HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
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For every Python sold for £100— £5; 
to any Public Charity they name. 
The sale figures are their own; they must 
abide by them. The above offer commenced in 
January, 1919, and expires in two years. 
GAME RESERVES 
are not so* called "capturing- rights" over the 
various farms in German East Africa. The far- 
mers and hunters will be only too pleased to assist 
in the hunt, with a view to the sale of the cap- 
tured animals. 
To place an estimated worth of £45,000 on 
"capturing rights" over animals which are on one 
estate one day, and miles away the next, is really 
too absurd. 
AFRICAN TUSKERS 
seventeen years old and upwards. 
There is not a Zoological Gardens, Menagerie 
or Circus in Great Britain who would accept one 
as a gift to-day. Indian tuskers are bad enough, 
but Africans are worse. 
I am well aware of the various Government 
Game Reserves, but my statement was that the 
"World's Zoological Trading Company" nave no 
recognised Reserves. 
I again repeat, " Shooting Rights" over 
farms are not recognised Game Reserves. There 
is the Lake Chad Reservation, the Sabi River 
Reservation, the Sudan Game Reservation, and 
I very much question whether they would entertain 
the sale of specimens. The above, I think, an- 
swers the "West African" article. 
I will now refer to the "Star" account. 
Mr. Jordan states that his hunters are pursu- 
ing big game on motor-bicycles. 
I cannot 'understand him making such a 
statement. The motor-bicycle when well under 
way would alarm all the animals for a hundred 
miles around. 
If the motor-bicycle-hunter ever found him- 
self by accident amongst a herd of elephants his 
would be a speedy and violent death. That in- 
deed would be one hunter less. 
THE BARNUM AND BAILEY ANIMALS. 
Mr. Jordan has constantly referred to the 
ship-loads of animals he has dealt with. After 
laborious search I could only find one ship-load 
that he has ever been associated with. I am not 
sure whether these arrived on the "Garth Castle" 
or not. It was in 1911. There were 16 Zebras, 6 
Elands, 1 Hartebecst, 2 Leopards, 2 Cheetahs, 1 
Gemsbok, 1 Gazelle, 4 Mongeese, 6 Cats, with 
various Monkeys. The Rhinoceros died before 
shipment. Such a consignment coming from East 
Africa would not be a paying concern to-day. 
From, enquiries made on the steamer there was 
to follow on the s.s. "Goth"- 1 Giraffe, Lions and 
more Zebras. I have no knowledge of these ani- 
mials ever arriving. Mr. Jordan i'n formed me 
that he lost his Giraffes coming through the water- 
less country. 
The Rhinoceros and Giraffes were the animals 
which would have made the consignment a good 
paying concern, but it is ever so; unless you have 
specially trained men for the rarer beasts they die. 
Regarding Mr. Jordan's Chimpanzees I 
bought three in all from him. At that particular 
time I suppose I must have been the only buyer 
in Great Britain. 
In conclusion, I beg to assure Mr. John Alfred 
Jordan and his associates that I have no* wish to 
hurt their feelings in any way. I have avoided 
all personalities. Mr. Jordan is a wonderful hun- 
ter, and I admire him being out to capture the 
World's Animol Trade; unfortunately for him 
there is another Englishman out on the same 
racket, and his name is 
JOHN DANIEL HAMLYN. 
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, 
COLOGNE (Germany). 
By Pte. E. R. Bell, Second Army. 
I visited the Zoological Gardens here to-day, 
and enclose you a list of animals actually to be 
seen. 
The Gardens are pleasantly situated near the 
banks of the Rhine, about a penny tram ride from 
Cologne Cathedral. 
The entrance is one mark. Troops free of 
all charge. There is a fine concert hall, with a 
good concert everyday, and a cafe restaurant, 
which is always a great attraction; also a large 
pond which, when frozen over, makes a fine skat- 
ing surface, and many skaters wend their way 
there as soon as the weather shows any signs 
of a frost. 
They commence feeding the animals about 
2.30 p.m., and it takes until 4 p.m. to make the 
round of the dens and cages. 
