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HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
It is perhaps a trifle compared with the 
devilish atrocities that have been committed, 
but men who are such foul beasts can be 
expected to stop at nothing. Are there really 
people in England who would be ready to 
associate with Germans after the war is over? 
(Signed) Hubert D. Astley." 
So perhaps after all the English Amateurs 
will not associate or trade with Germans after the 
War; still we must wait and see. 
At the beginning of 1915 I received enquiries 
from New York for English Canaries, also African 
and Indian animals and birds. With that end 
in view I sent a collector to South Africa and 
also appointed an agent in Calcutta and in Suma- 
tra. The consignments arrived monthly. The 
bulk of the stock was sent direct to New York. 
At one time six attendants were employed going 
to and fro from New York. The expenses were 
considerable, and the amount of money circulated 
here great. 
And then in March, 1917, a question was 
asked in Parliament as to whether 
"600 monkeys sufficient to fill the House of 
Commons was a fit and proper cargo, whether 
the serpents came from the Garden of Eden 
in Mesopotamia; and would it not be advisa- 
ble to hand them over to the Kitchen Com- 
mittee?" 
It was a good advertisement, but it stopped the 
transhipment trade. 
In the previous number I have already ex- 
plained that the monkeys were imported under 
special licence for our Chemical Warfare Depart- 
ment (re poisonous gas). With! the stoppage of 
the American and Indian trade I undertook to 
supply the various Laboratories with domestic 
specimens for their various experiments. 
To collect hundreds of Cavies, Mice, tame 
Rats and Rabbits weekly in face of great com- 
petition proved a serious undertaking. It was 
nothing to supply three to five hundred specimens 
weekly, which I considered a record for that par- 
ticular trade. And now that branch of the busi- 
ness will soon be closed down. 
I find on enquiry that unrestricted imports 
and exports will not be granted for some months 
yet. It will be quite ,six months before we get 
back to normal times. 
My readers may rest assured that various 
collections are already made — Shamahs, Indian 
birds in general, with Elephants, Tigers, Leo- 
pards, Bears, Snakes, etc., ready waiting ship- 
ment. 
Prices will be reasonable. 
Due notice of arrival will be given. 
HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
And now a few words concerning our Maga- 
zine. 
It commenced publication the first year of 
the War, and has continued ever since. Whilst 
other publications appertaining to this trade have 
closed down, I am proud to say we have carried 
on. 
Some of the most interesting articles on 
Natural History have appeared in this Magazine 
— "The Birth of an Elephant," with many others. 
I look forward to the continued support of 
my readers; will they mention the Magazine to all 
and everyone interested in Natural History? I 
am anxious to place this Magazine on a paying 
basis, and can only do so with a considerable 
number of subscribers. 
STOCK SOLD DURING WAR TIME. 
It might interest my readers to have some 
idea of stock sold during war-time. Considering 
the restrictions placed upon the trade, the amount 
of stock manipulated is certainly a record. 
Th'.s business has only been carried on 
through great difficulties, and often during 1914 
— 1918 I have felt worn and weary over the whole 
affair. It has, however, beeni carried on and with 
great success. I am very anxious to enlarge this 
business; there is the one opportunity of a life- 
time and that is to capture and control the Wild 
Beast Trade for Great Britain. I cannot do this 
alone. It requires a large capital with a capable 
body of men to carry out instructions. Who is 
willing to help keep the trade in Great Britain? 
In conclusion, I wish to tender my sincere 
thanks to the various Government Officials with 
whom I have been brought in contact during the 
past four years. I shall not mention names, but 
I certainly can mention their respective Depart- 
ments : — His Majesty's Customs, Passport De- 
partment, Import Restrictions, War Trade, Min- 
istry of Shipping, Chemical Warfare, Food Con- 
trol, and others : to all these I tender my best 
wishes and thanks for the consideration and 
courtesy shewn me during a most trying period. 
It will be almost a pity when many of the 
above-mentioned Departments have passed away. 
They will never be forgotten. 
LIST OF STOCK SOLD, 1914-18. 
2 Elephants, 1 Gorilla, 31 Chimpanzees. 211 
Baboons, 4,071 Monkeys, 8. Lions, 11 Tigers, 12 
Leopards, 12 Pandas, 4 Barbary Apes, 1 Hyaena, 
15 Bears 18 Sealions, 19 Deer, 6 Gnus, 4 Zebras, 
