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The French Avicultural Journal, L'Oiseau, ably conducted by our

member, Monsieur J. Delacour, continues to produce excellent

articles as well as first-rate illustrations. The September and October

numbers contain accounts by M. Delacour of the Gang-gang Cockatoo,

the first containing a coloured plate of the male and the second of the

female ; the plates, by Mons. A. Millot, are beautifully drawn and

faithfully reproduced, and represent the two sexes in very

characteristic attitudes. Two very good text-figures are also given.

Mons. Delacour has a pair of these Cockatoos, which show signs of

breeding if all goes well with them until next summer.


Other articles deal with the Dipper and Cuckoo in captivity, and

the fine hybrid produced by mating together the Mikado and

Elliot's Pheasants.


GENERAL EXPENSES FUND


The Hon. Treasurer begs to acknowledge with many thanks the

following donations to the General Expenses Fund :—


A. Ezra, Esq. ..... £10 0 0

Sydney Porter, Esq. . . . 10 0


He would like to take this opportunity of asking all those members

who can to help even with a very small donation. The cost of the

Magazine in its restricted and unillustrated form has risen from

£13 to £29 per month, so that unless members assist it will be

impossible to carry on for more than another year without raising the

subscription, which the Council are loth to do. The Council and

Editors fully realize that the Magazine is not what they would and

could make it had they more funds at their disposal, but they hope

that for this year members will remember the present purchasing

value of a sovereign, and make an effort in spite of the difficulties

of the times to keep the Magazine devoted to their hobby afloat. The

balance-sheet when made up and audited next month will be available

for inspection by any member who cares to see it, but for reasons

of economy it will not be printed and circulated. All donations will

be duly acknowledged in the Magazine.


J. L. Bonhote.


Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.



