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native constables from August 1903 to February 1904. He 

 stopped entirely the excessive trapping and snaring which was 

 going on. 



' Staff. 

 ' On his departure for the Singwitsi, a staff of two native 

 constables was left to keep out poachers. 



' Opportunities Afforded by the lieserve. 



' This Reserve might be made into a nice game nursery or large 

 deer park, were means available. The site of the Ranger's house 

 is extremely healthy, standing at about 2,000 feet above the plain, 

 and it is far removed from danger from white hunters and out ot 

 the way of the prospector and general fortune-hunter. The 

 adjoining native population in Natal territory, is, however, very 

 largo and a constant danger. 



' A certain " Moses," a Christian native, squatted in the Reserve 

 with some women converts during the war, and he remains, at 

 present, the only inhabitant; lie is a Swaziland native. A 

 missionary from the latter country applied for the site occupied 

 by the ranger's dwelling to build a mission early this year, but the 

 request was refused by Government. 



' Head of carnivora actually brought to bag in Government 

 Game Reserves from 1st July, 1903, to 30th June, 1904. 



Lion . 



Leopards 



Cheetah 



Wild dogs 



Hyaenas 



Jackals 



Large cats 



Small cats 



Grey eagles (Laemergeier) 



Tawny eagles 



Hawks . . . 



Crocodiles . 



1 



5 



1 

 29 

 18 

 51 

 17 

 97 



5 



3 

 no record 



3 



Total 



(Signed) ' 



230 



J. Stevenson-Hamilton, 

 ' Warden, Government Game Beserves. 



' 31st July, 1904.' 



