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of Mount Kenia, where permanent headquarters should be estab- 

 lished in a carefully selected spot. Elephants are, of course, the 

 first object, and the enclosures necessary for the purpose should be 

 formed and the trained Indian elephants set to work to capture 

 their African cousins. 



But the other animals described above should not be lost sight 

 of. Convenient quarters should be formed somewhere in. the 

 same district for elands and zebras, which, according to the best 

 authorities, are often found together in the same country. 



_ Whether the giraffe can be treated in the same way is perhaps 

 a little doubtful, but young giraffes should be captured and a supply 

 kept ready for exportation to Europe, where they will always fetch 

 a liberal price. A supply of elands and zebras should also be 

 collected for exportation. All these four animals will command 

 large prices in the European market, varying from a hundred up 

 to a thousand pounds. 



If the scheme is well started and well managed, I do not doubt 

 that the sale of animals for European menageries would produce, 

 in a few years' time, a considerable revenue ; and when the initial 

 expenses have been found the Kheddah might possibly pay for its 

 own maintenance. 



It is generally understood that before long the Government of 

 the East African Protectorate will be transferred from the Foreign 

 to the Colonial Office. The Colonial Minister should, therefore, 

 he approached on this subject. Mr. Lyttelton is a statesman with 

 a wide grasp of views and great intelligence. He will, I am sure, 

 at once perceive the importance of this matter, and agree to appro- 

 priate a sufficient portion of the revenue of the new Colony to such 

 a worthy and important object. Should ho fail in his response to 

 this appeal (which I can hardly believe likely), wo must have 

 recourse to the liberality of the African millionaire, who could not 

 possibly spend the proceeds of the Rand in a better or more appro- 

 priate manner than in an attempt to preserve these magnificent 

 inhabitants of Africa for the benefit of future generations. 



[We gladly welcome Mr. Sclater's interesting paper, but it 

 should be noted that the Society are not unanimous about the 

 expediency of capturing wild animals on a large scale, on account 

 of the great disturbance and terror which it causes, as well as in 

 many cases the destruction of the dams. Moreover, experience 

 shows that wild animals captured in the adult state have short 

 lives in captivity, even if kept in wide enclosures. — Editoe.] 



