The North Wales Express

— I METROPOLITAN BANK I (OF ENGLAND & WALES). LIMITED. SUB CTRIBED CAPITAL-viz. 100,000 Shares of 150 each. J35,000,000 PAl i-UP CAPITAL—viz., 100,000 Shans f5 Paid £ 500,000 GUA KANTEE FUND £ 350,000 DIRECTORS: ALFRED BALDWIN, ESQ., M.P., Chairman. MORGAN B. WILLIAMS, ESQ., Deputy Chairman. Jam Tertius Collins, Esq. Robei Forrest, Esq. Sir J< hn J. Jenkina. Kt. SirTl omas Lee, Bart. Abram Creswicke Rawlinson. Esq. Lord Ernest J. Seymour. Walter Evers Warden. Esq. Charles H. Williams, Esq. Wilfred Williams, Esq. FRED. ViM. NASH, GENERAL MANAGER. F. J. HUGHES,;ASSISTA3TT GKHBSAX MASAOEB. JAMES SMITH WOOD, SECRBTABY. JOHN I £ ENZIES, CEAEL, ACCOUNT AJTT. BALANCE SHEET. 31sT DECEMBER, 1900. LIABILITIES. £ D. Due b- the Bank on Current, Depo and other Accounts 7,9C1,59T 17 11 Seven .j'y and other Drafts. 9,27'J 15 8 Bills fc r Collection 82,7C4 19 10 7,993,574 13 5 PROPRIETORS' FUNDS. Paid t. Cap! 500,00) 0 0 Guarantee Fund 350,000 0 0 Bank P. raises Rec option Fui. 36,946 14 5 D i v i e n d pay.-ii.e lst Febru.,rvnext 37,500 0 0 Balance carri for- ward 25,345 18 '.0 ——————— 949,702 13 3 ^.?43,36? 6 8 ASSETS. £ a. D. Cash in hand and at the Bank „ of England ?27, .$3 7 1 Cash at Call and at Kotice. 1,485,655 8 3 2,213,418 15 9 Investments, viz: — British and Indian G ovemment S e c u rities 652,448 18 2 Colonial Govern- ment Securi- ties, Railway and Corpora- tion Stocks and Deben- ture Bonds. 534,843 3 2 ——————— 1,187,292 1 4 Bills of Exchange 773 106 6 i 4,173,817 3 4 Due to the Bank on Current and other Accounts 4,318,636 8 4 Bills for Collection per contra 82,704 19 10 Goodwills Ac- count as per last Balance Sheet 60,000 0 0 LelR Amount written off th i3 year 20,000 0 0 —————————— 4{),COO 0 0 Bank Prprnisp* nfd Fnrn'- ture at London. Birming- ham, and 123 Branches 328,208 15 2 £ 8,943,367 6 a FRED Wit. NASH, General Manager. AUDITORS' REPORT. 1. accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 1900, we certify that all our require- merts. i, Auditors, have lpee. i complied with. \V have examined the iJecuritiea held against the money at Call and Short Notice, and those repret r i ing the Investm 3n a of the Bank, and have satisfied ourselves of the correctness of the Cash Balances. "V>'( have, as usual, viited all the Branches of this Bank, and have now to'report to the Share: iers that in our o >inion this Balance Sheet is a full ani Fau- Balance Sheet properly drawls np so as to exhibit a irue and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs, as shown by I ll.ooks of the Companj. TURQUAND, YOUNGS & CO., Auditors. Lotion, 15th January, 19111. BRANCHES IN NORTH WALES. Managers. 'Aiwl-vi.ii Sub. to Llangefni Bango,- William Thomas Ban)- uth W. Williams Bettys la William Thomas Blaei. i Ffestiniog U. A. Hughes B ;ub. to Llangefni Can .Von Robert Williams Colwr J Bay It. Hughes Jones Con-' H David Jones Cric-.>vh •••• Sub. to P'tm.idoc Eber.M7.er Sib. to Betht-sda Fest kiog .— Sub. to Blaenau Festinioft Managers. Llanberis R. Williams Llandudno A. Evans Llangefni E. M. Roberts Llanrwst W. B. Lloyd Nevin Sub to Pwllheli sewborough Sub. to Llangtfr-i Penrhyndeudiaeth Sub. to P tmadoc Penygrocs Sub. to Carnar- von Portmadoc J. R. Prichard Pwllheli W. O. Hughes Sarn Meillteyrn Sub. to Pwllheli I NORTH & SOUTH WALES BANK LIMITED- BALANCE SHEET AT 31st DECEMBER, 19CO. LIABILITIES. -its, Current Account ^dances, &c. £9,316,021 15 11 No n in Circulation 43,630 (Ji 0 I>r not exceediig 21 days' j r: te 13,611 14 8 Ac ancos. an 3 Credits J J; der issue 433,182 19 10 Bil s *\>r Collectio I, and