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Considerable damage is also done to the native 

 crops by wild pigs and parties of baboons. These 

 latter have become exceedingly audacious. Col- 

 lectors arc always authorized to loan to natives 

 guns and a certain amount of powder and shot for 

 the purpose of safeguarding their crops. 



Crocodiles likewise continue to be numerous 

 in the Upper and Lower Shire river, but during 

 the past twelve months there has been a decrease 

 in the number of cases of natives being seized 

 while near the bank. 



The total number of head of game shot during 

 the last year in the Protectorate is 2,052. 



190 licences of all kinds were issued. 



