Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald and North and South Wales Independent

A QUARRYMAN'S CLAIM. SEQUEL TO AN ACCIDENT. Alt the Bangor County Court on Monday, Judge Moss heard a claim preferred, by Ed. Hughes, of Crossing Wig, Aber, near Bangor, under the Workmen's Compensation Act, for the registration of an agreement alleged to exist between him and: Messrs D'arbishire, Ltd., the Granite- Quarries, Penmaenmawr. Mr R. A. Griffith (instructed by Mr Twigge Ellis) appeared for claimant, and Mr Porter repre- sented the respondents. Edward Hughes testified that he was in the employ of Messrs Darbishire, Ltd., for a/bout six months, breaking 'stones. His wages varied, but were always over ,£11 per week. He met with an accident on November 14th, 1904, througfoi a piece of rock falling on him. During the blasting operations he had gone to a shelter, but after the bugle had gone, which, he said, was a signal of satiety, he went back to his work. A piece of t'he rock then fell down on his rlight leg. He was bandaged and removed to the Banger Infirmary, where he remained for over a month. Ultimately he went to Liverpool at the request of the re- spondents, and was fitted with an artificial leg. He could not possibly go back to this work, and he suffered considerable pain in his leg still. He could not walk up the incline in the quarry even, if he had the wbofte< of Penmaen- mawr for doing so. Later on Mr McClement visited Hughes and said that there was work for him at the quarry if he cared tOo do it. Claimant replied that he would be very glad' to go back. Mr Porter contended that there was no agreement, and that the claimant refused to act on the doctor's advice. In reply to Mr Porter, Mr Darbishiire said that the artificial leg icost .£115. Cross- examined by Mr R. A. Griffith, witness said that by .giving claimant money he was dis- pensing charity and not paying compensation. His Honour said that 'it was very difficult to know what the agreement was, because the man in the first place had £ 2 paid him fort- nightly, and then for eight weeks the sum of Bl 2s Id was paid. His Honour entered judg- I ment for claimant for 10s per week until he was capable to work, and allowed costs on Scale A. «—i^—^———■

BANGOR TRUST ACTION. .SEVERE JUDGMENT BY JUDGE MOSS. At the Bangor County (Court on Monday, ^Judge Moss delivered judgment in an action brought by Edward Parry, carrying on business as a painter and decorator at Llanfairfechan, against John Arthur Pahner, accountant, carry- ing on business under the style of Palmer and Co., Cblmore Chambers, 'Newhall-street, Bir- mingham. The plaintiff claimed an account of all the monies paid by the defendant to his (the plaintiff's) creditors, and of all disburse- ments under a certain deed of arrangement dated January 1st, 1903, and he asked for an order that the defendant should be deprived of all remuneration under the deed; that the deed should be delivered up to be cancelled, and that the defendant should refund to him the 'balance remaining in his hands after de- ducting the sums actually paid to his credi- tors. fln the alternative the plaintiff claimed that a receiver be appointed to carry out the trusts of the deed of arrangement. The plain- tiff further claimed £50 damages from the de- fendant for sending auctioneers to take posses- sion of the plaintiff's effects. Mr R. A. Grif- fith (instructed by Messrs. S. R. 'Dew and Co.) represented the plaintiff, and Mr Darby (Messrs Sharpe and Darby, West IBromwich) was for the defendant. Judge Moss, in the course of his judgment, said that the headings of the notepaper used by the defendant described his firm as ac- countants and auditors, and the letters "C.A." appeared after the defendant's name. These letters, said the Judge, would lead one to sup- pose that they meant "chartered accountant. SBut in this case the defendant was not a chartered accountant at all, but what he called a "corporate" accountant. In the Judge's opinion that was well calcu- lated to deceive, and no doubt intentionally adopted to give an air of respectability to a firm which scarcely seemed to deserve it. The Judge said he found that defendant had committed serious 'breaches of trust. He or- dered him to pay the registrar the balance of J694 shown to (be in his hands, and deprived him of all remuneration. He also ordered the deed to be transferred to the registrar until a receiver was appointed, and removed Palmer if! ~m his position as trustee. No damages v.ce granted.

THE SHIFTING BEACH AT LLANDUDNO. THE ENGINEER VISITS HERNE BAY, BRIDLINGTON, AND SCARBOROUGH. In his interesting report upon the shifting beach at Llandudno, »ai portion of which we published last week, Mr (E. Paley Stephenson (the engineer) refers flo h^ VISIts to three towns in England where similar trou'ble has been ex- perienced. These towns are Heme Bay, Brid- lington, and Scarborough. In view of the great importance of the question to Llandudno, and the heavy expense whioh will have to be incurred, the experience of other towns ought to prove instructive to the ratepayers. Here is what Mr Stephenson states:—At Here is what Mr Stephenson states:—At I Herne Bay there is a distance of a bout 2i miles of "front" and 2i miles of this distance are protected by wood groynes, about 300 in all. These groynes are built of oak piles made most- ly out! of old ship's timber and varying in size. The latest groynes constructed are of 7 x 6! sawn oak piles at 5gt. centres with 9 x 3 pitch pine planking; the whole groyne being about 100ft. long and the cost of each groyne was about ,£30. The winds which do most damage at Herne Bay are north-east and north- I. west, and the groynes face due north, as does the town, therefore they are set at right angles to the shore. These groynes have effected their purpose, and huve accumulated beach to a jange extent, Ibut, they are very unsightly, which in a measure is due to the irregular shape of the old ship's timber piles. I got into conversation with some of the older boat- men there, and the general opinion seemed to me to be, that but for itlhe groynes a good por- tion of -Herne Bay would not be standing as it now is. At Bridlington the chief defence is by massive stone and concrete walls. Along the Princess Parade, the Beaconsfield Wall, the Alexandra, Wall, a/ndi the Sowerby £ jea Defence, 22 wood groynes 'have been oonatructed; the latest tiype of which is of 9 x 9 pitch pine at 7ft. 6ft. centres witih 11 x 4 plankiing., some pitch pine and some red wood, but all ereosoted and built up gradually as the beach forms. The prevailing wind is south-east, and it is this wind or inshore wind does the most damage. A north wind brings up beach. The groynes are spaced at 140 feet apart and are 200 feet and 140 feet long, placed: alternately. The groynes have proved an entire success, the accumulation of sand on the first four groynes constructed being 4ft. in three years. These troynes are not as unsig'htly as tihosc at Heme Pay, but this is due to their being made of uniform sized timber and because the shore is not so steep. The surveyor at Bridlington, who gave me aJI the information in his power, estimate* that aoomprehensirve scheme for Bridlington would cost the Corporation jM.,247,120, therefore Llandudno may be thank, ful that conditions are different here and do not necessitate such an enormous expenditure. At Scarborough though they have spent over jM.16,000 they have so far only experimented with a few wooden groynes. These are made upon the same lines as^thos« ;I,t Bridlington, and as far as they have been put in, they have proved successful.

"Look here, old man, when I lei you have that, sovereign a week ago you said yon only- wanted it for a little while." -Well, I told the truth. I only had it a litt 1\. while. Never was more enthusiasm seen (¡ t, Bangor than yesterday ((Wednesday) evening, when a number of male sho.p-sssistants. dressed !l1 female attire and styled Sulfrau'ettes," par- aded the streets, and subsequently nla.ved a football match with a team representatirc oi the North Wales (University College, the ceeds of which were to so in aid of the Per- manent Building Fund of that institution. The gam? was witnessed by some 'hundreds of spectators, and excitement ran hioh through- out the game, which resulted in a draw of four goals each. The sum of J625 was realised.