other ueois 125,844 15 3 '•'1 Liability a to Public JB9,952,291 5 8 Car'l,l:- To: Subscriber j52,400,00000 ■ ■' which n H< e liability 1,800,000 0 0 :> Lid up 600,000 0 0 Re. -.e Func 400,000 0 0 Un :-idt-f} })rÆt:i 21.21997 1,021,219 9 7 £ 10,953,510 15 3 I ASSETS. Cash in hand, at call or three days' notico £2,289,197 18 10 Investments in Public Securi- ties — Consols; India Stock; and Debenture and Preference Stocks of first-class English Rail- ways 1,603,052 18 3 Bills of Exchange 2,251,043 1 2 Advances to Customers, tem- porary Loans on Rail way and other Shares, &c. 3,895,714 5 8 Acceptances, and Credits unaccepted per contra 433,182 19 10 Bank Buildings—Head Office and Branches 168,882 15 10 Sums in transitu with Branches and Agents and other Items 312,496 15 8 JB10,955,510 15 3 T. BROCKLEBANK. WILLIAM WATSON, Directors. G. R. SANDBACH. T. ROWLAND HUGHES, General Manager. We have to report that we have verified the Cash and Bills of Exchange on hand at the ri-. d Office and at the Liverpool and District Branches, and liave examined the .securities r- Tuesenting the Bank's Investments, and those held against short loans and advances to v Vomers, and find them to be in order. We have al-»o examined the Balance Sheet in detail with the Book* at. the Head Office and Certified Returns from the Branches, and, in our opinion, the Balance Sheet is a full fair Balance Sheet, properly drawn up so as to exhibit a correct view of the Bank's ->ir!». as shown bv the Books of the Bank, and we certify, in accordance with the Com- -l ies' Act of 1900' that all our requirements asAuditors have been complied with. HARMWOOD BANNER t SON, Chartered Accountants. CROWN LANDS IN -NOIRTF. -WALES PRICE, 3d. Post Freel 34d. MAY BE HAD FROM TlUC OBSERVER AND EXPRESS OFFICE, CARNARVON. IMPORTANT NOTICE. W. RICHARDS, FISH, GAME, & POULTRY MERCHANT, 172,174, and 329, HIGH STREET, BANGOR BRANCH SHOP at 329, HIGH STREET. Telephone, No. 39. 1068 Mr. Robert Parry. TANYGRAIG, ABERERCH, GER PWLL- HELl. DYDD GWENER, CHWEF. laf, 1901. Byud MR R. PARRY yn Gosod ar Auction yn V i y lie a'r dyddiarl uchod yr Holl Dir i'w Bori neu i'w Dori'n Wair. Hefyd gwerthir Gwrllt, Gwrtaith, Haidd, a CMrch IIWITH sachau. Mangolds a Swedes, Oft'erynau Ainaethvddol. Yr Auction i ddechreu am Un o'r glo-ch. CARNARVON. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Sth, 1901. (FAIR DAY). IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND OTHERS. MR RffBEP.T PARRY is instructtxi to »Sell by Public Auction at "The Oval," Car- narvon. on the a.bove date, about 250 new larch hurdles, very substantially made, swing gate, I flooring boards, rafters, poles, ropes, &c., &c., having been in use but once by the Carnarvon- shire Agricultural Society. Cash. Sale to commence at 2 p.m. 1318 .'1 NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. FRUIT! FRUIT! FRUIT WRITE FOR PRICE LIST. FITZPATRICK FITZPATltICK FIT/PATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK FITZPATRICK The Wholesale Fruit Mer- chant. The Commission Agent. Looks after his own business personally. Em- ploys no Travelling Agents. so by this means can sell cheaper. Can buy right, so by this means sell right. Ships only sound stuffs guar- anteed. Has been brought up in the Fruit and Vege- table line. Life-long exper- ience. Serves more people in Wales than any other finn in Liverpool. Serves every- body and anybody at Whole- sale Prices. Keeps all sorts of English and Foreign Fruits. Cherries, Plums, &e. The great Onion Salesman. JOHN FITZPATRICK Wholesale Market, CAZXEAU STRKET. LIVERPOOL. MR JOHN HUGHES, ARCHITECT, SURVEYOR, AND CIVIL ENGINEER (Engineer for Pwllheli Pier), PWLLHELI AND COLWYN BAY. HAZELMERE. LAWSON ROAD, COLWYN BAY. 1, BAY VIEW TERRACE, PWLLHELI. GWALIA HOUSE, HIGH STREET, PORTHMADOG. (MR J. H. ROBERTS). CYFLAWNDER o Ddilladau Parod, Tie. C Coleri. Hetiau, Crysau, &c., am y prisiau isaf sydd yn botibl. Cofiwcli, os eisieu Bargeinion, ymweled a Gwalia House. Poithmadog. 