Mok Always Gay and Playful Was a Great Favourite Just when new hopes of his recovery were being entertained Mok, the Zoo's male gorilla, has collapsed and died rather less than five years after his arrival with Moina in 1933, states the "Manchester Guardia:
From the day when the two were first exhibited Mok in particular established himself as a public favourite. He was always gay and playful; Moina was apt to be moody and laterly rather dour. Seven months after he came to the Zoo Mok developed pneumonia. He was still a child, friendly and tractable, and the best medical attention and devoted nursing by his keeper saved his life.
From that time forward he flourished. When first weighed in April, 1933, he weighed 70lb. to Moina's li21b. Moina was the elder, supposed to be seven years old to Mok's five.
Gradually Mok, growing into a magnificent animal, overtook Moina in weight and then rapidly surpassed her. Last September he weighed just under 23 stones to Moina's 18 stones.
So large and powerful an animal could not be nursed like the child gorilla of five years ago. His illness has lasted about ten weeks. Latterly for several weeks he refused nourishment of every kind, then recently, from being apathetic he became more alert and developed an appetite. He tock cocoa with eggs beaten up in it and breakfast oats. He had wasted terribly and was very weak, but there seemed to be a glimmer of hope. The event has proved that this rally was no more than a flash in the pan.
When in 1933 the two gorillas were removed from their temporary quarters to the new Gorilla House Moina was taken Mok was devoted to Moina, and when the keepers returned to fetch him they found him crying like a child with tears running down his cheeks. One wonders how much ithe undemonstrative Moina will miss him. She has not appeared to be greatly concerned during his illness. The sympathies of those who know most will go first to his keeper, who was devoted to him and is now compelled to admit defeat just when he had begun to hope for success. letter that I had got permission for the exhibition of the posters?—I don't agree. I have never seen this letter before.
On the face of that letter, you still say I did not get permission?—That was the impression I got from the SC.A
On October 29, did I take the S.C.A.?—I accompanied 5 the building only and did not sce the SCA.
What cock-and-bull story you told the S.C.A. when you saw him yourself?—I did not give him any story. I just told him that the whole matter was in your hands. He asked me what did I mean by putting up the posters on the buses and I told him you had got permission. He said you did not get permission for exhibiting the posters in the streets.
His Lordship remarked that Mr. Sin's letter had specifically mentioned not to put the posters in the streets.
Mr. Sin: I put it to 4 that you ordered your clerks to put up the second posters at random?—You are a confounded liar.
His Lordship:
Don't you talk to Counsel like that or I will commit you to gaol.
You must moderate your language.
The case is adjourned till March at 10 am.
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