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FLINT TOWN COUNCIL. ♦ MAGISTRATES' APPOINTMENT CRITICISED. The monthly meeting was held an Monday evening, tho Mayor presiding. PUBLIC LIGHTING. A sub-oommitteo reported on their interview with the directors of the Gas Co. with a view to a reduction in the price charged to tihe Cor- poration. It appeared that the Corporation were dharged at fche rate of 4s. per 1,000 feet, a sum of 10s. 9d. baing added for lighting and cleaning. Major Dyson notified that the cumr pany aou-ld not. possibly grant a redualiion. in the prioo, especially as the price of coal had re- cently gone up. Mr. Jones enquired whether the Gas 00. would bo prepared to supply gas At 4s. pe.r 1.000 feat if the Corporation under- took their own cleaning, lighting, and ex- tinguishing, and also adopted some means of checking the supply of gas. Major Dyson notified that the company would be prepared to do so. The question of inoanclcscont lighting was men- tionod by Mr. E. A. Hug'hcs, and Major Dyson stated that tie Gas Co. would experiment on incandescent lighting on a few of the present lamps with a viow of ascertaining the cost and Let the committee know tha rteult. A snb-committeo dealing with the purchase of the Flint Gas and Water ii-neertlak-ing and eleci rio light plant reoommended that the Town Clerk be instructed to ascertain from the Flint Gao and Water Co. the lowest pnoo they would aiocx.ipt for their undertaking, and that the Town CLerk obtain information from ongineering firms ua to the cost of establishing an electric tight plant in the borough.—This was agreed to. TAXATION OF LAND VALUES. Mr. H. Powell proposed that the ttal of the Council be affixed to this Bill. —Mr. E. A. Hughes seconded and Mr. O'Dunovan supported. —Mr. Joeeph Hall disagreed with the move- mont.-M.r. T. J. Williams cksaribrd the Bill NA a pokkiaa.1 move, and moved that the matter be dealt with in committee.—Mr. R. Jones Bbought the matter ougiit io go to coramittee, and seconded Mr. T. J. WilLiairns.—The iroend- ittm; was oarried for a copy of lihe Bill to be procured. SCHOOL MANAGERS. A letter was imad from the Rector of Flint (the Rev. W. Ll. Nicholas), stating that the following had boon appointed foundation mana- gers of tho Church of Faw,uid schools in tihe borough — Managocs of all t,h. Church of Eng- land echoohs: The ILe-v. Ricrhard Owen, Bodhy- fryd, Flint; the Rev. R C. Davies, Oakenholt, Flint; the Rev. W. Ll. Nieholaj. Rectory, Flint. Flint Muspiratt Memorial Schools: Mr. G. R. Egcrton, The Laurel-i, Flint. PeDtro School: Mr. Roboi't Bo a-en, Cfxiste-r-streeit, Flint. Flint Common St. Thomas's: Mr. John Lloyd, Brynraawr Farm, Flint.—Mr. E. A. Hughes wanUd to know how the foundation manageis were appointed.—The Town Clerk said the order c',cariy provided for the appoint- ment, and Mr. E. A. Hughes cou!d see it mb any tinot-.—Mr. R. Jones said lie did not liko to see fooling int:oduc;d into the ukatt-or.-Af-iar dis- cussion the matter dropped. PROBATION OFFICER. A letter was read from Mr; Henry Taylor, ole-rk to the justiecf. atoning tihat the justices had appointed a probation -officer, Mr. Charles Wright, of Chester, tinder tho Probation of Offenders Act, and suggesting that Mr. Wright ,,n,, should boo paid £ 1 per annum for each case, plus travelling expanses. Mr. Powell proposed that tho matter go to the Finasnce Committee, and Mr. Junwa Griffiths seconded. Air. R. F. Harrison dissontod. He thought the matter ought to lie dealt with at Mr. J.J. A. HWJhNf that sdxpenee a rc. o wai adequate to pay this man, wl:o appomtfd wihhout con-wjting the Counoil. Trtr- Town Cork said the justices wero xkly carryLig dint an Act of Parliament. Mr C. J0f)('8 said liO who paid the piper oaikd the tiHie. It was a slur on the town. Was ihjro not a man good enough and qualified to hold tiie office in the to /.Ti I la disagreed with tlie magistrates' almost high-handed work. On a \ot« tho inaUier wu referred to the Vuuuaoo Committee.

