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EIGHT LIONS IN CIRCUS FIRE.

GREAT HEROISM SHOWN BY TAMER.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPI,

THEFT OF JEWELS

IN MAYFAIR.

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MASKED MEN BIND AND GAG THREE WOMEN.

TRAPPED IN A CAGE. DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

Great heroism by a lion-tamer marked a fire which destroyed the marquee accommodating Carmo Circus at Birmingham.

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Eight lions trapped in a wooden cago were in grave danger when Togare, the Hungarian trainer, rushed to their rescue and took steps which undoubtedly saved the

animals from destruction,

The fire was apparently caused by some rubbish catching alight near the main entrance.

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A daylight robbery, in the course of which threo women were bound to chairs and gagged by masked thieves, took place in the heart of Mayfair.

flat

Two men posing as electricians, after being admitted to a in Park-street, Grosvenon-square, occupier, bound and gagged the Miss Ella King, the house-keeper and her sister. Then, unseen and unheard by the occupants of any of the other flats, they escaped with jewellery, which included two bracelets (one ruby and diamond, and the other diamond); a diamond ring; two diamond brooches; a diamond pendant; and a mink coat.

A circus attendant who detected it immediately cut the guide ropes, so that one side of the huge tent fell inwards,

from away

the fames, but, fanned by the wind, the canvas quickly became alight. At the moment a trick rider, his horse and an acrobát were re-at about £1,000. hearsing in the circus ring, and they had to rush cut as a great sheet of canvas broke into flames

above their heads..

The men's first thought was for the safety of the horse. It snorted with fear, and backed away from the entrance. Eventually, they rushed it out, the flames severely scorching its side.

The property stolen is valued

Miss King occupies the ground floor and basement flat of a house at the north end of Park-street, within 50 yards of Oxford-street. A woman of about 30, she lives there with her housekeeper, Miss Florence Hassell, an elderly woman, whose sister, Mrs. Nellie Bullock, was staying with her and assisting with the household work.

Masked Faces.

Describing the circumstances, Miss Hassell said: "Two men

CONVICTS FREED BY

A GIRL.

EXPLOITS OF A GOALER'S

PRETTY DAUGHTER

How the pretty young daughter of the chief warder of the Macon Prison not only made love to pri soners and helped them to escape but prepared plans for their next exploits, was told to the Dijon, AP peal Court.

Marie Louise Barraud, who is not yet 17, had long been in the habit of going about in the prison, visiting prisoners in their cells.

SATURDAY: APRIL 19, 1930.

The Very Idea!

"A friend of mine in Rangoon, a very constant supporter of the Turf," writes "Nemo" in a London paper, "was asked by his wife one morning if there was a horse with the Burmese name for 'Little Brother' running in the local races that afternoon. On looking

through his race card he found

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TO-DAY'S WANTS.

25 WORDS

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($1.50`If Not Prepaid)

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SITUATIONS VACANT..

WANTED: Experienced

TYPIST

that there was such a horst, with French knowledge required at whereupon his wife urged him to once. Apply: Messagories Maritimes back it for a good round. sum, as Co., 3, Queen's Building. she had dreamt the previous night that she was at the races and had een a horse of that name win a race.

POSITION VACANT—A vacancy Steno-typist for correspondence and will occur on the 1st May for a lady

filing duties. Apply in writing to Box No. 659, "Hongkong Telegraph."

WANTED.

SADDLE WANTED-Light saddle and bridle (sname 'bit) British make for small China pony. Write Coates, c/o B. A. T. Co. Yunnanfa.

On two occasions, at night, she managed to open the outer doors of the prison to young criminals

"My friend was much impress- who had become her sweethearted, as his wife was not given to About a year ago, a youth of 19, dreaming, and, moreover, took no On mention- named Paul Oddos, during a term interest in racing. of imprisonment for complicity in ing his intention to some of his a white slave traffic scheme, asked friends on the course he was 50 ridiculed, the animal being a rank Marie Louis to help him to escape.

outsider, that he changed his mind, The odds against the WANTED. Wanted to rent long horse were something like 100 to period, large garage near Magazine He suggested taking her away, and, needless to say, it romped Gap. Write Box No. 660, "Hongkong with him.

home. It took my friend a long Telegraph." while to make up his mind to go home that evening."

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Elopement Plan.

Marie Louise gladly accepted, but as neither of them had any money, she told him of a farm in the neigh- bourhood where a farmer always kept a "fair sum" at home.

Paul Oddos escaped. Following the plans drawn up by Marie Louise, he visited the farm and secured several thousand francs.

Into Burning Cage. Togure's action was immediate. He dashed into the cage contain- ing the eight lions, and although they rushed at him, he managed called about 9 o'clock and said story of his escape, and to drive them into an adjoining cage, which was not in so much they wanted to see the electricity meler. Unsuspectingly, I took danger of catching slight.

them into the basement where the meter is.

