The Archive · 1937

Government to Protect Monkeys of India

For some people, monkey-gland treatment is a source of hope,. to others it is a matter for jest and scepticism. To the monkeys of India it is a tragedy for many reasons, and, in an effort to eliminate one of them, the Government of India have issued a notification under the Sea Customs Act prohibiting the export of monkeys from British India during the hot weather months, Thousands of monkeys are shipped overseas every year, and the conditions of travel from up-country to the ports is often deplorable.

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