possesses a Botanical Gai^dens second to none east of 

 the Cape, will also, at no distant day, be proud of its 

 " Phayre Museum." 



Present Establishment 



Curator Ks 2500 



Assistant Curator 1000 



Taxidermist ;.... 480 



Messenger 180 



Keeping Museum clean. 240 



Rs4400 



Proposed Establishment 



Curator Rs 2500 



(receives tesicles Ks2500 



from the Boyal College) 

 Collecting naturalist and 



Preparator 2000 



Taxidermist 720 



Clerk and Custodian 500 



Servant 192 



Rs5912 



This would be the permanent establishment re- 

 quiring an increase of only £151 or Rs 1512 on the 

 present one ; temporary provision would also have to 

 be made during two years, for the taxidermist from 

 home as above mentioned, at Rs 2000 per annum — the 

 sum now allowed for contingencies is Rs 200. The fu- 

 ture amount depend upon the importance and to the 

 Museum. 



South African Museum, 

 Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope, 

 5th October 1877. 

 E. DupONT, E.^qre., 



Vice- Secretary of the Society of Artfi and Sciences! , 

 Mauritius. 

 Sir, 

 Your letter of the 21st June last reached rae on 

 the 1 7th ultimo, and I have in reply much pleasure in 