INTERESTING COMPENSATION CASE. EARNING CAPACITY OF A ONE-L'EGGEU MAN. At the Carnarvon County Court on Wednes- day, an application of an unusual kind camq before His Honour Judge Moss, when Mr E. J. Griffith, M..P. (instructed by Messrs Lloyd. Carter, Vincent and Co.) asked on behaii of the Dorothea Slate Quarry Company for the diminution and redemption of camoensatiow paid to a man named John Roberts. Me Proctor (instructed by Messrs Ellis W. Davieg and Jones) represented the respondent. It was explained that the respondent was injured in the Dorothea Quarry in June, 1904, resulting in the amputation of his leg. In November, 1905, an award was made in that? coutrt of 6s 3d per week in favour of the re- spondent, the company also payincr all costs, providing Inim with an artificial leg at an ex- pense oif £10. and employing him on light; work at their quarry for winch he received) 17s a week as wages. This work consisted of signalling between U.ie bottom of the pit and! the bank and the company undertook to con- tinue that employment as long as the respon- dent behaved properly. The respondent had: declined to consider the question of redeeming the compensation money. His Honour; This man will never get hia leg back, will he? Mr Griffith: Xo. Mr R. Norman ,Davies, secretary of the Dorothea Quarry Company, said that the pay- ment at 6s 3d a week was arrivedi at bv friendly agreement between the ,mrties it being half" the difference between the old wages and ohe new. Light occupations were reserved for men injured in the quarry. M Proctor; But in the open market he <A\ouiia not sucli H- chanoe The (Witness; Clearly" not. Mr Troeitor referring to the two cases cited by Mr Griffith, submitted that they depended upon tlneir own merits entirelv. There was however, in the new Act, which had not vett come into force, a basis which had probably been aimed at as the result of experience. According to section 17 of that Act* the lia- bility for any weekly payment, which had been continued tor not less than six months, might on application by the employer be re- deemed by the payment of a, lump sum ot' such' an amount as, where tihe incapacity was per- manent, would if invested in {he purchasTofi ennTT aiim,lt.v Me workman (qua to 75 per cent, of the annual value of the weekly payment. If that .basis were accepted in this case the respondent would ba entitled to £ 33-2 for the purchase of ara annuity of the value of £16 5s. Counsel also urged, that the amount paid to the respondent ought not to have ibeen half the difference between former earnings and the sum paid as a matter of ,grace, but between his former earnings and' what he was able to earn. The respondent had no wish to have the comoenEa- tion redeemed and had declined offers to that effect. His Honour did not believe that he \Hl8' compelled to grant a redemption. The Act Si;U ,ri!la>u" and m)} 1' shal.L" He added that is difficulty was that, as it was unreasonable q»arr.y-owners to give a guar- antee to retam the man in their emplov he Mrning 1?S a WGek whicJl was 'now; Mr Griffith said: that the man had beer* Esris i,:k1 h"» nounced L-u"leUt' Mr Griffith "an- nouncecl tliat after the point given bv his Honour he had advised his client to withdraw: Htiorrt't l?u°rdet' -tha,t the a™«able re- lations between the parties should not by any means be jeopardised. Hls Honour thought that it was better to do vd be agreed with the course adopted. Ihe application was then withdrawn, and' the respondent s costs allowed on Scale B.

"I hear that young Thomas is engaged to Miss Short. Do you think he will make her a good husband?—I'm sure she will make hun j a good husband!"

BANGOR PERSONA!— Mr Glynne Jones has been appointed interim registrar of the Rhyl County Court. I^CWEKINIG.—IMr IJI. IPentir (Williams, solicitor, who has been suffering from a severe attack of influenza, is recovering. EOOLEtSiASTICAlL.—It is rumoured that the (Rev William Edwards, M.A., the senior VicaT, has been made an honorary canon of the Cathedral. IVTiRT^MEXT.—The funeral of Miss S'lban Roberts, whto for 32 years was headmistress of the Garth Board School, took place on Friday at Uandegfan. The IRev T. J. WheSion, B.A., A NAIftROW ESCAPE, — A box of bulbs fixed outside one of the upper windows of a Jitop in High-street was, on Saturday, blown down. A lady passing in the street below had a very narrow escape. MISCELLANEOUS. — The Rev M. A. Hughes, LLanfaes, will commence hi& duties at St James' Churoh, Bangor, at an early date.— A boys' brigade has been formed in connec- tion with the Railway Institute, and over 30 members have been enrolled. QLAtM FOR REtNT.—At the County Court on Monday, Messrs Ind, Coope, sued John B. IParry, coachbuilder, for rent. The case waa adjourned to the next Court. Mr Thornton Jones appeared for the defendant, and Mr Por- ter represented the plaintiffs. ♦mRDANAPALCS."—At the Market Hail, Bethesda, last (Wednesday) night, the Beth- esda and District Male Voice Choir (conductor, Ml: H. Brereton, organist of St Mary's Church. JJangor), assisted by a small orchestra, ren- dered "Sardanatpalus" (iNieurnann). DIRI STEPHEN'S HOMES—Under the aus- pices of the Young Leaguers Union in connec- tion with the Welsh Wesleyan Churches of the town, a miscellaneous entertainment was given at the Penrhyn Hall on Thursday evening, in support of Dr Stephen's Homes. A YOUTH'S NASTY FALL.—While stand- ing on some boards placed across the glass- roofed verandah at a shop in Bangor on Satur- day morning cleaning the showroom windows, lEdwal Hugrues, of Aber, 16 years of age, slipped and fell through the glass to the pave- ment, a. distance of 15 feet. He sustained severe cuts on the left forearm and lost a con- siderable quantity of blood.. Dr Gray Jojd- wardS at once attended to him. and Hughes was taken to the Infirmary. He is Tecoverinw satisfactorily. WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE UNION.—On Thursday afternoon at Horeb Schoolroom, the members of the Bangor Branch, of the Women's Temperance Union held a social tea to mark the close of the session's work. The tea was a. great success, all the members beino- present; and it was followed by a miscellan- eous meeting presided over by Mrs Eames of Upper Bangor. Addresses were given by Mrs Jones. Mrs Evans, and Mrs Witton navies, »nd the following took part- Miss Jones, )1rs Evans, Miss Nora ,Lewis, Miss Witton Dayies, ,1:,r R. R. Jones. Miss. Olwen idoyd Miss Nance 'Parry, andi Miss Katie Hughes. Mrs Hugh Jones terminated the meeting with prayer. ■GRAND CONCERT. — Qn Wednesday eve- ning, at the Penrhyn Hall, the sixth annual *°nCSi 5? 6 Ban§or Ladies' Choir (conduc- tor, (Mr Thomas Thomas) was held. Mr L. D. yones (Llew Tegid) presided, and Miss M. L Eardley (Pencerddes ATfon) acted as accom- panist. The following items were contributed 'March, "'Soldier's Chorus" (from Faust), iLadleS ChOlr; .song, "Nant y Mvnvdd," Mifis Al. C. Jones; song, "Down by the "Sea," Miss Elm Jones; song, "The Lowland Sea, Mr Emlyn Davies; romance, "Alice, where art thou. Ladies' Choir; song, "O, na bvddai'n hat o hyd," Miss Kate Jones; song, "Bid me discourse, Miss Ellen Perry; song "Devo- tion," Mr Emlyn Davies; glee, "iBlow, blow, thou winter wind," Ladies' Choir. After an address by the Chairman followed pianoforte solo, Pencerddes Arfon glee. "Mynheer Van- graff, Ladies' Choir; song, "(When I survey," Mr Emlyn Davies; duet, "List to the Convent Sells," Misses Ellen Perry and iElin Jones song, "The land across the sea," Miss Li1 v Simons; song, "Yr hen gerddof," 'Miss M. C. Jones; song, Mr Emlyn Davies; selection ot national airs, Ladies' Choir.

