1905.] THE SECRETARY OX ADDITIONS TO THE MEXAGERIE. 295 



November 14, 1905. 



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

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following reports on the additions tha.t 

 had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of 

 June, July, August, September, and October, 1905 : — 



The number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 dui'ing 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 depai-tures during 

 the same period, by death and removals, was 178. 



Among the additions special attention may be called to : — 



1. An Orang-utan [6'imia satijrus) from Deli, Sumatra, presented 

 by Dr. J. C. Cxraham on June 25th. 



2. A Wolf's Monkey {Cercopithecus icolfi) from the Congo, 

 deposited on June 26th. 



3. Eleven Kiwis {AjMryx maiitelli) from the Noi"th Island, 

 jSTew Zealand, seven being presented by the Government of ISTew 

 Zealand and Mr. H. C. Wilkie, F.Z.S., 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 fi'om ISTew Zealand. 



The number of i-egistered additions to the Society's Menageiie 

 during the month of July was 274. Of these 96 were acquired l>y 

 presentation and 17 by purchase, 92 were received on dej^osit, 

 1 by exchange, and 68 were bred in the Menageiie. The number 

 of departui'es duiing the snme period, by death and removals, 

 was 184. 



Among the additions special attention may l^e called to : — 



1. A female Leopard (Felis pardtcs) from near Hong Kong, 

 presented by Mr. J. A. BuUin on July 26th. 



2. Three Calif ornian Sea-Lions {Otaria gillespii) from Santa 

 Barbara, ]jurchased on July 11th. 



3. A White-tailed Gnu (Connochoites gnu) born in the Menagerie 

 on Jvily 25th. 



4. A male Somali Osti-ich {Struthio mohjhdoplianes) from 

 Somaliland, purchased on July 14th. 



5. A Collection of Birds from British Guiana, including examples 

 of five species new to the Collection, presented by Mr. E. W. 

 Harper, F.Z.S., on July 31st. 



The numbei' of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie 

 during the month of August was 348. Of these 108 were acquired 

 by presentation and 37 liy purchase, 66 were born in the Gardens, 

 103 were received on deposit and 34 by exchange. The numbei- 

 of departures during' the same pei'iod, by death and removals, 

 was 255. 



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