For the purpose of taking over another concern, John Lewis & Ca., the well-known and old-established drapers and silk mereers, of Oxford Street, will be converted into a public' company, after 64 years as to be acquired i 4 Harries & Ca, whose premises nearly adjoin those of John Lewis, Mr, John Lewis, founder of the business of John Lewis and Ca, died last June at the age of 92. He was a man of outstand dependence of character, which at times brought him into conflict with trade unions, employees, Tandowners. He was a champion of tenants? rights and leasehold reforms, and waged a long war with Lord Howard de Walden, ground landlord of his Oxford Street premises, In this campaign he went to prison, and later, as a result of a poster libel, Lord Howard obtained a verdict and a farthing damages against him, "Old John's eldest son, Mr, J. Spedan Lewi took over control of the business, and he will central the whole of the voting shares in the new compan; a Postal Kiosks Ingements are now being made by the Post Office to erect in London and throughout the country street kiosks at which the public will be able to telephone, post letters, and obtain stamps. The telephone installations will be the same as those now in use, while the receptacles for lefters ind the boxes from which stamps can be ined by the in the slot will he pi outside of the kiosks, was fixed some time probable that a large the new: kiosk: wil Motor Cycle a an Elephant A motor cyclist onthe main road between Bury. St. Edmund's and Newmarket collided with an clep: Hint belonging to a circus, and escaped unhurt, The elephant, with another, was resting by the roadside three miles outside Newmarket, in charge of two keeper: The motor cyclist dashed betwee animal, The the front and hind legs of the his journey. only grazed.
The elephant was Week-end Trafic Congesti lem of week-end trafic more acute than ever, Sunday, the congestion, especially alos sin road from the southern coust, was probably tue worst that hay "ver been known Owing to the shortening days, returning traffic, which used ts be spread over three hours from abet to 10 o'clock, was last packed into half that time, aim of many. thow ints was to get the journey over before it became dark." This eause.t them to converge on London at ay~ proximistely the same time, journeys which should havi by 8 o'clock dragged on sand 10.20. pam.
A stationary line of traffic extended down the Brighton rust sometimes as far as Coulsdon, distance of over a mile. Along the Godstone road, which takes much of the Eastbourne district the line of cars was frequently stationary from Burley crossing to Henley, a distance of more than a mile also, Extra police wet duty, but ut no time could they et the traffic along the two main jas to move at more than a walking pace.
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