As Togare was entering the eage a fireman pulled him away, but he shouted, " must save my lions." The fireman caught him by the neck, but Togare pushed him back and once in the cage: which was full of smoke, managed to pacify the angry animals.

He was only just in time, for the wooden roof of both cages caught alight.

Togare stated later that in his frenzy to save the lions he Waż seized with a desire to open the cage door, and to liberate them. What the consequences would have been he shuddered to think When he saw the flames had caught the roof of the eage. he dashed out and tore the blazing wood away He received the full

were

force of the water from the fire- men's hose and was drenched.

Animals Scorched. Several of the animals scorched about the face, and had it not been for Togare's presence of mind in cutting away the guide rapes to let the canvas fall away from the cage, they would no doubt have died.

Afterwards. Togare, armed with raw eggs and a bottle of olive oil. entered the lions' cage and treated them for burns.

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Marie

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Romantic Soul"I do wish I] could find a place where I would be cut off from the whole world."

Friend-Try

telephrue booth"

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PREMISES TO LET.

Pat obtained leave from work The fugitive was caught a few to attend a wedding. He return weeks later when his prison sweet-ed with two black eyes, and a heart was about to leave her home rather battered appearance. The to join him.

Oddos told the police the whole foremar, asked him what had

happened

When Oi got there," said Pat, Louise was arrested.

He was sentenced to a year's im- the noines, sthruttin' about as "Oi saw a fellow dressed up to

prisonment, and the girl wag

proud as a paycock, 'An who are acquitted.

Di'm the best The Publie Prosecutor appealed you?' says Oi. against this decision of the court. man,' says he. And, begorrab, he giving Oddos an additional month Now the Appeal Court, as well as

in prison, has sent Maric Louise Jones's home one Sunday after whether furnished and which house is noon, and little Willie answercu

to gaol for four months.

"As we went in easy that they had tied handkerchiefs over the lower part of their faces, evidently to make it difficult for identify them afterwards.

"One of them then said to me: If you do not keep quiet we shall have to use violence." In his hand was a long iron bar. I was almost £5.5 blurted out. Let me speak to my too frightened to speak, but sister: she will be alarmed if she

dues not hear from me."

"They asked me where she was, and said 'upstairs.'

"Then the men sat me in a chair and one of them said, 'We | do not want to hurt you, but we must keep you quiet.'

"They took straps from their pockets, tore up a table-cloth and tigd me to the chair and put part of the table-cloth over my face 50 that I could not make a sound,

Sister Fetched Down,

"Immediately afterwards they went upstairs and returned with my sister, whom they also tied to a chair and gagged.

"The met then went to Miss King's bedroom, and tied her to a chair and gagged her.

'PHONE TALK A GIRL.

was, too!"

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The minister

the bell.

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called at

the

"Pa ain't home," he announced. TOite went over to the golf club."

The minister's brow darkened, and Willie hastened to explain:

"Oh, he ain't gone to play golf. Not on Sunday. He just went over for a few drinks and a game of bridge."

MAN WHO DID NOT PUT

IN PENNIES.

Can a postal oficial who rings up a telephone exchange girl with out prepayment be guilty of a felony?

This question was raised in a

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Sandy's Father (reluctantly)--|7| novel prosecution before Mr. Gra-A weel, here's a shilling for ye, ham Campbell at Bow-street.

but ye maun gie up studyin' sus George William Nash, a Post hard, as it's no guid fur ye." Office linesman, of Elphinstone- road. Walthamstow, waa moned for

"fraudulently causing to be con- sumed electricity as the result of a telephone call."

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It was stated that in consequence of complaints a trap was laid, and Nash was caught in a public call- box.

RETURN OF EUNICE.

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what he had been doing, frighten ed him almost to death.

The other anmials were gut out "As she sat helpless they open

Kept in Conversation. safely. When one of the eleed her dressing table drawers and

One of the girls had purposely Ile would have taken the phants was being removed it her ward-robe and took

evers kept him in conversation to delay manuscript over to the office but became excited and knocked over valuable they could find. two men who had a narrow escape "I think they must have lossen-his departure. He had not paid he was still more afraid that his

for the call.

Chinese clerk, who read English. from being crushed.

ed one of the straps that bound

Mr. Head, defending, eontended and spoke it better than many An employee of a factory work- Bie just before they left, because

that there had been no felonious Englishmen, would come across ing opposite the show grounds soon afterwards I was able to free said: "The whole thing happened myself, and my sister and Miss of the offence. Nash in the first mind and one day when he was in was the essence it. The thought preyed upon his intention, which quickly that people were King."

place rang up the exchange to ina bad, temper he decided to rid quire the time, as he was entitled himself of what had become a nuisance. He knew he would He was not asked to pay for the never finish the story while enll, or he would have done so. his wife was with him, and The value of the electricity con- he would not be able to afford sumed was infinitesimal.

to send her home for years. The magistrate held that the So he tore the manscript into cuse was proved, and imposed a pieces and burnt it.

