Jan. 1. 1903.] THE TROPICA!. AGRICULTURIST, 491 
that he brou^jlit forward this resolution to encour- 
age those distant from Nnwara Kliya and the 
Horton Plains to take an interest in lishing, if 
sub-sections were formed throughout other districts 
to furtlier this selienie wheie there was decent 
water for trout. He thought it would be a sure way 
of inducing members to joiti the Club. It was 
now beyond doubt that rainbow trout was breeding 
in and about the Nuwara Eliya streams and tliat 
the bigger lish have been proved to be, swarming 
in the lake. He thought that rather than overcrowd 
streams and lake, the tish may be thinned out 
with advantage and distributed. He would however 
make no proposals as to how the tish were to be 
caught. He would leave that to the Managing 
Oommittee to decide. 
Mr C H Bagot said that he had had a letter 
from Mr Thomas Farr, dated the lOth December, 
bearing on this resolution, which was in a vvay au 
amendment on Mr Eraser's motion, but the 
substance of it was the same. He would, with the 
permission of the Chairman, lead an extract from 
Mr Faar's letter. The Chdirman having given 
his consent Mr Bagofc read, an extract from letter 
as follows : — 
"Should you be at the meeting of the C F C on 
the 20th instant would you mind reading this 
letter. Just now I am too busy to attend myself. 
" With regard to Mr Eraser's motion I think 60 
fish to every applicant too much; but I would 
give 100 where conditions were especially favour- 
able to the well being and propagation of r.iinbow 
trout. Besides what is to prevent a man joining 
the Club getting his 50 fish and then ceasing to be 
a member. I would propose as an amendment : — 
" That the Ceylon Fishing Club being desirous of 
stacking all suitable water in the island with 
Rainbow Trout is prepared to receive applications 
through the Honorary Secretary for country bred 
fish, all applicants to be members of the C F C." 
Mr Fraser said that he was content to with- 
draw his resolution in favor of Mr Parr's 
amendment, as it met his views on the subject. 
All he was .anxious about was to see the 
distribution of country-bred fish where they 
would be cared for. To interest non-fishing 
Club members, joining in the movement, and 
advanaing the Fishing Club to a larger organisa- 
tion than it is at present was what he wanted to 
see done. 
The Chairman— said that as the meeting was 
in favour of Mr Farr's amendment, and as Mr 
Fraser had withdrawn his original resolution— the 
amendment would have to be seconded before it 
could be adopted. 
Mr C H Bagot — thereon seconded the amend- 
ment — which was carried. Mr C H Bagot wanted 
to know from the Ciiairman, if there had been any 
prosecrtUons and convictions during the year for 
poaching trout. 
The Chairman said: -He thought not, 
Mr C H Bagot— and yet I know of cases in 
wliich trout have been caught and eaten by 
poachers. 
Mr J Fkaser:— Why did you not prosecute? 
Mr C H BagoT:— Oh ! I came to know it a week 
or ten days after the lish had been eaten. 
Mr D Lyall— enquired of the Chairman what 
the penalty line would be if a cooly or anybody 
else was caught poaching trout. 
The Chairman:— It will depend : if it be a cooly 
B.5, if an European, perhaps, very much more. 
Iti would all depend on circumstances to a cooly 
1<5 would mean his half month's pay ; to an 
European any sum would not be too much, as 
he vvould be nble to afford it. 
Jilr.J B'rasisr:— I am ahaid, Mr. Chairman, your 
idea of what Europeans are paid up this way is 
rather an exaggerated one. (Laughter.) 
Mr. C H Bagot— thought KlOO should be the 
maximum fine for anybody cauyht poaching. 
The Chairman A cooly would not be able to 
afi'ord that sum, a fine of K5 as I said before would 
mean to him his halt month's pay, to an European 
a sum of KlOO would be nothing, 
Mr. G G Boss Clarke:— A cooly may have his 
friends who would get together and subscribe 
towards the K5 fine. 
Mr, F W Dew— thought a fine of K5 inade- 
'luate as a poacher, who caught a lot of 
''rout, would sell ihem for much more than R5. 
So small a line would be no terror to him, and he 
very probably may not desist from continuing to 
poach trout. 
The Chairman:— The fine will depend on what 
is proved against poacher, and he will be dealt 
with accordingly. 
Mr, C H Bagot, -said he had on behalf of Mr- 
Farr to move for the adoption of the following 
motion: — I would propose that a local Committee be 
formed for the Horton Plains consisting of members 
from Maskeliya, Dikoya, Dimbula, and West 
Haputale. 
Mr. Fahr supported his motion with the remarks 
" My reason for this is that the members [ have 
in my mind are regular visitors to the Horton 
Plains, that they fish no where else, that they are 
too far from Nuwara Eliya to attend meetings. 
That in view of the difi'eient conditions with re- 
gard to the Ivainbow Trout as compared with 
this fish in Nuwara Eliya, such as its remarkable 
pwluctiveness in some places and its tendency 
to work up stream as well as down — what would 
be advisable in Nuwara Eliya might not be 
thought so on the Horton Plains. " I would 
also in view of the supposed tendency of 
the Rainbow trout to drop down stream when 
they become catching — reduce the limit of takeable 
fisli to the same as the Brown Trout. 
It was resolved that in view of sufficient 
notice in connection with Mr Farr's proposal 
re Sub-Committee for Horton Plains not having 
been given that the motion be postponed for 
consideration at next meeting when, it is 
hoped, Mr Farr may be present. It was also 
resolved in accordance with iVlr Farr's suggestion 
re amendment of Rule 11 that the required 
notice be given and that the matter be brought up 
at the next meeting, 
AMENDMENT OF RULE 4. 
Resolved that rule four be amended and read 
as follows : — 
4. Fly fishing is allowed in all Club waters, 
but fishing with artif:2ial spinning bait is restricted 
to the lakes within the notice board. Fishing 
with live or dead bait (worms included) or with 
hooks larger than No. 6 of the Redditch scale in 
the rivers and streams is prohibited. No restric- 
tions are placed upon the bait to be used in the 
lakes. 
The original rule has been added to by the 
insertion of the words }oitliin <Ae notice boards. 
The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m. after the usual 
vote of thanks to the Chair, proposed by Mr G G 
Ros.s Clarke, secondeil by Mr D Lvall, had been 
recorded, 
