Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

PWLLHELI BOAKD OF GUARDIANS. WEDNESDAY. — Mr J. T. Jonesirt the CbTBE LOCAL COVK'RXMKNT HOARD. — The Board above wrote asking why this. board had not. replied to their inquiries.—The Chair- man had explained the delay that had taken place with the auditing. -Also, the in- quired why some items which they pointed out had not been entered in the minute-book.—'One reply was that some papers had been lost, and after every possible search, they had not been found.—Th? clerk was instructed to reply fur- ther to the Local 'Government Board. — Mr BirchMi said that it was important that the chairman and the vice-chairman should make the entities on their own behalf when the work was carried on. „ MR BIR'DHAM'S ASMXREiSlS. —Mr Bircluun reported that the number of paupers m 1892 was 1034; the last report showed they numbered onlv 323; and once the number had been 775 A.1«h> tl,are was a decrease in the expenditure ot from' £ 6378 to £ 5879, making a decrease of 8 per cent. He recommended improviing the laundry and in referring to the resignation of ■Mr Watkins and Miss 'Griffiths, he regretted to lose the services of those who had been con- nected with the workhouse for such a long time.—On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr D. IH. Davies, a vote of thanks was passed to 'Mr ,Bircham. SUPERANNUATION.—In, accordance with a notice of motion, the question of a superannua- tion allowance to Mr Watkins, the ex-master. and Miss Griffith, the ex-matron, came for oon- sideration — A motion to grant- the allowance was moved and seconded. 'Mr J. Williams said he did not agree. was on very friendly terms with Mr Watkins and IMiss Griffith, but he opposed the principle. Farmers worked hard night and day. and could hardly make both ends meet. Mr Gladstone had fought, haTld against them, and Mr Chamberlain until he went over to the other side.—The Chairman: Order, order. —Mr John Williams If vou will not listen to me, I will write to the' fLocal: tGovernment Board. I have a right to explain in accordance with section 12. 'I propose that the matter be deferred for a month.—(Mr G.Williams. iLlan- engan, seconded.—The Chairman explained that all they wanted was about 30s per ani-um to make Mr Watkins's annual payment an even sum;, and 153 to make Miss 'Griffith's payment even. A vote was taken, and six voted for de- ferring the matter, and 16 in favour of granting the sum, which wa,s passed. AGREEING.—It was decided to agree with the application of the Cardigan Board with re- I gard to tli Vaccination Act. -The present means of vaccinating proved SnefifectaVe anld dear. NEVJN RATE COLLECTOR,The Nevin Parish 'Council wrote asking for the confirma- tion of the proposed rise of £ 20 to the rate col- lector there. — The "finance committee recom- mended that the application be sent back for further consideration.—Passed.

PWLLHELI TOWN COUNCIL. FRIDAY.—Present: Mr R. 0. Jones (mayor), in the chair: Dr 0. Wynne Griffith. Messrs W. Ii Anthonv. H. P. Jones, W. S. Jones, W. Eifl Jones, t. LlQyd EUis. R. Ivor Parry, S. Lloyd, I J: Hughes, E. R. Davies (clerk), Caradoc Da- vie* (assistant clerk), W. J. Davies (surveyor), and E. Jones (accountant). DELAY. In the previous meeting some strong remarks had been made with respect to the delay in publishing the borough accounts, and the auditors attention was called to this. Mr John Williams, auctioneer, the appointed auditor, made a complaint as to the reports, and explained-that it was impossible to make up the accounts without the books. Some of the books were in his possession; but some had not been received. In reply to questions by Messrs R. Ivor Parry and T. Lloyd; Ellis, Mr E. Jones, the accountant, explained how matters stood. THE HARBOUR, In reply to a letter from the harbour-master. directions were given to him respecting the fees raised on fishing boats. It was decided to defer decision with regard to the claim of the owners of the "Rebecca" ¡ W S Jones favoured this decision RED OR WHITE? A compliant had been made by Mr A Iorga Evans to Mr S. Roberts, plasterer that the J ea distemper on the walls ol the Town Kail opp- the Baptist Chapel would tend to darken the j interior of the chapel. I The committee were not of the same opinion. Mr Anthony proposed that they should not whitewash the wall. This was seconded by Mr H. P. Jones. ¡ Mr W. Eifl Jones proposed, and Mr R. Ivor Parry seconded, that the wall be whitewashed. Attention was called; to the recent law-suit. No complaint had been received from the trustees of the chapel relating to this matter. It was unanimously decided to colour the heC^ulresti.iii ot Mr John Jones, one of the foremen, °was considered relating to the plaster- ing of the inside of the hall. THE BALCONY After a consultation with the architect, it was considered that a balcony in the front of the I Town Hall would be inappropriate. The committee recommended the council geL an iron balcony facing old Market-square. This was pasised, on the motion of Mr Anthony, seconded bv Dr 0. Wvnne Griffith. I THE TOWN CLOCK. For some reasons mentioned, the committee r> commended the council to defer their decision with respect to the town clock. with respect to. the town clock. ill W. Eifl Jones favoured placing the clock ¡ on the top of the building if possible. The Mayor said he agreed, but the committee had reasons for deferring the question. Thi« was "passed. CONVENIENCES. Two plans were submitted for constructing various conveniences in connection with the various conveniences in connection with the Tc-n Hall The lowest tender was £7Q: and the'highest, including up-to-date requirements, £ On the motion of Dr 0. Wvnne- Griffith, se- CI ndetl bv Mr J. Hughes, it was decided to auopt the latter. WATER COMMITTEE. Mr T. Lloyd Ellis re:1tl the report of the above Cfinmittee. A long list of recommendations was passec, including a hydrant in Ala-road. SANITARY.. The report of this committee was submitted by Mr R. lvor Parry. They recommended iae of Abererch-toad. Pngged. » TEMPERANCE. The committee fixed 4s on each occasion for the ]p. ;>? ,if the Town Hall for temperance meeting. Mr W. Eifl Jones asked if tha.t sum was not too hi ~h yr R. Ivor Parry considered that they ;). • lent the hall for nothing. Mr W. Eifl Jones proposed that the fee be 2s. -p,Mayor said that the council sympathisecf •y- +lw cause but they were not going to U .-orjTveTs"' money to promote it. "'Wsum of 4s was decided upon.

Mr Moss, Mr Ell is Jo ne* Griffith (both on cV.rM. Mr s. Smith (lUL Mr J. H. Roberts. a:;d Mr S. T- Evans, all paired agamst the in the division on Tuesday night o i Mr amendment to the Address in answer to V.i-e Iviunr's Speech. UNSEED COMPOUND' cures Coughs and Giwø itmDedia. nIiIf. 9id and 13-&d.

