NOVEL PUBLICHOUSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 122, 22 May 1920, Page 19

NOVEL PUBLICHOUSE.

There Is one public-house in London with -which the most enthusiastic reformer would have difficulty in finding fault, states the "Daily News."

At the Ship, in Artillery Lane, Bishopsgate, it is announced that no one may be served more than once, and that smoking is prohibited. Even talking Is not allowed unless carried on in a. sufficiently quiet

i The innocent customer who lights a pipe, orders another glass of beer, or raises his voice is referred to the following rules hanging on the wall:—

j "Xo person or party of persons can be served under any circumstances more than once, the rule being that he, she, or they (as tbe case may be) must bave left the house at least half an hour before being entitled to -be served again.

" Tbe quantity supplied upon any occasion for consumption on the premises not to exceed one gill of wine, half a gill of spirits, or one glass of malt liquor for each person.

Persons using obscene or profane language, talking loudly, or in any way misconducting themselves, cannot .be served at any time or under any circumstances what-

'•Smoking is strictly prohibited at all times and under all circumstances."

The house has been under the management of J. S. Williams and Son for TO years. In spite ot the severity of the rules it is a 8-cceaa. '