Rhyl Journal

FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. The quarterly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday, at the Town Hall, Rhyl, Mr Thomas Parry presided, and there were also Present Aldermen William Davies (Vice-chairman), P P Pennant. G A Parry, A Lloyd, W Jones, JV Elwy Williams, Robert Jones, J Hall, Dr Easterby, J Herbert Lewis, M A Ralli, Councillors SDa vies. C Dawson, J Bellis, E Morgan, J Pringle, F J Gamlin, H Goodman Roberts, G H Allerton, C P Morgan, E Pierce, Robert Jones, H Lester Smith, J Kerfnot Evans, J Phillip Jones, J H Warburton, Urias Bromley, C W Jones, R Llewellyn Jones, Lord Mostyn, Dr J Humphrey Williams, S Peaks, J L Muspratt. John Jones. A Hint to the Rhyl Members. At the opening of the business the Chairman appealed to the Councillors, and especially to the Rhyl representatives—(laughter) to make their speeches as short as possible as there was another important function that day at Rhyl. Vote of Sympathy. The Council passed a vote of condolence with Mr Kelly, Clerk, who was reported to have met with an accident. Fees Remitted. It was reported by the Standing Joirt Police Committee that during the last quarter 911 Os. 6d. had been remitted in fees. Of that sum jM tOs. 6d. was credited to the Prestatyn and Rhuddlan divisions. Rhyl's Main Roads. In the minutes of the Main Roads Committee it was reported that the Main Roads Inspector had examined the roads in the Rhyl Urban District, towards the cost of which the County Council had voted f,200, viz, Grange, Brighton and Wellington Roads, and Bodfor Street. He found that a large portion of the roads had been macadamised with Penmaenmawr granite and steam rolled. He had also been informed that the remainder would be done during the winter months. The Committee considered the report satisfactory. The Condition of Prestatyn. Dyserth and Bodelwyddan Roads. The Main Roads Committee had received a report as to the condition of the road leading from Gronant to IMeliden within, the Urban District of Prestatyn, and it was stated that it was not in a very satisfactory state owing to inferior material having been used. The Sub-Committee having charge of the roads in the Rhyl District, recom- mended that the sum of £ 70 be paid to the Prestatyn Council on condition that Penmaenmawr "tones were used. The Main Roads Committee approved of the recommendation of the Sub-com- mittee. With regard to the highways in the St. Asaph Rural District, the committee had received a report to the effect that as the traffic on the Rhyl and Dyserth Road is very heavy, the sum of £100 Voted should be used in improving the road, which ^ill require 300 tons of Penmaenmawr granite to Put it in a satisfactory condition. Bodelwyddan Road was reported to be in fair order, and the sum of 920 already voted was recommended for payment, together with;CIOO for Dyserth Road, subject to the carrying out of the conditions laid down. Taxation of Cycles. The Main Roads Committee reported having considered a resolution passed by the Bodmin Rural District Council recommending the taxing of cycles, but the proposal was opposed by several members. Mr Bellis had proposed and Dr Easterby seconded, that the Committee support the proposal, but the Committee decided to pass on to the next business without making any recommendation to the Council. The Taxing of Steam Carts. The Main Roads Committee recommended that the Council require the licensing of steam carts. Mr J P Jones proposed that the licence be not required. Mr Alletson seconded, and said it was a tax on industry. He asked that the charge be reduced from f5 if imposed. Mr Muspratt opposed the proposal, and said that carts driven by steam should be licensed like traction engines. Mr Gamlin supported Mr Muspratt, and said that a like charge would be made in other counties. Mr H Lester Smith considered that they should obtain control by means of bye-laws of vehicles driven by motor or steam power. It was decided to licence the steam carts, a fee of X2 to be charged. Volunteer Rifle Ranges. The following resolution was passed by the Main Roads Committee on the question of voting of county money towards the acquisition of volunteer rifle ranges" That in the opinion of this Council the cost of providing volunteer ranges should not be defrayed from the rates, but should be provided for as part of the general military expenditure of the country." Cetting at the Responsible Parties. The attention of the County Council had been called by the Home Secretary to the fact that the owners of vehicles excaped scot free when they sent out carriages, &c., unprovided with lamps. It was the driver who was convicted and punished Under the existing bye-laws, and it was suggested that the terms of the bye-laws should be so amendcd as to make the person liable for penalties 'Who caused or permitted a vehicle to be used after dark on a highway without lights. The Council altered the bye-laws as suggested. Looking after the Sea Fishery. The Council passed the payment of a precept of £ 36 14s. 6d. towards the expenses of the Joint Committee appointed to deal with the Lancashire and Western Sea Fisheries. The payment was at the rate of 3-64th of a penny in the jE. The Representation at the Denbigh Asylum Board. Mr R Llewellyn Jones called the attention of the Council to their very unsatisfactory represen- tation on the Board of the Denbigh Asylum. It appeared that the representatives of the people were outvoted by the persons who represented a few subscribers. He believed that for JE2 2s per annum a subscriber could be represented, and he believed that they got their money's worth out of the splendid luncheon? provided (laughter). He thought it would pay him to subscribe if he had business that would necessitate him going to Denbigh pretty often. It would be well if the Flintshire and Carnarvoushire Councils