HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
wild beast trade during the last forty years. If he 
waits till the end of the war, and covers recent 
developments in Belgium, he will be able to bring 
it thoroughly up to date. 
The Financial Times, 10th April, 1915. 
SCOTTISH ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
The completion of work undertaken at the Scot- 
tish Zoological Park, Corstorphine, this winter, 
is being rapidly pushed forward, in preparation 
for the Edinburgh Spring Holiday. The new pen- 
guin pool is finished, and the enlargement of the 
polar bear pool will also be completed in time to 
allow the bears being back again in the pool on 
Monday. This enclosure has been greatly enlarged 
and improved; the temporary wooden barrier and 
cages which fenced it on the north side have been 
removed, and a consisderable extension has been 
made at that point. The new permanent sleeping 
cages of the bears have been erected at the western 
end of the enclosure, and they are screened from 
the view of the pool by a wall of boulders. The 
northern side is now bounded by a cliff and the 
boundary wall, and the path around it on the south 
has been lowered, so that a much better view of 
the pool is obtained. The outside enclosures at- 
tached to the Acclimatisation House have been 
completed for some time, and the animals have 
now access to them. Many minor improvements 
have also been carried out in the way of road 
repairs, planting of flowers and u shrubs', etc. , which 
greatly enhance ,the amenity of the Park. The 
chimpanzee belonging to the Society has been on 
view for some time in the Acclimatisation House; 
at first somewhat afraid of visitors, he has now got 
over his shyness, and affords much amusement. 
Among the recent additions to the collection are 
three marmosets, a golden agouti, and one or two 
small monkeys, which are exhibited in the Acclima- 
tisation House, two' Scottish wild cats from In- 
verewe, Ross-shire, and a female Bennet's wal- 
laby. The last is accompanied' by a young one, 
whose head can frequently be seen looking out of 
the mother's pouch. With the advance of spring 
many of the birds in the Park have shown an 
inclination to nest. In the parrot aviary a pair of 
cockatoos have already had eggs (which are 
deposited in a burrow made by the parent bird), 
and others are busy excavating holes in the 
ground. In the smaller parrakeet aviary a pair of 
Alexandrine parrakeets (which also nest in holes 
in the ground) have one egg. 
Scotsman, 17th April, 1915. 
ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
OF IRELAND. 
The Council met on Saturday, Sir Chas. Ball, 
President, in the chair. Also present : — Prof. G. 
H. Carpenter (Hon. Sec.), Dr. MacDowel Cos- 
grave (Hon, Treas.), W. E. Peebles, Dr. R. F. 
Scharff, the Right Hon. Jonathan Hogg, Dr. A. 
K. Ball, the Hon. Mr. Justice Boyd, Prof. J. B. 
Butler, Prof. A. F. Dixon, M. F. Headlam, James 
Inglis, Dr. Leeper, Prof. Metam, Sir F. W. Moore, 
Dr. O'Carroll, Prof. Scott, L. E. Steele, H. F. 
Stephens, Sir R. H. Woods. 
The Secretary reported a letter received from 
one of the Society's corresponding members offer- 
ing to bring home a rare monkey and a civet cat 
this month, which he had some time in his posses- 
sion. News of the date of arrival should shortly 
be to hand. Monkeys are always a welcome addi- 
tion to the collection, as to the ordinary visitor they 
form one of the most attractive exhibits in the 
Gardens. The young elephant will very soon 
begin its trips round the grounds again with the 
approach of the finer and longer days. The animal 
has grown very much since it has been in the Dub- 
lin Gardens, and has added considerably to its 
repertoire as regards tricks, picking up half- 
pennies, threepennies, etc. Several members 
drove out convalescent soldiers to listen to the 
band of the South Irish Horse last Wednesday. 
Many members and visitors to the Gardens (non- 
members) are still unaware that members of the 
forces are admitted at 3d. per head any day, and 
the Gardens are greatly enjoyed by the convales- 
cent men, as there are plenty of seats scattered 
through the grounds, and always tame water birds 
and the larger sorts of cranes wandering round, 
very eager to come up for bits of bread which they 
will take from the hand, or catch, with never a 
miss, in their bills. The rheas, or South American 
ostriches, are even seen to try their luck in any 
pocket which has a large enough opening, and are 
known to investigate the contents of outside 
pockets in the hope of finding something to their 
taste. The refreshment room provides tea at 
moderate prices, and lunches of a varied kind can 
also be had. Visitors for the week — Sunday, 
2,428; other days, 1,124. Mr. R. H. Macrory, 7, 
Fitzwilliam Square, was elected a life member of 
the Society. 
Irish Times, 3rd April, 1915. 
COUNCILLOR HAMLYN'S GORILLA. 
AN INTERESTING RECORD. 
Councillor John D. Hamlyn, the great naturalist, 
of 221, St. George Street, London Docks, has, as 
we briefly intimated last week, issued a unique 
business circular. It contains many evidences of 
the kindly originality which marks his character. 
He has had a remarkable and instructive career. 
He was the sole contractor for the great monkey 
show at the Alexandra Palace in 1889: — 90, and he 
was specially retained by Messrs. Barnum and 
Bailey on two occasions. In 1904 he was specially 
appointed by the Royal Commission on Tubercu- 
