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THE TKOPICAL AQKICULTURISTIT 
[Mabch 1, 1904' 
Colonial Secretary's OfiSce Colombo, Not. 10th, 1903. 
No. 652. 
Sir,— With reference to your letter No. 874 of 2na 
November, 19U3. and connected correspondence rtlntive 
to the above sabjcct, I am directed to inform yon 
that it has been decided to adhere to the buuiida,ry 
EQggested by the Government Agent Saburagamuwa 
and sanctioned by my letter No. 421 of the 17cb 
October, 1903, addressed to him. (2 ) The case of 
fishermen should be arranged departmentally betweejn 
the Government Agent, Sibargamawa and yourself. 
— I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Signed 
A. G. Clatton, for Colonial Seoretsiy. 
The Hon. the Govexnmeut Agent, Centrnl Province, 
Ksndy Kachcheri, 18th November, 1903, 
Sir, — I have the honour to forward herewith my file 
No 15,664 for your iuformation also copy of Colonial 
Secretary's letter No. 652 of 10th November 1903, and 
fo add that the rejection of the Southern portion of 
the boundary recommended by me will leave eome 
three miles of the best trout fishing in the Bilihul oya 
in the Sabaragamnwa Province, slso to ask what 
departmental arrangements you would suggest for 
meeting the case. (2) I have also to state that I 
should be glad of information from you af er consnl- 
tation with leading hunting and rifid stalking sports- 
men, as to the restriction if any which shonid bs 
enforced on deer stslkers over 4,000 feet (on the Horton 
Plains at least) (vide new conditions No 5 on brick of 
game licenses) it having been suggested to me that 
stalking licenses should be limited to the Patanas 
North of the HaldummuUa road (say. North of the Rest 
House and HaldummuUa road), as fair to both burning 
and shooting men by giving the latter a large area 
of pataua iu nusuitable hunting country and serving 
as some protection to the good hunting country South 
of the road iu question. — I am, Sir Your obedient 
Servant, 
(Sd) S Haughton, Acting Government Agent C. P. 
. (bd) G F B. Bhowning, Office Assistant. 
'The Assistant Goverument Agent, Nnwara Eiiya. 
Nuwara Eliya Kachcheri, SOth November, 1903. 
No. 1374. Horton Plains Bounoary. 
Sitt, — Eeferringto my letter No 1321 of 17th instant, 
I have the honour to state that 1 find on further inquiry 
that a good deal of feeling exists against all shooting in 
the Galagamnwa Yalley of the Horton Plains on the 
gronnd that shooting drives away elk from the chief 
banting country. 
2. I think it would be well under the circumstances 
to ascertain the views of the Ceylon Game Protection 
Society in the matter. 
3. If stalking is allowed and a limit fixed the one 
enggeeted by your letter 1290 is, I think, as good a one 
as could be found. 
4- As regards fishing I would suggest that the 
Government Agent, Sabaragamuwa, be asked not to 
interfere with persons holding a Central Province 
license fishing in the three miles of stream which will 
Btill belong to the Sabaragamuwa Province. — lam. Sir, 
yonr obedient servant. Signed, E M De (J Short, A.G.A 
The Hon. the Government Agent, C. P. 
No. 3856—15664 
Eandy Kachcheri, 5th and 7th Dec, 1903. 
HOKTON PLAINS BOUNDAHY. 
Sir, — I have the honour to 
forward herewith copies of 
correspondence as per margin, 
for an expression of ihe views 
of the Society on the question 
of limitation to deer stalking 
over 4,000 feet, or on the Hor- 
ton Plains boundary at least. — 
I am. Sir, yonr obedient ser- 
vant, (Signed) S. Haughton, 
, j . Government Agent, 0 P, and 
F. G. Tyehell, Office Assistant. 
With regard Jto the Sabaragamuwa and C P New 
boundary on the Horton Plains as affecting fishermen 
U was deciclecl by (he mseting that the williogneBB of 
Col. Secretary's letter 
652 of 10/11/03 to me. 
My letter 1290 13/11/ 
03, to A G A, N E. 
AG A's letter 1374 of 
30/11/03 to me. 
the Government Agent to allow holders of lioenseg 
to fidh below the O P bonndiiry without interference 
wxs all that fisheimen could desire. 
No. 40(10—15604 
Kandy Kachcheri, 17'h Dec, 1908. 
Sir, — I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt 
of your letter dated the llih instant, and to forward 
a copy of letter No. 1127 of the 9 h idem received 
from the Government Af<eot, Ratnapura, in which he 
states that there will be no interferance with persona 
holding Central Pi ovince fishing licenses when fishing 
intlie Sibaragamnwa t'rovince as far as tbeGalag<tma 
Fd,ll« on the BilhnloyB.— I am, Sir, your obedient 
servant, (Signed) S. hlADGHTON, Acting Government 
Agent, C P, and P. Q. Tykrell, Office Assistant. 
The Hon. Secretary, Game Protection Society. 
(Copy referred to.) 
Katnapura Kachcheri, 9th December 1908. 
No 1127 
Sir,- In reply to your letter No 21—15,664 of 7th 
instant, I have the honor to inform yon that there will 
be no interference on this side wuh persons holding a 
Central Province license to fiah, as long as they do not 
fish below the Falls. I understand this is what you 
desire. — I am, Sir, your obedient servant, 
(Sgd.) G. S, S vxTON, Govt Agent. 
(Sgl.) M Stevenson, Office Assistant. 
The Hon'ble the Government Agent, C P, Kandy. 
Mr Farr — said that tliey wtre all doubtless 
aware of the project of the slicing out of a portion 
of the Horton Plains from the Sabaragamuwa Pro- 
vince to add it to the Central Province. It was 
hia opinion that if it was done at all, it hhould be 
carried as low down as possible — for hunting as well 
as fishing. Instead of on the centre of the Plains, 
he thought the boundary should be defined as far 
down .18 the Galagama Falls. If that were done, 
there would be no necessity for the Government 
A^ent of the Sabaragamuwa Province to clamber 
UD s=ome 2,000 feet from Ratnapura to inspect 
the Horton Plains. 
The Chairman— said, from all his experience of 
Government Agents, he felt sure they must have 
some very good reason for defining the boundary 
on the centre of the plains. The fi-hing case was 
met, as one license sufficed for the two provinces 
Mr FarR:- It effects us inasmuch as we will have 
to take oat an extra licenbC — which would not be 
necessary if the boundary were carried lower down. 
The Chairman :~The question is entirely an 
upcountry one, but I would advise the meeting 
not to do anything that would lay ourselves open 
to a snub, 
Mr Farr— said he wished only to express ib a 
desirable. The meeting resolved : — 
" That a suggestion be made to Government that 
a more suitable boundary be considered before 
Government finally declared the boundary now under 
consideration for defining the limits of the Sahara* 
gamnwa and Central Provinces.'' 
STALKING WITH THE RIFLE ABOVE 
4,000 FEET. 
Mr Farr — said that after considerable agitation 
Uva men got the concession of being allowed to 
stalk with the rifle over 4,000 feet. The proposal 
before the meeting was to restrict a portion of 
the Horton Plains for hunting with the hounds 
and knife. The Government Agent had a right 
to close the Horton Plains for a sanctuary and 
if so he did not think that the small concession 
asked for by the men, who hunted with hounds 
and knife, would be grudged them. Uva was, he 
admitted, a difficult country to hunt with hound» 
and the concession, therefore, made to those wha 
