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Show 1892.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 541 November 1, 1892. Sir W. H. Flower, K.C.B., LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following reports on the additions made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of June, July, August, and September, 1892:- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of June were 132, of which 49 were acquired by presentation, 43 by purchase, 21 by birth, 9 were received in exchange, and 10 on deposit. The number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 90. The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of July were 165 ; of these 92 were acquired by presentation, 27 by purchase, 2 by exchange, 34 by birth, and 10 were received on deposit. The number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 73. The most noticeable acquisition during the month was a youn°- Gibbon from Hainan, South China, of a uniform black colour, belonging to the species recently described (Ann. Nat. Hist. ser. 6, ix. p. 145, 1892) by Mr. Oldfield Thomas as Hylobates hainanus. The Society are indebted to Mr. Julius Neumann, of Hoihow, Hainan, China, for this interesting animal, which is new to the Collection. The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of August were 151 ; of these 57 were acquired by presentation, 34 by purchase, 5 by birth, 8 by exchange, and 47 were received on deposit. The number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 71- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of September were 99 ; of these 49 were acquired by presentation, 27 by purchase, 12 were bred in the Gardens, and 11 were received on deposit. The number of departures during the same period by death and removals was 108. The most noticeable addition during the month was a youno- male Malayan Tapir (Tapirus indicus) from Tavoy, Burmah, presented by Col. F. M . Jenkins. The general colour of this animal is that of the adult, but the spots of immaturity are stdl visible on the legs. Mr. E. Hartert exhibited examples of two new Mammals from Dutch New Guinea (Proechidna nigro-aculeata and Acrobatespul-chellus l ) , and a stuffed specimen of Apteryx maxima, belonging to the Tring Museum. 1 See below, p. 545. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1892, No. XXXVII. 37 |
