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Hantbtts JEmag^rk JH 



EDITED BY JOHN D. HAMLYN 



No. 3.— Vol. 6. 



LONDON, 15th JULY, 1920. 



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The Trade. 



By John D. Hamlyn. 



I have already stated in the Price List 

 accompanying this Magazine, that price of 

 Australian Storks would be shortly reduced, 

 and, that there would be arrivals from time to 

 time at normal prices. Such has been the 

 case during the past week. King Parrots, 

 Pen ants, White Cockatoos, Rose Cockatoos, 

 with a few Gouldians ; all have been sold at 

 reasonable prices. Other stocks are on the 

 way. There is, therefore, no need to purchase 

 any of the French stock at their inflated prices. 



South African consignments are arriving 

 weekly, prices naturally falling ; in fact I have 

 offered 500 mixed South African Finches at 8/- 

 each all round, without finding buyers. Parti- 



culars are given in this issue of a wonderful 

 consignment of African stock, which left Dur- 

 ban last month for New York. I hear that the 

 losses and expenses on this consignment have 

 been enormous. The consignment has been 

 brought about by the Director of Bronz Park, 

 who one desire is to eliminate the dealer. It 

 was not always so. The Zoological Gardens 

 of the World have everything to be thankful 

 for to the various dealers for shewing the 

 enterprise to obtain the specimens at present 

 in their Gardens. And they may be glad of 

 their services again. There has also been a 

 consignment from Calcutta, brought over by 

 that well-known amateur, Mr. E. W. Harper, 

 the major portion of which was sold to the 

 Zoo. 



It is really surprising the number of 

 amateurs who turn dealers in this Trade. 



For a time fortune favors them, after which 

 it spells disaster. 



But the harm they do the harmless neces- 

 sary dealer is great. Still, I have survived 

 during the past forty years over a dozen such 

 individuals, and, doubtless shall survive the 

 present day amateur dealers. 



At the present moment I have four col- 

 lectors out abroad, a greater number than any 

 British dealer ever had. One in North Africa, 

 one in South Africa, one in Brazil, and one in 

 the United States. These collectors do not 

 add to the gaiety of one's life, and, considering 

 that I shall be sixty-five on the 5th of August, 

 J consider it is something to be proud of, to be 

 able to manage, direct, and finance all these. 

 In closing, I might say, that my ambition to 

 control the animal world is passed. I leave it 

 to a younger man. The obstacles which one 

 has to surmount were never heard or dreamt 

 of years ago. Fresh rules and regulations 

 meet you at every turn. It should be under- 



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