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the excellent mothers which lionesses, under favourable 
conditions, generally prove to be. 
To Mr. Rowlie Loftie, British Resident at St. George’s 
Sound, W. Australia, and to Mr, H. M. Barton, Treasurer, 
the Society is indebted for a pair of Kangaroo Rats. 
These interesting little marsupials have survived the 
journey, and are apparently quite healthy. 
Elephants.—After about ten months’ engagement as 
trainer of the elephants, Captain Harrington, left our 
service in the month of April; since that time the 
elephants have been very well behaved, and are 
thoroughly amenable to their old keeper, who _ has. 
so far proved himself to be quite capable of preventing 
them from relapsing into their former unmanageable 
condition, and he continues to put them through all the 
performances they learnt from their trainer. 
There was a considerable amnount of correspondence 
during the year with various dealers in reference to the 
sale of the elephants, but the offers having been made 
on the erroneous supposition that the animals were to 
be sold for nominal prices, no sale was effected. 
Orang Utan.—It is with very great regret that we 
have to record the death of the orang utan “ Sin- 
bad,” on the 7th of April. He had been purchased in 
August, 1885, and during his three years and eight 
months of residence in the Gardens was a universal 
favourite with all visitors, while his engaging character 
secured for him the affectionate regard of all who were 
more intimately acquainted with him. 
The following account of him, by one of the Members 
of Council, will probably prove of permanent interest :— 
“« When he arrived he was a very little fellow, and in miserable 
health, Small hope, indeed, was entertained of his ulti- 
mate recovery. Thanks, however, to the devoted care and 
judicious management of his keeper, Supple, he gradualiy 
improved in condition, and in the course of time he 
