The Archive · 1905

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION. OF

GAME, The following correspondence, which explains itself, has been sent to us for publication Shanghai, 1st November, 1905.

Drak Str.—I enclose copy of report of a special meeting of the Society' for the Protection of Game and other Wild Birds in China at which the following resolution was passed "That the Society be dissolved and the funds in hand be sent to the Shanghai Gun Club, with a request that they will accept the same and endeavour to carry formed." out the objects for which the Society was

I therefore hand you a compradore order for $135.40, together with the minute book and other records of the Society.

venture to draw your attention to the probable wastage of local game supply by the uncontrolled purchases, by mail and other steamers, of birds during the breeding and summer months. The importance of game to residents, from a food supply point of view alone, justifies a careful watch and control, as far as such supervision is possible, on the part of all interested in the subject. The special meeting referred to considered that in your hands thie good work that the Society inaugurate ad can now be best carried on.

Prusting that you will fall in with our views, Iam, dear Six, Yours faithfully, (Signed) Czcm Honuay, President, Society for the Protection of Game and other Wild Birds in China. Jackson, Esq.,

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