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(ii) “ Handbook of the Management of Animals in 
Captivity in Lower Bengal,” by the late 
K. B. Sdnyal, 1892. 
Rai Ram Bramha Sdny^l Bahadur, who died on October 13, 
1908, will always be remembered in connection with the 
Calcutta Zoological Garden, in which he worked for thirty - 
three years. 
Mr. Bijay Krishna Basu, Veterinary Inspector, was 
appointed Assistant Superintendent of the garden on 
February 25, 1907, and after the death of Mr. Sanydl suc- 
ceeded to the Superintendentship. Babu Somadev Ganguli 
is the Assistant Superintendent. 
Staff. 
1 Superintendent. 
1 Assistant Superintendent. 
1 Overseer. 
1 Store clerk. 
1 Gate clerk. 
58 Men (keepers, gardeners, etc.) on the permanent list. 
35 Men (keepers, gardeners, etc.) on the temporary list. 
Total 98. 
Area. 
The present area of land occupied by the Calcutta 
Zoological Garden is about 53 acres (21*44 hectares) ; of 
this, 33 acres (13*35 hectares) are open to the public on the 
west side of Belvidere Road, and about 20 acres (8 09 
hectares) lying on the east side of the road are used as qua- 
rantine yard, stores and vegetable garden, and also give 
room for quarters in which the keepers live. This year 
(1913) the Government has allotted a further 11 acres 
(4*45 hectares) for an extension of the zoological garden. 
At the time of my visit this piece of land had not yet been 
taken over, but when this is done the total area will be 
about 64 acres (25*89 hectares). 
Principal Features. 
The principal feature of this garden is the Great Lake 
(see Pi. II), a beautiful piece of water, surrounded by 