were to consider the advisability of promoting an Act to Sever their connection with the asylum. Mr P P Pennant agreed that alterations were desirable, as the condition of things had changed since the asylum was founded. Mr W Elwy Williams said he believed it would Pay to buy out the visitors' representatives. The asylum should be carried on by the people who Paid the rates. No action was taken in the matter. Adulteration of Food. In the report of the County Analyst it was stated that during the quarter 45 samples had been received for analysis, three of which had been found to be adulterated, or in the proportion of 6i per cent. Milk, butter, spirits, coffee, Camphorated oil, bread, tartaric acid, cream of tartar, arrowroot, golden syrup, honey, turpentine, lard and cheese. A sample of butter was found to contain 83 per cent of foreign fat, and the seller Was fined 5s. and fl 4s. 10s. costs. A sample of whiskey was also found to contain 241 per cent. ot added water. In this case the fine was 91. and ;El Os. 6d. costs. The analyst had also found a sample of milk containing formalin as a pre- servative, and the vendor was cautioned by the ■Inspector, and he promised to discontinue the Use of this very objectionable preservative, which, added the analyst, is much more powerful than boric acid, and it was known to be specially lDjurious to young children. With regard to the sample of butter found to be adulterated, the colouring matter was a yellow aniline dye of an objectionable character. When the General purposes Committee considered the report Dr Humphrey Williams again called attention to the danger attending the use of formalin, and pro- Posed a resolution that steps be taken to prohibit its use, together with like preservatives in butter and milk. Mr J L Muspratt seconded it, and it ^as sent as a recommendation to the Council. Dr Humphrey Williams asked if the police had found any more formalin in milk and butter. The Chief Constable replied in the negative. Dr Williams said he thought that the Council should know that the person cautioned since the last meeting against using formalin was the same had been previously warned. It had been deci- ded not to prosecute in the past because it was -fund impossible toguage the amount of formalin uSL'd. He had to point out that the Bolton magis- trate had had a case before them, and although the vendor admitted that he had only put 10 drops of formalin in the milk he was heavily fined. He :hoped that the county magistrates would back up 1he police if any cases of the use of formalin were hrought forward. Tile Council confirmed the resolution passed by tlle Committee. County Nurses. The Technical Instruction Committee reported that the four selected candidates, under the County Nursing Scheme, had commenced their ttudioik the Nnrsea'Home Plaistow. J I Lectures on Bee Keeping. It was announced that the Technical Instruction Committee had voted the sum of f2 2s. towards the expenses of a lecture on bee keeping delivered at Caergwrle Flower Show. The Future of St. Asaph County School. An application had been laid before the Technical Instruction Committee for a special grant towards the expenses of providing a building, tools, and appliances for manual instruction purposes at St. Asaph County School, but the matter was adjourned until the future of the St. Asaph School is decided upon. County Rate for the Half-year. The Finance Committee recommended that a rate of 3d. in the £ be levied to meet the require- ments of the County for the ensuing six months, and it was agreed to. The Foot and Mouth Disease. Mr Gamlin asked if the Executive Committee of the Council had ordered the prosecution of the persons charged at Rhyl Police Court on Tuesday for offences under the Foot and Mouth Disease Order. Mr R. Llewellyn Jones and Mr P. P. Pennant protested against the Council discussing matters which had been before the Magistrates. The matter dropped. Foryd Bridge. It was decided to ask the Lord High Admiral of England to hold a local public inquiry as to the closing of Foryd Bridge to navigation. Magistrates for Llanasa. A letter was received from the Llanasa Parish Council, calling attention to the fact that there was only one magistrate in the parish. Mr E Pierce urged that more should be appointed. Mr F J Gamlin considered it a question upon which the County Council should not interfere as it was like dictating to the Lord Lieutenant. Mr R Llewellyn Jones proposed, and it was carried, that the matter be brought to the notice of the Lord Lieutenant. In reply to a question, the Chairman said it would not be etiquette to name anyone. On Mr Gamlin saying there was no one at Llanasa possessing the required qualification, it was stated that there were plenty of people qualified in the parish as magistrates, Mr Urias Bromley then observed that they were not Tories (laughter). The Bread Act. Mr F J Gamlin proposed That it be an instruction to the Chief Constable to rigidly enforce within the County of Flint the provisions of the Bread Act, 1836, and in accordance with his circular dated the 1st day of March, 1899." The Chief Constable replied that the police did carry out the Act to a certain extent, but he thought that the matter had better be discussed in committee, and it was according deferred. Agricultural Education. The Council also referred to a Committee the following resolution passed at a Conference of Primary Teachers, held at Rhyl, on the 21st July last: That the Flintshire and Denbighshire County Councils be most ureently requested to offer facili- ties (through their respective Technical Education Committees) to Teachers of Elementary Schools by establishing, on Saturdays, Classes for special in- struction in Agriculture and Manual Instruction." Several other communications on various sub- jects were also referred to Committees, and the Council then rose.

