138 COLONIAL REPORTS MISCELLANEOUS. 



Lastly, when, in accordance with Section 4 ( J of the Upper 

 Burma Forest Regulations (quoted above), the ownership of cer- 

 tain timber vests in the Government, this ownership should refer 

 to the native communities from \\hose lands the timber in ques- 

 tion was extracted. If such ownership cannot be ascertained, 

 then the timber should become the property of the Gold Coast 

 Government. 



As regards timber rules for the Northern Territories, I think 

 that a few simple rules to the following effect will suffice for tlie 

 present. 



Rule 1. That no trees of the species specified below and of less 

 girth than that provided for in this rule shall be felled by any 

 person without the permission of a District Commissioner or 

 Forest Officer. 



The species and their -mini inn in felling girths measured at a 

 height of 4 feet inches from the ground are : - 



Minimum 



girth. 



The "dry zone" mahogany (Khaya seucgalensis) ... 6ft. 

 ,, ,, cedar (Pseudocedrela Kotschyi) ... 6ft. 



Shea butter tree {Biityrospcnnum Parkii) ... ... 6ft. 



,, Opapao (Afzelia africana) ... ... ... ... 7ft. 



,, rubber vine, Landolphia owariensis ... ... 1ft. 



Rule 2. That no person shall " fake " for the purpose of trade 

 or barter any timber except in accordance with the conditions 

 contained in the licence form appended to these rules. 



Rule 3. That the forests are not to be cleared for farming 

 purposes within 100 yards of either bank of a perennial stream, 

 except with the permission of the District Commissioner or 

 Forest Officer. The same rule to apply to vegetation growing 

 round the sources of streams and along the summits and crests of 

 the hills. 



The licence form should be somewhat as follows :- 

 Trade Licence to take Timber. 



Book number Licence number 



Licence to fell the trees specified on the reverse and to remove 

 the timber to {locality where it trill be sold) is granted 



under Rule 2 of the Northern Territories Timber Rules for 

 months from this date to {person} of (residax-, } 



subject to the following conditions: 



((1.) That only trees of the number, .species, and size specified 

 on the reverse are felled. 



(2.) That no trees are felled in such a manner as to cause 

 injury to any trees of the species mentioned in Rule 1 

 of these rules. 



(3.) That all branch pieces and other debris left after a tree 

 has been felled shall be removed to a distance of not 

 less than 20 feet from any species of tree mentioned in 

 Rule 1. 



