THE WILD FAUNA OF THE EMPIRE. 



It was decided to collect and print for circula- 

 tion among the members all information from 

 government reports and from correspondence abroad 

 relating to the protection of wild animals. 



A special Sudan Gazette (No. 55) containing 

 "An Ordinance for the Preservation of Wild 

 Animals and Birds," was published in January 

 1904, by authority of the Sudan Government. 



Section 13 deals with the sanctuary for 



game. 



A copy is annexed hereto (see Appendix No. 1). 



Lord Cromer, in his report, Egypt and Sudan, 

 1903, published April 1904, handsomely acknow- 

 ledges the efforts of this Society (Appendix No. 11). 



On January 13, 1904, a memorial in the follow- 

 ing terms was laid before the directors of the 

 British South Africa Company by Mr. Buxton and 

 Mr. Khys Williams. 



" We, the undersigned, are deeply interested in 

 the preservation of the larger animals, some of which 

 are so rapidly disappearing in parts of Africa under 

 British control. 



" We regard this disappearance or diminution 

 as something to be deplored, and if possible to be 

 arrested. 



" We have heard with concern that it is pro- 

 posed to grant permission to the contractors en- 

 gaged in making the railway to Victoria Falls to 

 feed their workmen by killing game. 



" We are convinced that the granting of such 

 permission would lead to very serious destruction 

 of the larger animals, and the possible annihilation 