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RHYL POLICE COURT. MONDAY: Before Mr John Foulkes (in the chair), and Mr J H Ellis. Saturday night's Drinks. William Medcalf, Mill Bank, and John McQue, Vale-road, were brought up in custody charged with being drunk aud disorderly on Saturday night. P.C. Tromans said that he found the prisoners fighting in Vale-road at about 10 o'clock, and he locked them up. He had previously seen McQue causing a disturbance, and had warned him. The other prisoner had made disturbances on several Saturday nights, and in consequence the police had no alternative but to bring him before the Bench. McQue stated that he left Flint at 5-30 for Rhyl. On arriving here he packed up his goods and was leaving the town with his wife and children for Widnes, but. he met the other man and they fought, as they had had several bothers previously. Inspector Pearson stated that McQue once managed Foley's lodging house, and the other man lodged there. There had been several fiphts, and Medcalf had once badly assaulted the other. Each defendant was fined 5s. and 7s. 4d. costs. Charles Jones, 32, Wellington-road, was charged with a like offence, committed in Bedford-street, in the early hours of Sunday morning. P.C. Hughes said that he found the defendant causing a disturbance in Wellington-road at about 12-30 a.m. on Sunday. He succeeded in pursuading him to go away, and the prisoner went to Bedford- street, where he afterwards caused a disturbance and was taken to the police station. On promising to go home quietly he was released, but as soon as he got to Bedford-street again he was as bad as ever, and was locked up. Inspector Pearson stated that the prisoner had been noisy of late, but that was the first charge they had brought against him. Fined 5s. and 7s. 4d. costs. A Shady Customer in Trouble. John Richard Williams (" Jack Cochan"), who said he resided at 12 ^Treforris, was charged with wandering abroad and lodging in an outhouse without having any visible means of subsistence, and with failing to give a good account of himself. The prisoner pleaded that he had been found on the premises occupied by his brother. He was sleeping there on account of a little family affair. P.C. Tromans gave evidence to having seen the prisoner wandering about the streets on Saturday night, and afterwards he found him in a w.c. at Treforris. He was asleep and could not give any account of himself, that would satisfy the police. Witness and other constables had received com- plaints about people sleeping in the outhouses at Treforris, and on Friday night one of the residents sustained a severe shock on finding a man at the back of the house. The prisoner contended that he had obtained per- mission, and asked to be allowed liberty that day to get evidence, promising to appear at the next court. Inspector Pearson stated that the prisoner was a perfect nuisance to the town. He had not had permission to sleep in; the outhouse. When brought to the police station he had nothing but a bundle containing a few things, a bottle of whiskey and some business cards containing the following wording, J R Williams, general dealer, new and second hand furniture, 12a Russell-road, Rhyl. Weekly Payments." Prisoner said he was taking the bottle of spirits home for a relative. He was a packer and porter at sales, but Inspector Pearson wished to get him out of Rhyl. P.S. MacWalter: Quite time too. If not we shall be having some long firm business. Inspector Pearson then produced the record book ani stated that the prisoner had been fined 5s. and 22s. costs for assault, he was sent to gaol for a month for larceny, and in addition to having received three months' hard labour for larceny, he had been in gaol for fourteen days for vagrancy. He was last before the court in March. If the prisoner would work and take decent lodgings he would not be troubled by the police. Prisoner promised to leave the town if released, but the Bonch sent him to gaol for 14 days' hard labour and warned him as to the future.

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I The Barbers' Critic Shaved Pogonotamy and Hair Grooming. TO THE EDITOR OF THE RHYL JOURNAL. DEAR SIR,-The Barbers' Critic whose criticism appeared in last week's Journal," cannot have had personal experience, knowledge, of the pleasures or pains of being shaved by a barber, must be an unphilisophic, partial, observer of the experience of these who have been so shaved. The barbers' practice of hand-robbing the lather on the bristly face is scientific-the lather and the rubbing soften the bristles, and the lather props them up, and prevents the razor passing over them. Further, the rubbing has a soothing effect, like massages, and gives increased time for the gossip and oracular wisdom which so distinguish the barber, and which so many of his patrons enjoy. It is true some barbers are too rough in rubbing—their hands are hard, and they are inconsiderate. It has occurred to me that shaving and hairdressing or grooming is eminently a feminine art or employment, and should be left to them An increase of female em- ployment is a social national desideratum, and .vhat man would not prefer a woman's rubbing and otherwise grooming to a man's I speak from personal experience of the difference The last time I bad the luxury of feminine shaving was at Oldham. More on this anon. But if the barber's shaving is disagreeable, why employ them ? Why not save the time and money cost by self-shaving. Pogonotamy ? Consider the waste of time in going to and I waiting at the barber's as, on a moderate average, al half-an-hour, and that a respectable tradesman or professional goes every day, and thus spends a total of 365 half-hours or 182 hours, or time equal to 18 working days per annum; and reckon the barber's fee as low as 4d. per visit, or L6 per annum, and there is wasted time and cash for a fortnight's holiday! Mr Editor, I present this to Mr Bodkin and all shavelings as sound arithmetical philosophy-spend the time profit. ably which is wasted on the barber and save his fees, and have, annually, if living inland, another week at Rhyl. The Tonsorial Art or Craft has a history and a considerable literatnre. It is now over a hundred years since J. F Perret, and after him Le Sienr