THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 909 



1 Black Leopard {Fells jxcrdus), from Assam, purchased on 

 May 21st. 



1 Branded Palm-Civet (Arctogalidia stigmatica), from Sarawak, 

 new to the Collection, presented by Granville J. Altman, Esq., 

 F.Z.S., on May IGth. 



1 Civet ( Viverra civetta), from E. Africa, and 2 Egyptian 

 Mongooses {Mungos ichneumon), from Zagazig, presented by 

 H.E. Hassan Hasib Pasha on May 21st. 



1 Ural Owl {Syrnium urcdense), from Northern Europe, pre- 

 sented by E. G. B. Meade-Waldo, Esq., Y.P.Z.S., on May 8th. 



A collection of rare Reptiles from India, received in exchange 

 on May 21st, containing, amongst others, 2 Banded Kachugas 

 {Kachuga dJwngoka) and 3 Variegated Snakes {Zamenis fascio- 

 latics), new to the Collection, and 2 Ghariais (Gavicdis gangeticzis). 



June. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie daring the 

 month of June were 511 in number. Of these 305 were acquired 

 hj presentation, 66 by purchase, 50 were received on deposit, 

 13 in exchange, and 77 were born in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by death 

 and removals, was 205. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : — 



A collection of Malayan Animals presented by the Government 

 of the Federated Malay States and other Donors on June 24th, 

 including 1 Indian Elephant {Elephas indicus), 1 Tiger [Felis 

 tigris), 1 Clouded Tiger {Felis nebidosus), 1 Binturong {Arctictis 

 hinturong), 2 Argus Pheasants (Argusianios argits), 4 Rufous- tailed 

 Fireback Pheasants {Aconiics er//ihrophthcd7nus). and 1 Malayan 

 Peacock-Pheasant {Polyplectron biccdcaratio7n), besides the 

 following, which were all new to the Collection, viz. : — 1 Short- 

 tailed Mongoose {Mungos hracliyurus), 10 Charlton's Tree- 

 Partridges {Arboricola charltoni), 1 Water-Cock {Gallicrex 

 cinerea), 2 Water-Snakes (Acrochordus javanicits), 1 Bowring's 

 Gecko {Hemidactylus boivringii), 1 Bridled Gecko {Hemidactylus 

 frenatus)^ and 1 Leschenault's Gecko [Hemidactylus leschenaidtii). 



2 Malayan Ta,pirs [Tapirus indicus) S $ , from Palembang, 

 Sumatra, received in exchange on June 22nd. 



1 Grys-bok {Nototragus melanotis) iS , from Cape Colony, pre- 

 sented by Dr. Louis Peringuey, C.M.Z.S., on June 3rd. 



1 Shoebill (Balceniceps rex), from the Sudan, presented by 

 Lt.-Gen. Sir Francis Wingate, G.C.V.O., on June 29th. 



2 Ocellated Turkeys {Meleagris ocellata), from Central America, 

 deposited on June 24th. 



2 Chestnut-bellied Rock-Thrushes (PetropJiila erythrogastra), 

 from the Himalayas, new to the Collection, received in exchange 

 on June 17th. 



2 Brown-backed Robins {Thamnobia cambaiensis), from India, 

 new to the Collection, purchased on June 18th. 



