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object of capturing two crang-outangse which had 
for some time rendered the adjacent country un- 
safe for travellers. 
Mayer caused the native beaters he had en- 
gaged to fell all the trees within a radius of about 
a quarter of a mile of the tree in which the apes 
had their abode with the exception of those im- 
mediately surrounding it, which were only partly 
cut. 
Mayer then began cautiously to approach the 
apes' tree, and after sighting the animals, which 
were of immense size, he gave his men a pre- 
arranged signal', anl with a terrific crash the 
partly lopped trees fell to the ground. 
A fire of branches was then lit underneath 
the apes' tree, and when the smoke had driven 
the animals to seek refuge in the topmost limbs 
some of the natives began felling the tree, while 
others held in readiness two large nets in which 
to catch the apes. The tree swayed and fell, 
and, uttering savage cries, the two animals, their 
long arms tightly clasping one another's bodies, 
came to the ground, and the nets were thrown 
over them. 
The male orang, contriving to release one of 
his arms, clutched the Australian by the leg, and 
dragged him towards the net. Mayer defended 
himself with an axe, but his leg was; broken be- 
fore his men could come to his assistance, and 
divert the attack by belabouring' the ape with a 
qlub. The animal ( then released his hold of 
Mayer, and' seized one of the natives, who was 
killed before any one could come to his assist- 
ance. A second native also fell a victim to the 
fury of the animal, and while efforts were being 
made to release him the female orang released 
her arms from the net, and killed two men and 
crippled a third. 
Mayer was carried from the spot in a state 
of unconsciousness, and after having been at- 
tended by a native medicine man in a hut in the 
forest was conveyed to Rynbang, in Dutch North 
Borneo, where he still remains under the care of 
two doctors. 
Four days later his native servants arrived 
there, bringing with them the two captured orang- 
outangs, yhich have since been despatched to 
Singapore for shipment to Europe. 
Death of " Cocky Bennett," the Veteran 
Australian Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. 
Mr. J. Curragh, Killara, Sydney, sends us 
the following cutting., — 
" 'Cocky Bennett;,' a Sulphur-Crested 
Australian Cockatoo, died on Friday in his 
120th year at Canterbury. This age is a 
record in longevity for an Australian Parrot 
so far as the official records are concerned. 
For many years this bird was in the posses- 
sion of Mrs. Sarah Bennett, the licensee of 
the Sea Breeze Hotel, at Tom Ugly's Point. 
When she left there, about 12 months ago, 
she transferred the Parrot to her nephew, 
Mr,. Murdoch Alexander Wagschall, at Wool- 
pack Hotel, Conterbury. The old bird was 
absolutely featherless for the last 20 years, 
but it maintained its 'patter' till the day be- 
fore its death. 'Cocky Bennett' was a great 
traveller, and is said to have journeyed seven 
times round the world. Mr. Wagschall has 
arranged to have the remains of this historic 
Parrot preserved by a taxidermist." 
Mr. Curragh says "Cocky" was a well-known 
character at Tom Ugly's Point; he had a beak 
something like Harry Lauder's stick, quite as 
crooked. It had to have a piece broken off occa- 
sionally, or "Cocky" would have been in great 
difficulties. He had no plumage, but he was for 
years constantly threatening to fly. He used to 
flap his stumps of wings and veil, "I'll fly; I'll flv; 
by God! I'll fly!" 
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A WHITE RAVEN. 
The following interesting particulars are given 
of a White Raven, also< of the supplies to the 
Central Markets in Paris of Game, etc., in "La 
Revue Avicole," Paris. 
UN CORBEAU BLANC. 
Pres du Chatelet, quai de la Megisserie, on 
peut voir chez un marchand^un qorbeau d'une 
couleur rare : son plumage est d'un blanc imma- 
cule. "C'est un corbeau francais," nous affirme 
la marchande. II a ete pris, void quelques mois, 
dans les plaines de Pile de France, et il habite 
dequis ce temps une grande cage, au-dessous d'un 
perroquet a l'ceil dedaigneux. Messire corbeau, 
dont "la fcnction est d'etre blanc," comme le 
Pierrot de Theodore de Banville, manifeste dans 
sa prison une impatience bien naturelle. 
HALLES CENTRALES DE PARIS. 
Statistique du trafic pendant le mois mai vente 
en gros de la volaille et du gibier. 
Arrivages (poids net) 
1916 1915 
kilos kilos 
Volaille 1.103.078 1.091.984 
Gibier 1.300 1.600 
Total 1.104.378 1.093.584 
Detail des arrivages en pieces 
