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he shall be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred 

 rupees, or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three 

 months, or with both. 



3. Difficulties have however been experienced in the practical 

 enforcement of these provisions of the law. It is one thing to be 

 able to state that cruelty has been practised. It is another thing 

 to produce such precise evidence against a particular individual 

 of aU the facts required to constitute a technical offence as will suffice 

 for his conviction in a criminal court. Moreover there are certain 

 doubtful points connected with the interpretation of the law. Such 

 doubts can best be determined by the institution of test cases, and 

 attention is being directed to the desirability of instituting them 

 whenever opportunity arises. 



4. It has now been arranged that in future the annual licenses 

 granted for the capture of water fowl shall contain express conditions 

 prohibiting all such cruel practices as that of breaking the birds' 

 wings while alive. A proclamation is in course of issue to the public 

 of the locality, warning them that such practices are illegal, and that 

 the law will in future be strictly enforced against all persons 

 resorting to them. And the local subordinate officials are being 

 instructed to see that the warning is not disregarded. 



5. The matter is one in which the co-operation of visiting 

 sportsmen will be specially welcomed by the district authorities, 

 and I shall be grateful if you can^help, in enlisting such co-operation. 

 It would be of the greatest assistance if any visitor under whose notice 

 an act of cruelty may come would (1) make a full note at the time, 

 of all relevant facts, including the names and descriptions of the 

 offenders and of any witnesses, (2) give immediate information to the 

 nearest Magistrate or police officer, (3) report by letter to the 

 Collector of Larkana." 



We are sure that all bird lovers and sportsmen wiU appreciate the 

 action of the Commissioner in Sind in regard to the above matter, and it is 

 hoped that all sportsmen will co-operate with the district authorities as 

 suggested by Mr. Younghusband. 



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