PROCEEDINGS 



GENERAL MEETINGS FOR SCIENTIFIC BUSINESS 



ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON 



1904, Vol. I. (January to April). 



Januaiy 19, 1904. 



G. A. BouLEXGER, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following repoit on the additions made 

 to the Society's Menagerie in November 1 903 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menageiie during the 

 month of ISTovembei- were 40 in numbei-. Of these 9 wei'e acquired 

 by presentation, 2 by pui-chase, and 29 were i-eceived on deposit. 

 The total number of depai'tui-es diu-ing the same period, hy death 

 and removals, was 130. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be dii-ected to a 

 line young male Orang-Utan, obtained by purchase on Nov. 27. 

 The animal is probably about six years old, and had been tamed 

 by sailoi-s. It is very active and lively, much moi'e so than Orangs 

 usually are in captivity, when they are very liable to mope and 

 lefvise food. This Oiung had been placed in a compartment of the 

 Ape House along with the Gibbon. It was chained at first and 

 Icept undei- observation. The Gibbon and the Orang, however, 

 soon made fi-iends, and although the latter is still, as a pi'ecaution, 

 chained at night, the experiment seems to be a success and the 

 two apes ai'e much nioi'e lively and in better condition because of 

 their association. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the 

 Society's Menagerie during the month of December 1 903 : — 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

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