HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
due to the liberality of friends in prodding food 
and amusements for our gallant and noble sailors 
and soldiers. Amongsl the minor sources of in- 
come, the motor-boat lake trips realised ^"124, 
whilst the elephant rides had brought in ,£.71. 
The cost of food and bedding for the animals was 
^£,'877, an increase of ^."151 — not to be wondered 
at in lace of the great advance in the price of all 
foodstuffs. 
Passing in detail through many other items of 
expenditure, the Chairman said the Excise charge 
had given the committee great concern and trou- 
ble, as it seemed that the society was not liable. 
The London and Edinburgh Societies had not 
been assessed, and the committee held that its gar- 
dins were even more educational than those of 
the societies named, as in addition to the animal 
collection Clifton was also a botanical garden. 
The authorities, however, had assessed them, and 
had since given notice that subscribers in future 
must pay an ad volorem tax of 2/- for every 
guinea subscribed and 4/- for every £2 2s. sub- 
cription. He hoped that their friends would accept 
this explanation and assist the committee in their 
unmerited difficulties by raising no objection to 
this charge. However, out of all their little em- 
barrassments they had something very gratifving 
to relate — they had admitted to the gardens free 
of charge large numbers of wounded and invalided 
sailors and soldiers, 30 or 40 a day, besides 15,000 
admitted through arrangements made by the In- 
quiry Bureau. The committee had also been able 
in several little ways to assist the excellent arrange- 
ments at the Museum and Art Gallery for enter- 
taining wounded sailors and soldiers during the 
long and trying winter months, and thev were tak- 
ing steps to try and do more for them at the 
gardens in the coming months. 
The donors to the garden's collection during 
the year included : — Canaries : Miss Parsons, 
Master Ewen Wright and Mrs. Steele; Ravens: 
Mrs. Stewart and Mr. H. Treweeks; Owl: Mr. J. 
G. Wills; Monkeys (various varieties) : Mr. F. F. 
Chanter, Mr. J. Pollard, Mr. A. E. Barrett, 
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Mrs. Pruett, Mrs. E. Jackson and Mr. A. E. 
Davies; Mannakin : Miss Hutchings; Macacs, 
Cockatoos and Parrots : Mr. H. C. Phippen, Miss 
Gillson, Mrs. J. H. Burgess, Mr. J. G. Urch, Mr. 
A. A. Hathwav, Miss Smith, Miss Phillips and 
C. J. Steele; Gold Fish : Mrs. Mitchell and 
V, 
Mr. G. I. 
Thomas. 
Pocock; African River Turtle : Mr. 
He moved the adoption of the report and 
accounts. 
Mr. J. Fuller Eberle brieflv seconded the pro- 
posal, which was adopted. 
Mr. Jere Osborne submitted a vote of thanks 
to the treasurer for his able service during the 
last year, and further that he be re-elected. The 
committee was aware that the resolution referred 
to their tried friend Dr. Harrison (hear, hear). 
The upkeep of the gardens, the way they arc car- 
ried on, and the way they attracted the public, all 
showed the work of their treasurer, who exercised 
such a beneficent supervision over everything 
(hear, hear). 
Mr. J. Fuller Eberle seconded the resolution, 
and took occasion to admit the debt of obligati <n 
the Museum and Art Gallery owed the gardens in 
many ways. The fine stuffed specimens in the 
cases there had originally been in the gardens, 
and were objects of great interest to the many 
visitors there. 
The resolution was carried by acclamation. 
Dr. Harrison, in reply, admitted that the gar- 
dens were very dear to him, and it was a pleasure 
to do- what he could in their interest. Alluding 
to the specimens of former occupants of their 
cages at the Museum, he should like to draw at- 
tention to the splendid manner in which the curator 
had mounted the skull of Remus. It was a fine 
specimen of a ten-year-old lion, with perfect den- 
tition. 
Mr. W. C. Beloe (hon. secretary) was re- 
elected, on the motion of Mr. H. G. Edwards, 
seconded by Mr. H. E. Gribble. 
Mr. E. A. Harley cordially moved a vote of 
thanks to the committee. 
Mr. H. E. Gribble remarked, in seconding 
the resolution, that he always considered that the 
gardens were one of the greatest assets to the 
city, and citizens as well as proprietors had great 
cause for congratulation that the garden > were 
managed by such an excellent committee. 
The Chairman, on the resolution being car- 
ried, briefly responded. 
The retiring auditors, Mr. Wm. Grigg and 
Mr. J. Curtis (Curtis, Jenkins and Co.), were re- 
elected, on the motion of Captain G. H. Bridges, 
seconded by Mr. C. W. Wasbrough. 
The Chairman endorsed what had been said 
in recognition of the services of the auditors, add- 
ing that he thought that at the same time it should 
be understood that the figures of their own ac- 
countant (Mr. Carter) were so very clear on the 
statements he submitted to the auditors that there 
was no need of a single alteration to be made 
(hear, hear). 
The retiring members of the committee re- 
elected were Mr. Mervyn King, Mr. G. H. 
Bridges, Mr. W. C. Beloe, Dr. Paul Bush, 
C.M.G. , Mr. Spencer V. Hare, Mr. J. Curtis and 
Mr. H. G. Edwards, and a further vacancy was 
filled by the election of Mr. Frank Strachan. 
On the motion of Mr. H. S. Hall, a hearty 
vote of thnks was accorded to the chairman. 
