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HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
Group of eight Elephants with the Somali 
Show at the Crystal Palace. 
There are many others all of which will be 
reproduced with appropriate information concern- 
ing each one. 
" Hamlyn's Menagerie Magazine" in now en- 
tering its fourth year of publication. It continues 
to receive favourable notices from the general 
press. 
It rests entirely with my general readers if 
it is to continue. It must have supporters, and 
believing as I do that the Magazine has done well 
in the past, I look forward to a greatly increased 
list of Subscribers for 1918—19. 
SUDAN NEWS. 
By John D. Hamlyn. 
A very interesting communication reached me 
from the Game Preservation Department dated 
March 18th, 1918. 
All stock is sold from this Department de- 
livered in Khartoum only. 
The sale, purchase and export of all wild ani- 
mals and birds is strictly prohibited since 1912. 
The exclusive right of sale and export is in the 
hands of the Sudan Government Game • Preserva- 
tion Department. The Egyptian Government 
Zoological Gardens have, as a rule, the priority 
in purchasing all the animals and birds to be ex- 
ported from the Sudan for outside purchasers. 
The Department are anxious to know what ani- 
mals and birds are required at present. They 
mention incidentally that the export duty alone on 
a Giraffe is ^24 12s. 
They have one male Giraffe, which could not 
possibly be landed in the United Kingdom, all 
expenses paid, under ^300. This, of course, is 
out of all reason, taking into consideration the risk 
incidental to such a journey as Khartoum to the 
Port of London or Liverpool. I should like to 
mention that 35 years ago Giraffes were landed at 
Blackwall, London, at prices ranging from £60 
upwards. These were brought direct from Kasala 
by the Animal Dealer, Kohn. They ultimately 
were purchased by the late Charles Jamrach who, 
if my recollection serves me rightly, lost the lot. 
He also brought a baby Elephant, Rhinocerus, 
and a Gelada Baboon. 
The Game Department also offer Wart-Hogs, 
Waterbucks, Gazelles, Hybrid Goat Ibex, Cranes, 
Monkeys, Porcupines. Grivet Monkeys at a 
pound each in. 
Khartoum would be an expensive luxury con- 
sidering that at present their value in London is 
only from 40/- to 60/- each. 
It would be impossible to make a paying 
transport of the stock offered even if they gave 
you the small animals for nothing. The ex- 
penses would be considerably more than what the 
Wart-Hogs, Waterbucks, Gazelles, etc. , are worth 
here. I should be quite willing to entertain a 
transport of animals consisting of, say, 4 African 
Elephants, 4 Giraffes, 4 Gelada Baboons, 4 Hip- 
popatamus, some Boatbilled Storks, with other 
rare birds. 
And when the War is over, and freights, 
rules and regulations are normal, I trust to have 
the pleasure of introducing such a consignment to 
Great Britain. 
A RED ROSEATE COCKATOO. 
(Cacatua rosiecapilla). 
By John D. Hamlyn. 
There has lately come into my possession an 
ordinary Roseate Cockatoo with very distinctive 
red markings. 
It is a smallish bird, which causes me to con- 
sider it a henbird. 
The crest and head is of a very deep red. 
The breast and a great deal of the wings, back 
and underbody, all contain many reddish feathers, 
and it is only a question of a very short time 
before it is entirely red. During my forty years 
of business I have never seen such a Roseate 
Cockatoo. One of the greatest judges and ama- 
teurs of the day confirms my opinion. 
Some years ago one of the old Australian 
trappers informed me that this intense colouring 
was noticed occasionally in large flights of these 
birds, and that they were eagerly sought after 
by the collectors of Australia. I should be only 
too pleased to shew it at any time to those taking 
an interest in such a freak. I value it at ten 
pounds. 
WAR TIME PRICES. 
By John D. Hamlyn. 
Receiving on May 30th the following letter 
from a well-known and respected Amateur, I 
thought a few lines on the War Time Prices would 
interest my readers : — 
