Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

AN ECHO OF BETHESDA'S WOES. The other day, a reporter weeded his way from Bangor through the failing sleet to the town of Beehesda- The Penrhyn Slate Quaalii, with Oarnedd Dafydd and Carmedd Llewelyn, DOt far distant, were a. beautiful sight. The aedguibourhood hae, of course, been rather pro- minentlv before the public for the last seventeen laanths" through the unfortunate affair at the Penrhyn Slate Quarries—a dispute which has seriously crippled the trade of iBethesda and aeigilbourliood. The object of the visit was to interview Mr David Price, who keeps a. drapery establish- ment at 88, High-street, IBethesda, who ha^ been in business for the last twenty years. Mr Price, in the ordmary course of liis business, is confined very much indoors, and only goes out occasion- ially for exercise. According to his own version, it seems he has be«i greatly troubled with indi- gestion in its worsit form, and consequently to get. relief he had sought the best possible advice of able doctors, besides trying many kinds of patent medicines, without the lea^t effect. Oaie dav. however, he resolved to try Dr Williams' pink pills for rale people, which, as he knew, are not a patent medicine but a doctor's prescrip- tion, of whose marvellous cures he had frequent- tv read in WeLsibi newspapers. Consequently, he purchased a box, and,, lbeforre long, their effect Ihad been such tlhiat he felt quite a different mm. Dining the interview, the reporter said: "Per- haps you will understand. Mr Price, that I want tthese particulars of your case for publication. •Have you any objection to this?" iMr Price re- plied unhesitatingly "I ha.ve no objection what- ever to their publication." Further, he was- glad e c;L I of the opportunity otf stating truly the great benefit he had derived; feeling ever so much better, being more spirited, and 'having got rid of the usual langui-d feeling, his f(),od also nour- ishing as it never nourished him during his ill- ness. He feels altogether stronger and livelier. <DId hokLs a. very high opinion of Dr Williams' pink pills. Although he has tried some of the very nest medicines in the market to-day, he declares Dr Williams' pink pills to be far super- ior to any of them. Mr David Price compara- tively is only a young man, just forty-eight years tively is only a young man, just forty-eight years of age, but hie has tine experience of having suf- Serea terribly from the great evils of indigestion tfor many years. His many friends a.re pleaded to see ham 'having improved in health, strength, and appearance. Naturally, in his capacity as a dira-per, he oomes in contact, with a good many customers from the town of Bethesdia and neigh- bomirfiiaod, to nuamiy of whom he has spoken of Ujbe wonderful remedies otf this mu'ch-valued madiioixiie. I

WELSH HISTORY AND SEA FISHERIES. [By Wifliam Hampson, Whittingbam, Preston.] I In the memoir II. of Messrs Herdman and D&wson we dio mot find a very elaborate descrip- tion of Welsh fishing ground, although we notice nata.Tiy favourable account s of the good work done there, especially in Cardigan and Carnarvon I Bays. Also another very important omission are the classes and hatcheries which have been found so very bemeficiaT at Piel, in the North of Lancashire. THE BYE-LAWS OF THE NORTH- WESTERN SEA FISHERIES. i Before drafting the first code of bye-laws, I the committee held! public inquiries at the prin- erpal fiahrncr centres in the district, and took ■tbe views df the fishermen, and upon these views I the ibye-lawig were based. From time to time alterations have been made, or additional bye Saws drafted; but it has always been the prac- tice of the committee to first ascertain the views of the fishermen, and1 when objections to bye- laws have been made, the Board of Trade, has ¡' held inquiries into the objections before con- firming the bye-laws. In all, six public in- quiries have been held during the last ten yea^s by the Board of Trade with regard to the bye- laws of this district. Briefly the bye-laws now kt force enact —That only nets which have meshes which will allow of the escape of small fish may be used. A certain area is closed against the use of seine, draft, trawl, tow, band, hose, shank, stake, or other nets. The giale of the crabs, lobsters, mussels, cockles, oysters, allowed to be removed from a fishery I is regulated. No berried lobster or berried edible crab may be taken. The forms and t&Ms of nets and other instrument are regu- lated, also the method of using them, and the places and times where they may be used. A "close" for mussels and1 sparling is enforced. And, finally, steam trawling within the district is forbidden. Although, as previously mentioned, the fishermen asked for tegislation, a number of them have n-ot thought fit to observe the regu- lations, and, unfortunately, it has been found necessary to institute a large number of prose- cutions, the number up to the end' of 1901 amounting bo 770. The committee, recognising the fact that for many years no regulations re- lating to the capture of sea fish have been enforced, have seldom asked for heavy penalties, and the fines imposed have in most cases been small. -ms may perhaps account for the large number of offences against the bve-laws. The number of oases, however, in which proceedings have been taken do not, we are afraid, by any means represent the number of infringements of the bye-laws. It is probable that the bye-laws or fishery regulations cannot be fairly judged by statements of increased or decreased takes alone, as the question arises, "What would be tile state of affairs at the fisheries at the present time had there been no bye-laws?" For in- stance, it .seems reasonable to surmise, with regard to the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries District, that in these days of ever- Sntoreasing catching power, stekm fishing vessels, and other trawls, had' it not been for the bye- laws, the nurseries and ground's lying near the Would have been swept clean again and! again, until they were practically fished1 out, øot only to the detriment of these grounds them- atlves, bat also, as has been shown of the frroundB lying further seawards, llio shrimper aleo would not have escaped, as it is known that were it not for the bye-laws we should have seen stefun shrimpers, as well as steam trawl- ers, workmg the. inshore waters. Our object m mentioning these matters is to put before those who (without any laudable reason) are op- posed to all regulations or fishery the -view that, if the bye-laws were abolished, however much it might benefit a few for tne p&ament. it would directly bring disaster to tne inshore fisherman, and eventually to the offshore fisihermen. also. This shows the absolute necessity of the per- manent establishment of protective regulations. 9 b tttatad tUait sometime ago one of the bailiffs went on board! a small inshore boat in English waiters which was fishing just outside the boundary line with a full 7-inch mesh, and saw taken with this net, in about 20 minutes, 2cwt. of plaice. It is asserted that with this net a large proportion of the catches are undersized, immature fish, many under a quarter of a pound. (To be continued.)

