HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 
By way of illustration, the fish had been costing 
them during the whole year practically four times 
what it cost before the war commenced. Prices of 
hay and grain had gone up 50' per cent. To 
counterbalance things, they had effected a consid- 
erable reduction in the number of sheep, goats, 
antelopes, and deer, of which they had a good 
many duplicates, and thereby they had been able 
to keep the expenditure £500 below that of the 
previous year. Their comparatively small surplus 
was therefore due to the admission receipts being- 
no less than £500 below those o<f 1914-15, and to a 
drop o nearly £200 upon Fellows' subscriptions. 
The outstanding feature of the year had been the 
git of £10,000 "by the Carnegie' Trustees for the 
purpose of erecting an aquarium. That had to be 
postponed until the close of the war, but in the 
meantile the money had been deposited for the 
Society's benefit at a half per cent, above the ordi- 
nary bank rate. It was a very fine gift, and he 
looked forward to the aquarium adding greatly to 
the attractions of the park. Amongst the subscrip- 
tions received was one from Lieutenant-Col. W. 
D. Graves, who had sent it from Mesopotamia, 
where he was engaged on active service (applause) 
— and one of their kindest friends. Mrs. Brown 
Anderson, had again sent £50' for general pur- 
poses. Since the report was published, a gentle- 
man, who wished to remain anonymous, had inti- 
mated a gift of £10l, to be expended on such capi- 
tal works as might be selected. In answer to 
Sheriff Scott Moncrieff, Lord Salvesen said the 
money from the Carnegie Trustees had been given 
for the purposes of an aquarium only, and on the 
footing that no part of the revenue was to be 
devoted to any other purpose except the extension 
of the aquarium. The report was adopted. On 
the motion of Professor Cossar Ewart, the retiring 
members of Council were re-elected, and Professor 
Hudson Beare was elected to the Council, in room 
of the laic Mr. F. T. Cooper, K.C. 
WAR EFFECTS ON SCOTTISH 
ZOOLOGICAL PARK. 
By way of economising in paper the annual re- 
port of the Zoological Society of Scotland is issued 
(his year in reduced size, photographs and the 
customary list of Fellows having- been omitted. 
Despite unsatisfactory summer weather last 
year, and increased war prices for food-stuffs and 
labour, the revenue accounts show a small surplus. 
There is abundant evidence that the popularity of 
the Park has continued unabated. 
One adverse effect of the war is that 
the scarcity of transport, n number of 
vmg to 
mimals 
which have been gifted to the Society cannot be 
conveyed to this country. These include the pair 
of Bengal tigers presented by Lord Carmichael, 
Governor of Bengal. Owing to the high costs of 
food-stuffs, a number of hay-eating animals were 
sold or sent elsewhere. The high price of fish for 
feeding the seals, etc., has also been a serious 
matter. 
The total number of visitors at the Park dur- 
ing the year was 246,782, compared with 2170,328 
the previous year. A record day attendance was 
made on the September holiday, when the total 
was 12,083, whilst the best week was the Edin- 
burgh Trades Holiday week in July with 23,652. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
That the war in German East Africa has made 
our troops acquainted with strange foes. There 
have been several casualties through the attacks 
of crocodiles, and pickets have reported the 
presence of lions prowling about. It is nothing- 
unusual to meet a herd of Giraffes or for a Rhin- 
oceros to charge through the ranks. 
That the chief attraction at the Red Cross Fair 
held at the Caledonian Market was the covered 
portion where Lady Paget's animals sold briskly 
and well. 
Mr. Raymond Hitchcock, of "Mr. Man- 
hattan" fame, gave £50' for a Baboon, and some 
love-birds realised £5 each. A kitten, sold by 
Lad}- Diana Manners, went for £20; parrots 
fetched £5 and £10 each, pet lambs were also 
disposed of for £10, and some choice Pomeran- 
ians found purchasers at £20 and £25. 
That the following letter has been received from 
Lady Paget : — 
"35, Belgravc Square, S.W. 
June 12th, 1916. 
Mr. J. D. Hamlyn. 
Thank you for your letter, saying you will 
take back the Baboon for £5 for which send 
your cheque in due course. 
I wish to express my extreme appreciation 
of all your invaluable help last week- at the 
J\<-d Cross Fair, Caledonian Market. 
I was more grateful for it than I know how 
to express; indeed, I do not know what I 
should have done without it. 