BETHESDA INEW 9OB0OOLS.—We understand that new schools are to be built at Carneddi and Lian- llechid. GWYNHDD EISTEDDFOD.—The conductor *f the Bethesda United Choir (Mr Pennant iEvans) has received a cheque for J310, from the president (iMr Howel J. Williams, London) of the Eisteddfod held at Carnarvon, on Easter Monday, in aid of- the choir. TtHÆ "UNITED CLUB.—The ordinary meet- ing of the directors was held at the committee room of the club on Tuesday night, Mr D. J. Williams, M.A., in the chair. The Secretary read the manager's monthly report which was considered highly satisfactory. A large number of members had replied to the Secretary's cir- cular inviting suggestions in the form of books and authors, and these were referred to the Chairman to report on them for the next meet- ing. It was encouraging to find how much the library is used and appreciated. THE COUNTY SOHIOOL.-The Easter term of this school came to an end on Friday, and the pupils were given a fortnight's holiday. The Headmaster read a report giving the posi- tion of each pupil in the terminal examination. He expressed himself as highly pleased with the term's work. The school this term had reaches its highest mark in work and num- bers. The pupils now numbered 112. In the evening a tea was given to the members of the Literary and Debating Society, prepared by Miss Lake, Miss Williams, and Miss Wil- liams, Penlan. Afterwards all the pupils ad- journed to the Assembly-room, and played at a ILaw Court. The case was Johnson v. Villiers. The pupil Villiers had received only 14 marks out of 100 in a Latin paper. He alleged that he has not been fairly dealt with, and the teacher birngs against him a case of seditious libel. After a protracted and highly humorous sitting the jury found Villiers not guilty. The follow- ing took part Judge, Mr Ellis LI. Williams, 1B.,A. counsels for the prosecution, John Parry and Ellis D. Jones; for the defence, Daniel Thomas and Elphin Ellis clerk of the court, Mihangel Ap Rhys; the chief-constable, E. M. Jones the plaintiff, Mr W. H. Jones, BA. the defendant, Vavasour Jones; witnesses for the prosecution, W. E. Jones (detective); Wil- Jie Owen, R. J. Williams, J. A. Hughes, Enghie Evans, T. Arthur Williams; against, (Emmanuel Griffith, H. L. Brock, Ithel Ellis, Wynne Williams, T. J. Roberts, R. Ð. Roberts. Jury, Ifor Griffith (foreman), Alun Roberts, Gwilym Roberts, H. :B. John Griffith, John Williams, Edward Hughes, 'Richard Wil-, liams, R. Lloyd Jones, Griffith Hughes; J.atm experts, 'Hughie Williams, Ernrys Crouther. A number of old pupils of the school were pre- sent, and took part.