Dusnel, wrote their elaborate works on Pogonotamy, or the Art of Learning How to Shave. In those days the whole world shaved-and wrote books. Certainly the beard problem had been a pretty serious one in history. Bloody wars have been waged, the fate of empires has hung on the great question-to shave or not to shave. It would indeed be a laborious calcula. tion to make anything like an estimate of the time which has been wasted and the martyrdom incurred about and in removing or not removing, as the case might be, this distinguishing mark of sex. The first attempt to solve the problem was to dodge it. Rather than shaving with stone razors-and they were stone in those days-it was easier far to make a virtue of necessity. Therefore, the Gymnosophists of India, and after them the philosophers of Greece and Romp, cultivated beards, and claimed them as symbolical of wisdom. The Assyrians curled them in tiers. The kings of Persia trimmed them with threads of gold. In the earlier period of the French monarchy they were crimped, done up in gold thread, and hung with pearls. Philip of Valois, in suspending golden acorns, was more economical, but no less foolish. No wonder society, the army, and the church, waged incessant war against the idolatry of the beard. The list of shaving champions is long, and includes some of the greatest names in history. It was Alexander the Great who made the Greeks remove their beards. The first Roman to share every day was no pope, but Scipio, conqueror of Africa. Peter the Great of Russia came near losing his throne through his efforts to banish the beard, and Pope Leo IX. and Gregory VIII. anathematized and burled bull upon bull against the unfortunate hirsute appendage. William the Conqueror would have noj beards in his army or about his court. In 1853, lin France, lawyers were clean shaven the rule was applitd to clerks in 1561. Lonis XIV. in France, and Charles I. in England, established it for ranks in society. For several hundred years the reign of the foolish custom or fashion continued, and, indeed, still continues, but with a steadily diminishing number of adherents. For in these days we are, mostly, opposed to sumptuary laws, and such questions are wisely left to individual taste. Individual taste is none the less controlled by public opinion, or custom. Therefore, in this country millions shave. They suffer keenly in more ways than one, but still they shave. As I am not disposed to countenance shaving, I refrain from showing how men may shave themselves correctly, leaving the face in a soft and smooth condition, making shaving rather a pleasure than otherwise-how, as Jefferson, the comedian, described it, to make shaving a comfort to the thin-skinned of suffering humanity." Shaving a Crime. I contend (1) that shaving is injurious to health and strength (2) that it is fatal to manly beauty; (3) that it outrages the natural outward and visible sign of sex. You cannot, sir, give me space to-day for the support of these riropositions by facts and argument, I will, therefore, only say that a beardless man is as much a monstrocity as a bearded woman. Effeminacy in man is less endurable than masculinity in woman though both Me abandoning their proper sphere, the latter seeks to rise above the latter to sink beneath it. More seemly, and in every respect butter, to shave the head, or even, like certain Oriental fakirs, the whole body except the face. A man may wear a wig, but not a false beared. It is said that among all inferior animals if the outward dis- tinctions of sex be obliterated, the disfigured, abused animal is driven away by his or her associates until the distinction is restored-as a Jew was sent to Jericho until his beard grew again. My admission that I have been shaved requires explanation, and, perhaps, excuse. I have never shaved or been shaved abroad, and in this country I have only for a few years submitted to shaving as an exaction of custom or fashion. Custom has been defined as a reason for irrational things, and an excuse for inexcusable ones." "Shrewd and discreet," says the witty author of Heads and Tales, was the advice of the old ILady, who, on her first settlement at Constantinople, advised her children to conform strictly to the manners and customs of the inhabitants, adding—'When people are in Turkey, they should live as turkeys live.' Perhaps the power of custom was never more strongly exem- plified than in the case of Aristo's hero, who was so habituated to fighting, that he went on com- bating even after he was dead. Human perfection is not required-is not possible. Legistation and conduct are and must be surbordinata to custom—accommodated to environments. This may look like antinomy, but the principle was recognised by Moses-vide Mat.. xix. 8. But JI must hasten, as I wish to call attention to Hair Grooming as an oocupation for women in reduced cir oum stances. The occupations which refined but poor women, dependent on their own labour, have in late years greatly increased in number. The field of type writing, stenography and telegraphy, is crowded by women who have to earn their own living and the living of families, and who cannot do manual I labour. Places as private secretaries, all sorts of clerkships in shops and business offices, travelling agencies, editorships, employments by the score have been added to that which twenty to thirty years ago was almost the only occupation in which a refined woman thrown upon her owfi resources could engage—that of teaching children. There are women now who can write for the papers, and have obtained fame as reporters, tramping about at all hours and in all sorts of weather. Notwithstanding this increase of oc- cupations, anyone adding to the number deserves well of society.—Your servant, Rhyl, 24th, Aug. 1900. Yz. (To BE CONCLUDED). I