A BETHESDA LIBEL CASE. HEARING AT THE ASSIZES. -At the Carnarvonshire Assizes, on 0.1onday, before Mr Justice Walton and a jury, an action for libel was brought !by [Richard Owen Wil- liams, at one time an overlooker at the Penrhyn Quarry, against Frederick Coplestone, John Jones (iBeth^sda), and (Daniel IRees, to recover damages "for a serfes of 'alleged libels published in the "Herald Cymraeg" and "OPapur Pawb." iMr John Bryn 'Roberts, M.!P. (instructed by IMr Twigge Ellis), appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr IS. Moss, I\I.lP. (instructed by 'Messrs Sharpe and 'Davidson, Chester), for the defendants. In the course of his opening, plaintiff's coun- sel said that R. 0. Williams was now without occupation, that Mr Coplestone and Mr Rees were the proprietor and editor respectively of the "Herald Cymraeg," and that John Jones was the author of the alleged libels, which ap- peared in the form of letters, and poetry be- tween May 29th, 1900, and the 1st February, 1901. It was part of the plaintiff's duty to take measurements lotf the bargains. On the 29th May, a letter appeared in the "Herald" above an assumed name, and in it the writer said "Bribery has been the curse of our quarry, ¡ but it is fairly good now, though the measuring tape is still entrusted to very incompetent hands. We saWlIJi writings once that it was by I means of earrings that some people have been appointed to office. We look upon many stewards in the deacons' pew like Judas among I the disciples." Counsel here said that it was admitted by the defence that the passages re- I ferred to the plaintiff, and there could be no doubt that they were libels. The only question was, what were fair and proper damages to be paid to the plaintiff? Some 18 years ago, the plaintiff was the subject of a libel in 'another paper, and he then accepted the apology to settle the action, and this was what tlie_ author of the present libels meant by "other writings." I On the 16th October, 1900, another contribution appeared, in which it wa.s pointed out that overlookers at the IPenrhyn Quarries were "wholly unfit for the position,"and allusions were made to overlookers having obtained their situations by "presenting the daughter of the chief manager with jewels, by treachery and flattery, by proposing the steward for local boards, and by sitting in the same chapel as the chief manager." IA third article appeared on October 30th, and on the- 1st 'December, 1900, another appeared in the form of rhyme -in "Papur Pawb." a paper published by the same defendants. Counsel apologised for having to read the rhyme lin the original 'Welsh, as in a translation the full meaning of the wtords would not appear. 'I Mr Moss: You have no poetic inspiration. IMr Roberts Poetry literally translated seems a greater nonsense than poetry is I mean usually (laughter). In these alleged liMIoug lines, someone was referred to as "Ishmael" counsel explaining that it was a nickname lor the chief manager at t quarry (laughter). The defendants claimed that they were not moved by malice, that they I' had not been guilty of gross negligence, and that they had inserted all apoliogy as soon as their attention had been called to the matter. On I fhese points, he would have something to say later. (Dealing with the chronology of the case, he said that- the (Penrhyn lock-out took place November 22nd, 1900. iOn the 31sfc of the same 'I month, the officials were stopped until further notice. 'In the case of the plaintiff, the further I notice never came-, and he was still out. On February 6th, 1900, the last of the libels com- plained of appeared. When applied to, defend- ants gave up the name of the writer, John Jones. (Had John Jlones been a mlan of substance, in- stead of a. man off straw, it might have influenced them. IBut the man John Jones was a man of straw, and the defendants had, therefore, per- mitted their newspaper to be used for the pur- poses of this libel by a man of straw. 'He then proceeded to read the correspondence which had passed between the plaintiff's solicitor and the defendants. The defendants readily gave the name of the writer, and expressed surprise that anybody should have thought the references ap- plied to plaintiff at all. The plaintiff's solici- tor. on applying to John Jones, received an ac- I knowledgment from him that the plaintiff was referred to in the libel. Plaintiff's solicitor wrote to inform the defendants of this. and after- wards sent them a form 'of apology, which was not inserted. A long correspondence followed, and, eventur.jy, the writer, John Jones, threw himself on iha mercy of the plaintiff, and said in a letter, "The "'Herald' will probably pay you money. T have n.»na." iR. O. IWilliams, ,the plaintiff, then gave evi- dence. Be said he had been an official at the Penrhyn Quarries for 20 years. He was a dea- con at 'Gerlan Calvimstic Methodist Chapel. There was no other official of the quarry a dea- con at the chapel. tHe emphatically denied that there had ever been even the slightest ground for the suggestion that he had done the things imputed in the libel.—'Cross-examined He had. in the first instance, asked for an apology and the payment of costs. Theapolozv was only inserted after the serving of the writ. The 'Rev ID. O'Brien Owen that he had known the plaintiff for 18 years, but thought none the lesg of him now than before. He had told the editor Icyf the paper that the plaintiff I complained about the letters, and that he was under the impression that thev referred to him. The Rev John Owen, iB.IA., "Calvinistic Metho- dist minister at Gerlan, said that the plaintiff was still a member of Ms chapel, and he thought I no worse of him now than before. —. In cross- I examination, the witness said he knew that the author of the letters had misled the editor, and 1 that the editor had told thepla,intiff so. Mr Moss, in the course of his speech for the defence, said that the letters were very silly ana stupid letters putting them at the very worst, and it was very doubtful if John Jones had not written to say he intended them to refer to the plaintiff, whether anyone but the plaintiff would ever think that they referred to him. If o ne-fectlr clear he had suffered nothing £ reputation. 'His neighbour, and ,h„,e knew him Ijest thought no worse of hlm after the publication of these letters. It would take something very much more than these verses to damage the reputation of an} n a had a reputation to lose. There had no .special damage of any kind been shown. Counsel ex- plained that as soon as it was discovered k*" John Jones, intentionally referred to plamtdt, defendants had published a full and ample ap- ology. John Jones, in admitting that he re- ferred to plaintiff, admitted also that he misled the editor in the matter. No one regretted the appearance of the letters more than the editor and the proprietor of the lXlper. With regard to the proprietor, he knew nothing of the matter until he receiwd^ke J"he <Wendants had done all they JH^Jpaintiff in the matter. They Spitne name of the writer. They offereflN^StihilTt an apology, and were prepared to pay plaintiff's cowts. The s,p- j pearance of -tl" »i va* delayed because Mr Twigge Ellds f:X. %-rkfcten asking them not to in- sert any explanation of their own without first j submitting it to the plaintiff through his soli- citor On the 1st of March he asked the de- fendants to insert the apology and to pay costs, ,.lfl }ie wc>uld call one witness only to show that the defendants did their very be*t to try to get !i '!n1in.rv «e+tled upon. That witness. Mr Evans would tell them that he saw Mr Twigge IS^and th? he told that^e ap^gy s^es^d might be libellous > » } i u t <m the Eihs told him he Mr Ellu the matter. Mi Evan' u v* and again on second time on the lltn of v,P n-mild the 18ch of March, and Mr Ellis said he M Ou d write to Mr Rees as ,.o the wording ot tne ap ology. That letter never arrived and that plained why there had been apparently some delay in doing the proper thing. What seemed to have taken place was that they saw Ugv/en- vdd." who told them he was a man of straw, and' they thought they would make the news- paper people pay -something. From the moment the writ was issued until n'ow, the defendants had in every possible way tried to find out what the plaintiff waited. The first letter only asked for an apology which was never refused, but In December they asked for substantial damages because they discovered that Ogwenydd was a ma.n of straw It Was^quite true the