OLD FALSE TEETH BOUGHT. Many Ladies* and gentlemen have bv them old or disused ftlse teeth, which might as well be turned into money. Messrs K,■ D^.and B. Fraser, Ltd., Princes Street, Ipswich (estah. 1833). buv old false teeth. If you send your teeth to them, they w.il remtjoujy^tu^of post the utmost value or, if they ■will make vou the best offer, and hold the teetih will mane you reference necessary, OTer for your repiy. If Ba,nke/g aipplv to Messrs Bacon 0° a33uan Ipswich.

UNSEED COMPOUND' ftl 35 yeaw proven Sfioiqj; for Cotgbt pri Cold?, 9id "d

THE INCORPORATION OF LLANDUDI\O. At the monthly meeting of the Llandudno Council, on Tuesday, under the presidency of Mr R. Roberts, J.P., the General Purposes Committee submitted a report with respect to the question of incorporating Llandudno. The report contained) a. report by the clerk on advantages and disadvantages of incorporation. The advantages were stated to be a name, tbe term "Borough" giving a better status than "Urban. District" aldermen, elected from men of Ion" experiemoe and great service to the town. who would not consent to stand the turmoil of a contested' elections; increased number of re- presentatives, if thought advisable; influence of borough in the Municipal Corporations' Association, and through that in Parliament; upon a redistribution of seats, a member of Parliament for t b. borough might be granted; the register of burgesses ^rstly, and secondly, upon redistribution, the Parliamentary regis- ters would be compiled by the town clerk, and not by the clerk to the Oounty Council; addi- tional powers of making bye-laws; borough auditors appointed by burgesses eadh yeatr; half-yearly audit of accounts instead of an an- nual one the returning officer for the Parliamen- tary borough would be the mayor, and for a municipal ward the ward ald«rman; borough council could petition the King for a separate Commission of the Peace; improvements in postal service mightt more easily be obtained; the improved status would probably enable the corporation to borrow money at a. cheaper rate off interest. The disadvantages included the greater amount of state and ceremony con- sidered by some to be a drawback the office of mayor entails more attendances at public func- tions tfhan the, office of chairman of a District Council; importation of aldermen, regarded by many 'as undemocratic; the abolition of the Local Government Board audit, considered, by many to be an inducement to municipal jobs the making of two rates instead of one, and (from the landowner's point of view) the rata- bility of land upon tne same basis as other pro- perty allowance to the mayor by the Council (if any) the division of the general district rate into two rates, one a, general district rate, the other a borough rate. Only towns which have a population of at least 20,000 inhabitants that would gain the right to control its own police force by incorporation. The fact that the town according to the last census is still below 10,000 is population would! not appear to be a fatal objection, for within the past five years Aber- gavenny. with a population of only 9000 and' a Y' 14 ratable" value of £34,000, has been successful in obltakning a, charter. The first step to be taken if the matter is to be pursued is to obtain the oprnion: of the inhabitant householders. The committee had, resolved that this report be printed on the minutes and that the Council be recommended to call a public meeting of the inhabitant householders to consider the question. The report was adlopted without a discussion, and the question of calling a public meeting of ratepayers was left in the hands of the chairman. pi

THE COWLYD WATER BOARD. THE DIFFICULT POSITION OF COLWYN BAY. WrRIay^lUpd"r the P^ency of Mr J. (5™lberiain (solicitor to the Board) reterrmg to the proposed new line of pipes in tended to suppkment the present supply of water to Colwyn Bay and Llysfaen said tW since the last meeting he had given further Sn sideration to the matter, and he felt it^ duty to bring his conclusions to the noticed the Board. An application had been made bv them to the Local Government Board for a local inquiry concerning the proposed new scheme out after carefully re-examining the Board's Provisjional Order, he found that if it were k S- ^ie m(luilT might very possibly prove a ortive. A Commissioner would be sent down iom London; and on his arrival, he would un er the circumstances, find that one authority °,r,' at least, its representatives — were al- °PP<-Ksed to the scheme. On thalt ao- thp. n™ dfc^ine to hold the inquiry, with en,fP n"? r6Sult °f a «reat delay, inconven- tS SLdwhfthe" i^Vtt°o?Sh^7the4houl<i the Board explaining that the present supply of water was satisfactory to the borough of Ckm way and its district; but that the two other constituent authorities, Colwyn Bay and Llys- faen, had never had a satisfactory supply some parts of the district being without a. supply for days together; that all contributory districts were agreed that the supply to the two districts already named was unsatisfactory, but that the Conway Borough representatives on the Board were opposed to bearing any part of the outlay for the additional mains now proposed. Dr Prichard (Conway) said he was not opposed to a. letter to that effect. Mr Chamberlain said they might then ask whether under such circumstances the Depart- ment were of opinion that the inquiry would be abortive. Dr Prichard remarked that it was only fair to point out as well that there was another of the constituent authorities opposed. The Chairman: Only Conway are really on- posed to it. Mr Hugh Owen: The rural district coun- cillors are not unanimous. Dr Prichard replied that Conway was, how- ever, quite prepared to stand on its own merits on the matter. He did not object to the pro- posed letter. Mr T. Roberts: If the decision is against holding the inquiry, what will become of the scheme ? Mr Chamberlain replied that the only alter- native they would then have would be to refer it to arbitration, a very unsatisfactory thing, as neither partv would be bound by it. The Chairman: Is it a fact that you can't be bound by arbitration? Mr Chamberlain said they could, of course, be bound; but the probalbility would be that they would be landed in fresh difficulties, and the re- sult would be that they would have to get an Act of Parliament after all. Mr T. Parry: I doubt very much whether the Local Government Board can refuse an inquiry. Mr Chamberlain said they could if they deemed it unnecessary. Mr Parry: Whether there is a dispute or not, we must get our water supply ("hear, hear" from the Colwyn Bay members). Mr Hugh Owen said he was quite agreeable to the letter suggested by Mr Chamberlain, and, he thought their thanks were due to that gentle- man for bringing the matter before them iin that manner. The Chairman: We should know how we stand then at any rate. Mr Bevan moved that the letter be sent, and remarked that it would save them a great deal of expense. Personally, he felt in despair that that scheme would not be carried out without an Act of Parliament. The borough of Conway was acting in a very injudicious and unfriendly manner in his opinion. He warned them, how- ever, that if the Colwyn Bay supply ran short, they would put Conway into a very serious ex- pense. Mr Hugh Owen seconded. Mr T. Roberts moved, as an amendment, that the letter be not sent. Two voted for both the amendments and the original motion, the latter being carried on the casting vote of the chairman. Mr T. Parry ftien gave notice that he would, at the next meeting of the "Board, move that an Act of Parliament be promoted. THE ENGINEER ON THE WATER SUPPLY. Mr Farrington (the engineer) reported that in view of the proposed inquiry he had made a further and still more careful investigation as to the condition of the mains, and: he found that with a few unimportant" exceptions, there were no leakages. Careful gauging as to pres- sure and everything taken into consideration., in his opinion, the mains now in use could not supply in twenty-four hours more than was demanded of them in that time. He had aigajn come to the conclusion that they must provide a service of reservoirs at Colwyn Bay, Conway, Deganwy, Penmaen, Llangwstenm, and Llys- faen. That was the only practicable solution of the difficulty. The matter was eventually left to a committee of nominees appointed by the several constitu- ent authorities.

