1928-06-27 — Page 8

SALE OF

JEWELLERY, WATCHES, FANCY GOODS, etc.

at a:

SACRIFICE

We are removing from our present premises (opposite main entrance of the Hongkong Hotel) and have to sell the entire stock...

No reasonable offer refused.

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ST. ALBANS,

SALE OF A TOWN.

AMERSHAM CHANGES HANDS.

TENANTS BUY HOMES.

1928.

DILUTED SPIRITS?

-TWO CHINESE CHARGED TO-DAY.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsoll, at the Contral Polico Court this morning, two Chinese Wera:

chargod, at the instance of the Imports and Exports Office, In

Amersham (Bucks), May 31. Old Amersham Town, which has remained unchanged for centuries, respect of 19 jars of diluted tucked away. In a fold of the spirits of wine which the Depart Chilterns, has to-day experienced ment declared were being passed its first great change complete off as Chinese wiño, A

A detailed atatement of the change of ownership which ovolved PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS AT slowly but inevitably with cach tap charges alleges that the first de of an auctioneer's hammer antli to- fondant had in his possession, on night, for the first time in two cen-June 25, at 243, Main Street, Shau- turies, it has ceased to belong to a kiwan, 19 jars of dutiable spirits Tyrwhitt Drake and has acquired and that he was manufacturing a score or so of new landlords, and selling adulterated spirits,

Nine of the jars, it was said, "For Sale, the greater part of were sold to the second defondant, the Town of Old Amersham,

who was on his part charged with This unusual notice on the walls of having failed to pay duty on those the ancient Town Hall faced an nine jars. astounded and incredulous village one morning, a month or so ago.

(Continued from Page 1) E. T.. Killick gave another fino A golf tournament, which might display for Cambridge, hitling un alinost be termed the British 161 before losing his wicket. His close professional championship," off-cutting was a feature. *** |will take place at St. Albans on Sussex were 76 runs in arrears July 11 and 12. The event is open at the close of their first innings, to the 24 leading British profes and further steady batting by sionals in the recent open cham Cambridge put them in an almost pionship at Sandwich. Mr. Samuel

The fipet defendant, replying to impossible position.

Ryder is presenting £500 in prize

the charges, claimed that duty had money for the tournament, which will be decided over 72 holes by Since then nobody has talked of been paid on the spirits, which strokes. All the participants will any thing else, "Amershams be- he bought some time ago from a be guaranteed their expenses, and long to foreigners and not to shop in Shamshulpo.". The shop the allocation of the awards will Squire!" they said. Surely there was had now closed down. When he mean a prize for every competitor, sonte mistake. Two hundred years made the purchase, ho had thought Unfortunately three prominent ngo Squire's ancestors owned the that it was Chinese spirit which players will not be able to take village lock, stock, and barrel. A he was buying.

The caeo wsa put, over until part, as Perry Allisa is in Berlin, tradition so deep-rooted could, while Compiston and Aubrey surely, never die in n day. But it this afternoon. Boomer, now on their way to did. America, will still be in the United O'Connor of Essex, and A. M. States at the time of the tourna Crawley, Oxford's first wicket ment. Leaving out of account latsman, shared the honours in a Compston, Alliss, and Boomer, keenly. contested game at Colches-who finished third, level fourth,

A fine effort to obtain the runs was however made, and 310 was showing on the board" when the last wicket fell. Bowley played a prominent part in the effort, scoring 139.

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O'CONNOR AND CRAWLEY.

Excellent Game Between Essex

ter.

and Oxford.

The match was drawn when matters had been evened up thanks to a fine second innings effort by the early Essex bats. The scores.

were:

Essex: 316 and 177 · for

wicket. Oxford U.: 337.

and level sixth respectively in the open championship, the 24 players citeible for the Verulam meeting

arc1

On Every House.