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LAWS OF THE SESSION. The following is a continuation of the summary of Acts of Parliament which have received the Royal assent during the Session of 1900 :— IV. 32.—Liability of Ship Owners, This is an Act to amend the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, with respect to the liability of ship owners and others. The first clause further limits the liability of ship owners, where, without their actual fault, any loss or damage is caused tlJ property or rights of any kind whether on land of water." The second clause limits the liability of Harbour and Canal Authorities to f28 per ton or the tonnage of vessels damaged. Where several claims arise the limit of liability includes all claims arising out of the same occasion. 3J.-Protection of Wild Animals in Captivity. This is an Act for the prevention of cruelty to wild animals in captivity, the word animal be- ing defined to mean any bird, beast, fish or reptile not included in the Cruelty to Animals Acts of 1849 and 1854. The offence is defined thus "To cause, or permit to be caused, any unnecessary suffering, or cruelly abuse, infuriate, tease or terri- fy such animal." The penalty is imprisonment not exceeding three months, or a fine not exceed- ing X3, This, Act, however, does not apply to act done, or any omission in the course of destroy- ing or preparing for destruction as food for mankind, nor to any act permitted by the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, nor to the hunting or cour- sing of any auiinal which has not been liberated in a mtitilated or injured stilte in ordar tl) facili- tate its capture and destruction." This law does not extend to Scotland. :N.-Protection of Ancient Monuments. This Act amends the Ancient Monuments Pro- tection Act of 18^2. by providing that where the Commissioners of Works are of opinion that the preservation of any monument is a matter of pub- lic interest they may, at the request of the owner become the guardians thereof, bnt the Commis- sioners are not to become the guardians of any structure that is occupied as a dwelling house other- wise than by a caretaker. Power is also given to CountyCouncils to purchase and preserve monu- ments. Voluntary contributions miy be received towards the cost of the preservation of ancient monuments of which either the Commissioners or the County Council become the guardians must bj open to the public. This Act applies only to Great Britain. 35.—Restricting the amount of Oil in Tobacco. This Act render tobaccosiiiable to forfeit and the owner liable to an excise penalty of t 50 if it con- tain greater proportion of oil than tour per cent 'n 36.-Pitblic Works Loait Commisioner This Act nominates the Commissioners for Public Works Loans who are to hold office for five years from 1st April 1901. They are Sir Herbert Barnard Sir Thomas Salt, S S. Gladstone, the Hon. H. C. Gibbs, Sir Edward Birkbeck, Edward Norman, Authur O' Connor, Q C., M. P., Eir Charles W. Freernantle, the Hon. Evelyn Hubbard, B. G. Oswald Smith, F. W. Buxton, E. H. Lloyd, Frederick Greene, H. A. D. Seymour, C. B., Coltmel Lockwood M. P., Lord Hillicgton, J. H. C. Hozier. M.P., and D Lloyd George, M.P. The Act further defines the duties and powers of the Commissioners, and in schedule gives a list of loans which have been "written off." <57.—Expiring Law. This is the annual Act for continuing for another year certain laws which would otherwise expire. These laws are of various dates from 1834 to 1896. The principal Acts continued are the Ordnance Survey Act of 1841. that survey being still in progress; the Militia Ballot Suspension Act, 1865, without which the militiawould be recruited by ballot instead of by volunteer enlistment, the Ballot Act, 1872, which if omitted to be continued annually, would result in the restoration of the old hustings and open voting; the Irish Sunday Closing Act, 1878. which statute depends on the annual extension of time; theEmployers Liability Act of 1880; and the Corrupt Practices at Elections Acts of 1883 and 1884. 38.5chool Teachers in the Isle of Man. This Act extends the Elementary School teachers Superannuation Act of 1898 to teachers serving in the Isle of Man. 89.—Amendment of the Volunteer Act. This statute amends the Volunteers Act of 1863 by substituting for the words If actual or appre- hended invasion of any part of the Uuittd Kingdom" the word. as foilows" Of imminent national danger or of great emergency." This Act also makes it lawful for Her Majesty to accept the offer of a member of a Volunteer Corps to subject himssll to liabiliity to be called out for active military servic 3 at any time, for Coast de- fence in Great Britain. Section 2 of the Volun- teer Act of 1895 is by this Act repealed. JfO,—School Teachcrs in Jersey. This Act extents the Elementary School Teach- ers Superannuation Act of 18^8 to School Teach- ers in J ersey. 41.-Loccd Goremment Procedure in Ireland. This Act enables the Irish Local Govern- ment Board to annul or vary any provision in the Local Government (Procedure of Council Order 1899. 42.-The Reserve Forces This Statute amends the Reserve Forces Act of 1882 by providing that men in the second division of the first class of the Army Reserve shall be liable to be called out on permanent ser- vice, notwithstanding that directions have not been given for calling out the whole of the first division on such service," and words in the Act of 1892 to the contrary are hereby repealed. This Act also provides that the militia rank of a reservist shall, on returning to the militia, be the same as that which he had in the Army immediate- ly before being released from permanent service. 43.— IntermediateEducation inlreland. This is a brief Act amending the law relating to intermediate education in Ireland by provid- ing that the funds at the disposal of the Inter- mediate Education Board for Ireland may be ap- plied by them in the manner provided by the rules to be made by the Intermediate Education Board, for carrying out the Commissioners' Report of the 11th August, 1899, the Intermediate Education (Ireland) Act of 1878, and the Local Taxation (Ireland) Act of 1890, notwithstanding. 44-—Exportation of Arras aitd Military and Naval Stores. This Act gives power to Her Majesty to prohib it by proclamation the exportation of all or any of the following articles: arms,|ammunition, military and naval Btores, and any article which Her Majesty shall judge capable of being converted into, or made useful in increasing the quantity of arms, ammunition, or naval or military stores to any country or place named in the proclamation, in order that such arms and stores may not be used against Her Majesty's forces or those of Her Majesty's allies.