LLANDUDNO AND DISTRICT NOTES. The Llianctudnio Vounoilhold its monthly meet- ing on Tuesdlay, and the proceedings lasted over four ho u'rs. "Harmony and good feeling, con- sistent with) a raaaotoable amount of criticism, were conspiknuouis ithffloiuigjhiout. This is as it sboulid be. It enables the Council to do its work niu'dli. more satisfactorily. Nothing is lost, hut everything gained, by each member treating the other with courtesy. • • Thiei 'Chairman', in a very gracious manner, paid a tribute to the memory of Mr W. RaAthbome. Mir 'Raiblubone, whlen he was a member for tihe county, had no more loyal supporters in any part of this consifciituienoy thiaai he had ait Llandudno, iaimd whenever the public authority required amy gtrievanoo ventiiUated, or any wrong adjusted, the dieceiaised ■statesman and philanthropist was al- ways ready to lend all thie assistance and the influence in. his power to attain the object in view. Therefore, apart from Mr Rathbone's services to education, Llandudno had special rea- sons to be grateful to him. A letter was roaid from Mr Robetrt Clay, stat- ing t'hiait it gave him "great pleasure in resigning his iseait on the boroaiiglh.. council." He did not assign! any reason whatsoever, but it is evident thlat it is the result otf a. "«oene" which occurred at a. meeting! of one of the committees. To my mind, -no, man should enter public life unless he is prepared to 'De criticised. Oertamiy, no coun- cillor 'has a TOigfla.'fc to criticise another feltow- member if the oaimot stand the reply otf the one attacked. ŒJtut whlat puzzles me is the fact tihat Mr Clay should deem it a. "pleasure to resuign." If he had Dio arriibition to become a councillor, why did lie accept nomaMattdon? Having accepted nomination, amid been returned without a con- test, it would be only fair to the ratepayers for I hiim to -serve the wlho'.e term, instead of putting \1 the town to tihe cost of a bye-eleotion. ♦ Thie reader will have observed that Mr day uses the term "borough; council." He may be a prophet, and may be anticipating the time when LLaindudnoi will be incorporated. However, | the Cou'ncil have deoidedi to call a meeting of ratepayers to decide .the matter, and it is to be ratepayers to decide ilie matter, end it is to be hoped that tihey will be .wise enough to make the I' application. A perusal of Mr Con oily's report., in another column, will certainly be a source of enliglhtenment to tihe public, well as a. sarfe guide upon whfiich to dtecide what step they will take. The opportunity—.the Coronation year— is a most favourable one, and with the influence I which the Council can bring to betalr in the proper quarters there is no reason to doulbt but that Llandudno would be 'fjucoessfuil in its aipplioa- tion as Abergavenny. On the other hand, if the movement is to succeed1, there is no use closing one's to tihe fact tihtat tihe local authority and thie ratepayers orwast be otf one mind anidj thor- ougMy united). Otherwise, the application can- not succeed. Here is a. mia-tter worthy of the most sincere attention and consideration of the Liandludnio Ratepayers' and Property-owners' Association. w The financial statement made by Mr W 0 Williams waist a very interesting one. It jo not my inten-timoll to trespass on the grounds covered by the wtater of your financial articles. Never- theless, I caranot allow the opportunity to pass without saying a word on tihe position Mr W cl O. Williams is a master of figures, and an ideal chiaarmiah of ifae Emarfioe voimimitt^ On Tuee^ day, he indulged in "estimates," at the end of the financial yewr, ihe drives at a probable de- ficit of £ 1282, against £ 1813 for Hi year. He did not give us detailed" state- ment as to how teamvediait thoise figures. Tlhev may or may not be; correct. Sufficient fen- me is the feet that the thp Finance Com- mittee estimated deficit on the rate account otf fri-to*- (However, fortunate lv for Oandludlno, tjhiey tmtiicipate to receive £ 500 from thie electric c<)ai2f^ ,whic!h will reduce that amount to £ 7BU Therefore, it is pleasing to note that tlhtere is la silver lining to the cloud, and that we nave got pretty wtdfl into the li|cWht from the dark financial period of 1899, when the deficit wias £3566. A policy otf expediency is not always sate, and the ratepayers have "lost scores of pounds by that means, which should have heeri^overed. Th« present financial posi- tion of 'Llaniduiano is brighter. But them is xnuch room for lmproveraenlfc. < • • • °f more ^flea-nee and im- portancethan appear on tihe surface of it cropped up. I refer to tlie instruct ion given by the Fin- tihe collector wtthTregard to the recoTffy in future of waiter, gas., and elec- tricity accounts. (According to the, demand .e5; l™1 'oomsuimers are allowed 28 days within Zf Now, /the committee in- structed tihe 'collector to give a further seven daysr notice before stopping thie supply, and prooeedtiTig against the defaulters. (But the mends of the "poor" turned up on the scene, and argued that tit was a "hardiship" and a. drastic" measure to adopt. For my "own part, cowsidler the recommendation leniency itself. As the chairman of the 'Finance Committee point- ed out, it is not "the poor" that are in arrears 011 the list, but other persons who could, and 'ought to be made to meet .their liaMLMes in good t'iwie. To refer to the ibome^b and the hard-work- ing comimuniiity is simply to drtaw a. red-hemins: across the paitih wi.th a view of shieldlilng tihe rivh and others in high places. The instruction will ciauise no concern to the working people. There 'hias been a gnealfc deal' of laxity iin the p?