defendants had been delved by John Jones, and six months ago it would seem as if the whole matter might bave been settled m a friendly intercourse. He was not going to make Strong remark*, but when friendly over- Sies were made bv a newspaper owner^ and editor, who also made a frank and free apoiogy, admitted their wrons, wrote letter after letter asking what was really wanted, and gave every aS»i*Unce, it Icfoked as if the action was being proceeded with for the sake of i:ost-s. e felt certain the jury would say that tins was not a case in which vindictive damages should be given to a man who on the admission of his own wit- t nesses had not suffered in his reputation and no damage had been alleged. Mr Moss (having banded the apology to his lordship, evidence was given by Mr E. R. Ev- ans, reporter, to the effect that- he had willed three times with Mr Twigge Ellis to try and get the wording of the apology, which was to be inserted'. Mr Twigge Ellis did not give him this, and promised that he would write to Mr Rees. Mr Rryn Roberts asked why the apology sent at first was not inserted, and the witness replied that he believed it to be a libel on "Ogwenydd," and that the defendants -did not want to jump out of the frying pan into the fire. Mr Bryn Roberts having again addressed the jury, His Lordship summed up, and said that the proprietor of the paper,was as much liable as if he had written the libels himself, and he did not shrink from the responsibility. The letters were pretty strong, and the charges contained in the first were practicallYi repeated in the others. The papers had a considerable circula- tion, and they got into the hands of the plain- tiff and others, and a great number of people would at once know that they intended to refer to the plaintiff, and the publication of tnese libels would have a tendency to be injurious to the plaintiff. The plaintiff did not giveevi- denëë of pecuniary loss sustained, but un- doubtedly statements of this kind were extremely iikely to do a man serious injury; and no news- paper was allowed to libel a man in his nrivate character and defame a man as to his business with impunity. There was no doubt the news- paper had published an apology, and no com- plaint could be made about the terms of the apology, although it did not appear very quickly. He did not think the newspaper should be blamed for that. They did publish an ap- olgï, as full an apology as could be expected— a complete withdrawal and a statement that the charges were not only false, but were made maliciously. The apology was therefore as much as thev could expect, but they did not cure things l" a little bit by an apology. The mischief done could not be got rid of by an apology. It. fell very far 'short of putting it right. Of course, the fact that it appeared minimised he damage, but it ,s<tï111eft a. cause of injury to the plaintiff, for which he was entitled to compensation. It was no excuse to say that they thought it might refer to people who were not alive, but it seemed to him that mo'st people would assume that the man referred to was alive. The libels were not written by Mr Coplestone nor Mr Rees, land the jurought not to give extravagant, but moderate damages. They should consider the apology, but that did not make matters to be as if these letters had never been written. People who would read the apology would go back and find what the libels were, and they would spread about, and the mischief could not be undone The liewspaper had fairly and frankly and honestly done what it could, and the jury must not give extravagant damages. The only question was how much. The defendants not only ap\\gised, but they had offered to pay the costs and some damages. The jury fixed the damages at JB120, and judgment was given for that amount, with costs.

THE PENKHYN STRIFE. MASS MEETING AT BETHESDA. Mr Henry Jones presided on Saturday night over a well-attended mass meeting of the Pen- rhyn quarrymen. The military quartered at Bethesda were under orders to be in readiness for immediate action if required, and Colonel Marshall, a Bangor magistrate, was present in view of eventualities. A large number of quarrymen who had been attending the annual meeting of the benefit society attended the mass meeting. The Chairman said that in pursuance of a promise given at the .previous meeting he would give the correct figures as to the actual number of men who had returned to the quarry during the past two months and, he added after a pause, the number of those who had left the quarry during the same period (laughter). Their 1 representatives had carefully mquired in every district, and as far as they could ascertain 13 men had gone to the quarry during the month of November—not 30, as stated in the "official Abatement" which bad been published in the newspapers (cheers). Of the thirteen one was a qu-arryman—(laughter)—and three of the thir- teen had come out again (laughter and applause). Some of those who had gone in were, as their names indicated, strangers, and almost all of wefv ^fVm ths aeigllbourhood of Bangor (laughter). Will* regard to December, eight had gone into the quarry, two of whom were quarrymen. On the other hand-, the committee had the names of seven who had come from the quarry during the months named, and they also knew of another from Menai Bridge, whose name they had not yet obtained, this making a, total of eight who had left the quarry during the last two months (applause). The committee were also in possession of the names of others who were prepared to come out. In fact, the committee had in their possession the names of all who had gone in and all who had come out of the quarry with the one exception already mentioned (applause). In face of that state- ment he did not think they had much cause for uneasiness (hear. hear). Apparently a great I deal of importance was attached to the going into the quarry of a number of men, whether they went in to swell the profit or diminish it, l the object apparently being to swell the mere numbers, whatever the consequences. Now, although the committee did not invite anyone to leave the quarry, yet if anyone chose to do so voluntarily the committee were prepared to extend to them the right hand of fellowship— (hear, hear)—and to render them such assist- ance as was possible. He did not think the committee could do more (hear, hear). Other speakers addressed the meeting, in- cluding a delegate from Llanberis. CONCERT IN LIVERPOOL. One of the Penrhyn Choirs gave a concert in Hope Hall on Saturday evening. There was a la,rge audience. The- local arrangements were in the hands of Mr Llew. Wynne, Liverpool, and the concert proved a great success. The choir, comsiirting entirely of males, was under the eonductorship of Mr O. R. Thomas, and they sang a number of Welsh national pieces, as well as other well-known numbers, with taste and precision. Madame Emilie Mowll and Mr John Henry, R.A.M., were amonst other solo- ists. who cyme in for recognition and whose, efforts were much appreciated. Miss Gwen Pritchard, who was in the audience, kindly un- dertook at a moment's notice the duties of ac- companist to the soloists in the unavoidable absence of the regular pianist. During the interval Mr R. W. Roberts, financial secretary, addressed the audience. BARGAIN SETTING AT THE QUARRIES. In a letter to the press, Mr E. A. Young1 writes:—The bargain setting is carried out at the Penrhyn Quarry in the same way as at neigh- bouring quarries. The instructions to the setters, which they carry out to the best of their ability, are Co let all the bar-grains (whether on "very good or inferior slate) go that a thoroughly covq- ^narrynfeM' biiwra 5s 6d a day, if he does a fair day's steady work. Some who are specially skilfut and diligent earn con- siderably more, and there are others who are not competent enough to earn more than 4s a day; but the quality of the rock does'not gov- ern the wages earned so much as the com- petence and diligence or otherwise of the work- man himself-though naturally we have more men earning the highest wages in the best slate bar- goains for the simple reason that as far as prac- ticable we put the most skilful men to work on the most valuable slate. Tlhe average daily wage actually earned bv the quarrymen during the seven months since the quarry was re-opened on 11th June has been over 6s per day per man., due in part to more energetic working, and parti- to a. special bonus of 5 per cent., which is added to every man's monthly wages bill.

