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SEA EAGLES AND CONDORS
RHEA FROM MAGALLANES TERRITORY
Chile And The "Zoo"
DUMPING U.S. CARS IN BRITAIN
M. P. SAYS IT WOULD INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT
NO PROTECTIVE DUTIES
London, Yesterday.
"A million American motor cars
This year the Zoological Society of London celebrates its cen- tenary, for the charter of incorporation was granted in 1829, though the gardens in Regent's Park had previously already been in exist-may be dumped in Europe in the ence for quite a year.
Spring owing to the financial de- pression of the United States," declared Lieut-Col. Howard Bury,'
Like leopards they protect their(Cons.) in the House of Commons, kill, covering it with bushes to keep and added that the conference to be off the condors. Pumas are stalked held in Brussels from December 10 or hunted with doge They are
From the very first the "Zoo," as it is generally termed, was very popular, and it is still regarded as one of the noted alghts of London, and is well patronised not only by most easily obtained in winter to 12 to try and establish a quota Londoners but by British people by tracking in the snow. Puma's system for the Import of American generally, and by the numerous desh, which was inuch sought after cars to 'Europa Buggested that the foreign visitors to the British by the Indians, was found by Dar- British Government should be re metropolis.
win to be quite palatable, tasting presented there in order to "prevent Beasts, birds and reptiles from like veal. In marked distinction many thousands of employees of the all over the world are gathered to- from leopards and jaguare, pumas motor industry in Great Britain gether in this truly marvellous colare creditably supposed never to from being made idle." lection.
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Chile has contributed to attack-man, however great the pro. Mr. William Graham replied that there zoological specimens. It is vocation, and even "upen- occasion he had been informed that British true that this country has very few to defend him from the attacks of motor manufacturers' would be re- wild animals, and that the majority the jaguar. This is not so remark presented at the conference, which of the specimens from Latin-able as it seems, because the puma was the regular meeting of the America are natives of the tropical attacks the Jaguar under all cir-Motor Manufacturers' Associations regions, Brazil, Mexico and other cumstances, and when men have of Europe. No question as to the parts of Central America, Bolivia been present has acted in the same participation of the British Govern and the remaining republics which way."
ment arose. There was considerable possess large tropical areas have
doubt at present as whether the Bent many animals to the Zoo. We Concerning camels, Ilamaa, dumping of motor cars on this scale see there the jaguar, the ant-eater, guanacos, alpacas and vicunas, the would actually occur. He had the the tapir and other quadrupeds author remarks: "On the camel matter very fully before him, and these regions, including | Nature has concentrated her curiosi-|within the Government fiscal numerous members of the monkey ties, Scarcely one of its features fol-policy, any representation they could tribe. Among the reptiles we find lows the naturally normal; scarce. make would be made. the monster anaconda, the caymanly one-of its habits is habitual to The speaker emphasised that the and others Indigenous to South other animals. Ita mental outlook Government were not prepared to. America; among the birds, many Is extraordinary: even its habita-support protective duties of any which come from the interior of tons are extraordinarily varied in kind (Liberal and Labour cheers), Brazil and other tropical regions of place, climate and physical condi-Reuter. the South American continent, and lons, Whence it came is shrouded which are among the most interest-in-doubt. The earliest prehistoric ing specimens of the collection.
from
Vulture and Lapwing
.....
Ford Workers'. Wages
Detroit, Yesterday. remains are found in the most, un- Wages Increases aggregating likely spot-Mexico-a land, separ- $20,000,000 (gold) are announced Yet it is not long before theated by vast oceans from its present by the Ford Motor Company. At visitor meets some natives of Chile. dwelling-places.
present the minimum daily wage is Caged in close proximity to the east "Then It was a huge but hump-$8. All American employees will entrance are three condors, one less creature, and as such passed henceforth receive $7. Graduated hailing from the Chilean Magal-south of Panama, to degenerate in increases will be given to employees tanes territory; and near these are
to the race of llamas of every kind already receiving $7 to $10-Rau- a couple of Chilean sea eagles, one small, hardhoofed. sure-footed ter's American Service.
animals, camel-like in action and in
of which strayed a long way from home before its capture whịch,oc-habits, differing but little struc curred in the mid-Atlantic. These birds have for neighbour a southern Turkey vulture from Chile, and an- other exhibit is a lapwing caught in Valparaiso.
There are two pumas in the building known as the Lion House, one rejoicing in the classical name of "Horace" while the other is un romantically called "Jim" Jim, i particularly fine specimen of the puma, was born in the menagerie in 1925.
The liama is very much in evidence at the Zoo, but we look in vain there for the guanaco. There is a rhea from the Magallanes ter. ritory, and there are two attractive species of the marine animals fre (quenting the 'sens- off the Chiléan j'coast-the-sea lion-and the seal- having at their disposat a spacious pool of water and artificial caverns, in which they can take refuge. The chinghui (akunk) also finds a place in the Zoo...
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turally from camels, though in ap- pearance so different. Like the camel they are docile in the mans, following one another, without guidance and without guides,, on the narrow paths alongside great abysses, and in comparison with their size they bear an equal(bur- den; they are useful, too, for food,} for milk and raiment. Among the On London- Indians of the Andes wealth is Bank, wire 2............... 1/8 4
1/8 3/16 counted in llamas, as elsewhere in Bank, on demand.... Bank, 30 days' sight Bank, 4 months' sight 1/8 % Credits, 4 monthe"
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Bight Ambat opportune publication is non-Government oplum on the second On Bombay- an interesting zoological work: en-floor of 169 Des Voeux Road West.
Wire, titled Noah's Cargo, which contains mitt, the oplum was discovered hidden,
According to Revenue Officer Grim On demand curious and often amusing informa in a drawer in the rear cubicle in tion about beasts and birds, and which the accused were found during a man's relations with them from the night rald. The accused blamed Teach On demand carliest times. The author, Mr.other and argued bitedly between On Singapore-- Jennison, who was formerly curator themselves. The result was that On den and a................ 721⁄2 of the Belle Vue Zoologieal Gar- they were both arrested.
On Manila- dens, Manchester, and is a well- In Court the first accused admitted On demand....... 82 knowa writer upon natural history, that he was the occupier of the cubicleOn Shanghai-- 1965 has gone into the byways of ancient in which the oplum was found and said On demand ........ 751⁄2 and mediaeval history, and has that No. 2 did not live there and was 30 day's sight-(private found there new details regarding merely visiting him at the time of the paper). J the zoological collections of Ancient rold. He (first godásed; did not knowitzr « On Yokohama
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(p#bytuel) 4X4 by (E China, and from picturesque Per On this statement first-accused was Sovereigns (Bank's 3 sian manuscripts: he has found in convicted and fired $300 or three buying rate) 11:48 the pages of Greek and Latin months' fail, and No. 2 was discharged. Silvar per oz.) 22-7/16 authors tributes to the animalThe oplum was ordered to be confiscat Bar Silver In Hongyt. wealth of Africa, and curious ed. stories and beliefs a the natural histories of the Middle Agesil Ha gives ud also much entertaining matter about animals in the Itals cities of the Renaissance; in the
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