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HAMLYN'S MENAGERIE MAGAZINE. 



are requested as to the methods_ adopted in land- 

 ing the consignment off Southend-on-Sea. I have 

 already explained that I chartered a tug at Graves- 

 end, which met us at Tilbury landing stage, pro- 

 ceeding straight to the steamer which was lying 

 some distance ,off Southend pier. Twenty-nine 

 cages were hoisted over the ship's side on to the 

 tug which was alongside the steamer. We re- 

 turned to Tilbury landing stage where the whole 

 consignment was landed. The railway officials 

 were very obliging for which I again thank them. 

 There is no difficulty moving wild animals about 

 by rail if you know how to do it. — 



NORWEGIAN TRADE. 



Just a few words on the wily Norwegian 

 trader. It has been the custom fcr years past 

 to receive telegrams asking for best offers for 

 White Bears, Musk Oxen, Foxes, etc. 



Occasionally I was foolish enough to tele- 

 graph offers. I now discover that these offers 

 were made the basis of prices on which they offered 

 to public Societies, also private people. Just late- 

 ly I offered two hundred pounds for two Musk 

 Oxen in the far North. And now I hear that they 

 accepted ,£200 plus 10% from a certain Zoologi- 

 cal Society. My offer was used to. obtain 10% 

 more. 



From enquiries I have made I find that as 

 scon as a vessel arrives in the Northern Ports 

 with animals or skins a horde of touts lay siege 

 to the steamer,, telegraphing the animals here, 

 there and everywhere, "subject to being unsold." 

 Never again does a Norwegian obtain an offer 

 from me. Never ! 



JOHN DANIEL 

 appears to be going strong at our Zoological 

 Gardens. He has improved wonderfully. I now 

 hear that £800 has been offered from America 

 for him. 



This amuses me greatly, for I was informed 

 by the New York Society that my price, £300, 

 was too high, and I would net have offered it to 

 them if I could have sold it in Great Britain. 

 They insinuated that there was not a Gorilla 

 buyer in Great Britain. 



Dear, dear me; and yet I had six buyers ! 



AFRICAN CONSIGNMENTS. 



I received by the "Cluny Castle" four Stanley 

 Cranes and eight Baboons. The Cranes were 

 booked by Mr. Astley two> months ago. 



There are four more arriving shcrtly with a 

 Springbok which are unscld. There is one extra 

 fine male. Chacma in this consignment, one of the 



largest I have ever imported. The pair Blessbok, 

 which arrived in the previous steamer " York Cas- 

 tle" have vastly improved and are worth the at- 

 tention of all buyers. 



I am receiving monthly consignments of 

 small African birds. Prices will be reasonable. 



AUSTRALIAN BIRDS. 



Reports state that one of the eld Catchers is 

 on his way to Europe with a large collection, of 

 Finches. 



I presume prices will be reasonable. 



I have, however, arranged for a small num- 

 ber of Parrots and Finches to arrive in the early 

 part of January, 1920. My readers may rest as- 

 sured that prices of Australian Parrots, Parra- 

 keets and Finches will soon revert to normal 

 times. 



SENEGAL BIRDS.. ; 



I was offered 2,000 pairs of these birds, but 

 the risk of their travelling through France to 

 Boulogne-sur-Mer was so great, jthat . I finally 

 declined them. The price was extremely low. 



My readers may expect Senegal Finches 

 shortly at the old price. 



COLLECTORS. 



I have two collectors in South Africa, one in 

 India, and one is leaving Barcelona en the 10th 

 October for Cuba and Venezuela. 



Accompanying this Magazine is a detailed 

 Price List. 



Considering the times we live in this is a 

 wonderful collection of Animals, Birds and Rep- 

 tiles, worthy of inspection. Bear in mind, every 

 specimen mentioned in the List can be seen here 

 at any time. 



INDIAN CONSIGNMENTS. 



I cannot undertake any importations at pres- 

 ent on account of the market price cf the rupee 

 being 2/- instead of 1/5. A 2/- rupee is quite 

 impossible at present. 



FISH AS PETS. 



By Frank Finn. 



Fish have many advantages as ;■ pets;' they do- 

 not bark, or screech, nor do: -they scatter ~>seed ; 



