Ten thousand elephant tusks were bought annually lor years by one .firm is London for the purpose of making billiard balls The supply of ivbry is dwindling swiftly, and the astounding thing is tbait has been able to last so long. Tb= best ivory comes from the tusks of th* African elephant, it being preferable trthat of (he Indan elephant. Walrus an£ hippopotamus tusks furnish a small quantity. Not so many years ago 100 tops c£ ivory were handled annually by dealer; in London.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22293, 20 June 1934, Page 9
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