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paralysed with astonishment.

The tent burned to pieces before

their eyes, and it was all over in HAPPY VALLEY GOLF. a very short time."

Six engines from various Rinn- ingham atations were called in to cope with the fire. but they could do nothing except play on the smouldering ruins. When the firemen were able to get near the lions cage they found pieces of horse flash which would have been given to the animals roasted on the ground.

LOST BY NIGHT ON DARTMOOR.

ADVENTURERS CAUGHT IN THICK FOG.

Two residents of Newton Abbot had a thrilling, but disinal, perience at the famous Cranmere

, Pool, on Dartmoor.

EASY WIN FOR KOWLOON PLAYERS.

to do.

Teams representing Happy Val-fine of £2 2s.. with £3 3s. costs. (To be continued next Saturday.)

ley and the Kowloon Golf Club met in an interesting match at Happy Valley yesterday, the lat- ter securing an easy win, being 3 points up on the singles and 7% on the foursomes. Details:

Happy Valley A. D. Brawn

P. Morelan

R. A. Campbell

W. H. Edmunda

E. Hann

SINGLES

G. McLeod (Capt) )

Kowloon G.. Dr. Cugan Q. C. Wilson

(Capt.)

J. D. Thomson

3. MacKnight

J. Mackintosh

G. H. Rusar!

F. Init

W. S. Hillier

A. E. Clark

A. E. Charman

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A. Macfarlane

A. Brooksha

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5. A. GregoTY

A. A. Unad

They walked across Dartmoor and succeeded in renching the Pool, which is 1,800 feet above sea level.

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Suddenly a thick fog descended on the pair and they decided make for home. They were unable to find their way and it last return- ed to the Pool, where they fixed up a temporary shelter for the night.

Relief came in the morning, for

J. H. Gelting

A. . Brown bod

P. Morrison

Campbell

and Elmonds

on and

McLeod

A. E. Clark and

A. E. Charrean

'T. J. Price

a. Fastman

M. Manday

FOURSOMES.

A. Macfarlane and

Brookbank

the car in which the adventurers. A. Gregory and

had journeyed to the edge of the moor was seen by a moorman. He found the name of the owner in- side it and notified the police.

Cranmere Pool has ever possess- ed extraordinary interest for De- von men. It was formerly regard.

J. . Celling

Dr. Cuzan und

D. C. Wilton

J. D. Thomson, and

MacKnight

J. MacKintosh and

Ronact

T. Tall and W, S.

Titler

T. J. Price and

2

Eastman

A. A. Band and

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W. Munday.

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London's water is to cost more. The Metropolitan Water Board

ed as the mother of all the rivers at its meeting agreed to a recom-

which run through, the county, This is not a fact, however..

In reality, Cranmere has ceased to be a pool, but although now little more than a morass it is still a favourite pilgrimage for enter prizing visitors who find charm in the rather difficult climb.

mendation that there should be an increase In the water charges. This increase will amount to % per cent. per annum of the net annual value of the building to which the water is supplied, and 4d. per 1,000 gallona at each point of the scale when water is supplied by meter.

"Wonderful, Louie! That's the finest thing you've done since the 'Spirit of Pyrotechnica" you did for the firemien's dinner."

TINY STONES FOR A CATHEDRAL.

MAN'S LIFE WORK WITH A MOSAIC PANEL.

A man who expects to spend the remainder of his life handling millions of tiny coloured stones has just started work on a big mosaic panel in Westminster Cathedral.

He is Mr. Thomas Josey, one of the very few mosaic artists in England. He has been engaged

cover the walls of four confes- by "the Cathedral authorities to

sional recesses and the Lady Chapel with mosaic pictures.

Perched on a trestle in tho Cathedral he told a Press repre- sentative that the work will pro- bably outlast him.

20-he is

Ever since he was now 58-when he started working on the beautiful mosale artistry in St. Paul's, he has been pa sionately fond of his art.

Now, with his brother, he is reputed to be among the cleverest .craftsmen. of his kind in the

world.

"It is amazingly interesting work," he said. "I work these pictures with literally thousands of differently shaded pieces of stones.

Each piece measuring about three eighths of an inch square, has to be fitted into the picture separately.

"It takes over 500 pieces--we call them tesserae-to cach square foot of work.

The last mosaic in the Cathedral was done in 1914, but it has now been decided that work shall con- tinue until every possible part has been covered."

The material comes from Venice, and at present active-work is held up for lack of supplies. Mr. Josey, meanwhile, is preparing the walls, and seeing that the transfer from which he works aro in orders.

A guild will probably be förmed at. Westminster, by which young people will be initiated into the mysteries of the art, so that they can carry on the decorated work in years to come..

Walter Gooding, a middle-aged carter, was kicked to death at Wolverhampton by a mare in whose hoofs he was fixing frost studs.

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