It is stated on trustworthy authority, that the Prince of Wales intends, if prospective arrange- ments can be carried out. to visit the Principality some time in the month of May for the purpose of being in-stalled as Chancellor of the Welsh University. It is not yet decided when the in-I stallation will take place. During the hearing of a charge of the twenty- first drunkenness against a woman, at Wrexham, on Monday, n reference was made to the want of a a inebriates' home. Th« magistrates' clerk ob- served that was a proper case for an inebriates' home, but there was no such place in North Wales. The Deputy Chief-Constable said he thought the county authorities had been in negotiation for the hire of a. place at Rhostyllen. There was a committee sitting on the question, and he believed the matter would come before the next meeting of the County Council. The 'prisoner was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. —A similar sentence was passed on a. man who, it was alleged1, had been 35 times in trouble. ♦TJNSEED COMPOUND' cures Coughs ani Cold*. Gi-vel immediate reiki. 91d and 1*.

COLWYN BA Y DIhTKICT COUNCIL. The 'Rev Thomas Parry, J.P., presided over the monthly meeting of the 'Colwyn Bay Urban Council on Thursday. There was a full attend- ance of members. THE GAS CONCERN.—On the motion otf Mr George Bevan, seconded by Mr Thomas Ro- berts, it was decided to give the officials of the old gas company the option of taking service with this council, so that the council may have a fatir opportunity of arriving at a mature judg- ment before deciding that the services of any particular member or members of the staff may or may not be required; such temporary ser- vice, it is suggested, to Ibe subject to three months' notice; and that a copy of the fore- going resolution -be forthwith transmitted to the secretary and to the manager, requesting an im- mediate reply thereto. Subsequently, another meeting of the lighting committee was held, of which the following is a minute with reference to the above:—.Read letters acknowledging re- ceipt of the resolution of the counoil (1) from Mr J. 'C. Pennington, gas engineer and manager, 18thi 'December, intimating that as lie held an agreement for a term of years with the gas company, his position would not be affected, but asking an interview, in the interests of both the council and the gas company; (2) from Mr T. J. ILinekar, secretary to the company, 19th December, stating the matter was receiving his consideration. Mr Pennington (who was pre- sent) related the circumstances of his appoint- ment and the conditions of the office he now held under the company. The last agreement with the company, dated the 14th of February, 1901, was handed in and read by the clerk. Such agreement made the appointment binding for a term of seven years, at a fixed salary of £250 per annum, house (rent not exceeding JB16 a year), coal, and gas free. 'Increase of salary from the year 1903 to be at the rate of JB5 for every million over 37 million cubic feet of gas I sold, such rate of increase to be reduced to £2 10s per million after a maximum salary of £300 is reached. As contemplated by the Act, the I agreement with the transfer otf the works was accepted—payment of salary to be made Bionth- ly instead of fortnightly. It was resolved to I empower Mr Pennington, in his capacity as gas manager and engineer, to take all necessary j measures to carry on the works from the 1st pros., With direct authority to order all ma- terials and things required in the department, At still a later meeting, a letter was read from Mr T. J. Lekar, stating that taking all cir- cum/stances into consideration, he was called upon to retire on the 31st inst., and to send in a claim for compensation, the amount of which he computed at £1286 138 7d for, on the other hand, if that question1 was not settled before taking service under the council it might in- validate his claim.—It was decided to obtain Mr Chamberlain's opinion on the question. I RBOS PROMENADE AND SEA-WALL. — The members reported having assembled to- gether at Rhos, to view the Promenade. The sea-wall was found to be fractured in several I places, with a serious gap in one place, and that in several places the foundation was under- mined and washed away. It was' considered that the condition of the wall was such that unless immediate steps were taken to repair it the greater part of the wall was JIb extreme danger of being washed down if the wind rose, especially as the spring tides were now about on. Resolved unanimously that the surveyor fee instructed and empowered to forthwith en- gage masons and labourers, and to put on as many of the council's employees as could be spared, and to immediately commence repairing and building up the gap and fractures, and form an apron or footing along the base of the wall, and to order tll requisite stone, cement, and other materials for the work. Further, that on completion of the above, the work of restoring the surface of the Promenade be immediately proceeded with. "SIDING AT MOCHDtRE STATION. — A letter was read from IMrF. Harrison, general manager of the iL. and 'N.-W. Railway Com- pany, stating that on carrying out the widening works it was not the intention at present to I provide a. goods siding at Mochdre Station, and that land would be available for such accom- modation if, at any future time, the necessity for fit became apparent, but the company were of opinion that at present there was no sufficient prospect of goods traffic arising at this place to justify them in ineorring the outlay required.—■ The clefk wat^kucted to write, respectfully urging that a deputation be heard on the mat- ter. WATER BRIElS^URiE GAUGE, The Sur- veyor applied for authority to procure a self- recording pressure gauge, to be fixed- at the council offices, at. j, cost of about JB7 10s.— Granted. WEST PROMENADE. — The surveyor was ordered to cause the rustic groynes at the north-easfc end of the Promenade to be put in repair; erect an additional groyne near the same position; place a wattling groyne at the water-outlet; form groyne next eastward into a "box" groyne; extend the groynes generally to the wall; and repair joints in the sea-wall where needed. WORKING REPORT. — The report for the j month was read showing units generated 9744 current consumed by street arcs, 1165 units, (Number diconsumers connected, 63. Units consumed for the quarter ended 25th December: Private lighting, 16,825; public lighting, 5291; station lighting, 1007 total, 23,123 units. COMMITTEE MINUTES.