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BANKRUPTCY OF A WELSH CLERGYMAN. EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENTS. On Tuesday, at the Wrexbaui Baukrupicy Court, the Rev Hngii Thoma.s Owm, ul Liangoilen, was pablicy examined. The liabilities were staled to be £ 500, and the assets X2,i 10j, leaving a deficiency of X176 158 5d. The bankrupt is incumbent of i'revyr, a chapel-of-ease uf I>lin*ollen, and custodian of Valle Cracis Abbey. In reply to the Official Receiver (Mr L H Joaesj, the deDtor s:iid he had been in holy orders 37 year<, and had beu incumbent of Trevor 35 years. He bad no ell e of son!s, anti his dut e* were confined to Fuudav work. Tht, alue of the iving was about £ ii0 per annum, derivea from th, rents of three farms aid Queen Anne's Bounty. One of the farms bad recently beea closed on the application of the District ConDeii owing to it having been reported by their inspector as unlit for human habitation. The sum of £ 70 was .-el aside for him for dilapidations when he went t') Trevor, bat he had never received it. The late Bishop cihort gave it t,) the registrar, Mr R Roberts, bat he did not USJ it for the purpose for which it was intended, and when he died, ] 8 years after, the ni Wtts not to be found. There was no rectory at Trevor, and he lived in a biuss at LUugollen. He liad been keeper of the Valle Cracis Abbey for 17 years, aud this he held from the proprietor, who was 81.0 patron of the living. He paid ni thing for the rent of the abbey, but the expenses came to about £ 5U a year. He received abint £ (C0 a year fum visitors, and consequently made a clear 1:50 a year. The abbey ws given into his charge real'y as a Christmas box for his wife and children, but the money had gone to keep up the house. His principal c. editor was the representative of the late Isaac liordou. He had dealings with him twelve months ago, but he jid not know it was C-oidui). as he dealt with a man named Dean. He borrowed flOO, and promised to pay £ 150 back. He refused to pay after he had paid the first instalment when be found out he was dealing with Gordon. He knew he was pajing slightly more man 50 per cent interest. He was summoned by Gordon, but the judge reduced the amount of his chim. He had been pressed by bis creditors ever since he had been married—34 vearf. His wife ha i money, but kept a separate banking account. She bad paid zC600 ont of her own funds, mostly to get rid of executions. But for her doing this they would have been smashed up long ago." The Rsv Canon Williams, an uncle of his wife's, died 20 years ago, and in his will left her £ 10,000. He was stated to have been very wealtay. The estate was thrown into Chancery, and she had never received a penny. His daughters had each received a legacy of zClOO from a relitive. Questioned aq to a valuable collection of old Bibles in the abbey, the debtor said they were mostly given to him as caretaker of the abbey, to remain in the abbey museum. The examina- tion was adjourned, and the Registrar asked the Official Receiver to inquire further into the ownership of the Bibles.

Another Sample of Mr Samuel Smith's Misstatements. • The following extract from the "Guardian" is instructive. Mr Penny seems surprised that Mr Smith has not expressed regret for the unfairness of his statement. We are not in the least surpri- sed:— The Rev R. G. Penny sends us from Longbridcre Deverill Vicarage, Wilts, an account of an attack recently made in the House of Commons on the management of the Church School in that parish. Mr Samuel Smith, M.P., in the course of a speech on tile Education Act, made the following state- ment, which has been printed and widely circula- te 1 :— "Longridge Deverill, Wilts.—A man and his wife came to work for a local farmer, and attended the Primitive Methodist Chapel. The children attended the Church of England school the only one available. They claimed the conscience clause, to the astonishment of the teachers and managers. At the end of the school year the eldest boy obtained one of the vicar's prizes (which was a Prayer-book). On saints' days the school was closed, and the children were taken to church, but this boy was set to work to clean out the water- closets, &c. This is the spirit shown in that vil- lage, and in many others in Wiltshire to-day,where the priests are members of the English Church Union and other such societies." Mr. Penny wrote to Mr Smith an account of the matter, in which he said that the story could only refer to a boy named Albert Pike, who entered the National Schcol in 1898, as no other child had ever been withdrawn from religicus instruction during the time he had been vicar. The parents never claimed the conscience clause, nor did the children, with the exception of this boy, who asked to be excused from instruction in the Prayer-book only, a request which was at once granted. No "astonishment" was shown, and no remarks were made either by teachers or managers. The school is not closed on saints'days. The elder scholars certainly attend a service on saints' days in place of the ordinary religious instruction; but any child would be excused such attendance if the parents desired it. "It is not true that the boy 'obtained one of the vicar's prizes (which was a Prayer-book).' The boy in question never gained a prize at all, and, if he had, would most certainly not have had a Prayer-book "iven him. If the boy was set to work to clean out the school offic-e3, he simply did so in his turn. This work is always borne by the children, and I most emphatically deny the insinu- ation that an undue share of it fell to the boy in question. lr. Smith, in his reply, gave as his authority for the story Mr. Hirst Hollowell, secretary to the Northern Counties Education League, who, in a letter forwarded by Mr Smith, said that the origi- nal statement supplied to Mr Smith seemed to top generally correct, although he admitted that "the Prayer-book prize was not gained at Longbridge Deverill, but at Salisbury." He then modified his former statement that the school was not closed on saints' days, and admitted that for the infants and lower standards it was not closed at all. With regard to the cleaning of the school offices, he thought "the boy's turn seems to have come on these saints' days." Mr. Penny concludes that he has not received from Mr. Smith any expression of regret for the unfairness of his statements.