/st in pwttmg tlhe rule in force and. as I 'have altfeadv stated, and as Mr W. O. Williams proved' to the hilt, tlhiat policy of expediency has caused a serious logs to the ratepayers. Councillors are simply trustees for the town, and am tihat capa- citv they have neither the legal nor .tihe moral risht to fritter away the revenue, but to adminis- ter the estate left- to their care to the very ælt possible advantage. For the credit of Llandud- no. let, it be frtiRted thiait common sense prevailed, and that tiii^ miaijoritv of thtei Council sunported the 'sane Hind veTy proper action of the Finance < < < Committee. For the year ending 31st of irch. 1901, tih e^e was a. loss of P,17 7s 9d on the iMiarketl Rall. Such was the inlfovmation imparted by the Bve» laws Committee to the Council. Like many; other tihuDgis., tlke market wa.s erected, in thd first instafnoe, on a misapprehemsion. It wa3 fhou-ght t!ha)t! .umJess they ihtid a market 'hall, they could .not demand tolls. Having built the plaoe„ it was found that they could not compel iia wkervS to go mi. But. now, tails a)re collected as hithea* to. The result is tihat-.tihe market is simply & white elephant, and an ugly one, too. Unless ifl can be made more afttna.edve, it will continue to! be a loiss. 'O'ne wag suggested in the: Council* room tihat it .should be converted into a "me wis.1^ I have hieard a very much poorer idiea. Mr McMa/ster brought up the question of thiafi piece of .land aiburtting on whidh is now in the possession otf the diutncfojj wardens for the Lliandudno parish, and movew that notice be served on the tenant not to pay more rent. The contention of Mr MciMaster aztfJ Mr Tliiewlis is thalfc the land has been left for that puirpose of a public .square, and, therefore, iØ tlie property of the town. I hiave no. desire attribute any unworthy motives to tihe aiboffii' genMemen. Nevertheless, they must beaa* íJI mind that they are not. tha only men on tW Loujieil who care for the public interest. dudino has had excellent men from time to on .its lotoal authority, and. certainly as keen honest as my two friends. if the lliamd' public property, it is somewhat strange, that w has not been occupied and claimed a#?* Mr J. Jones (Cedars), that stalwart riglits and the defender of the ratepayers1' Jj?,. terest, declares that he was present at "a auction wihen tilie laud ladjoiniiij; wiats sold. Al* Was 'booughit up under the faatmmoiefi* except tHnSl 'strip iin quest-ion, whioh, Mir Jones state's, hadl been reserved for Ohur -h purposes. Mr Thewli^ relied, ill his argument, on the fact, that in a recent lawsuit—which, by the way, was a frierid- c^rchwardens had failed' to make good titliiefco the land, in order to satisfv a .puT- ciniser. That ip, undoubtedly, the cia'se wlhere is the datru upon which the Council oaØ' proceed? The decision of Mr Justice Kekewikb does not alter the position in the least. 1^ ohuroliwardens are in possession. Personally* would prefer the land to be public prop The Council have hlad sufficient lawsuits, andl iW is to be hoped tihat they will not launch up«* another which may prove equally fruitless costly. I had intended last week to refer to thki magnificent gift to the Public Library made bJI, the Mayor. The whole set of the "Story of the Nations I is not a small gift, apart from tJ¡6 En0tYt C°+lt- B1Ut What opportunities presented to the inhabitants of the borough* Ihev can now get an insight into the ways an^ oustoms of the nations of the world, and tilito be able to look upon the things of this life f a broader point of view. It speaks well the wav in which the story of Wales has beféJI written that it was through reading that that the Mayor decided that Conwayites become the possessors of the whole series. am sure that the Mayor's gift will be appre- ciated by all lovers of litera.ture, and that good use will be made of the same. » » It seems that the Mayor was not satisfied with promising to present the town with a Welfil* national flag, but has also given the flags of Ireland, Scotland, and all the colonies—except the Transvaal! I expect that that will oomd later. There is no mistake about it, Conway; is lucky in having such an open-handed gentleiøaØ as Mr Albert Wood aa mayor during the Corofl*" tion year. There is an old saying in some PXM- of Wales which means "Thank you for youJ3 next, this we have had." Verb. sap. < < Rumours are in the air as to the amount of t$jj next rate, and many are the calculations calculators. Personally, I do not think the next rate will be more than six shillillgo, and sixpence in the pound. The borough not carry a much heavier burden, and I filillo that the present councillors are quite as keen 5* keeping down the rates-without the keeping of them down to starvation point—as the bul* of the ratepayers, but I am of the opinion thaj to make the above rate prove sufficient tb^ expenditure will have to be curtailed. A ishav eye must be kept on the expenses, and I ant that if it comes to a question of reducing establishment the councillors will one arid study first of all the welfare of Jhe at large, and not a few. The Mole Voice Choir gave a very good! count of itself on Tuesdlay evening1 Marmder's Cantata "The Martyrs" was per- formed. The members are to 'be upon the successful issue of their season's' pra^ tiaing, and it is hoped that they wili soon the townspeople another treat. ♦ • it While on things musical I must Mko especial mention of the •rising' Welsh baritoH^ji Mr Madoc Davies, A.R.C.M1. It was anybody's while to note the way in which sang in the cantata on Tuesday evening. voice was quite capable of the work it called upon to perform, and when I mention some of his solos ranged from F to can judlge for themselves that a. voice with ø, good compass was required. Mr Ma<J°^ Davies's excellent voice was well suited to tb& sclos. His style was pleasing and his sion and enunciation perfect. As a W clsb.nJi8.1l- I must really make a note of the effect that produced; upon the audience by his singing 011 "Glyndwr. The spirited way in which he saJiS that solo roused the o.d. Welsh martial spirit jØ every Welshman in the audience, and made O-Uld feel proud of his nationality. As the singed jS to sina %t the National Eisteddfou at BamgPo it is to be hoped tillat he will sing that 13614 there. .<

