1899.] THE SECKETAKT QTS ADDITIONS TO THE MEKAGEBIE. 825 



The Elms, Goldthorn Hill, 



Wolverbainpton, July 17, 1899. 



Sib, 



I have recently returned from "West Africa and brought with 

 me a large bird, which I think you may like to have in the Zoo- 

 logical G-ardens. The bird, which was caught on the E. Volta, Gold 

 Coast, W. Africa, stands about 2 feet in height, has an enormous 

 beak, and lives on the banks of the river, wading into the water 

 and catching fish, on which it lives. I have bad this bird in my 

 possession some six or eight months, and it is now quite tame. 



I am, Sir, 



Yours truly, 



Geo, Hiest, 

 The Secretary, ^ The Colonial Medical Service. 



Zoological Society, 3 HaBover Square, W. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 102 in number. Of these 37 were 

 acquii'ed by presentation, 40 by purchase, 6 were born in the 

 Gardens, 1 was received by exchange and 18 on deposit. The 

 total number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was TOO. 



Grevy's Zebra (female). 



Amongst these may be specially noticed a pair of Grevy"s Zebras 

 (Equus grevii), deposited by H.M. The Queen on August 14th. ; 



