760 DR. p. L. SCLATER OX THE OKAPI. [Nov. 13, 



bellied Anietlij^st Starling {FhoUdaicyes letccogasier), from 8ene- 

 gambia, presented by Dr. E. Hopkinson, D.S.O., F.Z.S., on 

 July 20th. 



An African Rhinoceros [Rhinoceros hlcornis), and two Gi'ant's 

 Zebras [Equus grauti), dej)osited on July 24th. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of August were 298 in number. Of these 104 were 

 acquired by presentation and 11 by purchase, 96 were received 

 on deposit, 66 by exchange, and 21 wei-e born in the Gardens. 

 The total number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 136. 



Among the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



A female Dusky Gelada [Therojyithecus ohscurus) fi'om Abyssinia^ 

 new to the Collection, presented by the Hon. George Savile on 

 August 16th. 



A Collection of 53 South- African Birds, including many species 

 new to the Menagerie, amongst which a Two-banded Courser 

 {RhiiwjM'Us africanus), and a Lesser Red-shouldered Glossy 

 Starling {Lamprocolius j^hcenicojiterus hispecularis) are of special 

 interest, presented by Capt. Horsbrugh, F.Z.S., on August 7th. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of September were 2 1 1 in number. Of these 92 were acquired 

 by presentation and 9 by purchase, 74 were received on dej^osit, 

 6 by exchange, and 30 were born in the Gardens. The total 

 number of departures during the same period, by death and 

 removals, was 319. 



Among the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



A specimen of Hamlyn's Mangabey {Cercocehus hamlyni) from 

 the Upper Congo, new to the Collection, deposited on Sept. 18th. 



A specimen of Chapman's Squirrel [Schtrus chapmani) from 

 Trinidad, new to the Collection, presented on Sept. 22nd by 

 Mr. A. Giuseppi. 



A specimen of a new local race of the Serow [Capricornis 

 sumatrensis) from Selangore, new to the Collection, presented on 

 Sept. 13th by the Government of Selangore. 



A specimen of the Chilian Mocking-bird {Mimios thenca) from 

 Chile, new to the Collection, deposited on Sept. 28th. 



Dr. P. L. Sclater, F.R.S., read some extracts from a letter of 

 Capt. P. H. G. Powell-Cotton, F.Z.S., about the Okapi [Okapia 

 j ohnstoni), \jnh\ifihec\ in 'The Times' of Sept. 27tli, 1906, and 

 made the following remarks : — 



In his very interesting letter to ' The Times ' on the Okapi, 

 Capt. Powell-Cotton states that he fancies " there must be some 

 misunderstanding as to Dr. David having himself hunted the 

 Oka,pi in its native wilds." To this I reply that Dr. David 

 certainly claims to haA^e performed this feat, as I have ah'eady 