COLWYN BAY. OBITUARY.—The death occurred last week fM Thomas Williams, 7, Rhiw Bank-terrace. He'came to 'Colwvn B&y about 35 years ago. He was buried at 'Bronynant Cemeter). DEATH OF MR M A*\LN^'i-isdav ^n- WYN.—The death occurred, on L^sd.a/\ expectedly, from heart failure, ot Mr Making, of 2, Marine-terrace, Old Colwyn, an old resi- dent well-known in the district. RIFLE 'SHOOTING ON THE SANDS.—On Wednesday afternoon, the Y.M.C.A. ilifle Club, of which Mr (Robert Jackson is the presi- de t practised at a range of 50 yards with the B S.A. air rifle on the foreshore. Mr .7 v Adamson is the captain of the club, and some of the members show signs of becoming efficient m"mEnC!HRISTL^N'S R.lXTlEATpNS.— On Sunday afternoon a well-attended meeting SihSH the English Congre'gaUona! CtaKk inoonnection with the Men's J3ib!e C!a*>, when .Mr W. F. Buchanan read an interesting paper on The Christian's Recreations. I ae paper was *ell received, and a soc-dl ensued. Anior.iar those "present was the Kev Mr Lansley, of TiarTOv m F UTTLCSS DRAWING COMPETITION. — .In connec- tion with the series of boys' meetings .are held; weekly in the l.M.C.A. iRoomsi. a Drawing Competition -was recently arranged. -"Khiere were numerous entries. The tnrec ■•<>■'■ petitors whose work was judged best Master N. Drinkwater (lst prize) "T",s,'eT Harry M. Drinkwater (2nd prize^ • Mas>r Wilfred Dawson (3rd prize). oonsioera talent was displayed, and' Mia- Holmes^ v. If) kindly acted as j'tui^e, express; d hersett pleased- Mr W H. Pilchard and the rre ( r.x, secretary are responsible for the meeting's, are open to >boys ol any age. NORTH WALES TEMPERANCE ÂSSO- CIATKXN.—On. Tuesday night, a meeting of the United Welsh Temperance Association was held at Horeb, Colwyn Bay, to consider the question of inviting the North Wales Temper- ance Assciation to hold its annual conference at Colwyn Bay nest year. )1rPryce Wil- liams presided, and it was decided that an m- vitation to hold the conference of 1908 at CQI- wyn Hay be sent to the Association at the con- ference to be held in Liverpool this year, THE MAY DAY FESTIVAL.—Great pre- parations are being made for the May Da^y Festival at Colwyn (Bay, which is to take place on Wednesday, May 1st. The Urban District Council has proclaimed: a geweral 'half-holiday for that day and all places of business will be closed at 12 o'clock. The members of the Council have been invited to take art in the i procession, which is being organised bv the Town Advertising 'Association, and the Coun- oil has accepted the invitation. The Chair- man has issued a request to all tow nspeople alon^r the line of -route to decorate for the occasion. m SUNDAY (SCHOOL MEETING.—The usual meeting of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Sunday Schools in Colwyn Bay district was held on Sunday at Hermon, when delegates trom the different schools attended, Mr Wm. Hughes, Colwyn, presiding. At the morning meeting the children were catechised by Mr J. o. Davies, Council Schools, and a valuable paper was read by Mr W. Williams-Jones on Faithfulness and Gentlenesg in Teachers Essential to Success." The statistics of Her- mon School showed an increase on the previous year. In the afternoon meeting the men's classes were catechised by the Riev O. R. Owen, Portdinorwic. A DRINKING TROUGH FOR HORSES.— Some time ago a lady visitor to Rhoe wrote to the Council offering to give a drinking trough for horses to be placed near Rhos Pier. The 'Council accepted the offer, and arranged with Mr Horton for a site. Mr Horton did not ap- prove of the design of the trough, however, and 1 refused to allow it to be placed on the site agreed upon. The Council thereupon instructed the Surveyor to select a site near the junction of the Promenade and Whitehall-road. The Surveyor has done so, and the drinking trough, which is composed of a large granite trough, fixed on heavy pillars of similar material, ar- rived on Wednesday morning. THE NEW STATION.—On Monday the new yard of the railway station was brought into use, the old yard being closed for the II purpose of laying the new rails. Passengers now reach the old platforms by a gangway across the new down platform and. lines at the extreme eastward end of the old station. This arrange- ment will continue for a few weeks while the old station buildings are being removed and the new lines laid, and as soon as She work of laying the rails is completed the new down platform wiU he utilised. It is expected that the new station wilL be completed and; ready for traffic by the middle of June, strict orders having come down from headquarters to finish the wrok witta all speed, before the season sets into full swing. THE REDSKINS OF SOUTH AMERICA. -Among the interesting personages now staying in Colwyn Bay is the Rev P. R. Turner, of tnie South American Missionary Society. On 'Sunday evening 'he preached at St Paul's Church and a special collection was taken for the missions among the redskins'.— On Tuesday evening the Rev IP. R. Turner delivered a most interesting lecture in the Assembly Rooms, Old Colwyn, on Pioneer work among the Redskins of South America." The Vicar, the Rev John Griffiths-, presided, and the lecture was illustrated by limelight views of the unexplored regions inhabited 'by the rediskins. The lecturer pointed out that the work of the missionaries was not only of a religious character, but educational also, particularly in tfne direction of teaching the redskins trades and handicrafts so that the maroh of civilisation will not find them entirely unprepared for the altered conditions, but able to hold their owp in the matter of earning a living. The lecture was greatly eniioved and a Vuearty vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer. THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. — Mr T. E. Purdy, chairman of the committee, has I written as follows to the Sergeant of Police "At a committee meeting of the Horticultural Society held on Tuesday Last it was reported that a series of garden robberies had of late been committed In private gardens in the district. As thie Society's .primary object is to encourage the cultivation of floweTs and. thus not only improve the appearance odl private residences but also the town in general, the committee feel that unless active steps are taken to prevent a repetition of these petty thefts it will be a great discouragement of those who now, and those who in the future intend to go in for the cultivation of flowers, and thus the Society will fail in its object, My Committee feel that it devolves upon them to take action in the matter, and they have ) passed a resolution at the meeting to the effect that I as their chairman should write to you and report what I have stated above and to beg of you to make a special effort to pre- | vent a continuance of those thefts and if pos- sible bring the culprit to justice." BAND OF tROPE ANNIVERSARY. — The anniversary of the Band of Hope in connection with Hermon C.M. Church, Colwyn Bay, was held last week and took the form of a tea and miscellaneous concert. At the tea Mrs Owen, Llys Aled, Mrs D. tEvans Jones, Mrs Jones. Gas House; Mrs Williams, Bank (Buildings; Miss Hughes, Newstead Miss 'Hushes, Pen- rhos Lodge; and Miss Hughes, Queen's Park, presided at the tables, assisted by other ladies of the congregation. In the evening Mr Ellis Williams presided, and 100 Rev Thos. Parry conducted the proceedings. A good deal ol interest was taiken in the com.pet.i'tioTi for re- citing. Three prizes were offered by Mr D. C. Parry to children under 11 yeans of age for the best rendering of the 87th IPsalni a.nd were awarded to Ceridwen Williams, Louis Williams, and Bertie Evans. Two prizes, given by Mr D. Jones, for reciting t'he 113th Psalm were won by Florrie Williams, Rhos, and Gwen Jones, 'Gas House. A Iony pro- gramme was gone tfctrough, comprising songs, recitations, duetto, pjanoforte solo^ dialogues, and children's songs, the following taking part: Miss Lottie Owen, Priscilla Roberts, Leonard Williams, Cissie Owen, Lizzie Lloyd, Miss Jennie Evans, Miss Gladys Jones, Ceridwen Williams, Lizzie J. Thomas, Miss S. E. Jones, Lilly Williams, Maggie Owen. Willie WiUfcums, Mvfanwy Roberts, Mr W. Hughes, Jane A. Thomas. Nellie Davies, Florrie Wil- liams, Miss C. LJ\ Roberts, Gwen Jones, Mr J. O. Davies, and Tommy Owen. WELSH COSTUME TEA AND ENTÐR- TAINMENT.—On Monday a most successful tea and enterta.mnrent wais held in the Church Rooms. LlandriIlo-yn-Rhos in aid; of the fund for defraying the cost of the new churc!' vard gates. A" novel feature was introduced at the tea. all the ladies assisting being dressed in Welsh costume. The ladies were:—Mrs Griffiths, Mrs Jones. Mrs Robert Jones. Mrs J. R. Hughes, Mrs Price, Mrs T. 0. Roberts, Mrs Thomas, Mns Tozer. Miss Nellie Thomas. and Mrs Hug-h (Tale (nurse). In the evening a varied and amusing entertainment was given. I The first item on the programme was a tab- leau entitled Oup. of Tea," in which the ladies in Welsh costume took part. This was followed >by the Welsh National Anthem suing by the Vicar. An amusing children's play with the moral "Be kind," was then prettily performed by Lottie Hemphill. 'Elsie Marsan. Nellie and Doris Roberts, Effie Tozer. and John Price, the part of an old woman who turned into a beautiful fairy being admirably represented by Effie Tozer. Songs were ren- dered by Mr Richard Hughes, I Tear no Foe," who was well received Mrs Thomas, Gyda'r Wawr," for which she was loudly encored); the Riev E. James Evajis. "The King's 'Own." and "Clychau Aberdvfi" Mr John Walker "Asleep in the Deep," which he sans. with 'good style and effect; and M iss Gladiys Tozer, wGoing to Market." thi= sone beintg rendered very sweetly and with srood expression. Perhaps the best ,T)ieoe of the evening, however, was a quartette, imaccom- nanied, by Messrs Robert Roberts. Vhos. -T. Williams. Joseph Parrv. and Griffith Roberts. all of Glanwydden. This was entbusiasticallv encored, as was also a duet by Thoa. J. Wil- liams and Joseph Parry. Miss Llovd of q f an- \m~dden Schools accompanying. Mis? Boult also greatly pleased the audience with her recitations and a monologue. "Missmcr Spec- tacles," as well as in the duologue "Anv Other T)ay," in w"hich she took paTt with Mrs Thomas. Other interesting and novel it^ms were a glee, "The Old Woman who lived in a S!boe." and "Nursery Rhymes." Miss Chambers kindlv accompanying at the last moment instead of Mr David Hughes. t!10 organist, whose father had died unevnertedly Miss Warne also rendered a pianoforte ro!^ m the nlace of Miss 'Barbara Horton. who was tmable to attend. During an interval the Vicar proposed a neartv vote of thanks Uy ;1]1 '■ho had taken part. makincr particular refer- ^•T0 to Miss Jackson, who had kindly under- '11 ken the organisation of the tea and enter- J tainment. • ACCliDEST TO THE LIBERAL REGIS- TRATION A GENT.Early on Friday morn- ing Mr Jonathan Roberts, of Colwyn Bay, who has acted as the 'Liberal registration agent in the district, and was for some years a member of the Board of Guardians, had occa- sion to leave his bedroom to obtain a light. In returning to his room he slipped at the head of the stairs and fell to tine bottom. Medical aid was summoned, and though Mr Roberts, who is about 70 years of age, had no bones broken, the shock to the system has rendered 'him very ill. "iXOT MUCH OF ANYTHING."—At a special Police Court on Friday before Dr M. V enables-Williams, an did. man of the tramp class, named John Walsh, labourer, of St Helens, was charged with begging for alms1,n tBrackley-avenue that morning.—Asked by the Clerk if he was guilty or not guilty, the prisoner said! Well, sir, I asked for a oite of grub."—(P.C. Robert Evans (2) stated tJnat at 8.30 that morning he saw the prisoner coming from the residence of the Catholic priest. He asked him what he had been doing and prisoner said lie had been asking for some- thing to eat. He took him up to the house and the housekeeper said that prisoner had asked for food.—The Magistrate Had he any money.—Sergt. Jones-Reen He faad 10-ird in coppers.—The Magistrate Where did you sleep last night.—Prisoner I had a couple of hours at the lime-kilns.—The Magistrate: Have you nad anything to eat to-day?— Prisoner I had a cup of tea at tfje Catholic place there. I thought it would be the likeliest place to get a bit of grub.—The Clerk: Are you a Catholic?—prisoner Well if I attended anywhere I would, be one; but (with a low chuickle of laughter) I'm not much of anything in that way.—The Magistrate then discharged the old man, who said he was 68 years of age on his promising to leave the town. DEATH OF MR JOHN HUGHES. — The death occurred early on Sunday morning of Mr John Hughes, of Albert Villa, Colwyn •Bay, at the age of 74 years. Mr Hughes was born at Glanymor House, LlandrilIo-yn-Rhos, where his father and grandfather were also born. His father was clerk at Llandrillo Old Church for forty years, and his grandfather was also the clerk before him for 60 years. Mr John Hughes left Wales at the age of 19 years, and went to Liverpool, where he worked for the White Star Line for many year? subsequently returning to the house of hi. fathers, where he lived for several years. before going to re- side in Colwyn Bay. While at Rhos he acted as Piermaster of IRhos Pier for some time. He leaves three sons and one daughter. One of his sons, Mr David Hughes, has been the organist at Llandriilo-yn-Rhos 'Church for about 12 years, and by a singular co-incidence on the day of his fa.L.s death it was his duty to play the "Deao March" in Saul as a token of respect towards the late Miss Jukes, who was formerly organist at the church. The funeral of Mr John Hughes took place on Wednesday afternoon at the Old Church, the coffin of oak, with brass mountings, being laid in a grave of rock. Mr R. Ll. Samuels, of Sea- View" had charge of the arrangements.