The execution of Richard Wigley, butcher Shrewsbury, for the murder of Eliza. MaJY Bowen, at Westbury, Salop, on November 30th, took place in Shrewsbury Prison on Tuesday morning. ■"wSSSfSS-

DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MR D. R. DAVIES, GLAN CONWAY. As briefly noted in our last issue, the death of Mr D. R. Davies, Plas Isa', Glan Conway, cast a gloom over the whole. district. After making what is considered in the medical world as a splendid fight against a complication of pneumonia and typhus fever, his strength at last gave way, and he died at the comparatively early age of 37, just as he was blooming as a successful and conspicuous public man. De- ceased was the son of the late John Davies, Plas Isa', who died about a year ago, and of Mrs Da- vies, who now resides at Bryn Mynnen, a small farm on the slope below Plas Isa'. Mr Davies's father was born at Penrhiw Isaf, and his mother is a daughter of the late Richard Owen, Plas Uchaf. After receiving his early education at the Conway National School, under Mr Allan, the present headmaster, Mr Davies went to the Conway College, and thence to Aberystwyth College. After studying for three years at Aber- ystwyth, he went to the London University, but after a. year spent there, his health gave way, and he had to return WIne. He then abandoned the career which he had intended for himself, and took to farming, and in course of time suc- ceeded his father as agent to Miss Jones's Bryn- steddfod Estate. He also succeeded, in 1897, to the seat which his father had held on the Con- way Board of Guardians since 1866, and at that same time became a member of the newly-formed Conway Rural District Council, of which at the time of his death he was vice-chairman. He was, too, one of the representatives of the Conway Rural District Council on the Cowlyd Board. In his business relations, Mr Davies was a shrewd and far-sighted man, and he brought these qualities, together with the fruits of his excellent education, to bear upon all that he undertook, and although at the time of his death he had seen but thirty-seven summers, he was looked upon as a most valuable member of each of the public bodies to which he belonged. He took a keen personal interest in all phases of agriculture, and all that tended to improve the prospects ofl the farmers. He was a prominent member of the I Conway Horse Show Society, and was vice- president of this year's show, which is to be held on Easter Monday. Mr Davies was of a kind disposition, and when one broke through the out-1 ward reserve of manner, this was found to be one of his chief traits. The tenants on the Bryn- steddfod Estate have long since come to know' and to appreciate Mr Davies, and they feel his t loss keenly. He took no prominent part in I politics, neither did he hold office in any religious body, but he was a member of the Glan Conway C.M. Church. His remains were interred at Llansantffraid, on Saturday afternoon, and the I funeral being of a. public nature was largely at- tended. The coffin was of plain oak with brass mountings, and was covered with beautiful floral t tributes from relatives and others. The chief I mourners were: -Mr Elias Davies (uncle), Pen- maenmawT; Mr Thomas Owen (uncle), Plas Uchaf; Mr D. T. Davies (cousin), and Mr Richard Davies (cousin). There were also several other relatives present. Among the general public were:—Mr Hugh Owen (repre- senting the Conwav Board of Guardians); Mr J. W. Raynes, J.P. (representing the Cowlyd Board) Mr J. Jones, Dinarth Hall (representing the Conwav Union Assessment Committee) Mr G. 0. Jones, J.P. (representing the Conway Rural District Council); Dr R. A. Prichard, Dr Foulkes. Rev D. Davies, Llandudno; Mr and Mrs R. Parry, Llandudno; Mr Edward Thorp, Llandudno; Mr R. Hughes, Llandudno; Mr T. B. Farrington, C.E., Llandudno; Mr J. R. Dawson, Llandudno Messrs R. Davies, Edward Roberts, Pollit, and E. Lloyd Jones (representing the Conway Horse Show Society), Mr T E° Parry, Mr J. W. Post, Mr Isaac Parry, Mr W Daviess, Colwyn Bay; Mr Rowland Williams, Daviess, Colwyn Bay; Mr Rowland Williams, Colwyn Bay; Mr 0. Williams, Colwyn; Mr P. H. MoClement, Penmaenmawr; Mr Edward Ro- berts, Colwyn Bay; Mr O. Rowland, J.P., Con- way Mr W. Jones (Metropolitan Bank),' Con- way Mr T. W. Griffith, solicitor, Llanrwst; Mr R. Rogers Jones, auctioneer, Llanrwst; Mr Llewelyn Jones, chemist, Conway; Mr T. M. Jones,"Conway; Mr 0. Llwyfo Roberts, "Car- narvon and Denbigh Herald," etc. The Rev J. D. Owen officiated at the house, and the Rev Mr Morgan (Penfro), at the church and by the grave. A VOTE OF CONDOLENCE. At the monthly meeting of the Cowlyd Water Board on Friday, Mr J. W. Raynes, J.P., (the chairman) moved a vote of condolence with the amily of the late Mr Davies. The youngest of a.'}' he had evej^ appearance of outliving death came to some of them as a Ion™, Davi«s was a quiet, unassuming rtf tkl ma°',a P^^t gentleman in every sense be was sure they worn- all fnd idded^l^^ir- Thomas Pany seconded, ?at he «>uld not help feeling that W Se Mr'nT7 ^T7 loss" Tt had not been had depart«<i from them. His (the speaker's) mind back a few year*, and it; was remarkable that since they had commenced their joint scheme they had lost from Colwyn Bay four members, from Conway three or four. and three or four from the rural districts. He could not be far wrong in saying they had lost ten or twelve members of the Board since its formation, but tt very few years ago. That came as an additional loss, and especially so as the deceased was a young and promising member of their authority. Dr Prichard said he endorsed fully what had been already said. The motion was put, and carried! unanimously.

The Rev H. Maldwyn Hughes, son of the late Rev Dr John Hughes (Glanystwyth), has been appointed to be the superintendent of the Wes- leyan, Book-room at Bangor and Connexional editor, in succession to his father, until August next. I

