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illustration of it appeared in the ‘Daily Mir- 
ror” of the 19th February. 
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THAT Mme. Patti’s birds have been deposited 
at the Zoological Gardens. <A slender billed 
cockatoo, a roseate cockatoo and a_blue- 
fronted Amazon parrot. These are all in the 
Parrot House. 
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THAT Fred Felix, the old Clown, died last week 
at the remarkable age of 95 years at Blackpool. 
I remember Fred first at the Alexandra Palace, 
Wood Green, when Charles Rice had the Nubian 
Caravan on exhibition there. 
That was a wonderful collection of ani- 
mals: Giraffes, Zebras, Elephants, Gelada 
Baboons, with a host of other stock. 
Fred Felix was then a clown in the Circus, 
and took charge of a young male Elephant. If 
my recollection serves me right, I was present 
at its christening in the Circus ring. It was 
named “ Shereff,” and was broken to work by 
Fred Felix. 
That is many years ago, in the good old 
times. The elephant had a bad reputation to- 
wards the close of its life. I could a tale un- 
fold, but I will forbear ! 
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THAT wonders will never cease. The latest 
additions to the Zoological Trading World are 
Messrs. Ruben Castang and Charlie Judge. 
These two enterprising young men left on the 
s.s. “Gambia” for Old Calabar. Their destina. 
tion afterwards is rather uncertain. They would 
not confide in me as to their ultimate destina- 
tion, or the object in view. They seem to be 
under the impression that Ok/apis, Gorillas, 
Chimpanzees and Elephants were all found in 
one region. Charlie seemed to desire a visit 
to Sette Cama. Well, if he ever reaches so 
far, which I very much doubt, and lands safely, 
the trouble will then be to return safely. They 
will indeed be very glad to return to their 
native country to enjoy the sweet seductive 
pleasures of the West End. They are starting 
in business entirely on their own account and 
they have my very best wishes. 
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THAT Monsieur Pierre Amedee Pichot sends me 
the Menu of the Dejeuner amical, du jeudi, 26 
fevrier, 1920. 
Printed by W. J. HASTED & Son (T.U.), 306, Mile End Road, E. 1., and Published by J. D. HAMLYnN, 22 .G 
Street, London Docks, E. ee 
THAT “John Daniel,” the famous Gorilla, 
Buffet De La Gare de Lyon. 
Societe Nationale D’Acclimatation de Frane 
The Entree is ‘Curry de Maras,’ concet 
“As I see that you have some Patag 
Hares, or more exactly cavies, on your 
it may interest you to know that these s 
did rodents have figured for the first time 
a large official banquet of the members of t! 
Acclimatization Society which took place 
the 26th February. The broiled Patagoi 
Hares met with the general approbation 
the numerous guests—about ninety— 
have been pronounced first class eating. Yo 
do not suppose, however, that the Soci 
was foolish enough to purchase solely for 
the table such expensive animals, they were 
given most kindly for the only trouble of 
fetching them by one of our colleagues, 
Prince Louis Napoleon, who has bred exten- 
sively this South American rodent on his © 
property in Switzerland, and who possesse: 
a large flock of these interesting animals.” — 
still going strong. He takes daily excursions 
to the Zoo. R eport says that he is visiting 
America shortly with a view to private recep 
tions. This, to my mind, would be most un- 
wise, for the duty alone on such an animal — 
would be quite £250 or £300, a prohibitive — 
figure on such a young animal. If the Ameri- 
cans now want “John Daniel” let them come 
over and fetch him, otherwise he should remain 
here. Originally, when I offered him to New 
York, the learned Director sarcastically wrot 
“that I only offered him to New York becau 
he could not be sold here.” If I had any say — 
in the matter now, that learned man should not 
have “John Daniel” at any price. 
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THAT the Secretary of the World’s Zoologi 
Trading Company in a personal interview las 
week gave me to understand the affairs of this 
Company were shortly to be wound up. 
A full account of the inception and 
agement of this prec’ous undertaking will be 
given in my next number. ; 
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THAT I am sorry to hear the smallest Ele 
of the four imported by me last year fs ¢ 
It was sold originally to Messrs. D 
Toms, who finally sold it to) Mr. Jack 
of Bostock and Wombwell’s Menag 
