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satisfactory would be lo declare the Masai Eeserve on Likipia a 

 game reserve, and throw open the old Sugota Eeserve, retaining 

 part, at any rate, of the Jubaland Eeserve. I should be against 

 any alteration of this sort being made in a hurry, and would 

 rather let things stand as they are for another year until the 

 country is better known, as it would always mean trouble if suit- 

 able land for farming or other industries was in a game reserve. 



' 4. Sale of hides and horns. This I consider the most valu- 

 able regulation now in force, and one which should never be relaxed. 

 It has been the hide and horn hunters all the world over who have 

 exterminated the game. 



'5. The new Ordinance with regard to ivory over 30 lbs. will 

 quite meet the case in British East Africa. If German East 

 Africa could be persuaded to do the same, or at any rate to stop 

 the export of cow ivory, it would make things very much more 

 satisfactory for us. At present a quantity of cow ivory leaves 

 East Africa via German ports. 



' 6. Eeturn of game killed. There is no longer any difficulty 

 in getting returns sent in here, and I think that as a rule a correct 

 return is made. 



'7. "The Game Eanger a junior officer." I consider that all 

 but simple cases should be laid before the Deputy Commissioner 

 before proceedings are instituted, as there are so often points 

 worth taking into consideration, where mistakes have been made 

 or the Eegulations misread. 



' 8. Native question I have taken separately. 



' 9. " Bange of game." With exception of the bush antelopes, 

 gazelle and small game. Fifty miles is too small a range. 

 Colonel Delmo Eadcliffe. 



' 10. Weight of ivory to bo allowed. I consider that the 

 weight decided upon for the new Ordinance— 30 lbs. — is quite small 

 enough. 



' 11. See separate note on native question.' 



Enclosure, 3 in No. 220. 



Suggestions for further Preservation of Game in British East 



Africa. 

 Revenue, 1904-05. 

 Approximate : 



Licences £5,990 



Fines 1,050 



Confiscated Ivory 100 



17,110 



Expenditure : 



Game Hanger's salary and expenses . . £86 I 



This seems a very small portion of the revenue to be spent on 

 such an extremely valuable asset to the country, and one which 

 is increasing every year, and while it brings x'6,000 as revenue in 