DEATI1 OF DR. J. ROBERTS' -+- Last week the news came as a shock of the deniiio of Mr. John Thompson, and to-day, with deep regret, we have to record the passing away on Thursday evening of Dr. John Roberts, one of the best-known and best-loved residents of the city. It had been evident for some days that the end of this grand old man was near, and many were the anxious inquiries that were made daily. The deceased gentleman was taken seriously ill in October at his naw residence in Westminster Park. and with the exception of one or two days he was not sosn out of doors again. He was attended by Dr. James Blagden, who first as- sisted in and rcoently succeeded to his practice. The trials of the lUness were cheerfully borne, as was shewn by one or two Loiters which the doctor wrob from his sick-room, and which were made public. In replying to a vote of sympathy from the Town Council, he wrote: "The day I wrote regretting my inability to obey your summons I felt much better, and almost, border- ing upon the frolicsome; but on the following Thur-day night I had a se-vero relapse, and a terrible night it was to me." Since the begin- ning of the present month he began to get weaker, and his condition gradually sank, and on Sunday prayers were offered in several places of worship for his recovery. The death of Dr. Roberts brings to a o'oee a career of much usefulness, and the city of Chester suffers an almost irreparable loss. The memory of the deceased gentleman will long be cherished, not only here, but throughout North Wales, for he won the love and esteem of everyone who knew him. It may truly be said of him that his life was that of a true Christian man. Although of afflictions and sor- rows he had more than fal's to tihe lot of many, yet bo was ever re-ady and willing to heilp to lighten the burdens of others, and none could go to him in trouble without receiving kindly comfort and, when necessary, practical expros, siotts of his sympathy. The late doctor was the son of the late John Roberts, of Blaneau Festiniog, and he came of a family of doctors, for four out of hia five brothers entered the same profession. He took his M.D. at Aberdeen University in 1368. and came to Chester 41 years ago, eatab- lishing a medical practice, which gradually developed into one of the largest in the city. With high professional skill and an ap- paiently inexhaustible capacity for work, he j combined a natural temperament of the utmost geniality and good nature which want far to establish his general popularity among all classes Ho was, indeed, the soul of bonhomie: and while ho enjoyed a much wider personal friendship than most men, it may be said with all sincerity and truth that he never made an enemy. His characteristic amiability and un- selfishness were manifested most happily in his busy medical work among the industrial classes, and the gratuitous service he rendered to the sick poor as physician to the Chester and District Skin Dispensary, which he founded in 1890, the year of his shrievalty, and which is one of the most valued charitable institutions in the city. Well known and appreciated aa his work was in that reepect, those who never came in frequent contact with him can hardly estimate sufficiently the sacri- fioes ho made ungrudgingly to perform what he regarded as a labour of love for the good of the poorest citizens. Another medical charily in which Dr. Rob?rts took an active interest was the Chester Association for the Prevention and Cure of Consumption, which represents the only organised effort in tlw city to check the ravages of that terrible disease. Formed at tho end of the year 1905, this body lias set on foot a valu- ab.'e preventive work by the circulation of litera ture and the promotion of lectures to educate the public to a knowledge and abservance of tho elementary rules for tho prevention of the disease. The association, which is on. a purely voluntary and philanthropic basis, also super- vises the homo treatment of ocoisumptivo; patients without recommendations, and demands, no foes. In connection with his medical work, it may be mentioned that Dr. Roberta was a j lifelong friend of Dr. Taylor. Both began their career together, forty-five years ago, as medical students in Glasgow, and a token of their en- II during friendship was shewn recently by tha | prominent part which Dr. Roberts took in pro- mot.ing a handsome public testimonial to his friend on his resignation as hon. senior surgeon to the CSiester Infirmary. Dr. Roberts was one of the oldest members of the Town Council, having been elected on too 22nd Nov., 1886. Since that year his connec- tion with the Council remained unbroken a3 representative for St. John's Ward. The general acceptance with which his municipal duties were discharged is shewn by the fact that his term of office waa renk-wed several times without opposition. lIc- had to submit to a contest, however. in 1893, when lie was returned with Mr. R. Cecil Davies, the unsuccessful candidate I being Mr. J. D. Siddall. He was Sheriff in I 1890, the year of Mr. James Salmon's mayoralty, i He was unanimously elected an alderman on September 16, 1903, and his term of office in that capacity was to expiro in 1910. The supreme honour of the Mayoralty was conferred I upon him in 1902, and his election was, needless to say, thoroughly