—Among the de- colons arrived, at in cotifirmlatiion of irecom- mendations by the committees were. the follow- ing:—To appeal to the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice against the deter- mination of the local magistrates in regard to the screen at the end of the verandah of Mr J. Homan's shop, as to which there were police court proceedings recently; to prohibit adver- tisements on the exterior df bathing vans on the beach; 'and to grant to Mr W. Underwood, for eleven years conductor off the (Promenade Band Llandudno, the right to provide a. promenade and street band for Golwyn Bay: during the ensuing season. After troublesome negotiations with the tradespeople, the council decided to cart the refuse of any legitimate trade in the town, except that of builders, to the tip, at a charge of Is a load. (BANKING ARRANGEMENTS.—'The coun- cil. sitting in committee on December 20th. were informed that, in response to the request for a temporary advance of the purchase price otf the gasworks, the manager -of the National Provincial 'Bank stated that the transaction did not commend itself to his directors.—It was ac- eordinigly decided to obtain the loan from the North and iSouth Wales Bank, at interest ac- cording to the bank rate -for the time being, with a mlinimunj of 3| per cent., and for the future to do all their banking, business with that bank on thf, basis of a fair remuneration.—iMr Thomas 'Rowland (Hughes, general manager of that bank, was appointed treasurer to the coun- oil, at a -salary .of £100 per annum, as from February 1st tie —The DeTk was requested to give the requisite ^notice to terminate the exist- in-g arrangement with the National Provincial j Bank of England.—IMr G. P. Jenkins, the man- ager of the National Provincial 'Bank at Colwyn Bay. now wrote, in acknowledgment, of the let- ter terminating hi-sruppointmentas treasurer to the council, stating that he was .glad to think that the change had not been made in conse- quence of any desire to part with him person- ally. Since his appoin/tmenffc in November 1896, his relations with the council had always been, most cordial.—On the motion of Mr Tho- mas .Roberts, seconded bv Dr Brooks, and SUP" ported by the Chairman and iMr Bevan, a vo e of thanks to Mr Jenkins for his services to e council and his courtesy to all the members an officials was passed.—Trie manager of the 0 and South Wales Bank wrote that he accepted the omoe of treasurer, the fee of £100 to he paid him' on condition that the ordinary account of the council was worked free of interest or commission being agreed to a-s a commencmg: ar- rangement. —The Clerk intimated that the Pru- dential Assurance Company were considering the council's application for a loan. He had been negotiating with another firm on e basis of interest- at £3 12s 6d, but nothing had so far come of that matter. „ COiWLYD BOAiRD. — Mr Thomas Roberts was appointed a member of the Lowlyd Water Board, in place of the late Mr John Roberts. 'LLYS-FAlEN WATER--—Mr William Jones, engineer to the council, intimated that he re- cently met. Mr J (13. Farrington, on behalf of the Conway Purnl District Council, as to the claim of the Colwyn Bay Council for JE125 per annum- for the 1 of their water main by the inhabitants of T.V^faen. It was agreed between them that to Inv-i fecial main through Colwyn Ray to supply T/lysfaen would cost JB1800 for a 4in. and C2500 for a 6in. pipe. the distance I being 7646 yards. LJystfaenwoold also- have to obtain special powers to lay the pipes through that district. The rent named was charged for the last three years, and it was at the rate of 5 per cent. on the cost. SLlysfaen had had, how- ever, six years' use of the main. Mr Farrmg- tonconsideTed the charge excessive, but he W. Jones) 'having no power to make an abate- ment, the interview closed. Mr Farrington ad- vised his council fully, but no reply from them had been received, and it appeared that the matter would be indefinitely delayed so far as the rural council was concerned.—On the motion of Mr IG. (Bevan, it was agreed that the rural council be requested forthwith to appoint dele- gates to meet those already 'elected by that council to discuss the matter, and that in the event of this- not being at once done a writ to recover the money be issued by the council's solicitor.—(A letter from Mr J. W. SRaynes, a member of the rural council, to the Local Go- vernment (Board, was sent down by the London authority for the observations of the urban coun- cil. Mr Raynes complained that the council shut off the water from Llysfaen In order to supply their own higher levels, and he asked that this practice, so dangerous to the health of the Llysfaen people, including himself and family, be forbidden by the Board. — On the motion of the Chairman, a reply, drafted by Mr J. H. Roberts (clerk), was directed to be sent to the Local Government Board, repudiating all responsibility to supply water to Llysfaen, and j that locality being isolated from the Cowlyd trunk main, it would have either to enter into an agreement- to pay Colwyn IBay a. rent, for the use of that 'authority's main, or lay down one for its own use. Negotiations on the subject, the letter proceeded, were taking place. A NATIONAL lMUSlEUM FOR WALES.— The Cardiff Corporation's petition! to Parlia- ment in favour of a grant to Wales of a sum (for the establishment, of a. National (Museum in the Principality, the site to be settled by arbitra- tion, was submitted, and the council resolved to approve of the same. Some humorous com- ments as to the location of the museum were made, and several members were strongly of opinion that it ought to 'be situated, not at Cardiff, but at Colwyn Bay.—The Chairman re- marked that they could get to London quicker than to Cardiff. A LOAN.—fihe Clerk reported the receipt of the Government sanction to borrow £ 5700 for the erection -of an infectious diseases hospital ana other purposes. The town was stated to be quite free from infectious disease. EXTENlSTONvS. —< Tenders received consulting _engineer for extension of the Abergele-road mains were presented bv the manager, who asked that the cable should be put in hand at once.Thecouncil decided to obtain separate quotations or the cable re- quired, with the view of employing the staff of the department on the work. PUBLIC LIGHTING. As advised bv the manager, it was resolved that a flat rate of 4td per unit be charged for current supplied for street lighting, and that a charge of £2 per annum.be levied against the electricity depart- ment for water 'supply to the station. OliD COLWIYiN BRIDGE.—The Clerk sub- mitted draft of the proposed agreement herein, Mid subject to the usual provision therein for the sanction of the Local Government .Board to the expenditure, was approved. from Canon !Letters were read t e Veiv"s FtSf im /urther ^rence to "IK tSS iSionr ifIt to let the matter „.