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Miss La Touche exhibited a fine specimen of the Hunting Leopard (Felis jubata) or 
Chita, which she had reared from a cub. The animal, which was perfectly tame, 
was much admired by all present. Mr, WH. L. Barton also exhibited two tigers’ heads 
mounted by him for members of the Soojety since Jast meeting. 
THE PROPOSED ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN. 
The Honorary Secretary, Mr. H. M. Paipson, stated that since the last meeting of 
the Society no reply had been received from Government as to the site asked for, and 
that the Committee was, therefore, not yet in a position to lay before the members 
for their approval any definite proposals with regard to the contemplated Zoological 
Garden. With a view, however, to test the popularity of the scheme, a list had 
been started in the local newspapers of persons who would be willing to support 
the project by becoming life-members of the Society on payment of Rs, 150, on the 
understanding that they would be relieved of all further payments, and be entitled 
to a free entrance to the Garden to themselves and two friends. The Times of India 
had most generously headed the list with a subscription of Ry 500, and the amount 
had in less than one month risen to Rs. 51,150. (Cheers.) T. E. Lord and Lady 
Reay had added their names to the list as well as their Royal Highnesses the Duke 
and Duchess of Connaught. H. H. the Rao of Cutch, Sir Dinshaw Maneckjee Petit 
and another well-known Parsee gentleman had promised Rs. 1,000 each, and it was 
proposed that donors of such amounts should be elected patrons of the Society with 
allthe privileges of life-members, and algo that cages built with the money should 
be named after the donors. 
The Honorary Secretary further stated that no reply had been received from the 
Municipal Commissioner to the proposals made hy the Committee, bat that the 
subject had heen discussed at several meetings of the Town Council and Corpora- 
tion. In the opinion of the Committee the site asked for was the only one in Bom- 
bay on which a popular and successful Zoological Garden and Aquarium could be 
made. The land had for many years been partially occupied by cattle keepers, and 
was at present in a mast insanitary condition. A Zoological Garden, if properly 
laid out and well kept, could not possibly be a source of annoyance to any one. In 
support of this assertion the Honorary Secretary drew the attention of those preseut 
to the largest collection of wild animals in the world that belonged tothe Zoological 
Society of London, which may now be said to be in the heart of the Metropolis. No 
complaints had ever been made of any annoyance arising from the London Zoological 
Garden, and the best evidence of this was the fact that the houses on the north and 
north-east of Regent’s Park, facing the Menagerie, command very high rents. 
Promises of specimens had been received from all parts of the country, and the 
Committee were confident that if the desired site were obtained, one of the most 
picturesque gardens in the world could be made thereon, which would be a credit 
to Bombay, and furnish the inhabitants with a constant source of amusement and 
instruction. (Applause.) ; 
Mr. Reginald Gilbert then’ read an interesting paper, entitled :—“ Notes on Sam- 
bhur and Sambhur Stalking,” which will be found in another part of this number. 
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MENTING HELD ON 61H SEPTEMBER. 
The usual monthly meeting of the members of this Society tcok place on Monday, 
the 6th September, Mr. G. Carstensen presiding. 
The following new members were elected :— 
Mr. E. Hadyn, Dr. Boyd, Dr. Sinclair, Mr. W. B. Mulock, C.S., Mr. C. J. Maltby, 
Captain G. Budgen, Mr. A. R. M. Simkins, Mr. F. G. Richardson, Brigadier-Generat 
La'Touche, Mr. H. E. M. James, C.S., and Mr, B. W. Blood. 
