ON THE DESIRABILITY OV ESTABLISHING A "CLOSE TIME. 



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H.M.S. 'Speedy,' gunboat, '27'3 tons, 60 horse-powpr, Griffith's screw, right-handed, 

 2-bladed, diameter 6 feet 1 inch, pitch 6 feet. January 24th, 1877. 



(Signed) 



Chakles J. Wadbilote. Captain, 

 W. A. Parker, Staff-Commander, 

 "W. J. Riley, Chief Gunner, 



H.M.S. 'Asia. 



Report of the Committee, consisting of the Rev. H. F. Barnes, C. 

 Sfence Bate, Esq., II. E. Dresser, Esq. (Secretary), Dr. A. Gi'x- 

 ther, J. E. Harting, Esq., J. Gwyn Jeffreys, Esq., Professor 

 Nevvtox, and the Rev. Canon Tristram, appointed for the purpose of 

 enquiring into the possibility of establishing a Close Time for the 

 protection of Indigenovs Animals. 



Your Committee begs leave to report that the ohjc.-t for which it was 

 appointed continues to receive a considerable share of public attention, and 

 that during the past year the three Acts of Parliament establishing a Close 

 Time for certain kinds of Birds have attracted so much notice that there is no 



fear of their falling into neglect. 



