified and the ratified documents shall 

 be interchanged at Paris within the shortest time possible. 



[Article 16. 

 The enjorcing of the measures contained in the second paragragh of 

 clause 8 of the present Convention may be dispensed with exceptionally 

 in the northern provinces of Sweden, owing to the absolutely peculiar 

 climatic conditions of those regions.] J 



Sii£-£-estions. 



I take it for granted that ornithologists are nothing if not 

 practical, particularly in the direction of bird protection. Then 

 let us see to the great question in Australia before it be too late. 

 Certainly we should not be behind the countries of either the 

 Old World or the New in matters of bird protection. I believe 

 the great future of Australia will be its natural productions 

 — chiefly agricultural — and it is written, "The profit (the fruit) 

 of the earth is for all." Apart from the physical elements, the 

 most important allies of the farmer, pastoralist, or orchardist 

 are our beloved birds — not to mention the delight that many of 



* Originally : " I'article 9 sera applique." 



t Originally : "du jour fixe pour la mise en vigeur cie la Convention." 



+ Absolutely new addition : v. supra. 