Early to-day a few "foreignors" came in their meter-cars, men went round the little town with paste buckets and red slips aticking "Lot No on every house, shop, and hostelry, and ancient timbered cot tages, for generations the homes of Fred Robson (Cooden Beach) single familles, beenme, as one W. H. Davies (Preston), F. Tag-worthy, with tears in his eyes, told gart (Wimslow), A. B. Whiling me Just like so much meat in (Royal St. George's. Sandwich), a butcher's shop." Jack Smith (unattached), W. T. Twine (Broomley and Bickley), S. Mr. Tyrwitt Drake was deter- The feature of Essex's first Burns (Cruden Bay), Syd Wingate mined that, so far as possible, the innings was a magnificent display (Templenewsam), T. H. Cotton old traditions should be maintained, by O'Connor who hitting out freely (Langley Park), George Dun- and offered every tenant the option contributed 157 to the total. He can (Wentworth), Duncan Mc-of purchasing his home at excep scored in his usual dashing style. Culloch (Troon), Abe Mitchell tionally low terms. Sixty-five did Oxford exceeded the Essex total (private, St. Albans), Tom Wil- so promptly, leaving some 70 for by 21 runs, thanks to splendidamson (Notts), James Ockenden the public auction. batting by Crawler who scored (Hanger Hill), George Gadd (Roe- "The Squire had a number of 167. without giving a real chance, hampton), R. A. Whitecombe offers from syndicates to buy up the O'Connor bowled canitally, only (Parkstona), R. G. Wilson (Cro- whole place," Major Wilson, bis Crawley nunishing him, in spite of hum Hurat), A, R. Bradbeer (Burn- agent, told me, "but he turned them which he returned the excelle it ham and Berrow), A. J. Young all down lest the place should be (Sooning), A. J. Lacey (Leighton exploited and turned into a modern Buzzard), E. Ray (Oxhey), W. garden city," Holley (Custle, Dublin), H. C. Jolly (Foxgrove), and Gus Faulk- ner (Bramley).

figures of h wickets for 67 runa,

O'Connor made G6 (not out) in Essex's second innings.

SURREY HELD.

Drawn Match Against Somerset. Uneven batting at Taunton in the match between Surrey and Somerset, gave the mulch few features. It ended in a draw, Surrey's attempt to force a win being hampered by rain. The acores were:

Viscount Willingdon, Governor General of Canada, will unveil on July 1 a tablet at Quebee com- memorating the part by the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) in the defence of Quebec in 1776 and 1776. The chief organiser of the schemo is Surrey: 313 and 188 for 4 Brigadier-General C. P. Winter, who was formerly an N.C.O. in the

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wickets (deed.). Somerset: 232 and 74 for 1 Fusiliera.

wicket. Surrey vained a lead of 269, and declared, but the match WEB

rain.

The King has approved the grant of the temporary rank of Brigadier to Colonels Command-

+1

TAIKOO PARENTS

BEREAVED.

FUNERAL OF MASTER HINDLE.

The funeral of the late Master W. D.. T. (Billie) Hindle, the 10- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hindle, of Talkoo Sugar Rellnory, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening, Father Reganti conduct ing the ceremony.

Among those present at the

were Mr. and Mrs. graveside

Hindle and the surviving Bon Frank, representatives of the Tai- koo organisation and", personal friends of the bereaved parents.

At the parent's request; the re-i mains were lowered into the grave by members of the European staff of Taikoo headed by Mr. Me- Cubbin,

More than 40 private wreatha To-day's auction was announced were sent as well as tributes from to be held in the Town Hall, but the staff and children of the when it was realised that, the en- Quarry Bay School, the Committee tire town would be present sa and Members of the Talkoo Club famille, and that.many strangers and from relatives in Victoria, would descend on the district, it B.C. was decided that this building would be inadequals, and the hi toric ceremony was staged in the ARGONAUT F.C. DEAD.. huge malthouse of the brewery.

timbered building, the fate of Here, at one end of the long low- Amersham was decided. The light could, enter only with difficulty, the low roof absorded sound, and the whole proceeding in this damp, dark barn took on a sepulchral air, in keeping with the mood of the in-

FAILURE TO OBTAIN ELEC

TION TO FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

The Argonauts, the first ama- teur club to apply for, admission to the Football League, filled to

accure election at the annual meet- habitants.

"Lot No. 8. What am I bid foring. Although they had the sup- brought to an early termination pant, Royal Marines, while in com- this charming cottage ?" asked the port of prominent sportsmen and auctioneer in a low and almost school authorities, the Argonauts apologetic voice. To the manifest received only sixteen votes, and delight of the audience the cottags Torquay United, with forty-two, er bought it himself,

and Merthyr Town" (twenty-seven). secured election.

mand of Royal Marine Divisions and the Royal of Marine Depot. Emoluments and relative rank will remain unchanged.

KENT FORTUNATE, Rain Upsets the Yorkshire Match. Mitchell, the 23-year-old York- shiro bat, gave a sterling display innings and 5 runs, thanks largely against Kent at Dover, but although he scored 113 in the first to a magnificent display by A. L. innings, and was top scorer in the Hosio, the amateur, who made second, Yorkshire were defeated another century. on the first innings.

Kent had a narrow squeak and but for unfavourable weather The might havo been defeated. scores were:

Yorkshire: 242 and 283 for 9

wickets (deed.).

Kent: 272 and 65 for 3 wicket.

The scores wero:

Middlesex: 201 and 163.. Hampshire: 369. Hosie made 132 for Hants.

RECORD SCORE.

Four Notts Centuries. Notts again demonstrated their

Only Mitchell held his own remarkable batting strength by against the Kent attack, although compiling the high total of the

And so it went on from end to end of the High-street, into Market square, Turpins-row, Bury End, and all the little world of Amersham. "What am I bid ?