popular and especially wel- corned by the Welsh community. In view of the demand which his public work already made upon his time, it was not without hesitation that he yielded to the unanimous wish of his! colleagues, and in accepting tho offioe. he waa actuated only by a strong sense of duty. Owing to tho ili-hca'th of his wife the duties of I Mayoress wore discharged by his daughter, who endeared herself to the citizens at largo by the grace and whole-heartedoess with which she carried out her varied social obligations. Every good object had in tho Mayoress a warm and practical sympathiser, and no worthy appeal for her aid was made in vain. In the following year Dr. Roberts aoted as Deputy-Major to Aid. Lamb. Miss Roberts assuming the office of Deputy-Mayoress. In this capacity she con- tinued to give her services freely to the publio, many social gatherings being graced by her charming prssenoe. In the midst of her aotivi- ties Miss Roberts was suddenly stricken with an illness which proved fatal. Her imtimeJy death came as a painful shock, the deepest pub- lic sympathy being extended to her afflicted father. The funeral was noteworthy, not only for the great public gathering by which it was attended, but also because of the fact that it is the only lady's funeral in Chester which has ever been honoured by the official presence of the Mayor and Corporation. Unhappily, another acute domestic sorrow was destined soon to fall upon Dr. Roberts by tha sudden death of hia son, Dr. Lloyd Roberta, who had assisted in his busy medical practice. This second bereavement, coupled with the oon- tinued ill-health of his wifa, must have been a soro trial to Dr. Roberts, but he bone it with magnificent fortitude. Despite, his advancing age, he oontinued to apply himself with un- abated energy to his public and professional work, oft?n declaring to his friends that in his busy life he found the best medicine for a grief-stricken mind. Dr. Robci-ts's municipal life was mostly as- sociated with the publio health department. As chairman for some years of the Public Health Committee he did much to bring about many much-needed sanitary reforms in tho city. While be was at the head of affairs the extent of infectious disease diminished appreciably, and on his election to the MayoraJty he was able to give his fellow -ei ti zea-is the publio assur- ance that tho health of Chester was exception- ally good. One diaoasa in particular—typhoid— which was formerly so rife in the city, was under Dr. Roberta's regime reduo?d in ono year by fifty per cent. The improvements I wrought in public health have had a corre- spending effect upon tho death rate, which has,: been steadily reduced from 25.25 per thousand in 1874 to 16.2 in 1904. Dr. Roberts vres largely instrumental in securing the demolition of in- sanitary dwellings, with tlie result toot many elum areas have entirely disappeared, wliile othors have been impio-ved at a cost of about; £ 7.000, borne by the owners. By adopting a conciliatory and tactful policy towards pro- jxsrty owners, thi- Public' Health Committee a!so induoed them from time to time to effect non-compulsory sanitary improvenrents at & cost of about £ 50,000. Though ho relinquished the chairmanship of the Public Health Com- mitiee soma time ago, deeesuBed continued to > scorve on th&t body to the greatest advantage of the city. Other cuinirutteos of the Corporation on which he did useful work were the Housing, Town Hall and Parliamentary, and Markets and Baths Committees. He was p!aood on the commission of the psaoe an the 4th November, 1892, and was always a regular atttndant on the city bench. Ehr. Roberts was also one of those upon whom the honorary freedom of the city was conferred an the 22nd June. 1897. First and foremost a Welshman, Dr. Roberts waa a fluent speaker and writer in his native language. He was long regarded as the chief of Chester Welshmen, and his many com- patriots in the city will sincerely mourn his lcs3. The Cheater Welsh Society, ot which he was ono of the re-organisers in 18S2 a.nd 1893, the Eisteddfodau and kindred associations knew him as a kind friend and generous sup- porter. Ho was president of the Welah Society in 1895-6, &nd occasionally contributed papers at meetings of the soo ety. As a friend of tha Eisteddfodau of Chester, it fell Fo his lot in April, 1S06, ro take s prominent part in the civic entertainment of Sir Walter Vaughan Morgan, when he visited the Chester Easter Eisteddfod officially as Lord Mayor of Lon- don. The Mayor of Chester (Alderman Lamb) was unfortunately ill at tile liffie, and Dr Roberts presided at the reception in the Town Hall, and, on