„d inZvJL Z?" VIOTOKiTA-AViENiUlE.—(Plans, etc! (or the proposed street works on this road were pre- sented by the surveyor and examined.—Direc- tions having been given for modification of the works, it was resolved to instruct the surveyor to prepare and submit -fresh plans, etc., on the lines suggested. PUBLIC FOOTPATH. .The Surveyor reo ported that the wall at (Rhos had been re- paired, and that owing to this work and the scarcity of labourers, .he had not been able to rTlr the tfof>tPath from Ship +° A complaint, he was also di- rected to see the parties interested with regard to ther blocking up of the continuation of the footpath which leads towards (Rhyd Farm, and Llanelkn h Jeads through Cafn Ffynnon, W<K)tDiLAN3> PARK •ROLADS.—Mr Parry at the suggestion of the meeting, having con- sented to throw open the roads in Woodland Sde road U-ian6l>USlV ^h1+he of Hill- lae-road, ,fc was resolved to instruct the sur- veyor to report on the roads in question, with council^" recommending their adoption by -the

LLANDUDNO COUNTY COURT THURSDAY.—Before Sir Horatio LJovd. AN "HONOURABLE SETTLEMENT "'—A case part heard at the last court wis mentioned "i which Mrs Thomas, The Avenue, North Madoc-street, Llandudno, was sued by Messrs Marks and Marks, solicitors, for JB45 in respect of a bill of costs, there being a counterclaim tor the same amount the defendant for damages alleged to have been sustained by her m connection with the sale to her of the While House Club on tl^e promenade. Upon the mat ter being mentioned', his Honour suggested a ^ultation between him and the solicitors on either side Mr James Marks for the plaintiffs and Mr R Belhs for the defendant. The plain tiffs agreed to waive their legal rights, and con- sented to accept from the defendant £20 clear to which Mr Bellis assented. His Honour gave judgment accordingly, describing tha settlement as an honourable one. A LLYSFAEN WILL.—Owen Jones, of Llys- fckeii, claimed two cottages under the will of John Roberts, late of 'Sguborwen, Llysfaen, as against Ann Roberts, also of Llysfaen, who claimed the property under the same will, and that of Jane Roberts, also deceased.-—Mr F. Llewelyn Jones, Holywell, appeared for tbe plaintiff, and Mr James Amphlett, Oolwjn Bay, for the defendant.—Mr F. LI. Jones said that his client claimed under the will dated Februaly )rd. 1895, of John Roberts, of 'Sguborwen, Llysfaen. who devised two cottages at Llysfaen, to "my dear sister Jane during her widowhood, but it she marries then to the children- of my sister Mary." The plaintiff was the ,edest of ten children of the sister Mary, and claimed on their behalf on the groimd that under t-lie pr-o- visions of the will of John Roberts, Jane, a\110 survived him. was not empowered to devise the property by will. She did not marry, and there- fore her widowhood continued until her death But she made a will devising the property in question to the present- defendant, her niece Ann Roberts, he she had no power to do. He therefore held that the pro- visions of the will of John Roberts, bjqueatW the property to the chrdren of his sister Jane" applied. Mr Amphlett for the defendant, main! Stained that the only lim;ta.t,on to the power of Jane Robert* over the property was her re-mar- riage. As she had not re-marned, the property was at her '*1*^a,. J will. His Honour said he could on J P e plam construction on the word's °f ,e, W1. property was left to John °, e, S S ■Si^^er. Jane during her widow- hood, which might be co-extensive with her life, or whveh might- be determined earlier in the case of her marriage on the termination of the widowhood, whether by death or re- marriage, the property went to the next people. the ten children of tie sister Mary. He accord- ingly gave judgment for the plaintiff, subject to the other n.ine children filing consents. WAS IT A PROMISSORY NOTE.—Sara. Pearce claimed a sum of £30 alleged to have been lent to her brother John Hughes and his wife Elizabeth Morris Hughes. — Mr Amphlett ap- peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Crabbe, Aber- gele, for the defendants. Mr Crabbe said he could not resist judgment as against the male, de- fendant, but he did against the female defend- ant.—Mr Amphlettsaid that the plaintiff had lent the two defendants a sum of £30 with which to commence business. A paper was drawn up by the local postman on stamped paper, pur- porting to be a promissory note, but not pro- perly worded. He did not put in the paper as a promissory note, but as' evidence that the money had been 'lent. The note was to the effect that the. plaintiff lent the money to John Hughes, but the note was signed by both defendants, and witnessed by Richard Jones, the man who drew the note. The plaintiff and Richard Jones swore that the paper was intended to be a joint acknowledgment by husband and wife. — Mr Crabbe contended that the money was lent to the male defendant only, his wife simply signing as a witness to her husband's signature. — Mrs Hughes, the female defendant, bore out this statement.—His Honour thought there was not sufficient prodf that the wife had made herself liable. He gyve judgment for the plaintiff as against the male defendant and for the female defenda¡).t, ut in ter without costs.

I MARKETS FOR THE WEEK, CORN. LIVERPOOL, FBIDAY.- Wheat opened quiet at about Tuesday's prices; Northern eprina, Chicago, 6s 3d to 6s 3id; Boston new, 6s 3d, to 6s 3id; Kansas, 6s Id to 6a 2id. Beans, Saidi, 3.s8 to 33s 3d. Peas, 6j IOd. Oats, new white, 3a to 3s 3d; yellow, 28 9d to 2s lOd; black, 2s lOd to 2s Hd. Maize, moderate trade; new, mixed, 5s 6id to 513 6Jd; old, 5a 7d to 5s nd. Floor unchanged. HAY AND STRAW. LONDON, TRUIMSDAY. Fair supplies, and I with a batter demand a fair clearance was effected at recent pricesQuotationsGood to prime hay, 108 s to 117b 6d inferior to fair do, 80s to 90s; good to prime clover, 95a to 110s, inferior to fair ditto, 80s to 95a; mixture and sanfoin. 90. to 1103; straw, 28E1 to 40a npr inaii- CATTLE. CATTLE. BIRMINGHAM, THCBSDAY. — The supply were short, »>nd tae demand moderate. Prices* Herefords, 6d to 7d per lb; bulls and cows, 4!d to 5jd; wether sheap, 4id to Bid; ewes and rams, 5d to 6d per lb. Bacon pigs, 9a 3d to to 9a 6d porkets, 10a to lOa 3d; sows, 7s 6i to 9a 9d per score lbs. CHESTER, THURSDAY. The fair was a smsll ar d quiet one. All stook offered was very dear, and neither in this respect nor in quality were there any inducements for bayera to pur- chase. Business therefore was limited. Milch elwa made from .£14 to R21; calvers, JE13 to £ 23; barrens. £ 9 to £ 12; heifers, £ 8 to £ 12; stiika. £ 6 to £ 8; sheep, 21s to 21s. DUBLIN, THUPSDAY.