CONWAY THE LATE ALD. H. HUGHES.—The will of the late Alderman Hugh Hughes, Cartref, who was. Mayor of the Thorough in 1900 and in 1904, a.nd for three years an ATderman of the Carnarvon County Council, has been proved at JG3J01. THE NEW THEOLOGY.—It will be remem- bered that the Free Library Committee a month ago decided by a majority to "boycott'" Mr R. J. Campbell's new book on "The New Theology." Another meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening, when some of the members notably the Rev Luther Thomas, indulged in some veiy plain speaking. "JUDAS MACCABEUS" AT A WORK- HOUSE.—On Wednesday evening the Conway choral Society (under the leadership of Mr J. P. Griffith) gave selections from Handel's ora- torio "Judas Maccabseus" before the inmates of the Conway Union Workhouse members of the choir taking the solos. Gifts of tea, sugar, tobacco, sweets, apples, and. oranges were dis- tributed by the members to the inmates, who much appreciated the music and the gifts. Mrs Hugh Owen and Mrs Oldman on beihalf of the guardians thanked the Society for their kindness. DISMISSED.—At Llandudno Police Court, on Monday, Brook Simms, ooaohman at the Oakwood Park Hotel, was charged with cruelty to a horse on April 16th. The case ior the prosecution was presented br Inspector Eakins, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. It was alleged tlhat the horse was lame in the left hind fetlock, and was twelve years old. The question of cruelty turned upon whether or not the lameness was. accompanied by inflammation and pain. The view that there was nain was supported by Mr C. A. Hutton, veterinary surgeon, and the contrary view was taken by Mr Bushnell, veterinary surgeon, of Conway. What was painful lameness to Mr Hutton was merely a. "stiff gfait" to Mr Bushnell. Air R. S. Cham- berlain appeared for the defence.—The case was dismised. •PRINTING 'OFFICE. ON FIRE.—About half-past eleven o'clock on Monday morning t'he discovery was made that the printing works on Conway Quay were on fire. The works, a substantial four-.storey building, were erected albout seven years ago by Messrs R. E. Jones and Brother. On <the ground floor are. the printing machines on the second ibx>r are com- posing slabs 'and a linotype machine. The third floor was occupied by the compositors, while the top floor was packed' with stores of paper. It was on the upper storey that the fire began, and it had obtained a. substantial hold of fthe inflammable materials stored there before it was noticed. The fire brtigade was summoned and arrived in ten minutes with the steamer. By this time a huge cloud of smoke was rising from the building, and the two higher floors were involved. 'By strenuous work, however, the fire was got under by one o'clock, by which tiime the highest floor was practically burnt out, and considerable damage done to the third floor. A great hole had been burnt through the roof. Captain Lloyd Jones, of the briagde, and his men deserve credit for the energy and resource they displayed, but the damage done will represent many hundreds of pounds. It was covered by insurance. How the fire originated is not known.

