68 THE SOCIETY FOE THE PRESERVATION OF 



COEEESPONDENCE 



WITH BEITISH SOUTH AFEICA 

 COMPANY. 



The Secretary of the B.S.A. Company, in answer to queries 

 on the subject of Game Regulations in Rhodesia, has been good 

 enough to supply a quantity of valuable information which is 

 summarised below. 



"2 Temple Gardens: Jan. 16, 1905. 



' Dear Sir, — I should be very much obliged if you would let me 

 know whether your game regulations are now in force over the 

 whole of Rhodesia. 



' Could I have a copy of them '? 



' Have any Game Reserves been constituted besides the Mweru 

 Eeserve, and are any animals other than elephants protected in 

 the Mweru Eeserve ? 



'If there are other Eeserves, I should bo most grateful for any 

 information concerning them which I could publish in the next 

 number of the Journal of the Society for the Preservation of the 

 Fauna of the Empire and mark on the map, which wo propose to 

 publish, showing the South African Game Eeserves. 



' The Transvaal Administration have recognised that the game 

 is a valuable asset, and have three Game Eeserves and appointed 

 an excellent staff of game-wardens. 



' Any information as to proposed further reserves would be most 

 interesting, also as to the numbers of animals killed within the 

 last twelve months, and as to the increase or decrease of any 

 species on the lines of the reports of the different African Pro- 

 tectorates. 



' Yours truly, 



' Ehys Williams.' 



Extract from Fort Jameson Office Mail Letter. 



' Fort Jameson, March 29, 1905. Keceived, May 18, 1905. 

 ' PEBSHEVATION OF BIG GAME. 



' In reply to your letter, Miscellaneous No. A 226 of February 4, 

 1905, I am directed to inform you for the information of Mr. Ehys 

 Williams that all animals within the Mweru Marsh Eeserve are 

 protected and that the protection is entirely effective. 



'A Game Eeserve known as the Luangwa Game Eeserve was 

 proclaimed by the Administrator on December 81, 1904, for the 



