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LIONS, A LEOPARD AND A TIGER

LOOSE!

THRILLING EXPERIENCES OF A CIRCUS PROPRIETOR.

FORTY YEARS IN THE FAR EAST.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH MR. "BILLY" HARMSTON.

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Markat.Dep. 720

Farling Dep. 7.30

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It is extremely unlikely that even ***Sir," he gasped, two lions, the, he came to the railings at the far 5.18 6.37 8.33 the not seasoned big-game hunter, big tiger, and a leopard

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No. 11 No. 5, No.16 N4, 17 No. 17 No.11 No. 120.5 advantages of the hunt the fact that one's only weapon is an oil lamp which will not keep alight, the comforting knowledge that the animals have not been fed, and that a large village is quite near- 6.52 every house (or shack) of which has 6.59 an open doorway-while one's only

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A Whirlwind.

are end.

It appears that the animals had been turned out of their "den" cages into the huge riag cage, in which they were wont to perform, while the smaller cages were being repainted.

Probably under the impres sic that the iron railings were the bare of his eage, the tiger had nuggled down against them and. oblivious of the rain, was in a half- doze. We quickly built the ring- cage around him, got an elephant to drag his den-cage to the spot and, before you could say Jack Robinson, el tigre was safely inside And again.

"I snatched up a hurricane lamp, continued Mr. Harmster. rashed out in the wake of the lion- tamer. The wind had dropped but the rain was teeming down, The lamp spluttered ont as soon as I was in the open, and our only light was provided by the vivid Aashes of lightning which, on one occa- son, revealed the leopard fighting savagely with two of our dogs which were killed in a few seconds,

Miss L. E. Fant.

Another disturbing occurrence shortly afterward will always live in my memery. We had a large elephant which was inclined to be very bad tempered and, even in India, it was difficult to find a mahout who could manage her on a crowd. Finally, an elderly Irish- man joined the circus in Java and The right appeared to restore

to everybody's surprise. He and the the tamer's, nerve. Shouting to one

his boys to open the leopard's elephant became very firm friends Proud of his cage, he seized the spluttering as soon as they met. animal by the throat from behind, with the elephant, one of the things conquest, Paddy used to play hurled it into the cage, and slam-which pleased her most being his med the door shut,

| little trick of blowing gently up ber Then we turned our attention | trunk.

"One day, however, I heard a to the lions. I had never noticed how big the lioness, was until terrific scream and, rushing to see found myself facing her at that what was the matter, found noor

Such was one of the thrilling exof periences which befell Mr. Billy

armston during his 10 years of touring the East with a circus,

You ask if I Was scared," said Mr. Harmaton to a Daily Press "representative. "Well, I didn't feel any too comfortable about it We had pitched our tents near the famous Pass at Koeta Radja and, of chattering onlookers to bother us that one usually finds among the Indian villages.

all day long, had the usual crowd moment. The boys were driving Paddy lying unconscious on the her back towards bee cage, and I was right in her Without waiting to argue with her, I bolted and beat her in the race by a short head, thanking my lucky stars that the old lady was more intent upon

"At night, a torrific whirlwind swept through the Pass without warning. I knew that the ring cage

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ground. It appears that he had been smoking a strong pipe shortly before and, forgetting that el phants have a wonderful sense of smell, had performed his usual trick with her before his breath was pro-

had been erected in readiness for getting behind the protecting bars perly rid of the taint of the tobacco.

the next day, but did not worry much about it when the cage, was picked up and thrown about in sections, merely thanking my lucky stars that a performance was not taking place at the time.

of her cage than upon my anties.

Her Scared Mate.

The elephant had promptly knocked bim down, stepped on him, gered

with her tusks, and then

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of his wits, he had crawled under- "But I soon had other things to neath a waggon where he lay lash- claim my attention, for a flying ing his tail and snarling. Only tent-rope had lassooed a Chinese after a great deal of trouble was boy around the neck and nearly e driven out into the open and strangled him, while a heavy tent. finally enticed into his enge.

"But the tiger had bolted over pole had struck another hoy with

cemetery. I sch force that we feared at first, the hill and into a his back was broken.

had happened.

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Mr. Harmaton's father and grand- assistance of my European staff. In the dark looking for a tiger managed to restore some semblance almost as big as a donkey! Fur-father were connected with circus

thermore, we had not had the life before him. animal long, and I was doubtful as "I was a year old when I came to the extent of its tameness. East with a circus," said Mr. Harm-

of order.

Raced the Lioness!

We made the two unfortunate "I was creeping around a tombston. "In 40 years of this life one hors as comfortable as possible and stone depicting a flying angel when travels about a great deal. There telling my Number One' to repair I stumbled over a little Javnacse is something about it, though, any dainage as soon as the wind boy who was enlmly sealed on the which grips one, and I hare known old men who have been fortunate ulaided, I went to my tent, which wet grass smoking à cigarette. had been re-created, to turn in. "Master no makee noise,' he enough to save enough money to No soon had I commenced to un-cautioned. Tiger he all-b'long retire upon, refure the comparative dress than the tent flap was thrown releep:

comfort of a settled life, being con anon and the lion-tamer staggered

tent to drift about as an animal- through the opening.

keeper or a super.""

"And so he was The tiger had slunk through the cemetery until

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (December 4.)

Hockey Club. Army, U.S.R.C.

ground, 5 p.m.

Football-Junior Div.: Somer- sets v. K.O.S.B., Army . R.A.M.C. Queen's Theatre: "Coquette." World Theatre: "Shadows of the Night."

Star Theatre: "Woman Dis puted."

Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, Peninsula Hotel, 5 pm.

Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Tides: High, 1.16 p.m. and 10.22 n.m.; Low: 5.53 a.m. and 3.50 p.m.

European Mails:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (d'Artagnan), 1.30.p.m.

Thursday.. (December 3)

St. Stephen's Cirls' College: Sale of Work, 11 am.

Helena May Musicale: "Musie of Childhood, 6.30 p.m.

H.K. Football Referees Associa tion, French Bank Building, 5.30 p.m.

Y.M.C.A. Ladies Night, 3 p.m. Radio Exhibition, City Hall, y Samoan Dancers, Star Theatre, $.10 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Coquette.". World Theatre: "Mark of Zorro."

Star Theatre: "My Best Girl." Tun Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.

Dinner Dances: Peninsula Hotel, Repulse Bay, and Hong Kong Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Tides: High, 10.51 p.m.; L x,

6.30 a.m.

European Mails:-Inward: Europe via Suez (Rajputana).

Friday, (December 8.)

St. Nicholas. Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.

Radio Exhibition, City Hall, 7 p.m.

Queen's Theatre: "Coquette." World Theatre: "Mark of Zorro." Star Theatre: "My Best Girl." Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, p.m.

Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

Tides: High, 11.27 p.m.; Low, 7.24 a.m.

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European Mails:- Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Rawalpindi)

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Boxing Tournament, Royal, 9.15 p.m.

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