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Jumbo breakfasted, and was " treated afterwards to a copious 

 draught of beer by a lady who had followed him all the way 

 from the Zoological Gardens, and now took a mournful farewell 

 of him." The box was shipped on Friday on board the Eastern 

 Monarch, which sailed on the following day. 



After May 1 riding tickets were introduced. Previously 

 there had been no fixed charge for rides on elephants and 

 camels ; people gave the keepers a tip, and the Society was not 

 benefited. Twopence each was charged for the tickets, but the 

 price was soon reduced to a penny for a camel-ride. By 

 December 31 £305 had been received under this regulation, 

 which still works well, and a portion of the money is divided 

 among the keepers concerned. The Broad Walk in the 

 South Garden, on a fine afternoon when the elephants are 

 carrying, presents an animated scene. 



The monthly business meeting was held on June 22, at 

 the Marlborough Booms, Begent Street, as affording greater 

 accommodation than the Society's meeting room. Circulars 

 had been issued, and there was a good deal of feeling on 

 the subject. Mr. Burdett's proposal to alter the bye-laws 

 so as to make any ordinary meeting special on giving 

 seven days' notice, and to limit the power of the Council in 

 selling animals, was defeated after a long discussion. An 

 amendment to the effect that the meeting did not consider 

 it desirable to interfere with the discretion of the Council on 

 the questions raised by Mr. Burdett was then put as a sub- 

 stantive motion, and carried without a division. Since that 

 time, however, the list of animals for sale has been laid on 

 the table at business meetings. 



On the suggestion of one of the Fellows, the Council 

 decided to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria, on June 16, 

 1887, by holding the monthly meeting in the Gardens. After 

 the formal business, the Silver Medal was presented to the 

 Maharajah of Kuch-Behar in acknowledgment of His High- 

 ness's valuable donations to the Menagerie. The President 

 then delivered an address, sketching briefly the history of 

 the Society."^ Incidentally, though not in express terms, 



* Printed as an Appendix to the Council's Report, and included in Flower's 

 "Essays on Museums and other Subjects." 



