192 TRAPPING WILD ANIMALS 
steady stream of animals, destined for zodlogical 
gardens all over the world. 
Most of the animals went to the various Austra- 
lian gardens for which I acted as agent. They al- 
lowed me to make my shipments f. o. b. Singapore, 
relieving me of the risks of transportation. In 
return, I gave them first call on all of my best speci- 
mens. When their needs had been supplied I had 
my choice between shipping to Hagenbeck’s agent 
at Calcutta, shipping to Europe, and selling to the 
crews of boats that called at Singapore. The offi- 
cers and men bought many animals, sharing the 
cost and eventually sharing the profits if the ani- 
mals lived to reach Europe. Ariff, by crooked deal- 
ing and passing off sickly animals, had almost 
ruined this business, but it revived rapidly when 
the word spread that I could be depended upon. 
‘Ariff and I had many stormy sessions before I 
convinced him that my way was the better, and he 
finally came to handle a large part of the boat trade 
for me, doing the work of soliciting orders and 
making deliveries on commission. 
I made very few sales directly to America. The 
trouble and risk of the long voyage were too great, 
and also there was a twenty-five per cent duty to 
be paid when the animals were landed. The gamble 
was large, and, even when the deliveries were 
safely made, there was little profit. Some of my 
animals reached America through Hagenbeck, who 
kept them until they were acclimated and then 
