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to 100, according to whether you wish to shoot a spring- 

 buck or an elephant.) It may be added that, in spite of 

 everything, very few animals remain in the Colony. 



The shooting of the secretary-bird is forbidden. Shoot- 

 ing other animals, such as koorhans, bustards, guinea-fowls, 

 pheasants, partridges, and hares is authorised at fixed times, 

 continually varying, upon taking out a licence of 5 a year. 



Bechuanaland. Close season from September 1 to 

 March 1. Same regulations as above. 



Entry tax of 1 per barrel on arms in these two colonies. 



VII. Portuguese West Africa. 



Same regulations as in Portuguese East Africa. 



VIII. Congo Free State. 



Licence to carry a rifle and kill animals other than the 

 elephant, 20 francs per annum. Licence for elephant 

 hunting, 500 francs a year; 10 per cent on exported ivory ; 

 5 per cent on arms and ammunition. 



IX. French Congo. 



No regulation concerning hunting. 



Conventional Basin. Entrance tax of 10 per cent on 

 arms and ammunition. 



Non-Conventional Basin. Arms, 20 francs each; cart- 

 ridges forbidden. What is the good of one without the 

 other ? 7 per cent on exported ivory. 



X. Cameroon. 



There does not exist to my knowledge any regulation 

 about hunting. Entrance tax of 10 per cent on arms and 

 ammunition ; 5 per cent on exported ivory. 



XL Niger. 



The former Niger Company, which is at present in a 