487 CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS are wan-anted to cure in either sex all acquired or consti- tutional Discharges from the Urinary Or- gans. Gravel and Pains in th" back. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 year?. In box-M. 4s 6d each, cf all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. 0r sent for sixty stanip, by the makers. The Lincoln a.nd Midland Coun- ties Drug Company, Lincoln. W. H. ROWLAND. (Late Pritchard Brothers). Yacht Launch and Boat Builder, Ship's Carpenter, &c. ABER BRIDGE, CARNARVON. Any description or Yacht, Launch, or Boat Built to order. Specifications and Designs submitted. New and Second-hand Boats :Jways iu Stock. Boats and Yachts for Hire by the Hour, Day, or Week. Inspection yavited. C7 WALTERS-WILLIAMS, AUCTIONEER, HOUSE. ESTATE, AND COMMISSION AGENT, MORTGAGE AND INSURANCE BROKER, 1, QUEEN'S ROW, DOLGELLEY, W W LIVERPOOL SHAFTESBURY, HOTEL. UOUNT PLEASANT Three minutes' walk from Central and Litre Street Stations, and about ten minuses from La-nding Stage. FIRST CLASS TEMPERANCE HOTEL with moderate cnarges. Electric Litrht. 100 Rooms. Nizht Porter You needn't BOTHA ABOUT BE WET if you waterproof your boots with DALES' gold meaal DUBBIN. It also soitena and preserves the leather. Allows polish- ing. 22 highest awards at Exhibitions. Sold in 1 d., 2a., &6d. tins by Bootmaktrs. Leat/ tr. sellers. Oilmen, &c. Manufactory: DuLwtch. S. £ SCIENCE OF THE DAY. HEADACHE CURED with I W. J. F, K A LV I N's Spectacles & Eyeglasses He visits Thf Bee Hive Hotel, Turf square. Camarven, eve' y Saturday, from 10 till 6. KYEH TESTED FREE. All letters to lie snjut to Llangefni, Anglesey. Dr. JONES, D.D.s.(A.M &c SURGEON DENTIST OPPOSITE THE MARKET. BANGOR. DR. JONES visits LLANGEFxYI every Thursday, at Lledwigan road. LLANERCKYM F.DD from 10 to 1, and AMLWCH from 2 to 5, with Mr Hughes, Stationer. Q" Market street, TUESDAYS, January 22nd, and then every four weeks for six months. EBENEZER and LLANBERIS, First Tues- day after Pay Day. BF.THESDA, First Tuesday after Pay D y. BANGOR. every day except luesdrp* said Thozttfeyft. WANTED, &c. A GOOD JUNIOR CLERK WANTED. Must read and write Welsh.—Apply by letter to E. Hughes and Co., Cambrian Varnish Works, Carnarvon. 1306 A PARTMENTS WANTED -Hundreds ..f of families from the Rhondda, Valleys will be visiting North Wales this year. All having accommodation for visitors "at the var- l ious watering places should at once insert a small advertisement in the family paper of the Rhondda district. The charge for 30 words or under is only sixpence; three times, Is; 13 times, 2s 6d, or 4s for the whole season. — Address: "Manager. 'Rhondda Leader," Ton- ypandy. A PARTMENTS.—To all having Apart- t\. ments to Let.—Do not lose pounds by having your Apartments empty when for Is (for three weeks 2s) you can have a. 30 word advertisement in six London Suburban news- papers circulating in London Suburban dis- tricts which each year send thousands of visi- tors to South end and other Watering Places on the Coast. Name of papeis Leytun, Ley- tonstone, West Ham, Wanstead, Woodford and Forest Gate, Manor Park and Ilford Ex- press, and Independent.