- Choice heifer and ox beef, 54s to 56e per owt; medium, 47a to 528 63; other classes, 43s to 46a. Prime wether mutton, 6d to 7d prime ewes, 5d to Sid; inferior. 4i-d to Std. Lambs from 35s to 40s each. Veal cilves, best fed, 8d to 9d; coarse vealere, 4id to 7d ner lb. I DEAD MEAT. LONDON, THUBSDAY.—Fair supplies; trade I very slow. Drices beine bar el v maintained. Prices :-Ent;liah beef, 4a to 4s 2d Scotch long sides, 4s to 4s 4d; ditto, shorts, 4s 4d to 4a 8d American, 3s 6d to 4a; inferior, 2s to 2a 8d; British mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; foreign, 3s 4dto 3s lOd; veal, 3s 8d to 4s lOd pork, 3a 4d to 4s 4d oer 81bs. 3s lOd; veal, 3s 8d to 4s lOd pork, 3a 4d to 4s 4d per Blba. WOOL. BRADFORD, TIIURSDAY. -There is a very firm market, and holders of fine wools are already asking an advance tD anticipate the ex- pected rise at C-leman-atreet next Tuesday. In English wools there is no improvement, but business can be done at December rates. Mohair is quiet, but alpaca is active and firmer. In ex- port yarn trade there is perhaps slight improve- ment, and delivery is always wanted immedi- ately. BUTTER. CORK, THURSDAY.—Seconds, 97a; thirds, 82B. FreBh A, 102S; ditto B, 101s. In market: 30 firkins. WELSH MARKETS BANGOR, FJHIDAY.—Fresh butter, Is 3d to Is 4d per lb; eggs, 10 to 12 for Is; fowls, 3s 6d to 4a per couple; ducks, 2a 6d to 3s each beef, 7d to 2d per lb; mutton, 8d to 9d; pork, 8d to 9d; veal, 7d to 9d; lamb, 8d to lCd per lb; potatoes, 20 to 24 lbs for Is. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY.—Wheat, 5s 6d to 6a per 65 lbs; barley, 33 9d to 4s 6d per 65; lbs; oats (white), 3s to 3s 3d per 451bs; black, 28 9d to 3s per 451b; eggs, 108 to 10s 6d per 120; fresh butter, 12d to 13d per lb; do., salt, lid to 12d per lb; fowls, 38 9d to 48 per couple; docks, 5a to 5a 3d per couple geese, 10s to 14s turkeys, 12s to 16a per couple; potatoes, 3s 11038 3d per 112 lbs. CARNARVON, SATURDAY. Fresh butter, packing price, 16d to 17d per lb. eggs, 12 to 13 for Is; fowls, 4s to 5s per couple; ducks, 28 6d to 38 6d each beef, 2id to 9d per lb. • mutton, 6d to 9d; veal, 5d to 9d; pork, 5d to 9d; pota- toes, 6s per sack. DENBIGH, WEDNESDAY.—Fresh butter, 14d to 16d per lb; fowls, 3s 6d to 4a 6d per couple ducks, 48 63 to 5s per couple; fat piga, 4d per lb; beef, 61 to 91 per lb veal, 7d to 9d mutton, 7d to 9d; pork, 6d to 8d per lb; pota- toes, 8s 6d per hobbet. Wheat, 9s to 9s 6d per hobbet; oats, 7a to 7a 6d per hobbet; bar- ley, 8s 6d to 9a per hobbet. LLANGEFNI, THO&BI>AT.—"BaMer,fresh. per lb; eggs, 14 to 15 for Is; fat pigs, 3id to 4d per lb; small pigs, 158 to 19: each: fowls, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per conr.V»_ dncte, 2. to 23 3d each; beef, 7d to 9d; mutton, 8d to lOd; pork, 6d to 7d; veal, 9d to XOd potatoes, 53 6d to 6s per sack; oats, 16a to 17s 6d per quarter. LLANRWST, TUESDAY —Barley, 98 to 9s 6d per hobbet; oate, 7s to 78 6d per hobbet. Fresh butter, Is 5d to Is 7d per lb; do., sdt, Is Id to Is 3d; fowls, 4s to 59 per oouple; ducks, 5s to 68 per couple; eggs, 8 to 10 for la potatoes, 3s to 3s 6d per 112 lbs. OS WASTRY, WEDNESDAY. White wheat, old, 4s to 4s 3d per 75 lbs; red ditto, old, 4s to 4s 21 per 75 Its; oats, old, 16s 6d to 17s per 200 lbs; do new, 12s to 13s; malting barley, 17s 6d to 20s per 280 lbs j grinding do, 14s to 14s 6d per 28D lba; fresh butter, 13d to 14d per lb; eggs, 8 for Is; fowls, 4s to 58 6d ducks, 5s to 6 per couple; geese, 8d to 9d per lb.; turkeys, Is per lb.; rabbits, 2s per coupl6; potatoes, Is per 201bs; beef, 6d to 8d per lb mutton, 7d to 8Jd; veal, 7id to 8id; pork, 7d to 8d per lb. PWLLHELI, WEDNESDAY.—Beef, 5d to 8d per lb; mutton, 81 to lCd per lb; P?*1*' 9d veal, 7d to lOd per lb; pigs. 4d per lb.; porkets, 15s to 18s each batter, Is 3d per ib; e8RUTHieN,1MoNDAT.-Wb0»t' 6d to 9s 6d per hobbe;; barley. 8a to 9 a, cats 6s to /a; fresh butter, 13d to I5d per lb fowls, 3s to 4s per coapie ducks, 4s to 5a per couple; eggs, 11 12 for Is. 00 WBBXHAM, MONDAY.—Soaae excellent beef waB sold, including a few Scotch heifers. Prices selling8well^ Store stock especially Thswas .go^on/68 10°PM "00te

ILLEGAL REMOVAL OF SHEEP. Cambrian COMPANY SUMMONED. HEAVY FINES AT' WHITCHURCH. Heavy penalties were inflicted1 by the Whit- ohurch magistrates on Friday upon the Hon. Gerald Rowland Clegg Hill. Hawkstone Park. and the Cambrian Railways Company, the form- er for illegally removing 204 sheep and 289 sheep on December 6th and 14tli respectively, and the Company for conveying them without proper licenses. The Company accepted the first consignment of sheep from Portmadoc with- out anv declaration. The sheep were unloaded at Whitchurch in the night and forwarded to Ha.wkstone. The station master at Whitchurch subsequently ascertain-cd Hie fact- and wrote to the Portma'doc station -master informing him of the requirements of the Sheep Scab Order. A Shropshire police-constable some days later had a conversation with Mr Hill, and explained' to him the regulations as to the removal of the sheep, and afterwards sent him a copy of such regulations and certificates. The Portmadoc station master and the police-sergeant at Whit- church then wrote with regard to the second consignment of sheep, stating that the defendant could not send them to Whitchurch without a properly-signed certificate. Notwithstanding this the sheep were sent, the defendant obtaining a note from Police-Sergeant-Iuspector Jones, of Portmadoc, stating that they were free from sheep scab. The station master at Whitchurch refused to allow the sheep to be unloaded, and the defendant saw Mr Topham, a Whitchurch magistrate, to whom he represented that all the regulations had been complied with, and that they were in the hands of the Portmadoc station master. The onlv certificate held by the latter, however, was the note from Inspector Jones. On the clear understanding that all regulations had been complied with, Mr Topham gave Mr Hill a written authority to unload the sheep and remove them to Hawkstone Park. Afterwards eight sheep were found affected with sheep scab. The defence was* that the offences were com- mitted in ignorance.—The Chairman (Mr Ethel- stone) said the Bench regarded the offences as of most serious character, the worst, they had ever known in the county, and they would not be doing their duty to the county and to farmers if they did not inflict heavy penalties. The defendant Hill was then fined JB25 and costs in each case, and the Railway Company S,5 and costs in the first case and B25 and costs in the second. Mr Hazlewood, of Bridgnorth. who prosecuted for the Shropshire County Council, was .also allowed six guineas.

