68 THE SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF 



NO. 11. 



EXTRACT FROM LORD CROMER'S REPORT FOR 

 EGYPT AND THE SUDAN FOR THE YEAR 

 1903. 



PRESERVATION OF GAME. 



The Sudan Game Ordinance, issued in 1901, was 

 necessarily of a tentative character. A short ex- 

 perience was sufficient to show that it required 

 considerable modifications. In the course of last 

 year the subject was carefully reconsidered. In 

 the process of recasting the law the suggestions 

 made by Mr. E. N. Buxton, and other gentlemen 

 specially qualified to speak on this subject, proved 

 of the greatest utility. The new law is based on 

 the principle, which appears to meet with general 

 approval, that somewhat exceptionally favourable 

 treatment should be accorded to officials perma- 

 nently resident in the Sudan. For the reasons 

 given in my last Annual Report (" Egypt, No. 1 of 

 1903," p. 81), I think that this principle is just and 

 politic. 



A sanctuary has been formed, which will be so 

 far absolute that no one will be allowed to shoot in 

 it, save officials actually stationed within its limits. 



A second, and less absolute sanctuary has been 

 formed, in which only Sudan officials will be 

 allowed to shoot. 



The geographical limits of these two sanctuaries 

 are given in Article 13 of the Ordinance published 

 in the " Sudan Gazette " for December 1 903. 