—Address, Publisher, "Independent" Office, Leytonstone, London, N.E. 308 B OOKBINDING- A Respectable Bov B Wanted as an Apprentice. — Apply Enoch Williams, 4, Evan's Court, Pool street, Carnarvon. 1305f C^HEAP JEWELLERY. — Shopkeepers will find the best assortment and lowest, prices at Millington. Houndsditch, I,ondon, clocks, watches, knives, &c., &c. Catalogues to be had free. COOK (Assistant) Wanted, for the County Lunatic Asylum at Bicton, Shrewsbury must be thoroughly competent: wages JB20 per annum, rising Bl annually to j325, with board, &c. (without beer), and two uniform dresses, hats caps, cuffs, collars, and aprons. —Apply, personally, or by letter, with references, to the Superintendent at the Asylum. 1328f FOR SALE.—Cornish BOILER. 24ft. 3in. long by 5ft. 6^in. dia., by Dalglish, St. Helens; flue, 2ft. 8in. f.o.r., Handudno; bargain. £ 40.—Beanland, Pekin, and Co., en- gineers, Leeds. 1283 HOUSEMAID W AITRESS,-Wanted by a H Lady near Denbigh.—Address, Mrs Con- ran, Bron, dyffryn Denbigh. 1320 IMPORTANT TO FARMERS AND OTHERS.—OIL to entice Rabbits, Rats, and Fish. Will force Rabbits from their holes without a Ferret. Will destroy Moles. Rats, &c.. quickly and without trouble.-By post for Is 6d, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and 5s, from Henry Jones, 53, Conway street, Birkenhead. 1301 SERVANTS WANTED.—Mrs Morris' Agency, 19, Granbv street, Princess load, Liverpool. Established 1887. Reliable Servants of all classes can be well and quickly suited. Communications in English or Welsh promptly attended to. Fees when suited. For reply send stamped envelope. TO MASTER TAILORS. — A (hitter re- quires situation in North Wales, as Ladles' Cutter for Ladies and Cents). Moderate Salary. London references.—Apply, "Cutter," office of this paper. WANTED, by a respectable couple a Young Baby, to adopt as their own; state terms, by letter, to No. 1332, "Obser- ver" Office, Carnarvon. WJANTED,—Weavers and Splicers, con- V V stant work and good pay for exper- ienced hands; Splicers, 9s per week.— Apply, Thomas Wills, Knighton, Radnorshire. 1310 WANTED, — Cabinets, Cwpwrddau Tri- darn, Dressera and Shelves, Settles, Cradles.—JeSries. Antique Dealer, Wellington, Salop. 13261 T T T ANTED,—Immediately, for the Gwydyr V V Hotel, Bettwsycocd, "a good Laundry Maid. 1286 VX7 ANTED, in February, Furnished House in Carnarvon. State lowest terms per month, and particulars, to X., "Obser- ver" Office, Carnarvon. WIRE NAILS, Mixed, 9H per cwt. 231bs 2s 6d; Screws, mixed, 34s per cwt 281bs., 9s; wire cut, wrought and malleable nails, tacks, shoe nails, rivets. &c.. wholesale nrices. Midland Nail Works, 25, and 26, Rea, street Birmingham. WANTED, IN CANADA. Capitalists, Per- sons with Moderate Incomes, Farmers, Miners. and Young Men and others desiring to Learn Fains ing. Illustrated Handbooks and Maps, issued by the Government, may be had post free on application to Canada Government Office, Western Mail Buildings, Cardiff. Write for particulars. COUNTY ASYLUM, SHREWSBURY. MALE ATTENDANTS REQUIRED MUST be single men; salary commences at £ 28 a year, rising to £ 42, with board (except beer), lodging, and washing, with two suits of uniform annually.—Apply, with copies of recent testi- monial, to the Superintendent 1327f .P- N.W.C. L. ASYLUM, DENBIGH. WANTED, a strong, healthy Young Lad YV as Junior Porter. Must be able to read and write, and to speak Welsh. Wages to commence at 6s per week, with board, lodging, and uniform. No beer allowance is made, and no pension will be given. Farms of application may be obtained from the undersigned, and must be returned not later than Friday, the 15th February prox., along with testimonials as to character. Canvassing the Visitors will disqualify. (Signed) WM. BARKER, Clerk to the Visitors. 