532 JOURNAL, BOMBAY NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 1892. 



Witli regard to Eule I. clause (a), defining the meaning of "Wild Birds," it is 

 observed tliat Hawks are protected. The Committee are of the opinion that 

 Hawks should not be protected, as they subsist to a large degi-ee by preying 

 upon the smaller birds. 



In conclusion, I beg to state that the Committee are exceedingly gratified to 

 observe that steps are being taken by Government to provide a close season for 

 the protection of harmless animals, game birds, and birds of plumage, during 

 the breeding season, and hope that the rules may speedily be extended to 

 other parts of the Presidency where the total extermination of some species is 

 threatened. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 

 Yours faithfully, 



W. S. MILLARD, 

 Hony. Secretary, Bombay Natural History Society. 



No. 3935 of 1892. 



Genekal Department, 

 Bombay Castle, 29/A October, 1892. 



To 



W. S. MILLARD, Esq., 



Honorary Secretary, 



Bombay Natural History Society. 



Sir, — In reply to your letter, dated 8th instant, I am directed to convey the thanks 

 of His Excellency the Governor in Council to the Committee of the Bombay Natural 



History Society for their 

 Municipalities of Ahmedabad, Broach, Ankleshvar, valuable suo-cestions. I 

 Karachi, Jacobabad, Larkhana, Kambar, Rato-dero, '"^ 



Eohri, Ghotki, Sukkur, Shikarpur, GarM Yasin, Tatta, am to state, with raference 

 Keti, Kotri, Sehwan and Bubak and Cantonments of ^^ t^g concluding para- 

 Belgaum and Karachi. ^ ^ 



graph of your letter, that 



rules have been framed under the Wild Birds Protection Act XX. of 1887 for the 

 Municipalities and Cantonments noted in the margin. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your most obedient Servant, 



C. G. DODGSON, 

 Acting Under-Secretary to Government. " 



