020 Frank 11. Lamm: 



Governor upon the petition of municipal and divisional 

 councils to prohibit, under penalty, the destruction of all or of 

 scheduled birds for the whole or part of each year. 



Natal— The Act of 1896 (No. 33) prohibits the killing- or 

 taking 1 of birds in the Schedule or their eggs, except by ex- 

 press permission of the Governor for scientific research. The 

 list includes Swallows, and may be added to by the Governor. 



Gold Coast. — Ordinance No. 2 of 1901 was passed to carry 

 out the Convention signed in London on 19th May, 1900, for 

 the preservation of wild animals, birds and fish in Africa 

 between the line of the river Zambesi and the 20th parallel 

 of North latitude. By this Ordinance, the killing of Vultures, 

 Secretary Bird, Owls and Rhinoceros-birds or Beef-eaters is 

 prohibited on account of their usefulness. Provision is made 

 to limit the number killed of Ostriches, Marabous, Egrets, 

 Bustards and Francolins, Guinea Fowls and other " game 

 birds. 11 



Lagos. — Ordinance No. 15 of 1900 similarly carries out the 

 Convention. 



East Africa Protectorate. — By the Bird Protection Regula- 

 tions of 1901, it is not lawful to shoot birds without a licence. 

 Penalty, 50 rupees. 



Seychelles. — 



North-American Colonies. 



British Columbia. — An Act of 1898 (No. 24) consolidates 

 the laws for the protection of birds and provides for Close 



Seasons. 



Manitoba. — By the Game Act (cap. 14, 1900) Close Seasons 

 for certain birds, including the Plover, are provided. 



New Brunswick. — An Act of 1895 (c. 10) protects all wild 

 fowl and the nests and eggs of Gulls within certain portions 

 of the province. By the Act of 1898 (No. 8) a Close Time 

 was fixed for Wild Duck, Teal, and other birds, and it became 

 an offence to destroy any Sea-gull, Pheasant, or any small 

 birds which frequent the fields and woods, except "Black- 

 birds," Crows and Sparrows. 



The hunting or killing of birds on the beaches, islands, or 

 lagoons along Northumberland Strait, Gulf of St. Lawrence, 