LLANDUDNO SUNSHINE.—Bright sunshine reported dur- ing last week was 47 hours and 48 minutes. BANKRUPTCY.—The bankruptcy of Mr Thomas Owen, Pyllau Farm, is announced. DOG LICENSES.—Thirty exemptions were granted at the Police Court, on Monday, Supt. Rees observing that the applications objected to would be heard at the next court. THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE.—Tie annual soiree and whist drive, under the auspices of the Mostyn Habitation of the Primrose League, was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon and evening. The event was a great success. CHOIR PICNIC.— The members of Christ Church (English Congregational) had their an- nual picnio on Wednesday, when they visited Bettwsyooed. The excursionists partook of a substantial repast at ,the Glan Aber Hotel. PROPOSED NfEW CONSERVATIVE OLUB.-The promoters cf the proposed new Conservative Club have met with so much en- couragement from the members of the rank and file of the party, that they feel convinced that the club will be an accomplished fact ere long. They intend to organise the Conservative forces in the town with energy. THE LIIGHT R AIL WAY. —A c cord i n g to the agreement between the promoters of the light railway between Colwyn Bay and Llandudno, the former are enabled to cut up the streets until the end of June. As the cab'e between the North-Western Hotel and the end 01 .\t< s- tyn-avenve is not yet laid, and at present no prospects of it being laid, it wiii bo rea'ise i what a hardship that will i-e on tho residents of Mostyn-avenue, especially if the thorough- fare is "tampered with during the month of I June. ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH — According- to the annual report of the Knglish iPrepbyterian Cl.uirch. it appears that the number of commuincarts at the beginning of the year was 124 total number of communi- cants at the end of the year. 119. Twelve had le"t the church and two had died. The office- bearers' -regret baviihr to record a deficit of £ 59 on the year's working. The /public col- lections showed a slight improvement, namely £5 10s 10d, over the previous vea-r but the contributions towards the ministerial fund showed fI, decrease of neartv £ 20. There was, aslo, a slight failing off in the amount collected this vear towards Home and Foreigp Missions. The receipts from pew rents were £2 8s less than that for the previous year. THE NORTH CUP.—In connection with the I Great Orme Golf Club, the final match for the North Cup was played between Mr Ernest Tur- ner and Mr Stanley Crockatt, which resulted in a, victory for the former by 7 to 5. TEST CONCERT.—Mr John Jon^s, Dinarth Hall, presided, over a test concert held in the Prince's Theatre, on Wednesday evening. The Rev D. Gwynfryn Jones made an excellent conductor. In the chall3nge solo competition, Mrs Megan Llechid of Llandudno, was declared victor. The other awards were: Solo, "The Prodigal Son," Mr Hugh Roberts, of Blaenau Festiniog; the Old Colwyn party, conducted by Mr Edward Davies; Deganwy-street Juvenile Choir, under the leadership of Mr 'Williams, Lloyd-street. Council School; recita- tion, Mr W. O. Griffiths, Rhos-on-Sea. BOUND OVER TO KEEP THE PEACE.— At the Police Court, on Monday, Mr J. J. Marks (Mess'rs Marks and Marks)) applied that Hugh Davies, stonemason, 19, Alexandra-road, should be ordered to find sureties to keep the peace towards Councillor William Thomas and his wife, of the White House. The usual evi- dence having been given by Mr Thomas, the jusitices granted the request, and bound the defendant over in the sum of J310 to keep the peace for six mentha. ADJOURNED. -Ellen-Brown had sum- moned her husband, John Brown, for per- sistent cruelty, and the icase was d'owu. for hearing at Monday's Police Court. Mr Chamberlain explained that he only received. Ms instructions on Saturday, and the wife had called at his office that morning asking tor a month's adjournment. He did not exactly know the reason, but the case was a very proper one to bring1 before the Court.— The Defend ant, wl'ien asked ? he agreed to an adjournment, said: 'No. I want the case to proceed to-day.—Mr Chamberlain nointed out that it. would be no hardship to the de- fendant. Hisi wife did not live with him at present.—Mr Cihamlberlain's application was granted'. DRUNKENNESS.—At tihe Police Court, on Monday, before Henry Kneeshaw, Esn., the tolllowmg were fined for drunkenness: Fred. Hogan, John Hughes, Oakley (Cottages, Back North-parade Thomas Jones, Mount Pleas- ant. Penrbynside; Enoch Hughes, Alexandra- road Richard Owen. Alexandra-road; Thos. Williams, Penrhynside—all the above were | fined 6d each andi costs; William Jones, labourer, Alexandra-road, who made his 28th, appearance. 2s 6d and costs; William Jones, Pantywenol, Penrhynside, 26 6d and costs; John Henry Atherton, 46. Alexandra-road, who apipea-red before the justices for the 29th time. 2s 6di and oosts; Edward Jones, Alex- andTa-road, who pleaded o-uilty and stated that he got intoxicated in consequence of the ex- citement off the election, appeared' for the 12th time, and was fined 10s and costs, the Chair- man intimating that tf he came before the Bench again he would in all probability be sent to gaol. David Evans. Great Dime's Head, was fined- 2s 6d and costs; and Hugh Davies 19, Alexandra-road. 2s 6d and costs. ma"e "ls 38th appearance. WEDDING PRESENTS. —The following ,s a full list of the wedding presents received bv 1 Hugh 'Jones fGvvalia), one of the managers -^efSr6 ^orton's> and Mrs Jones (nee M iss Griffith, daughter of Mr iR. 'Griffith, Plas Belle, Fourcrosses), who were married on Wednesday:—Mr and Mrs R. Griffith, Plas Belle, Fourcrosses, household linen Misses Roberts, Gromlech, Fourcrosses, cushions. Mr and Mrs Williams (Plenydd), Fourcrosses,'pair sheets Rev and Mrs Davies, Victoria House, Fourcrosses, table cloth; Mr W. 31. Parry, Eivion House, Fourcrosses, cash Misses Jones, Post-Office, Fourcrosses, silver jam dish Miss Lloyd, Factory, Fourcrosses, table cloth'; Mrs Jones (Ceridwen Peris),Fourcrosses, table cloth Laura. Nell Jones,do., Fourcrosses, ornaments; 1\lr8 Roberts. Madoc-street, Fourcrosses, orna- ments; Mr and Mrs Jones, Madoc-street, Four- crosses, cake dish; Mr and Mrs Roberts, Lleiniau, Fourcrosses, cash; Mr and Mrs Ro- berts, Llettywyn, Fourcrosses, cash; Miss Ed- munds, Plas Newydd, Fourcrosses, cushion; Mr and Mrs Elias, Ty Cam, Fourcrosses, cake knife; Misses Thomas, fBrynllaeth, Four- crosses, household linen; Mr and Mrs Daniels, Fourcrosses, silver-mounted flower vases; Mr and Mrs Jones, Pandy, Fourcrosses, vases; Mr and Mrs Jones, Glan'rafon, Fourcrosses, china; Mrs Jones, Pandy Mawr, Fourcrosses, antique china; Misses Pritchard, Penrhos, Fourcrosses, table cloth; Mrs Owen, Felin, FOUJICTOsses, household linen; Miss 'Gladys Griffith, Fourcrosses, cash; Mr and Mrs Ro- berts, Ynys, -Llanarmon, meat carvers and jam spoon Misses Jones, Talafon, Chwilog, ser- viettes; Miss (Hughes, Nanney-place, Pwllheli, pillow slips; Mr I). Lloyd Jones, watchmaker, Pwllheli, silver jam dish; Mr and Mrs A. M. Stewart, Alresford, silver teapot; Miss Jones, London, afternoon tea cloth; Miss M. Grif- fith, London, household linen; Miss J. Ceiriog Jone6, London, oak tea tray; Mr H. Jones, Trevor, cash; Mr and Mrs R. O. Pughe, Llan- fairfechan, fire screen; Miss Owen, Rhianva, Liverpool, cheque IMr and Mrs Wyn Williams, Liverpool, ornaments; Mr J. R. Jones, Liver- pool, table silver; Mr O. J. Rebels, Portmad- oc, silver timepiece; Miss Roberts, Isdulyn, Talysarn, silver butter knife; Miss Hughes, Bryn Awelon, Fourcrosses, cake dish; Mrs Williams, Council School, Tremadoc, table cloth; Mr E. R. Griffith, Holyhead, Wedge- wood honey jar with spoon; Mrs and Mr J. E. Thomas, Machynlleth, silver cruet; Mr W. H. Phillips, Rhyl, coal scuttle; Rev and Misses A. Penry Evans, Porth, timepiece; Mr and Mrs Jones, 'Neath, sugar basin on stand and sifter; Blodwen Jones, do., jam spoon; Bess Jones, do., butter knife; Kattie Jones, do., pickle fork; Sal Jones, do., ornaments; Miss Jones, Oldham, cash Miss Jones, Hollinwood, cash Mrs Nelson, IRhyl, cut glass dishes Miss Hughes, Abersoch, household linen; Mr and Mrs J. P. Davies, Manchester, oriiaments; Rev Tom Davies, Llandudno, brass fire irons; Mr and Mrs, W. Symonds, Llandudno, ma. hogany dining-room table; Miss S. Harker, Compton House, Llandudno, cushion cover; Mrs Hughes, 14, Gloddaeth-crescent, Llandud- no, silver cruet; Mr and Mrs Owen, Fern Cliffe, Llandudno, silver candlesticks; Mr and Mrs H. Sutcliife, Llandudno, pair photo frames; Mr and Mrg R. Thomas, Gwynllys, Llandudno, pair of pictures; Miss Williams, Bodvsgallen, Llandudno, silver photo frame; Mr Francis Downing, 'Llandudno, two water colour pictures; Mr Jeremiah Jones, Plas Cethin, Llandudno, silver-mounted rose bowl; Mr W. Williams, Plas Cethin, Llandudno, sil- ver sugar basin and sifter; Misses Jones, Plas Cethin, Llandudno, silver jam dish Miss M. E. Williams, rPalmerston, Llandudno, silver cake knife; Mr and Mre Hughes, Norwood House, Llandudno, fire screen Mr J. V. Hum- phreys. Maenan House, Llandudno, table sil- ver IMr T. Osborne Roberts, Maenan House, Llandudno, ink stand; Misses Jones, Gwalia, Llandudno. tea service; Mr and Mrs Roberts, Oaklands, Llandudno, household lmen; Mr and ,Mrs Owen, Dyffryn Clwyd, Llandudno, hall brushes and stand; Mr Tom Hughes, ironmon- ger, Llandudno, silver jam dish: Mr and Mrs H. A. Jones, Merllyn, Llandudno, cutlery; Mr Enoch Ellis,' Llandudno, copper vase Mr and Mrs Williams, Mountain View, Llandudno, duchess set; Misses Edwards, Mountain View, Llandudno, trinket set; teachers at iLloya- street Infant School, Llandudno, four pictures Misses *RobeTts and Morris, Bryn Derwen, iiandudno, tables silvers; Mr and Mrs Ro- berts, 'Glen Blank, 'Llandudno, pipe in case; Mr and Mrs W. Bevan, Gowerdale, Llandudno, copper kettle; Miss Rose Helstrip, Rronwen House, Llandudno, table centre; Miss Nancy Williams, Ardwy Orme, Llandudno, paper kife; Misses Jones, Milford 'House, Llandudno, cheese dish; Mr and Mrs John Davies, Eivion Villa, Llandudno, antique plaque; Miss Lewis, The Elms, 'Llandudno, silver-mounted flower vases Mr J. R. Jones (Teganwy), Llandudno, silver serviette rings; Mr W. Spencer Evans, Hedsor Idan, Llandudno, fish carvers in case; Mr J. R. Williams, draper, Llandudno, em- broidered sideboard cloth; Mr and Mrs 'R. J. Wiiliams. Cartref, Llandudno, silver tea spoons and sugar tongs Mr H. Nelson Gwalia, iJan- dudno, Oiippendale table; assistants at 78 and 67. Mostvn street, Llandudno, ^nner service, Mr and Mrs Thomas. 9, CTaig\don, Llandud- no, china; Miss Jones. 9. Craigydon, L.andud- no. cushion cover; Mr W'alter Jones, LlandiKi- no. cushion cover; Mr W'alter Jones, LlandiKi- I' no. hall clock; Master Isaac G. Wynn, Llovd- istreet Infants, Llaiidudno, cheese dish; Miss Grace Mary Wvnn, Hoyd-FtreeUnfants. Llan- dudno, toast rack; Misses J. and A. Edwards, Llovd-street Infants, Llandudno. sugar basin and cream jug; Master David John Da^es^, Llovd-street Infants, Llandudno. cieam pIg; Mr" and ;)1-rs Jones, Plasgwyn School, Four- crosses. eiderdown quilt; Mr Ellis, Llandudno Junction, ink stand. THE WILL OF MR FINN IE.—The wilE of Mr John Finnie, of TV wyn, and of Cook- street, Liverpool, who died at the age at' 77, has been proved at JB1409. Mr Finnie was well known in this town, and his reputation as an artist was generally acknowledged. He was a regular exhibitor at the fffcoval Academy and the Paris Salon, tine 'Royal Cambrian Art Gallery, and the chief provincial exhibitions. For 41 years he was headmaster of the Liver- pool School of Art, and before that for some five years in business in Newcastle as a glass painter. QUARRELSOME NEIGHBOURS.—At the Police Court, on Monday, Thomas Owen Abergavenny Cottage., Back Augusta-street, summoned a female neighbour named Elizabeth Owen, residing, at Glanywern Cottage, in the same thoroughfare, for assaulting him on the 17th of April. Mr R. S. Chamberlain de- fendedi.—It appears that bad feeling had existed between the garties for over 12 months. On 'the afternoon ot the day in question, it was alleged: that the defendant oo-dl stpat In the face of the complainant's wife. When the husband came home, he was informed of the incident About six o'clock he proceeded as far as the defendant's house, 'with the pur- pose cf sipeaking to her about, her conduct towards his wife. When Elizabeth Owen saw him she picked up a stick and struck him twice across the back. The defence contended that the complainant went to defendant's door and nnreatened the latter by holdimr un his fist and saying that be wouid thrash her. Defen- dant admitted striking, the complainant in self-defence, but could not say whether she hurt lham or not.—'The Bench 'found) the case proved, and imposed a fine of sixpence add cos t<s.

