1905. | THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THER MENAGERIE. 295 
November 14, 1905. 
G. A. BouLenGceEr, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, 
im the Chair. 
The Secretary read the following reports on the additions that 
had been made to the Society’s Menagerie during the months of 
June, July, August, September, and Ogistban. 1905 :— 
The number of registered additions to the Society’s Menagerie 
during the month of June was 321. Of these 57 were acquired 
by presentation, 53 by birth, 14 by purchase, 195 were received on 
deposit and 2 in exchange. The number of departures during 
the same period, by death and removals, was 178. 
Among the additions special attention may be called to :— 
1. An Orang-utan (Sima satyrus) from Deli, Sumatra, presented 
by Dr. J. C. Graham on June 25th. 
2. A Wolt’s Monkey (Cercopithecus wwolfi) from the Congo, 
deposited on June 26th. 
3. Eleven Kiwis (Apterya mantelli) from the North Island, 
New Zealand, seven being presented by the Government of New 
Zealand and Mr. H. C. Wilkie, F.Z.S8., on June 26th, and four 
by the Earl of Ranfurly, H.M.Z.S., on the same date. The 
Society is specially indebted to Mr. H. C. Wilkie, in whose care 
these Kiwis were successfully brought from New Zealand. 
The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 
during the month of July was 274. Of these 96 were acquired by 
presentation and 17 by purchase, 92 were received on deposit, 
1 by exchange, and 68 were bred in the Menagerie. The number 
of departures during the same period, by death and removals, 
was 184. 
nee the additions special attention may be called to :— 
nN enna Leopard (Felis purdus) from near Hong Kong, 
pr ee, by My. J. A. Bullin on July 26th. 
2. Three Californian Sea-Lions (Otari wa gulespu) from Santa 
Barbara, purchased on July 11th. 
3. A White-tailed Gnu (Connochetes gw) born in the Menagerie 
on July 25th. 
4, A male Somali Ostrich (Struthio molybdophanes) from 
Se aaa purchased on July 14th. 
A Collection of Birds from British Guiana, including examples 
of ie species new to the Collection, presented by Mr. K. W. 
Harper, F.Z.8., on July 31st. 
The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 
during the month of ‘Aug ust was 348. Of these 108 were acquired 
by presentation and 37 by purchase, 66 were born in the Gardens, 
103 were received on deposit and 34 by exchange. The number 
of departures durmg the same period, by sleet and removals, 
was 255. 
Proc. Zoou. Soc.—1905, Vou. Il. No. XX. 21 
