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necessary that the brand should be registered, Mr 

 because there arc almost as many birds stolen as P w?j 



219. Do not you think it would be a good thing July 18> 

 if the police had more power, so that they could 

 search suspected persons without first having to 

 obtain a warrant V Yes, I am wholly in favour of 

 that. 



220. J/r. I. J. van Zyl.'] I understand that you 

 said that you are not in favour of a buyer who has 

 a licence to buy in the whole Colony being allowed 

 to go out of one district into another without 

 giving notice to the Divisional Council ? Yes. that 

 is my opinion. 



221. Do not you think it would be advisable in 

 order not to make it too troublesome to the buyer 

 that when he goes out of a district he should give 

 notice to the Magistrate ? I think if he gives 

 notice to the nearest police station it would be 

 better. . 



222. If a buyer has to obtain the consent of the 

 Divisional Council of each district before he can 

 buy in such district, then he would not have a 

 licence for the whole Colony, ^because some Divi- 

 sional Councils only meet once in two months. Do 

 not you think that would be troublesome ? I see 

 that ; but it might be made permissive in some 

 districts, but I should very much like to see the 

 travelling buyers beiog compelled to give notice. 



223. The reason why I ask this Question is be- 

 cause it appears to me that it would be easier for 

 the buyer, as he could give notice by letter or tele- 

 gram to the magistrate, who is always in communi- 

 cation with the police station ? I am in favour of 

 it, so long as there is a check on the buyer. 



224. Chairman.'] You agree that the Bill should 

 be of such a nature as not to lessen competition 

 amongst buyers ? Yes, I see the danger of that, 

 but all that I think necessary is that the buyer's 

 feathers should be inspected when he enters the 

 district and when he leaves it, otherwise we have 

 no check. 



