Leopard, a Tigress and a Number of Other Animals In Shanghais New Zoo A sulky, evil-tempered snarling tiger, a diminutive, leopard, and a couple of sleepy, partially friendly lions with excellent coats—these are the impressions taken aw from the new zoo at the French Park by a representative of the "North-China Daily News" yesterday afternoon after what might be called a "preview" of what is in store for visitors to the park in the course of the next few days.
A portion of the park has been fenced off, and within it have been erected a number of fine cages, those for the tropical animals being actually combination' animal-houses and cages, with steam heating and everything, even a tree and a sand-pit to each animal, The "zoo" will be opened in a few da The animals include a five-year old Abyssinian lion, a grand fellow with a splendid mane, who rejoices in the name of Brutus; a 4%-year old lioness, who has been named Porti the leopard and the tigress; a number of monkeys; and some deer and various types of pea-fowl Actually, these animals are original members of the Jacquinot Zon Formerly in the Nantao zoo, thi were placed in the Jacquinot Zone soon after the outbreak of hostilities, and stayed there, cooped up in small, uncomfortable cages until November 13, when M. P, Cousyn, Chef Jardinier of the French Municipal Council's parks and open spaces, arrived and took them off to his office where they remained until three or four days ago, Brutus, when he was removed from the Jacquinot Zone, was so weak from the closely confirted'guarters in which, he had been kept that he could hardly move, and Portia and the others were not much better,
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