29th January, 19C1. 1331 mo BE LET OR SOLD. — Excellent Busi- JL ness Premises, House and Shop, com- manding corner position in High street, Ban- gor. Double frontage; splendid windows. Good opening for anv business. Early pos- session. — Apply, Williams, 364, High street, Bangor. 1329 TO LET WITH POSSESSION. -Two miles out of Carnarvon, and three minutes of a Railway Station, superior and delightful Cot- tage, with Garden, &c.. Ainder £ 20 rent in- clusive, to a family without incumbrance. Apply to MR WILLIAM HUGH OWEN, 1328 Auctioneer and Valuer, Carnarvon. APEL. AT WEINIDOGION, BLAENORIAID, AC EGLWYSI Y METHODISTIAID CALF1NAIDD. ANWYL FRODYR. -7 Ar amryw o Arweinwvr ein Cytundeb, yr wyf drwy hyp. vn dy muno annog ar fod Gwasanaeth Cref yddol, cvfaddas i'r amgylehiad. 11 cael ei gyn hal vn ein holl Gapelau, hyd y bydd yn gyiieus. ar r awr y bydd ein Grasusat 11 l'euhines yn cael ei chladdu. Yr eiddoch yn bur, J. J. ROBERTS. Llywydd y Gvm^fa GyiTredinol. Povtuiadoc, Ion. 26ain, 1901. r "PORRIDGE IN A PUFF" A HEALTH BREAD, A SWEET. Shredded Wheat, BISCUIT Cures Indigestion & Constipation. STOCKED AT ALL BRANCHES OF Messrs THOS. LEWIS & CO. Ban gor PAVILION, CAERNARFON. PRYDNAWN SADWRN, CHWEF. 9fed, 1901, am 4.30. CYNHELIR CYFARFOD CYHOEDDUS YNGLYN AO ACHOS pARCH. W. |Q JONES, n. A.) L IYERPOOL. MANYLION I YMDDANGOS ETO. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. NATIONAL CAGE BIRD SHOW. CRYSTAL PALACE, FEB. 8th to 12th. CRUFT'S DOG SHOW, ROYAL AGRICUL- TURAL HALL, FEB. 12th to 15th. On Friday, February 8th, 1901, Cheap Ex- cursion Tickets will be issued to LONDON. From PwllheJi 10,30 a.m., Afonwen 10.4F a.m., Criccieth 10.56 a.m., Portmadoc 11.10 a.m., Minffordd 11.15 a.m., Penrliyndeudraeth 11.21 a.m., 2 day tickets i2s; 5 days ticket 19s 6c; 8 days tickets 23s. Talsarnau 11.2( a.m., Harlech 11.33 a.m., Llanbedr and Pen sain 11.43 a.m., 2 days tickets 12s; 5 day tickets 18s 6d: 8 da.ys tickets 23s. Dyffryi 11.54 a.m., 2 days tickets 12s; 5 days ticket? 18s; 8 days tickets 21s. Passengers return from London (Euston) as under:—Two days Passengers return at g.4t.: p.m. on Saturday, Febru ary 9th. Five day:- Passengers return at 9.45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12th. Eight days Passengers return at 9.45 p.m. on Friday February 15th. Two days Passengers returning on Saturday February 9tb, for stations Dyffryn to Pwllhel: inclusive, will have to wait several hours at Barmouth. All information regarding Excursion Trains and Tourist Arrangements on the Cambrian Railways can be obtained from Mr W. H. Gough, Superintendent of tho Line, Oswestry. C. S. DENNISS, Secretary and General Manager Oswestry, January, 1901. THE ASSOCIATED BOARD R.A.M. t and R.C.M. Honorary Local Repre sentative for Bangor: Professor W. Rhys Robefts, M A., University College of North Wales. LOCAL CENTRE EXAMINA- TIONS. Syllabus A. Last day for receiving applications, Friday, February 15th, 1901. SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS. Syllabus B. Entries for March-April period should be re- ceived not later than February 1st, 1901. The- ory papers, both Centre and School, for 1896- 7-8-9 and 19CO, 3d per set, per year. Sylla- bus A and B can be obtained post free on ap- plication to the Honorary Local Representative as above, or the Secretary, 32, Maddox street. W. Telegraphic Address: "Associa, Lon- don."