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Asia. 



British India.— The Wild Birds Protection Act, 1887 

 (No. 20), extends to the whole of British India, and gives 

 the local governments and cantonment and municipal autho- 

 rities the power to define the expression u wild birds," and 

 also to specify the breeding-season, during which it will be 

 illegal to possess or sell any of the protected birds or their 

 plumage within the cantonment or municipality. The 

 amount of fine to be imposed for each offence is also 

 specified. 



The Court may order the confiscation of any wild bird or 

 plumage in respect of which the breach was committed. 



An edict of the Governor-General in Council (No. 13 of 

 1902) prohibits the taking- by sea or land out of British India 

 of skins and feathers of all kinds, except feathers of ostriches 

 or skins as specimens illustrative of natural history. 



[The history of wild bird legislation in India and the text 

 of the 1887 Act will be found in the leaflets of the Society, 

 Nos. 86 and 37.] 



Straits Settlement, — By Ordinance No. 16 of 1901, wild birds 

 are protected. Penalties are enacted for the killing or taking 

 of all wild birds not named in the Schedule, or exposing 

 them for sale. The Governor in Council may fix the Close Time 

 and vary the Schedule. Licences to kill may be issued. 



Hong Kong, — By Ordinance No. 6 of 1885 and No. 8 of 

 1904, protection of wild birds is enacted and sale forbidden 

 during certain months — March to September, both months 

 inclusive. 



Australasia. 



New South Wales.— By the Act (No. 26 of 1901) the Close 

 Season for all scheduled birds, except quails, is fixed as 

 between August 1st and January 31st. The Colonial Secretary 

 may vary the Close Season for any district, and may add or 

 remove any bird to or from the Schedule, which includes 

 foreign birds such as Skylark, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet, 

 Starling, and 47 native birds. The penalty is up to £5 for 

 killing a bird and 10s. for each egg. Penalties are divided 

 between the informer and the Zoological Society. Preserves 



