XV.— NOTES AT KARACHI. 
The Zoological Garden of Karachi belongs to the Muni- 
cipality of Karachi and is supported by grants given by that 
body. The garden contributes to the municipal funds by 
selling plants and fruit; one section of the grounds is devoted 
to a vinery, the grapes from which sell for about £100 
a year. 
The area of the garden is 46 acres (18*61 hectares); it is 
open free to pedestrians, and at a charge of 2 annas {2d, 
or 8 milliemes) for equestrians or visitors in carriages. 
The garden is, however, closed to the public for some hours 
in the middle of the day, say from noon to 3 p.m. 
The Municipality delegates the administration to an 
Honorary Committee, the present chairman of this com- 
mittee being Mr. H. P. Farrell, Principal of the Dayaram 
Jethmal Sind Arts College, Karachi. The superior paid 
officials are the Superintendent, Mr. Ali Murad, who occupies 
an official house in the garden, and the Overseer, Mr. L. P. 
D’ Souza. To these gentlemen I am indebted for much 
useful information about their garden and the methods 
employed in managing and feeding their animals. 
I visited the Karachi Zoological Garden on May 25, 
26, and 27, 1913. The following notes may prove of 
interest 
(i) Langur Monkeys, Semnopithecus entellus^ have bred 
in captivity here. 
(ii) A Bandar, or Bengal Monkey, Macacus rhesus^ is 
said to have lived nearly twenty years here. 
(iii) The pair of Tigers, Felis tigris^ have both been here 
since 1901. 
(iv) Two Jungle Cats, Felis chaus subsp. incert.,, both 
cauglit in Karachi. These big cats come into the 
Karachi Zoological Gardens at night and are most 
' destructive. Within the last few years, 1 am 
told, they have caused the death of a large number 
of birds and of a Mouse Deer, Tragulus. 