In connection with the proposal for increasing the accommodation, of the workhouse, the St. Asaph Board' of Guardians on Friday resolved to erect a new hospital as a separate building. 'LINSEED COMPOUND' oi 35 years' proven Efficacy for Coughs and Colds. 9!d and 13id.

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—* 1 PORTMADOC BANKER" COURT. MONDAY—Before Mr Registrar A HLAMLEC'H CASE. — Edward j £ ,r, t° Froiihvfrvd, Harlech, painter and de<*>r,oC! whom' Mr W. Morris Jones, porta1 7$^ peared, presented accounts showing ■debt-edness ctf £ 166 17s; assets es ere f realise £ 21 6s, Tess £ 5 13s due to V creditors; alleged causes of ^a'!ur^y trade in winter time, losses, and ^0a'ece\^v. In answer to the assistant official r W.'G. Williams), the bankrupt st.a had been in business" in Harlech 91 ^t^l. jfc. ,1898. having started without any itiS^y £ e had known for some time that he -w¿]¡8 \a:i gp but was expecting trade to improve- t a' claimed the household furniture1 ception of about L6 -worth 'but itlu ebig that the bills for the whole of the otlt 0 been made out in his name, and ..J, earnings.—The examination was x7-0i t, A PWILIjHEM GROCER. — Si, liams Dobson, Railway Stores, came up for his adjourned ex«a^n^or 'P^jp- bankrupt was represented by Mr >arter, r, Pwllheli, and Mr Trevor (Messrs 3 cent, and Co., Bangor) appeared (c C,iver, bef —Replying to the assistant official (vjo^eiline< bankrupt stated that on the llj11, a last, he applied by letter to 'Mr Wei s s lender, for a. loan of £ 100. T4>e fi'3 ten, an his behalf and JfUwrit^ cousin, who vv-s m tf> enla< W letters. He want* • i VJ..a- letters. He want,&th-- -ey t, x. 4-hat time, he was .Demg it> creditors', and had an assize actio]a pen ainst him for over £ 200. On the WJ, ber. another letter was written to ™ eSs stating that his turnorer in the 'bus^ct, about £ 30 a week. This was not ^oTUg I he should have said L20 or £ 25. rØJ 011 íI ■stated that he had a mortgage of premises, although at the time th charge of £ 650 upon them. These jj.e r takes on the part of his cousin, aI? bankrupt) corrected fhem later on view he had. with Mr Wells's rt'R.^reS If the latter stated that the original repeated on that occasion, he was the truths He got a loan of & A not P. Wells, and signed for £ 90. He ha<i ^ce' him anything, and in three weeks ^re^.1^ the money he filed his petition. ■sitting of the court, the bankrupt ^itf>rs h! h° ia ,fomPlain't by one of ^lSrf0{ he had obtained credit as- the res^Jr ^d certain receipts, which, it was P$■ tampered with. These receipts „e duced.—The bankrupt stated ^ia receipt from' the North 'Shore £ 16. written with a blue pencil. n f however, that the figure "1" had otP" after the £ 16, in n different Wue to tn y mnkinjr it appear likes a■ r^ipa fi?ure ad'^ other receipt for SX £ ?a^itt,ec[ if was it nn the same way.. hi1 that these figures should <; l-rfca-i11 i and could not ao^unt for it. He had never tampered with them m any w:,y.^ to the signing of notes, the examination closed.

I BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AN-P DEATHS .t ,.11 Announcements of Births, Mihrriages;jit). Deaths are charged Is (cash) and 28 6d (ot MARRIAGES HUGHES—JONES—Janu»rv 13, at TrX Chanel, by the Rev Griffith Parry, Mr R. Parry, registrar. Mr William Bodlondeb, Morfa Bychan, to M'" Jones. Tv Mawr, Trpflys,- 1Jet}J1" JONES-HUGHES-January 17, Obapel, Llanddeiniolen, by tbe Rev Huws, In tbe preeenc^ of Mr T. n*rnarvon, Mr Owen Llewelyn Jod^' Llewelyn, Waenfawr, to Miss Jane & b Cremlyn, Betbel. I $be TOBIAS—WILLTAMS-On January 18," p* Parish Church, Sidmouth, Devon, by H. G. J. Clement. M.A., vicqir, filf, Tobias, of 21, Gill-strefit, Nottingbaio feP youngest daughter of W. T. Willianist 81 street, Nottingham.— DEATHS. 14e HUGHES—January 21, at his residence,^ gs- House, Holyhead, Dr E. T. Huphes- Interment at St Seiriol's Church H01' > at 2.30 on Saturday, 25th in-1— HUGHES—Lizzie, the b?loved d«og" Hcgh and Phoebe Hughes, 21, Sando^fl* Seaforth, Liverpool, aged 16 years.— rtrto'* OWEN—On the 21st instant, at Llwy°r« Pwllheli, Gweu. Maria Owen, wido^ lata Mr Owen Owen, solicitot, aged 86 J No flowers by request.- IN MEMORY. S0ifi JONE8 —I" loving memory of husband, Captain Evan Jones, Fro»' ^ijs> Carnarvon, who lost his life in the Channel, in the ship Moeltryfan," 19tb, 1901, aged 45 years. "He is n( t forgotten." Day by day, Oh! how I miss him. Words would fall my loes to tell. But in heaven I hope to meet hfm, Evermore with him to dwell Fvermore with him to dwell

MONUMENTS, LARGE STOCK. 1 i BEFORE BUYING, CALL AT HUGH JONES,- MARBLE WORKS, OARNAR^J kinds of Rustic and Plain Ctommi on 1if I Printed and Published for the Proprietory DANIEL REES. at the "Herald" l "High OAMOITTINN, FRIDAY. JANUARY 24, 1902.