HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
the business he founded is still carried on by other 
members of the family, in Birley Street. "Jim" 
was apprenticed to his father, but while he was 
still in his teens, Dr. Wm. Henry Cocker, the 
"Father of Blackpool," induced him to transfer 
his services towards assisting in building up the 
old aquarium and menagerie. His place there 
became permanent, and he was employed on the 
same site continuously right up to the time of his 
death — first by Dr. Cocker, then by the Central 
Promenade Company, and subsequently by the 
Blackpool Tower Company. 
His care for the wild animals exhibited in the 
menagerie, was solicitous almost to a fault. He 
went over to the Continent on many occasions to 
secure additions to the Tower Company's fine col- 
lection, and he introduced several new specimens 
that had rarely been caged in this country before. 
His success in attending to them until they were 
thoroughly acclimatised, and in "nursing" them 
through occasional illnesses, sometimes very 
severe, was remarkable. It is also credited to Mr. 
YValmsley that at no other menagerie in the coun- 
try have more lion cubs been born and success- 
fully reared than at the Tower. 
He leaves a widow — who was staying at Elswick 
at the time of the tragic occurrence — and three 
daughters, one of whom is married. 
The interment took place at Blackpool Cemetery 
on Saturday afternoon, 19th June. 
The funeral was attended by very many sympa- 
thetic friends, and there was also a large gathering 
of the general public both at the Cemetery and in 
the vicinity of the deceased's residence, Bank Hev 
Street. Many blinds were drawn in this thorough- 
fare. 
The wreath from the Chairman and Directors 
of the Tower Company bore the following inscrip- 
tion : — 
Life's race well run, 
Life's work well done, 
Life's crown well won; 
Now comes rest." 
And now just one last word from one you knew 
so well : — 
"Adieu, mon Ami, until we meet again." 
JOHN 1). HAMLYN. 
ADDITIONS TO THE ZOO. 
\i the monthlj general meeting of the Zoolo- 
gical Society of London held yesterday, the Duke 
of Bedford, president, in the chair, Colonel Sir 
Reginald Hennell, Lieutenant-Colonel G. H. Loch, 
Major Henry M. Kersey, the Rex. Charles II.' 
Brooklebank, Messrs. Bernard Allien, Edward 
Barrett, William Barnard, Arthur Du Cros, M.P., 
Augustine Fitzgerald, John G. Le Brun, Edward 
B. Lumb, Frank Mason, Dr. fames Musgrave, 
Michael L. My, is, Charles F. Simond, Michael 
II. Icmplc, Albert Vandam, Mrs. fanel A. Boyd 
Mrs. Charlotte Carter, Mrs. Louisa M Calverlev 
Mrs. Mar)- L. Coast, and Mrs. Janet M. Jervase- 
Hatt were elected Fellows of the Society. The 
report of the council for the month of May stated 
that there had been 136 additions made during 
that month to the society's menagerie, viz., 66 
presented, 9 purchased, 14 deposited, 35 received 
in exchange, and 12 born in the Gardens. 
The report also stated that the number of visi- 
tors to the Society's Gardens during May had 
been 127,066, and the receipts for admission had 
amounted to £2l,753 15s. 7d., that the total num- 
ber of visitors during the year up to the end of 
May had been 348,018, and the receipts for admis- 
sion had reached ,£7,173, showing a decrease of 
£1,189, as compared with the corresponding 
period in 1914, and an increase of £266 as com- 
pared with the average for the corresponding 
period of the previous ten years. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
That it will grieve the amusement public in 
general to know that "Max" and "Moritz," 
those two world-famous Chimpanzees, are dead. 
They were a very great attraction at the Won- 
der Zoo at Olympia, December — January last. 
Their old friend and trainer, Mr. Reuben Cas- 
tary, is now, unfortunately, a prisoner of war at 
Rutheglen. Germany. From all accounts I hear 
he is taking his detention in good part. 
That the marriage took place on Thursday, June 
24th, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow, 'of' Mr. 
John R. W. Bostock, youngest son of Mr. E. 
H. Bostock, to Miss Jennie Bonnar of Ottowa, 
Canada, and formerly of Paisley. Mr. Gus 
Bostock acted as best man. The bridegroom 
has for some time been manager of his father's 
touring menagerie. 
That the Jardin Zoologique d'Acclimatation, Bois 
de Boulogne, Paris, have succeeded in rearing 
the young sea lion born there on the 12th June 
last. It is seldom these animals breed in cap- 
tivity. The youngster has been christened 
"Desiree." 
That a subscriber points out that the only Zoo- 
logical Garden in Italy is the one in Rome, a 
beautiful garden, established since six years. 
In Genoa there is not a Zoo, but only two cages 
with 2 servals and monkeys in "the Public 
Square. 
That there arrived in Liverpool on a steamer from 
the S.W. coast of Africa, 5 peachfaced love- 
birds, 6 grey parrots and 121arge weavers. The 
local dealer \\ ho purchased the lot, writes : "The 
first peachfaced al this pari lor main a year." 
That I also received peachfaced love-birds dired 
from Portugal, males and females, in good con- 
dition. 
Thai the additions to the Zoological Society's 
menagerie lor the week ending June 26th include 