Mr. R. Stoley, the old Cambridge Blue and secretary of the Ar

commenting on the gonauts, failure, said: "All our arrange- ments including the question of Spreading the News.

playing at Wembley-were made subject to our being admitted, to Occasionally there was stir as Home totally unexpected bid came the League. We have been de- from 4 towns-man who bought up feated, and the club, as crdinally his neighbour's house. As every conceived, is dead. We may apply house went somebody would leave for admission another year or try hurriedly and carry the news to hus- to get into some other league, but band or father working in the fields, I cannot say anything definite.". announcing the name of the new landlord of this cottage and that to

all they passed on the way.

Few escaped. Cottigers

who

£50,000 GIFTS BY TWO MEN.

it auffered by the absence of season against Warwickshire. paid £13 a year for their home, Freeman, who was playing in the Playing at Coventry, Notts won and "gentry" who paid in hundreds, A LONDON HOSPITAL'S GOOD Test. Sutcliffe was also away, the toss and batted first, four, of stood side by side and waited in

FORTUNE. would the first five batsmen scoring anxious (ellence for the tap of the and the Yorkshire score have looked poor but for some centuries while the declaration auctioneer's hand on his catalogue, Lord Riddell and Mr. Albert excellent batting by Mitchell who was made at the colossal total of which announced the identity of the Levy have each given £50,000 to

how landlord, an made 113.

656 runs for 3 wickets.

the Royal Free Hospital, London, Without any conspicuous in- This buge total, however, dia of the properties put up to-day which is staffed entirely by wo dividual effort, Kent exceeded the not help them to victory, Warwick- 33 were withdrawn, and the re- men doctors.

mainder brought in £11,600 odd. Yorkshire total, but a change shire defying their efforts to get "We are quite satisfied," Major Wil- hospital, and Mr. Levy is the tren

Lord Riddell is president of the came over the game when on a bad them out.

son told me afterwards, "and Mr. wicket, Yorkshire made 283 and declared. Mitchell contributed 59 to this total..

Kent lost 8 wickets, for 65 runs when rain interrupted play,

FIRST GLAMORGAN 100. But Leicester Gain First Innings Points.

The scores were?

J

Notte: 653 for 3 wickets Drake will be particularly glad to Burer. Their gifts enable the know that the great majority of the Royal Free to accept a £200,000 (decd.)

property Has been bought by local donation from Mr. George East- Warwick: 371 for 9 wickets.

man, head of the Kodak Company. people.'

Tast year it was announced that When Gunn (148) and Whyaall

Mr. Eastman would give £200,000. (132) had been dismissed, Walker

to the Royal Free to establish the and Barratt trounced the tired Warwick bowling, hitting freely THE

finest dentul, tonsil and adenold at everything. Walker made, 146 not out and Barratt claimed 189 not ont

The first century registered for

In reply, Warwick gave a brave Glamorgan this season was mado by Bell against Leicestershire at display, R. E. B. Wyatt playing a Leicester, but in spite of this brilliant captain's innings of 184 player's effort, the Welsh county (not out) while Smith bit up 108

were forced to concode first Innings points, the scores being:

Glamorgan: 303 and 115 for 2

wickets.

Leicestershire: 253 for 0

wickets (decd.) UNEXPECTED WIN,

A. L. Hosle's Brillant Effort. Hampshiro gained an astonish ing victory over Middlesex by an

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and the unemployed,

This sum' wie guaranteed by We are asked to remind all in-Lord Riddell and Mr. Levy, who terested that the annual meeting have now handed over their cae of a violent clash between, troops of the Hongkong Horticultural So- cfety Lakes places to-morrow even ques to the hospital.

of the For zoveral days large crowds, ing at 5.80 p.m. in the Board Room board Lord Riddell said the of unemployed, mostly from out- Rain at Manchester,

of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and new clinic would start on the side the town, had been waiting Lancashire had to be content Co., Ltd. It is hoped that there inds of Mr. Eastman's. Rochester outside the unemployment ex with a draw against Gloucester, will be a large attendance.

cllale, but the whole of the staff who falled to complete their first. There is still a call for more would be British, and Mr. East change vainly hoping for work. *** innings. The scores were:ht members, as financial support is man had specially stipulated that At length, about 6,000, losing

Lancashire: 268.

atrongly needed, owing to the So the equipment should also be Bri- patience, vented their wrath an an onslaught on the militia stationed Gloucester: 114 for 9 wickets.ciety being in debt. A special tish so far as posisble.

It is understood that Mr. Eastin the neighbourhood to keep of« Macdonald took 6 wickets for 40 appeal is being made, with n view runs-Router

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