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LLANDUDNO PETTY SfiisSlONSl MONDAY.-—Before General Gough (presid- ing), Eliasi Jones. Esq., C. J. Wallace, Esq., J. Adev Wells, Esq., and R. Roberts, Esq. LICENSING.—On the application of Mr R. S. Chamberlain, the license of the Parade Hotel, 1 Llandudno, was temporarily transferred from Mr Collins to Mr Holt, and that of wine and spirit license., held by Mr Deacon, to Mr J. L. Mayger. Mr Edwin Parker, of the Blue Bell, Conway, obtained' an occasional license to sell refresh- ments on the Conway Horse Show Ground on Easter-Monday. THE RESULT OF BEING IN DEFAULT.— W. Price, Church-walks, and one of the can- didates whose name is mentioned in connection with the forthcoming urban district election, had been summoned for not carrying out a magisterial order calling upon him to remove a certain structure whicl^ he had built behind one of his cottages because of a deficient back area. Since the issue of the summons, the work had been carried out. Mr R. S. Chamberlain, who ap- peared for the urban council, asked for costs as well as the advocate's fee. Mr E. E. Bone, who represented W. Price, said that the work bad been delayed because the defendant was in negotiations with the council. Upon Mr E. Paley Stephenson (the engineer) being called to the witness box, he denied the latter statement.- The Bench granted the application of Mr Cham- berlain. DEFRAUDING THE RAILWAY COM- PANY.—Mary Smith, fowl dealer Bodorgan, Anglesey, was summoned for travelling without a ticket from Deganwy to Bangor, with a view of defrauding the railway company, on the 22nd of February. Mr Fenna appeared for the pro- secution. The defendant pleaded guilty, and also to a second charge, namely, that she had been convicted, on the 5th of November, 1900, at the Conway Police Court, for a similar offence. I Mr Fenna, in stating the facts, observed' that the defendant booked from Lkmdudno to Deganwy, with the 6.20 train on the evening of the day in question. She had booked to Deganwy, but proceeded to Bangor as stated. Instead of pay- ing at the latter station she went to the parcel's office, where, as a rule, she has business to do. Subsequently, Smith went out through the out- ward door, and was detected. When challenged for her ticket she replied that she had given it up at the gate. He (Mr Fenna) could call plenty of evidence to prove that that was not the case. This was her second offence, and she was liable to be fined JB20 and costs, or to be sent for a term of imprisonment not exceeding one month. She had given the company a great deal of trouble, and he hoped that the Bench would deal with the case with some severity.- The defendant saiid that she had booked a return ticket from Llandudno to the Junction, and her intent was to go back and spent the night at Llandudno. When she got to Llandudno Junc- tion she found the Carnarvon train there, and she jumped in.—The Bench'imposed a fine of £5 and costs— £ 6 4s 6d in all. AFTER THE RABBITS.-Henrv Anstey, gamekeeper to Lady Augusta Mostyn, summoned Ellis Atherton and Daniel Edwards, Pleasant- street, Llandudno, with trespassing on land be- longing to Lady Augusta Mostyn, in search of rabbits on the 5tli of March. They were further charged with assaulting the gamekeeper.—Mr E. E. Bone appeared for the prosecution, while Mr W. J. Corbett defended Edwards. y^Ir Bone, in his opening statement, said that the prosecution, on or about 5.30 on the afternoon of the day in question, was walking on the top of Maelgwyn Hill, which is a little distance behind Llanrhos Church, and from there proceeded to Coed y Gell. When he got there he found three men poaching. They had a net on a rabbit hole, and there were also some rabbits on the ground. The defendants were two out of the three. Anstey asked for their names, but they refused to give them. The gamekeeper took hold of one by the collar, and put his knee on his chest, in order to secure the net from him. When Atherton saw that, he came and gave Anstey a kick, with the observation, "Take that." After consulting with the police two of the men were subsequently found—Henry Anstey bore out the above state- ment, and in cross-examination swore that he was certain that they were the men found in the W»ods.—-P.C. Richard Williams said that he went with the prosecutor to Edwards's house. When questioned, he denied being in the woods at the time.-Mr W. J. Corbett, for the defence, set up an alibi on behalf of Edwards, who it was contended, was fencing with another man'on his mother's land at the time. Edwards, Mrs Owen, and W. 0. Evans, gave evidence to that effect. Atherton also set up an alibi, and put in a time-sheet which purported to shew that he was working at the time, but Mr Porter (the magistrates' clerk) observed that it wast no evi- dence whatsoever.—The Bench, after a short retirement, returned into court, when .the Chair- man said that they did not find sufficient evi- dence to convict Edwards. Therefore, the charges against him would be dismissed. How- ever, they found the cases against Atherton sub- stantiated, and they fined him 10s and costs on each charge. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Inspector Row lajnd Jones, R S.P.C. A., summoned W. J. Jones, -Pentre Uoha, iPenrhynsade, with cruelly ill- treating a horse, on the 24tih of February. His employer, 'Hugh. Owen, was also charged with ( causing tihe animal to be worked.—Aocordmg to the inspector's evidence, tihe animal, which waiS a brown gelding, was very lame, aged, but in good condition. It was very Lame on the fare- iegts, and suffering, from other ailments.—Owem was tuned 58 and costs, and Jones 2s 6d and costi. II D-OES THE LICENSE 'BELONG TO THE MIAN OR TBCE iPRiElMISEiS? — John Littler, grocer, etc., Buildings, Llandudno, pleaded igjudlty to selling Manor at a ihouse not licensed, on the 19th. of February. —< Mr J J 'Marks appeared' to prosecute on behalf of 'tihe pohoe, and Mr R. 8. Chamberlain for Mr Lit- Mea-. — Mr Marks stated tihat at the annual li- œnsing last year. Mr Littler bad the rfjMlwwae granted to sell wines and 22' 'Mostyn-stireet, Llandudno. Since that date, the pnemises (had been sold to a bank- ing firm, and Mr Littler removed to a. Tvla.rv> lower down., and theme, on the 19th of February, sold a bobtfe of gin to Inspector Griffiths. He wHwf r n0t U> that the sale .Jrttoant a hqense wm a sale in .the ordinary 355'in th* ,lwtltles ™ exhibited and 'I'piliedi m taIl 'Open manner in the windows. Still T) q j-t! ^ffence, aftid' ai very serious one —(Mr itme caise to tihe court in a veiy fair manner Mr the oldest tradesmen and re- moved the Suock, never heedino- whether ithp li cense^belongedjto_*he premises or himself As a matter of «act, belonged to the premises.- The Oiainman said that the Bench quite realised the position of Mr Littler, and would only call upon him to pay the costs. IN AJRISTO QRATIC QUARTERS. J^hn Hobson, Great Crane's Head, was> fined Is amd costs for allowing his donkey to stray on the Promenade on the 17tih of February; while Jo- seph Hobson, Tanygraig, Llandudno, was called upon to pay a similar penalty for allowing his donkey to visit Abbey-road, on the 3rd of Mainch. ON FURE.—Lloyd Williams, Victoria-street, Craigydon. was mulcted in a fine ofrsixpence and costs for allowing Ms chimniey to take fire. LIGHT. — For driving a butcher's cart, without ligihft, alfter the presribed houtis, Edward U. Evans (at Messrs J. Jones and, Sons, Ltd.), was fined 2s and costs. D^UNKENNESS.oseph Hay and Mary nessT g ^S^h. were fined for drunken- ^OT^UCTION. — William (Brookes, town porter, was fined! 5s and costs for leaving his cart on the highway without anyone in charge DEALING TIMBER. -f^Gr^ce Raw?ev and William Davies pleaded guilty to stealing timber ™ the Old Brickworks, which, belonged' to Land Mostyn.—Mr E. E. Bone, who prosSouted siad that the pla/ce was uninhabited, and! people went there, and carried the timber away He was prepared to withdraw the case on payment of costs.—The (Bench consent^, and poiit^d out to tihe youths the seriousness of their offence They bad no business to steal timber from any house, wfhetner it was inlhalbited orr othenwiV ™,ETS. Two yoSTmen named Robert Thomas, Penberllan, Perdhyiraide' and William Jones, Pant, ditto, pleaded guilty to steaJmg two ferrets. valued at 30s, the pro- perty of Henry Anstey. sramekeeper to Lady 'Mostyn., on the 9th of February. The ferrets WM'e -rooove.redl.-The defend.ant.swcre each fined £ 1 and costs. TpOUBLE.-Nuim* iBraesmner, Mayfield House. Llandudno, was brought up in cu-tody on a charge of stealing a -old watch and other articles of jewellery.—Sunt, Rees wiid that tine police had not recovered1 the nropierty, and they asked' for a remand until the 25th ink,.