RHYL COUNTY SCHOOL. Chairman of Governors I. LLEW. JONES, ESg., C.C. ice-Chairman SAM. PERKS, ESQ., C.C., J.P. Head Master W. A. LEWTS, M.A. (Oxford), B.A. (Lond). Teaching Staff Miss GKKTRUIU-; C. JONKS. MISS L. J. Cavill, B.A. J. M. EIIWAIWS, B.A. D. REES, B.A. Pupils are prepared for all Professional and ( niversity Examinations. Special attention is paid to commercial subjects. Next Term begins 14th September, 1900. Fees, £ 2 per term, reduction where more than one from family. For Prospectus and further particulars apply to the Headmaster, or to the Clerk to the Governors, J. HOBEHTS-JOXbb, W) Solicitor, Rhyl.

I Mitchell's Plastirion Boarding Establishment EAST PARADE, (Facing Sea). Liberal Table. Every Comfort. Drawing, Dining. Reading, and Smoke Rooms. 30 large airy Bedrooms. Terms 30s. per week. Full particulars on application. (515 H. WOODWARD, [FRUITERER, GREENGROCER, BODFOR STREET, RHYL. Telephone No. 0189. Families waited upon daily. AU orders promptly & personally attended to 96 GOOD COMMERCIAL HOME. POZZI'S Swiss Cafes, 24 QUEEN ST., And in the centre of the West Parade (Adjoining th3 Queen's Hotel). Swiss, French aud English Pastry and Cakes of the finest quality daily. Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate as in Paris always ready. Hot Joints from 12 o'clock to 2 p.m. Chops and Steaks at anv hour. Cold Meat. ICES a Speciality. The linest Chocolates & Sweets in the Town J. POZZI Has Excellent Accommodation for Commercials At 24 QUEEN STREET. Ladies' Dining and Dressing Rooms. (388 STEERS CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKEY, Gold Label Blend," As supplied to COLONEL CORNWALLIS WEST, Ruthin Castle, during the visit of H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, May 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 1900. 42s. per doz.. 20s. gallon, 3s. 6d. bottle. H A. STEER, 73 HIGH STREET, RHYL NOTICE! VAUGHAN'S BATHS,| HIGH STREET, ARE NOW OPEN for the Season. Seaweed Baths made to order. (455 Glanravon Nurseries, RHYL. If you want Fresh Local Grown 1/ TOMATOES Ask your Fruiterer for the Glanravon Tomatoes. Delivered Fresh Daily to Rhyl. Be sure that you get them. Cefndy Brickworks, RHYL. To Builders, Contractors, and others The above Works are now under entirely new management, and o customers can rely upon all orders being promptly and personally attended to. C. W. BERRIE, Receiver and Manager. Address: GROSVEXOR CHAMBERS. RHY 62) Telephone No. I HANDEL HOUSE, HIGH STREET. LKSSOXS uX Mandoline. Banjo and Guitar, Piano and Theory. Next, tenu commences September •J.jtJi, '!r.; llobm.v Mandoline alii] TUnjo liand will commence Sept. J-'Jud. t ull particulars ou appli- cation, (39 1 I 3cftolagnc Notices. ELWY HALL LADIES' SCHOOL I RHYL. RESIDENT ENGLISH & FOREIGN GOVERNESSES AND VISITING MASTERS. This School is specially recommended by the Right Rev The Lord Bishop of the Diocese. For prospectus apply to the Lady Principal RUTHIN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Founded by Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster, 1595 Chairman of the Governors THE REV. CHANCELLOR BULKELEY O. JONES' M.A.. J.P.. R.D. Headmaster THE REV. W. P. WHITTINGTON. Sometime Scholar oftJesus College. Oxfor Assistant ( S. IxGRAirs. B.A, S. Peter's Coll., Cambridge. MOOTERS "I A- LLOYD, Trinity College, Dublin. I P. W'. SHELFORD. London University. A First-Grade Public School with Classical and Modern sides. Preparation for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. for the Victoria University, and for the Welsh Colleges. Boys are trained for the various Scholarship Examinations of the Universities, for tbe Medical and other Preliminary Examinations, and for Commercial pursuits. The New Buildings, completed in 1894. are finely situated on a plateau in the centre of the most beautiful part of the Vale of Clwyd. The situation is eminently beautiful and healthy, and the air bracing. An excellent Cricket Field f aces the Buildings, and the Grounds altogether COyp nearly 9 acres. The position is unrivalled for beauty and salubrity. Ruthin is one hour. or less, from Rhyl, two from Liverpool, three from Manchestel References to parents in all parts of the world. Terms for Boarders extremely moderate. Indiridua attention given to delicate boys. Visitors