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28. Mr. Belli nyanJ] You said the licence should MI.M.J. 

 he raised to 10. Would you say the licence 

 should be 10 for each district ? No, for the Jlll - v 12 > 190T - 

 whole Colony. 



29. There may be too many buyers then ? So 

 much the better for the producer. 



80. I think it ought to be 10 for each district ? 

 Then the producer would have to pay for it. 



31. Chairman,] Have you any objection to 

 Clause No. Three disqualifications for licence 

 holders ? Do you think any person who has been 

 convicted of the theft of ostrich feathers, or of 

 receiving stolen ostrich feathers, should not be 

 given, a licence for three or four years after ? No, 

 I object to law acting retrospectively. I think the 

 penalty is too- severe. I think after the first 

 conviction there should only be a mild penalty, 

 and after the second it should be more severe. 

 I consider it is an unjust clause as a man may 

 turn over a new leaf and become honest. If this 

 clause is adopted he would be deprived of his 

 living. I think it should be more lenient in 'case 

 of a first offence. 



32. Clause Four Power of Police Officers 

 Sometimes it happens that the police do not 

 inspect the registers of buyers for months. Do not 

 you think that they should be compelled to 

 inspect the registers of all buyers at least once a 

 month ? Yes. I am strongly in favour of that. 



33. J/r. Hurnd0MJ\ Do you think that could be 

 carried out in the case of a person travelling about 

 the country ? Yes, if he travels about any 

 constable can go and inspect his register, and put 

 down the date of the inspection and initial it. 



34. Do you think it is practicable ? Yes. 



35. J/r. JBellinffon*] Do you think if a feather 

 buyer goes about buying feathers he should inform 

 the police of the district hew many feathers he 

 has bought, and give them all particulars ? No, it 

 is the duty of the police to look for offenders. 

 When their suspicions are aroused they ought to 