IV next number of "Y Cvmmrodor" Vill con- tain an article which throws light on the history of Sir Lewie Morns s ancestor Llewelyn Ddu o Fon. It is written by Mr D. Lleufer Thomas, and is based on original documents in" Sir Lewis Morris's possession. For tie first time, it pre- I s^nts in a complete form the story of Llew- elyn Ddu'a management of the Cardiganshire I mines and hÚI troubles in connection tberenritii.

COLWYJN BAY AND COLWYN URBAN COUNCIL. The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday, under the pre- eidtoncy of the Rev Thomas Parry. VOTES OF CONDOLENCE. Votes of condolence were passed with Mr James Wood, Ty'nymaes, an old member of the Council, out the loss of his wife; and with the Rev John Griffith, Old Oolwyn, a present member, on the loss of his mother. CONGRATULATING THE KING. The ,Clerk read! a telegram sent by the chair- man to the King on the anniversary of his wed- ding, offering the loyal congratulations of the Council and of the inhabitants of Oolwyn Bay. A telegram of thanks from the King was re- ceived!, and was read.—The Chairman remarked that he was almost exactly the game age, and was married in the .same year, as his Majesty. COMPENSATION. Mr T. J. Limekax, the late secretary of the Gas Company, whose undertaking has passed into the hands of the Council, was appointed accountant of the Council in the gas department at a salary of £2 per week. It was also agreed to pay him J6900 as compensation for the loss of his appointment under the Gas Company. VITAL STATISTICS. Mr W. Jones, surveyor, ,who was indisposed, sent in his report, which stated that the death- rate for the year 1901 was 13 per thousand: of the populatilonr-a remarkably low figure, even for seaside places on the Welsh coast. NANTYGLYN ROAD IMPROVEMENT. The Surveyor read letters from Mrs Schill with regard to the scheme to secure the widening of the road! adjoining Nantyglyn Hall. A letter was also submitted from Mr R. B. Perkins. After discussing the plan it was resolved to direct the surveyor to oommunica/te with the parties interested, so as to ascertain what they a.re prepared to contribute towards the cost. Attention was drawn to the proceedings which took place at the close of the last Council meeting witu regard to. Mr Clark's property, and it was resolved that the surveyor take the steps necessary to widen this road between the Abergele ^oad and' the old high road to its full w'idlth. LOAN. The Clerk reported the receipt of the Sanction of the Local Government Board for the borrow- ing of £ 1000 for tar-paving work. It was re- solved to instruct the surveyor to report as to the best course to pursue in the execution of the .work. WORKING REPORT. Mr Tudlman read his report for the past month. Units generated 8^56, current con- sumed1 by street arcs 824 units. Number of consumers connected 74. I STEAM DYNAMO. It was stated that the official test of the new steam dynamo was made on the 5th ult., and a letter was read from the consulting engineer reporting thereon. OBSTRUCTING FOOTPATH. The Manager of the electric light works re- porbed! that. the Council, at the instance of the police, had been fined on the 8th ul't. for leaving a drum of cable on the parapet in Sea View- crescent without a light. Explanation having been offered, the committee, on such advertance, issued instructions to both gas and electrical engineers to exercise every possible care when work of this nature is carried out. HEALTH OF DISTRICT. The Surveyor reported on the healthiness of the district during the past month, and re- ferred to its remarkable immunity from all lll- fectious illness. Discussion took place on the prevalence of smallpox in the country, and' the chairman of the Council and the surveyor were dleputed to take aJl measures necessary to cope with any emergency which might occur in that direction within the district, it being under- stood' that they bad already taken some action in the matter; and to further this object the clerk was directed to again communicate with the Local Government Board urging their ap- proval to the sanction for acquiring the whole of the site at Bron y Nant for the purposes intended.