to Rhyl, who come to Ruthin, may be shown over the Buildings at any time. For Prospectus and list of successes apply to tbe Rsv. W. P. W'HiTTrsGTON. M.A.. Headmaster, School House, Ruthin ORIEL HOUSE SCHOOL. PREPARATORY DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS FROM SIX TO TWELVE YEARS OF AGE. KINDERGARTEN CLASB. For Prospectus apply to Lady Principal. Next Term-September 18th. MIDDLE-CLASS EDUCATION. F. WELSH, B.A. Course of Instrnctinn: EXGLlSH SUBJECTS CLASSICS, MATHEMATICS, FRENCH, BOOK- KEEPING, AND SHORTHAND. BOARDERS RECEIVED. PRIVATE TUITION. Full particulars on application. Address-31 WATER STREET. RHYL BRYNTIRION, RHYL, Under the Patronage of the Right Rev. D Mostyn, Bishop of Menevia. BOARDING AND HIGH SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. direetedjby the Sisters of St.-Marv. First-class Education. Moderate Terms. (690 To be openeii in September. ST. OSWALD'S, RUSSELL ROAD RHYL. Principals THE MISSES REES Cambridge Hon. and S. Kensington School of Arts Certs. French Paris. Assisted by MISS DAY ilnter. Arts.. London Hons. and Camb. Teachers Certs): a RESIDENT FRENCH GOVERNESS and VISITING PROFESSORS. Preparation for all Exams. Special care to delicate children. Highest reterences to Clergy and Parents of Children. Prospectus on Application. ST. ASAPH COUNTY SCHOOL. (Under the 52 and 53 Vict., c. 40i. Chairman of the Governors SIR W. GRENVILLE WILLIAMS, BAHT, Bodelwyddan. Head Master—WILLIAM EASTERBY. LL.. B.A. Second Master—J. H. ARNOLD. B.A.. University of Durham. Drawing Master—J. MULLIGAN. Science )Iaster-W. B. VT UODALL. University of London Drill Sergeant —SERGEANT-INSTRUCTOR EVANS Royal Welsh Fusiliers and other Masters, &c. Pupils are prepared for all Professional and University Examinations, and there is also a modern side for a thorough Commercial Education, French and German being special. There are 8 Free Scholarships and 16 Bursaries the Scholarships being tenable for two years. The buildings are large, healthy and "ommodious, erected in 1881, and surrounded by six acres of nlavinz fields. w s Terms for Day Scholars. X6 per annum, payable in advance terminally. For Boarders on application to the Head Master. School Reopened, January 16, 1900. ARCVILLE LADIES' COLLEGE EAST PARADE, RHYL. Principal—MISS MERCIER. Assisted by her niece. Miss Robinson (Certifi- cated,'Senior Cam bridge andLondonMatriculation) and fully qualified resident Foreign Governesses and visiting Professors Pupils may be prepared for London Matriculation, r Universities, Locals, South Kensington (Science and Art!, Royal College and Academy o Music, and Trinity College. Music. ^French and German taught (Conversationally and Grammatically), and all styles of Drawing and Painting. Special Class-room for Preparatory Pupils. Reference kindly permitted to the Bishop of Bangor and parents of pupils. Duties resumed—September 19th. FAIR HOLME, RHYL LADIES' SCHOOL. FAIRFIELD AVENUE. RHYL. Principals-The MISSES ROBERTS Assisted by Resident Governesses. Visiting Masters for Alathematics, Modern Languages Drawing, and Drilling. ° Pupils successfully prepared for examinations, Oxford and Cambridge Local. College of Pre- ceptors and London College of Music. Terms and list of references on application. RHYL SCHOOL OF MUSIC PARADISE STREET. MK. BRYAN WARHURST, Member of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. PROFESSOR OF MUSIC Organist and Choirmaster of St. Julian's Church and luig Chapel. Corwen: Private Organist to the Hon. ^yn'rn*rvon also t0 E" °- V. Lloyd. Esq., High Sherifl of Merionethshire gives lessons in the following subjects. PIANO, ORGAN, SINGING. HARMONY, COUNTER POINT and THEORY. Candidates Prepared for the Royal Academy of SMusi and the Royal College of Music, also the Cambridge Loca and Government Examinations Over (iO Pupils passed, and s Prizes gained from Decern- her. 1894. to April. 1897. "I t -,I MR. U. SYDNEY VINNING Organist of S. Thomas' Church, Gives advanced lessons on the Pianoforte, Organ, and Singing. Mae&teg, Rhyl. 266 MISS CHARLOTTE JONES, Licentiate ol the Royal Academy of Music, RHYL AND DENBIGH, PIANOFORTE-PLAYING, HARMONY &c. 1 si1cces$fnl at tbe Kx-airnnaiicct: of Incorporated Society of Musicians, aUtl lrinity College, London. AiiuiCSo llSS CHARLOTTE JONES, L.R.A.M. H DENBIG