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Show 538 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [Nov. 16, it will be acceptable. It is a male of the Macacus tcheliensis Milne-Edwards (Recherches pour servir a l'hist. nat. des Mammif. p. 227, pis. 32, 33; A. David, Journ. N.C. B. R. As. Soc. 1873, p. 230 ; ' Journ. de mon troisieme voyage,' 1875, i. p. 42). It was obtained by me from the Yung-ling, or Eastern Mausoleum of the reigning Manchu dynasty, situated about 70 li from Pekin, in latitude 40° N. It is covered with a thick fur, fitted to endure the bitterly cold winter of this part of North China, where the thermometer goes down to 10° below zero. " I hope to get also the female of the same species, to accompany this specimen, which is a male just over a year old". In a subsequent communication (dated June 1st, 1880) Dr. Bushell informed me that he had succeeded in obtaining also a female of this Macaque, and had brought the pair with him as far as Shanghai. They have now arrived in the Gardens in good health and condition. Macacus tcheliensis evidently belongs to the section of the group allied to M. rhesus, but has a shorter tail, shorter and thicker fur, and is generally of a more rufous colour. 2. A male specimen of Michie's Tufted Deer (Elaphodus michianus), from China, purchased August 25th. This is tbe fourth example of this little-known ruminant which we have received. 3. A young pair of Koodoos (Strepsiceros kudu), purchased August 26th. The acquisition of this young pair of animals is very acceptable, as, having now a male and two females in good health and condition, we have every prospect of inducing this fine Antelope to breed in the Gardens. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of September was 87; of these 34 were acquired by presentation, 25 by purchase, 16 were bred in the Gardens, and 12 were received on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 92. The total number of registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of October was 109, of which 1 was by birth, 42 by presentation, 37 by purchase, 3 were received in exchange, and 26 on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 99. The most noticeable additions during the month were :- 1. A pair of Gayals (Bibosfrontalis), from the hills of Chittagong, received in exchange from the Zoological Gardens of Calcutta. 2. A pair of young Polar Bears ( Ursus maritimus), twins, caught in Eira Harbour, N. lat. 80° 5' and E. long. 48° 35', and presented to the Society by Mr. B. Leigh Smith, F.Z.S. 3. A n Ivory Gull (Larus eburneus), also from an island in the Polar Seas, in N. lat. 80° 4', E. long. 53° 5', aud presented by the same donor, being the first example of this species that has reached us. 4. An Indian Jerboa (Alactaga indica), obtained in May last, in |