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Mr. Johnstou writes to me as follows respecting this animal : — 



" This is the history of the Black Monkey. He was brought 

 from the country of Burundi, at the north end of Tanganyika, by 

 Bumaliza, the Arab who has been fighting recently with the 

 Belgians. Bumaliza gave it at Ujiji to Mr. Swann, then in the 

 service of the London Missionary Society. Mr. Swann brought 

 him down to the south end of Tanganyika, and gave him to the 

 Mission Station. The missionary in charge of the station, subse- 

 quently hearing that I was collecting all sorts of beasts, sent him 

 to me. I got him fetched down from Tanganyika to Zomba, and 

 thence, as you know, to England. He is undoubtedly a native of 

 the country at the north end of Lake Tanganyika : in other 

 words, of the north-eastern border of the great forest-region of 

 West Africa. Even there he would seem to have been rare, since 

 he was given by the natives to Bumaliza as a curiosity." 



3. A young male White-tailed Gnu (Connochcetes gnu), born in 

 the Menagerie on June 23, being the produce of the male and 

 one of the females that were purchased of Mr. C. Beiche, March 7, 

 1893 (see P. Z. S. 1893, p. 325). 



This is the first occasion of this Antelope having bred in the 

 Society's Gardens. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the 

 month of July were 106 in number ; of these, 48 were acquired by 

 presentation, 10 by purchase, 4 by exchange, 26 by birth, and 18 

 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during 

 the same period by death and removals was 97. 



Among these special attention may be called to the following : — 



1. A fine female Eland of the striped form (Oreas carina living - 

 stonii), from the Transvaal, obtained by purchase July 10th, being 

 the first individual of this variety received by the Society. 



2. Two Giant Tortoises from the Aldabra Islands (Testudo 

 elephantina), presented by Bear- Admiral W. B. Kennedy, F.Z.S., 

 July 12th. 



3. A young male Pleasant Antelope (TragelapJms gratus), bred 

 in the Zoological Gardens, Hamburg, received July 27th. 



The following extract from a letter received from Admiral 

 Kennedy gives particulars respecting the Tortoises : — 



"By the kindness of Capt. Cragie, B.N., H.M.S. 'Crescent,' I 

 am able to send you the two Giant Tortoises I promised you some 

 time ago. They are now in very fine condition and very tame ; I 

 have kept them in our grounds at Trincomalee, where they were 

 very happy and had plenty to eat. I also gave them pumpkins, 

 cabbage-leaves, bananas, Cape gooseberries, &c. In the wild state 

 they feed on cactus and jungle-leaves. 



" These two are male and female ; the former weighs 178 lbs., the 

 latter 162 lbs. 



" They are of an inoffensive and affectionate disposition and will 

 probably breed, as the female laid an egg some time ago. I am 

 sure you will value and appreciate these rare and curious creatures. 

 I estimate their ages at about 50 years, but this is mere guess- 



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