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HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 



Once more I expected the animals. But yet an- 

 other cable : — 



No steamer for six or eight weeks. What 

 shall I do." 



Whether Bell expected me to advise him to 

 swim home with the animals I don't know; I 

 simply cabled : — 



"Wait and see." 



I then calculated I should receive the animals 

 about the end of this month, but no, it was not 

 to be. Another cable : — 



"Father dead, coming home via Spain." 



And that is all that I know at present, for 

 although Bell returned home he has not yet ad- 

 vised me of his future movements. The one 

 reason that I have gone fully into this matter is 1 

 because I wish my customers to have full par- 

 ticulars and not blame me for the non-arrival of 

 camels. I do not deserve such treatment; still 

 what can I do. 



AFRICAN CONSIGNMENTS 



are arriving fairly regularly. The next lot is on 

 the Edinburgh Castle" : — 1 young Sable Ante- 

 lope, a Rhodesian Baboon, Chacma Baboon, Por- 

 cupines, Secretary Birds, Meercats, Squirrels, 

 with a quantity of Finches. 



I am told Bronx Park have a large collection 

 of the larger Antelopes with Giraffes ready for 

 shipment direct. 



I cannot undertake the shipment of large 

 Antelopes here, there is no demand; besides the 

 prices would not suit my buyersi. There are still 

 many who talk of old prices; allow me to inform 

 them those prices are gone for ever. 



ITALIAN REPTILES 



are now arriving. I have had 10,000 Fish, 1,000 

 Cat Fish, 400 Japanese Fantail, with Crabs, 

 Lizards, Snakes, etc. All found a ready sale for 

 the holidavs. 



© 



Annual Friendly Dinner given at 



the Restaurant of the Lyons 



Railway Station. 



REPORT. 



In spite of the Railway Strike _which pre- 

 vented a certain number of our Paris colleagues 

 from attending, among which the absence of M. 

 Senateur Lebrun, and of our Vice-President, Sen- 

 ateur Chauveau, was specially regretted, 89 per- 

 sons in all sat down to table. 



M. Sarraut, the x Colonia) Minister, presided. 

 At dessert M. Perrier thanked the Minister for 

 taking the chair, and assured him that he would 

 always receive all possible assistance from the 

 Society. M. Sarraut in an enthusiastically re- 

 ceived improvised speech, gave an outline of hU 

 proposed programme for exploiting the resources 

 of the Colonies, and asked for the collaboration 

 of those present. 



Time was not found to discuss the menu, 

 and it was decided to give a full description and 

 explanation of the various courses in the Bulletin. 



We here give some details of the food par- 

 taken. 



BUTTER MADE FROM GOATS MILK. 



This butter was made and presented by Mine. 

 Lebella. It had a slight nutty taste and was ex- 

 quisite. We specially thank our colleague for 

 thus enabling us once more to prove that the 

 various delicate products of the goat have no un- 

 pleasant taste when properly prepared. It is 

 time to destroy the legend that the meat of adult 

 goats, which we have eaten plainly roasted, is 

 not edible, a fallacy which results in the sacrifice 

 of the kids. Paris butchers who are better in- 

 formed than their clients are well aware that the 

 best "mutton cutlets" are often in reality goat's 

 meat, but they dare not inform their prejudiced 

 customers. 



EAGLE FISH FROM MAURITANIA. 



These, fish, presented by the Soc. Industrielle 

 de la Grande Peche, were caught off Arguin and 

 dried at St. Etienne. Prof. Gruvre, who has for 

 many years- energetically controlled the fishing 

 off the West African Coast, and off the coast of 

 Madagascar, explained that the f^sfh, _ Sciaena 

 aquila, could with advantage take the place of 

 cod fish, firstly on account of their drying more 

 rapidly, and secondly owing to their being 

 cheaper. 



If these fish were found to be less delicate 

 than the superb sturgeon that followed, they 

 nevertheless had a very agreeable taste. 



MADRAS CURRY. 



This dish was looked forward to with curios- 

 ity, few among us having ever tasted Dolichotis 

 patagonica, and we were most grateful to' Prince 

 Louis Napoleon (who had provided us with Gnu 

 for ourlanch in 1913) for his gift of 8 Patagonian 

 Cavies. 



The dish, prepared by a native from Ceylon, 

 was cooked with rice and chutney and was much 

 appreciated; it was placed on the table by the 

 cook in his native costume. 



On another occasion we shall give our col- 

 league M. Carie's recipe for an Indian Curry. 



