Show Lauder Almost Loses Hand and Coin t to Shark SYDNEY Australia Australi March 19 AP Harry Lauder Scottish Scot Scot- tish comedian narrowly escaped loss of of his right hand to a man eating shark in New Z Zealand aland waters recently He was fishing in the Bay of Islands and by luck was able within two hours to hook a swordfish Apparently attracted by its deadly enemy a shark of medium me me- size was lurking I. I In the vicinity No sooner had Sir Harry cast his line again than thana a terrific tug unbalanced him and would lave have carried him headlong into the water had not the boatman helped him to keep to his feet The fish a shark fought frantically for half an hour Then as it was brought in apparently ap- ap exhausted snapped viciously at Sir Harrys Harry's hand V Sir Harry said it would have been a terrible thing if the i shark had taken his hand for he was hOlding a bit in it with which he was going to tip the boatman for saving his life |