Tiger Meat is Costly.
Tigers are “keeping the wolves away” from the doors of many a big game hunter at Harbin, in Manchuria. Gaictiled in Manchurian fashion, a pound of tiger fetched £1 this season, bringing the value of a full-grown specimen to £4OO or £SOO. It must be explained that, apart from its pelt, each part of the tiger’s body has its own value, the Chinese attributing to them many medical and magical properties. The most valued parts are the heart, blood, brains and bones. The heart, if eaten, is believed to instil bravery, and is often served at war lord's tables. The possession of a tiger's moustache bristle, on the other hand, makes one irresistible to the fair sex.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18546, 21 August 1928, Page 15
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