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Novembei' 3, 1903. 

 Dr. W. T. Blanford, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie during tlie months of June, July, 

 August, and September, 1903 : — 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of June was 200, of which 38 were by presen- 

 tation, 14 by birth, 10 by pvirchase. 111 were received on deposit 

 and 27 in exchange. The number of departures during the same 

 period, by death and removals, was 100. 



Amongst the additions attention may be called to a fine pair 

 of Grevy's Zebras {Equus grev^/i), presented by Lt.-Ool. J. L. 

 Harrington, C.Y.O., C.M.Z.S., on June 5th. There are now in 

 the Society's Gardens one male and thi-ee females of this Zebra. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of July was 98, of which 46 were acquired by 

 presentation and 10 by purchase, 39 were received on deposit, 

 and 3 were bred in the Menagerie. The number of departures 

 during the same period, by death and removals, was 163. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of August was 130. Of these 39 were acquired 

 by presentation and 11 by purchase, 1 was born in the Gardens, 

 77 were received on deposit and 2 in exchange. The number 

 of departures during the same period, by death and removals, 

 was 180. 



Amongst the additions attention may be called to : — 



1. Three fine specimens of the Elephantine Tortoise (Testudo 

 elephantina), deposited by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., 

 F.Z.S., on August 8th. 



2. An Echidna {Echidna hystrix), deposited by the Hon. 

 Walter Rothschild, M.P., F.Z.S., on August 20th. 



3. Four Cyprus Spiny Mice {Acomys nesiotes), presented by 

 R. L. N. Michell, Esq., on August 27th. 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of September was 167, of which 43 were by 

 presentation and 5 by purchase, 4 were born in the Gardens, and 

 115 were received on deposit. The number of departures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 142. 



Amongst the additions attention may be called to : — 



1. Two Masai Ostriches [Struthio camelus, var. massaicus), pre- 

 sented by A. Marsden, Esq., on September 8th. 



2. A fine male Chimpanzee {Anthropopithecics troglodytes), 

 deposited by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, M.P., F.Z.S., on 

 September 14th. 



3. An intei'esting collection of animals from the Harrar dis- 

 tinct of Somaliland, presented by William iSTorthrup M'^Millan, 



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