LLANRWST THE RURAL COUNCIL.-At a meeting of the above 'Council on Tuesday, the Rev H Rawson Williams was appointed chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr John Davies (Brvn- tiog Uchaf) vice-chairman. The respective committees were elected, the business betn"- purely formal and of the ordinary routine. LIBERALISM.—'The rewly-formed Liberal Association held its first, meeting on Friday when speeches were delivered! by the leading politicians of the town, including Alderman W. J. Williams and iMr T. Rogers Jones, the newly-elected County Councillor. It is the in- tentfion of the association to hold meetings monthly. MAINTENANCE ORDER.—A.t the Police Court, on Monday, Ellen Catherine Kench asked for a maintenance order, under the Mar- ried Wowen's Act, against her husband, Jonn Kench. Mr J. E. Humphreys represented the complainant, who stated that the defendant earned :Ð2 a week. The case was adjourned for a fortnight, so that Mrs Kench might be able to prove means. Meantime, the defendant was ordered to contribute 12s a week. FIGHTING AIND THE RESULT.—Robert Lloyd Hughes, Scotland-street, and Richard Jones, Wellington-place, fell cut, and decided to arrange their difficulties by means of a fight. This took place in Bridge-street, with the result that one was pushed to the window of the plumbing establishment kept by John Thomas, and broke a plate glass pane of the value of £2 4s 9d. At the Police Court, on Monday, the contestants were fined Is each and costs, and ordered to pay the damage. ONLY DIIE OF OIID .AGE.—At the annual meeting of the Llanrwst Urban Council on Fri- day, Mr W. Hughes was re-elected chairman, and IDr Owen vice-chairman. The Chairman referred to the prominence which some papers had given to his remarks at the previous meet- ing regarding the number of infectious diseases notified. The Surveyor had prepared statistics for the last four years which showed Llanrwst to have a lower number of infectious diseases than any of the three towns on the coast. The majority of deaths at Llanrwst were simply from old age.—The Chairman, Messrs Edward Mills, Rhydwen Jones, and T. Rogers Jones were appointed representatives on the Llan- rwst and Trefriw Joint Water Committee.— The remaining business was of a routine char- aCter" PENMAENMAWR

LICENSING. — At the Llandudno Police Court, on Monday, before Henry Kneeshaw, Esq., and otlber justices, tMr Rumsey Wiilliams (Bangor) applied for the temporary transfer of the license of The Stores, Pantyrafon, from the name of John Daly to Herbert Hambleton. Mr Williams explained that Daly had become a bankrupt, and the Official Receiver (Mr Uew. elyn Hugh Jones) had sold the 'business to Mr Hambleton.—Supt. Rees said that the police had no objection. — The application was granted'.

