THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE, 909 



1 Black Leopard (Felis pardus), 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 16th. 



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

 Mongooses {Mtongos ichneitmon), from Zagazig, presented by 

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



1 Ural Owl {Syrnhmi U7'cdense), from Northern Europe, pre- 

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



A collection of rare Rejitiles from India, received in exchange 

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

 {Kachuga dhongoka) and 3 Variegated Snakes [Zamenis fascio- 

 latus), new to the Collection, and 2 Gharials (Gavicdis gangeticus). 



June. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

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

 b}'' 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 (Blephas indicus)^ 1 Tiger [Felis 

 tigi'is), 1 Clouded Tiger [Felis nelndosiis), 1 Binturong [Arctictis 

 binturong), 2 Argus Phensa^nts (Argitsianus mums), 4 Rufoiis-tailed 

 Fireback Pheasants [Acomus erythroj)hthcdmus). and 1 Malayan 

 Peacock-Pheasant [Poh/plectron bicalcarainm), besides the 

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

 tailed Mongoose (Mtcngos hrachyurus), 10- Charlton's Tree- 

 Partridges [Arboricola charltoni), 1 Water-Cock {Gcdlicrex 

 cinerea), 2 Water-Snakes [AcrocJiordus javanicus), 1 Bo wring's 

 Gecko {Ilemidactylus boivringii), 1 Bridled Gecko {Ilemidactylus 

 frenatus), and 1 Leschenaidt's Gecko [Ilemidaotyliis leschenaidtU). 



2 Malayan Ta,pirs [Tapirus indicus) ^ 5 , from Palenibang, 

 Sumatra, received in exchange on June 22nd. 



1 Grys-bok [Nototragus melanotis) <S , from Cape Colony, pre- 

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



1 Shoebill {Bcdcenicejjs 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 (Peti^opJiila 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. 