COUNCIL ROOM, ETC. The tender of Mr W. Hodgkins, for J329 15s was accepted for painting the council room, &c. LOAN OF £ 1069. The Clerk reported: that he had an offer from Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson, solicitors., Llandudno, to obtain JB1069 for the purpose of defraying the taxed costs, and expenses of an incidental to the poomQtiOOi of the Oolwyu Bay and Colvyn U.D. Cotmcil Act, 1901, from the Liverpool Victoria Legal Friendly- Society, at. 3| cent, per annum inlterest.—The offer was atooepted!. LOAN. The Clierk reported the reoeSjpt of the Local Government Board's sanction to the borrowing of j31000 for tar-paving work, and offer of the Ibam, and of the loan of B8450 for elecftric light- ing purposes, were considered. Instructions were given with the viewf of pursuing the in- quiries that were being made. t:K.'1iS 1.0AN. Thie correspondence with the Prudienitial Assurance Company in reference to this "transac- tion was submlititJed, and, it was reported that the matter was now receiving the attention of Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson, solicitors. PROMENADES AND SEA WALL. The Surveyor reportedi that improvements to the Rhos Promenade were about completed, and that repairs to the West Promenade were well in hand. WILD SEA FOWL. Mr James Sugden, of Rhos-on-Sea, asked the Council to move for the protection of wild sea fowl on the coast of Oolwyn Bay.—The Chair- man said he .waa in agreement with Mr Sug- den's views on that matter. It was a sin to kill the birds, especially for sport. The Council, he hoped, would take up the matter. He for one would report anyone he saw shooting at the birds (hear, hear). OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PAR- LIAMiENTARY BILL. The Council decided', on the motion of Dr Brooks, that Mr Horton, owner of the Rhos-on- Sea estate, be invited) to meeft the Sanitary Com- mittee with a. view of a friendly discussion as to his opposition to the bill now in Parliament with respect to the new sewerage scheme.—Mr J. Amphfett, solicitor to the Council, reported that on Tuesday the chairman and nimself had an interview with Mr Mason, solicitor to the London and North-Western Railway Company in reference to the Company's opposition to the same bill. After explanations by the chairman as to what it was proposed to do, Mr Mason stated that he did not think it would be neces- sary for the Company to proceed with the op- position, and that such ctlauses as they thought necessary for their protection could be settled' by negotiation. Nothing was sacrificed in the bill, and it was thought that the interview had resulted very satjsfaictorily and1 in a very friendly manner (applause).—The question of the bridges in the Oolwyn Bay district to be affected by the widening of the line waa also discussed1. Mr Mason Stated that the matter had been delayed by the death! of Mr Stephenson, but he thought the Company would be able to accept the offer of the Council, <andi that the School Board bridgd wouldi be widened1 as desired (applause). A SUGGESTED CORONATION PARK. A letter from Mr Ellis Lever was read. The writer suggested that the Council should pur- chase MJinydon Park and open it as a "Corona- tion Park." He said that his first connection with Oolwyn Bay dated froni 1885, and after living in the district for a. few months he be- came' a sanguine Wiiever in its enormous possi- bilities. It had! now become the most up-to-date and popular health resort in gallant little Wales. Min/ydon was, in his opinion, one of the befn, i dites dbtainalble. It was secluded, but over- looked the sea. It was beautifully wooded, and the flowers that uisuadly bloom in the spring bloomed there ihi the winter months (laughter), The area was 28 acres, and one-hialf of it could be sold at an advunced price for villa residences. The mansion of Minydion could be converted j into an art /gallery, a library, aind a. museum.- In the course of the discussion on the letter the Chairmlan said he did not think anyone had taken more trouble in the development of Col- wyn Bay than Mr Ellis Lever bad. This pro- posal Was at least worthy of consideratiOn.- In answer to the chairman, Mr G. Bevan said that Miinydlon now belonged' to the trustees of the laite Mr Koffler.—Mr G. Bevan, while en- dorsing the remarks of the chairman, was sorry that the obldgationls under which they were labouring in regard1 to sewera-ge and pro- menades, &c., were so great that he did not think the ratepayers could screw up their courage sufficiently to face the expenditure. If they could ntot be persuaded to purchase 40 acres of the Pwllycroacham Woods he feared they would never, consent to purchase 30 acres at Old Colwyn1. Atltbe same time it was a pity to see the whole arrea of the district so burlt j upon that there would! not be a. single public open spaoe other than the shore. He moved that the OganciS m coouusttee fully consider the letter.—Mr Thomajs Roberts, who seconded, recommended also that the Council sIiouk" ap- proach the Estate Company, who had maat s great dteal of money out of Colwyn Bay by this time, with a view to urging them to sell to the Council as a Coronation park the' Pwllycrochan Woods at a reasonable price and without ob- jectionable conditions.—The motion was carried, the Chairman ruling that the suggestion as to the Pwllycrochan Woods could not be brought up without notice.—Mr William Davies said he thought it would reopen a very sore question.— Mr Thomas Roberts: I give notice that I will raise the matter ait the next meeting. WARDS. On Mf Roberts's motion the Council decided thaJt the town should be divided into wards.

UNIVERSITY uF WALES AND THE LATE MR RATHBONE. The Court of the University of Wales at its' meeting at Shrewsbury on the 15th instant passed the following resolution of sympathy with Mrs Rathbone on the death of her husband "The Court of the University of Wales desires to express its sincere grief at the recent death (albeit at a ripe old age) of Mr William Rath- bone, lately president of the University College of North Wales, and its profound reverence for the example afforded by its noble life and un- selfish work. The Court recalls with deepest gmtitude the unceasing and signal services which Mr Rathbone for over twenty years rendered to the cause of intermediate and higher education in Wales, to the prosperity of the North Wales College, and to the movement for the establish- ment of our University. The Court is no less grateful for the inspiring effect which his hi«-h aims and self-sacrificing career, lived at least in part among us, have exerted. The Court desires to offer its respectful and heartfelt sympathy to Mrs Rathbone and her sons and daughters in the irreparable loss they have sustained." =

A school board ia to be formed in penmynydd, Anglesey. SURPRISING CURES IN teresting statement of a. Welshm-an concerning his reniarkalbfe enure, printed at length in an- othieir column of this issue, is one of the exampltes of tlie curative powers of Dr Hams pink for pale people. These pills are praised by all classes of people for the way in. which tliey have cured paralysis, locomotor ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica; also all dis- eases lajrisinig from .impoverMiiment of the blood, scrofula, rickets, chronic erysipelas, corasump- tioin of the bowraLs and ansennia, paJe and sallow coariiplexion, .general muscular1 (vroakn-ess, Jos:s of appetite, palpitations, pains in the back, nervous headache, and neuralgia, early decay, all formtsf off female wm]L-ness and hysteria. These pills are ai tonic, not a purgative. They ■are genuine only with the full name—Dr Wil- liams' Pink iPills for tPaIe> People, and are sold by chemists, and by Dr Wil-Tarns' Medicine Company, 46. Holiborn-viaduct, London, E.C., at. 2s 9di a box, or six boxes for 13s 9d. Pink •pills soild loose or from, glass iars are not Dr Williams' pink pills; accept them only in the pink closed wrapper 38 above described.

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