SUNDAY CONCERTS AT MENAI BRIDGE. WHAT WILL TIHE RATEPAYERS SAY? At the annual meeting of the Menai Bridge Urban Council on Thursday, a prolonged dis- cussion took place on the question of Sunday concerts. iMr J. G. Bacon Tead a. letter from a (Handbell Ringing Company asking for the use of the Council Room from May 18th to May 21st. tMr (Bacon had been requested to reply favouraJbly but rather discouraging the inclusion of Sunday, which fell on the 19th, and he did so. The Bellringers replied that on Sunday they were prepared to give a sacred concert at 8.15 p.m., after all the services were over. The writer assured that the concert would be from a Sabbatarian point of view, and confidently referred the Council to the programme given iby the same company at a sacred concert held in Menai Bridge last year. Mr tBacon proposed that the application be granted in full. Those who attended last year's sacred concert could confidently say, he was sure, that there never was any service imore reverentially conducted than that sacred concert was. I IMr Walter Jones seconded the proposal. He was present at the concert last year, and was never present at a more devotional service. They did not wish to hold out any inducement to the young people of Menai Bridge to breah. the Sabbath, but they wished to cater for visi- tors. (Dr Williams believed it was a good thing for IWales that they had a 'Sunday, quite apart from the religious aspect of the question It was a good thing op moral and physical grounds, and these 'Sunday concerts would ulti- mately deteriorate the Welsh character, and do away with their chief characteristic—their reverence for the Sabbath. Personally, he 1 al no hesitation in saying in a public meeting that II he could attend a sacred concert on a (Sunday with absolute ease of conscience, but in face of the strong resolutions passed last year on this subject in each of the chapels ——( (cries of "sNot in each'). Dr 'Williams WTell, with the exception of jOne —— Mr Walter Jones: The Tesolution was put in the waste paper basket in one chapel (laugh- ter). I Dr Williams: Well, the majority of the chapels passed resolutions condemning sacred concerts on Sundays, and not only the chapels, but the ratepayers generally have been strongly opposed to them. Mr D. H. Davies said they had had the views of several of the churches condemnatory of these sacred concerts, and in view of that fact he was inclined to move that the question be 1 not decided by the Council until the ratepayers had been polled. Mr iSienogles: If we do that we aTe only shirking our own responsibility. The question is such a. trifling one, and those who do not like to attend these sacred concerts can stay away. They do not interfere with the chapels. I be- lieve in keeping the Sabbath sacred, but I be- I lieve there is more sacredness in attending Sun- day concerts than in taking girls for walks on Sunday nights. We know some people think it is all .right to walk about the streets on Sundays, talking about football and such things, but I don't agree with that. Flight voted for Mr 'Davies' amendment, which was declared carried. Mr Walter Jones then suggested that a cir- cular be drawn out, and sent to each ratepayer, asking for a plain answer to the plain ques- tion, "Are you in favour of sacred concerts on Sundays or not. Mr Jones's proposal was adopted nem. con., and the following gentlemen were appointed a committee (with the Chairman) to draft the circular, viz., Messrs D. Iff. iDavies, Dr Wil- liams, Senogles. and Walter Jones.

SIR E. CAYLEYS AFFAIRS. COLWYX :BA Y ESTATE. INDIGNANT DENIALQF INSINUATIONS. i At i!h/ 'Bankruptcy 'Court, on Fri- day before the Registrar, 'Sir George Everard HaNUlTi yIe7' Bart., lately residing at The Hall, Brompton, near Scarborough, and now" at 'Woodbndge, 'Suffolk, appeared for public examination jby the Official Receiver (Mr Fred- erick Messent). The statement of affairs has already been published. In reply to questions, the debtor said tl at before succeeding to the title in 1895 he had lowed him £1000 a year. He tried to supple- ment that income by joining Lloyd's, but was not successful. On the contrary, he lost some- thmg like £116,000. If he remembered rightlv before succeeding to the title in 1895, he had toTcTaCited liabilities amounting to abouti £ 35,000 on the security of his life interest in the family estates, the advances he received being protected iby life policies. Hus annual income, after everything lad been kept up would be about £ 4000 or £ 5000, and on the death of hi* ™ther this would be increased by another £ 1000. (Negotiations had been on foot- ITtTZlrS4 the IJamierch Es- tate near St Asaph, for £ 50,000, and had thev; pav o^th^fLT1' W°uld have been 1,0 ™ll it nKJrfcSa-ees- Th« arrangement* nad collapsed because an extraordinarily eleven independent valuer from Liverpool, who had been called in to fulfil the requirements of the L/ourt, had valued the property at £67,000. that would stop his tenant- who had occupied the place from buying it. He would not say, how selling the property for £50,000 in which he had only a life interest could enable him to pay off a mortgage amounting to £50,000. That was an arrangement for the solicitors to deal with. When at Brompton Hall he was master of a pack of hounds, but when he got into difficulties-the hounds and five or six horses were sold to the committee of the 'Hunt. The said -several times that there would shortly be money enough to pay everybody in full, though people would not lbelieve it. Il: reply to thequestioll "To what do YOIl attribute your present position?" the debtou summarised in a more formal statement what he had suggested previously in answer to differ- ent questions. "1 may say in the first in. stance," he said, "that I have been excessively stupid in living beyond my means. There is no question about' that, I don't deny it foit one moment. I also attribute my position to inability to realise the Colwyn IBJay property owing to the stoppage of sales through the non-consent of two mortgagees who tied my hands behind my back, one being Mr 'Norton, who did not sign until about a year ago, and the other Mr Saunders, who promised his con-* sent times innumerable, but finally only signedl his consent last January. This proved with regard to the sales extremely unfortunate, as down in Colwyn .Bay it removed all confidence with regard to the title. If the sales had been permitted two years ago, when the land was fast becoming ripe for development, £70,OOQ would have been realised for only a compara- tively small acreage. Now I think it would be '£100,000. Some years ago a scheme was put forward iby my solicitor to work my affairs out, but it was considered by the- people inter- ested to be impracticable and impossible. Ifl it had been gone into, it would have proved more than practicable. The Colwyn Bay pro* perty was some two or three years ago valued, by order of my trustees, by the neighbouring opposition building estate agent at some £240.000. This was done because T had said 1 would sell, and the trustees did it to safe* guard themselves with regard to the Court. This valuation was not prospective, but one of! actual value at the time. 'Personally I hadl nothing to do with it except indirectly in hav. ing to pay for It, yet I have been accused ofl having had the thing made as. a 'dazzle' be- fore people to borrow money on, that the valua- tion was more or less a bogus valuation. Tfiafi has been said about me all over Ym-kshire. 'Both private people and public bodies have .in- sinuated that, but it is a monstrous accusation that ought never to have been allowed to go out.. My trustees were surprised when they got thifr valuation at the lowness of it, and it is about time they came forward and substantiated it. In reply to further questions, the debtor saidi he believed the property was worth £400,000 and would fetch that in a few years. The examination was adjourned in order that; the debtor might supply further information with respect to his affairs.