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a man's arm, can be obtained in the 

 absence of tbe Gatekeeper by breaking 

 a pane of glass. 



Telegrapliic lines connect tlie 

 British Museum with the Fire Engine 

 Station at No. 254 High Holborn, 

 and the Police Station, Scotland Yard. 

 The Instruments are placed in the Fire- 

 Engine House, and the Clerk of the 

 Works is responsible that immediate 

 notice is sent to the Superintending 

 Engineer, Metropolitan District, Tele- 

 graph Street, E.G., if any stoppage or 

 break occurs in the communication. 

 A code of instructions is hung up by 

 the side of the Instruments. 



The Chief Fireman or Senior 

 Fireman on duty is to telegraph to 

 the Fire-Engine Station and to Scot- 

 land Yard every day at 8.30 a.m., and 

 again to the Fire-Engine Station 

 when the night Firemen come on 

 duty. 



Nearest Police Station : — No. 56 

 Tottenham Court Eoad. 



Neaeest Fire Brigade Stations : — 

 No. 254 High Holborn, with which 

 there is telegraphic communication 

 from the Fire-Engine House; and 

 44 Chandos Street. 



