HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
The thanks of the readers of this Magazine 
must be given to the talented writer of one of the 
most interesting Articles which have so> far ap- 
peared. Monsieur G. de Southoff hasi forgotten 
to state that the origination of the Wild Animal 
and Bird Business took place in London some sixty 
or seventy years ago. It was founded by the late 
world-renowned Naturalist, Charles Jamrach, of 
St. George's Street East, London Docks. I might 
say in passing that the Bird Business is still car- 
ried on by his son and successor, A. E. Jamrach. 
London, in those days, was the sole emporium for 
this trade in the whole of the civilised world. To 
Jamrach's came every Continental Dealer. The 
shipping- of the world was then centred in the 
London Docks. The Greek and Italian adven- 
turers, who hunted and collected in the Soudan and 
Abyssinia, all brought their collections to London. 
It was nothing unusual to find on a steamer 
from the East, Giraffes, Elephants, Hippos, with 
Gelada Monkeys. 
The Australian wool ships on their part would 
bring 5,000 to 10,000 Budgerigars, with hundreds 
of Parrakeets; these would consist of Paradises, 
Turquosines, Swifts, Elegants, all brought by the 
score on certain well-known sailing ships. 
I well remember the "La Hoque," a famous 
ship, bringing 20 Turquoisines, 20 Paradises, 20 
Splendids, 20 Bourkes, 20 Blue Bonnets, Beauti- 
fuls, Many Colors, Bloodrumps, and others galore. 
The sail-maker and carpenter made a speciali- 
ty of Australian Parrakeets, and without fear of 
contradiction I state that these two men brought 
more of the rarer Parakeets to London than all 
the other traders together. I remember the num- 
bers so well for they were always brought in their 
peculiar shaped sized boxes, each to hold only 
twenty Parrakeets. We had a trader from New- 
Zealand whose collection always included New 
Zealand Parrakeets, Golden-headed and Alpine 
Parrakeets, Bell Birds, Tuis, Kias, Avith King 
Penguins, Blue Penguins and Yellow-crowned Pen- 
guins. This trader also brought from two to six 
Maori Heads — some were dried, some were in 
pickle. I believe, however, the authorities stopped 
their exportation directly they became aware of 
the trade in these great curiosities. 
The trade in African small birds — Seneg'als — 
has always been centred in Bordeaux and Mar- 
seilles, it was nothing unusual for 10i,00O mixed 
African Birds to arrive in Bordeaux on one 
steamer. 
The large Animal Trade has certainly been 
centred in Germany. Whether it will remain so 
time will prove. 
With regards to the South American trade, 
that was somewhat limited about the time I now 
write of. We had an American trader who yearly 
paid two visits. His collection would be 200 Cuban 
Parrots, 100' Blue Robins, several hundred Non- 
pariels and Indigoes, with Mocking- Birds and 
Red-shouldered Starlings. It will also surprise my 
readers to know that he brought several pairs of 
Carolina Parrakeets on one occasion, interesting 
as being the most northerly ranging of all parrots, 
and now, unfortunately, very nearly extinct. It 
seems, however, that it was reported a few years 
ago that an American Museum had "fortunately" 
secured two hundred specimens. I mention this 
because we traders are always accused of exter- 
minating species, whereas the saddle should really 
be laid on the back of the clear-souled scientist. 
I now come to the statement concerning the 
importation of Canaries. The writer states that 
Canaries of the value of 3,000 francs (£120) 
Aveekly are imported. I should like to know from 
whence he obtained those figures. Taking an in- 
terest in these small importations, and from en- 
quiries made, I find the value is not £120' monthly, 
much less weekly. In normal times the importa- 
tions would be of the value of £300 to £500 weekly 
throughout the season. The trade, so far as I 
can discover, is practically non-existent to-day. 
The Monkey Market is principally in English 
hands. This is accounted for by the wonderful 
service of the Elder Dempster Line, with its two 
and three weekly service of steamers from Africa. 
The arrivals from India have been very few during 
the last few years; still there are signs of a revival, 
there being a small consignment of Macaus Rhesus 
due within the next few days. 
I am, however, quite in accord with the sen- 
timents contained in the two last paragraphs — 
that with the English and French Dealers working 
together they would acquire a great control of this 
most interesting business, thereby rendering effec- 
tive service to the people in general and the world 
at large. 
JOHN D. HAMLYN. 
THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION. 
LECTURE AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE 
OF SURGEONS. 
By Professor Arthur Keith, M.D., 
LL.D., F.R.C.S. 
(Continued from page 7, No. 6.) 
A diagram was shown of the side of a gorilla's 
skull, and the lecturer pointed out differences in 
the balooning of the tear duct in the region of the 
nose. The tear ducts were conducted into a bone 
bubble, the meaning of which he did not know. 