behalf of the Corporation, presented an address to the Lord Mayor. At the evening meeting of the Eisteddfod, Dr. Roberts also presented the Lord Mayor, on behalf of the Welshmen of Chester, with a beautifully carved and silver-mounted walking stick, made by "Cymro" (Mr. Amos Davies), of Chester, whosa hobby is wood carving. Tho following morning the doctor drove the Lord Mayor and his Sheriffs to the Town Hall to pay a formal call on the Mayor. Dr. Itoberti was a leading supporter of the Welsh Calvinistio Church, St. John-street, and tha members of that ohurch have sus- tained a severe loss by his death. In polities ho was a Liberal, but ho was not a partisan and in regards to the education question, he often deplored the bitterness with which the struggle has been invested. For over forty years he was medical officer to tho Victoria Lodgo of Oddfellows. He was also late sur- geon at the Festiniog Hospital, and of the Chester Lying-in Charity. He did not actu- ally retire from practice until the end of Doccmber, so that he survived this event by only a few days. Dr. Roberts was one of the senior medical practitionora of Chester, and was a former president of tho Chester Medical Society. Deceased was 65 years of age, and leaves a widow and ono daughter, Mrs. Mills, for whom groat tsynipathy is felt. MAGISTERIAL TRIBUTE. On Friday morning the city magi- strates paid a tribute to tho memory of tho late Dr. Roberts by attending in largo num- bers at. the Police Court. The Mayor Alder- man John Jones) presided, and be was accom- panied on rhe bench by Dr. Taylor, Colonel Evans Lloyd, and Messrs. F. Skipwith, R. Lamb, J. R. Thomson, W. Vernon. F. Cople- 6tcne, and W. Carr. The Mayor, speaking very feelingly, said This morning it is again my painful duty to refer 'o the loss tho bench of this city has sustained in the death of our dear friend, Dr. Roberts. It is said that "out of the fulness of the heart, the mouth speaketh," but my heart is so full this morn- ing I can soaroely say anything. The long and intimate friencUni-p I have enjoyed with the late doctor has created a blank in my life that for the moment I cannot overcome. The doctor's cheery disposition, his kindly heart, and the optimistic view he took of everything with which he was connected, is well known to everyone of us. The duties attaching to his position as a magistrate, as well as his duties connected with his position in the Council of this city, he discharged with a tact and a prudenoe, and with a consideration for others that must have commended itself to everybody who knew him. In his profession lie has ren- dered a very groat service to humanity. His pity for the poor and suffering were always apparent, and on every occasion he was ready to lend a helping hand. We all, I am sure, deplore the loss we have sustained as a bench of magistrates this morning, and we equally deplore that on two occasions in he same week we should have to make a reference of this kind. I am happy to say such an occur- rence is very rare, and poesibly this is abso- lutely unique. The magistratee on the bench who have attended this morning to testify along with myself to the respect and esteem in which they held the doctor, will join with, me in expressing our very deepest possible sym- pathy with the doctor's family and relatives in the groat and sad bereavement that has over- taken them. WELSH SOCIETY'S TRIBUTE. The high eetoem in which tho late Dr. John Roberta was held by the members of the Chester Welsh Society "Cymdeithas Cymry Gaer," of which he was one of the originators, when it was revived, was manifested at an or- dinary meeting, in the Free Library, on Friday evening Mr. W. H. Evans, who presided, said they bad met under the shadow of a great bereavement, ao they had lost thoir old friend, Dr: Roberts. Great though his less would be to the city of Chester, it would be far greater to the Welsh community of the city in general and to that society in particular. The place whioh Dr. Roberts filled in the ancient city was unique, 80 unique in fact that now he had passed away, his death came to them almost as a private grief. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. O. Alban Thomas said they were all deeply touched by the tidings, and the society had certainly lost very much at- tached friend, a great Supporter, a keen Welshman, and, at t.110 same time, one of those gonial ahftiaotera who won faith with all sides. During the few years he (the speaker) had been in tho city, he bad respected tho doctor deeply from a good many points of view. They would miss him more as timo went on. He had been so near to them that they oounUxl him, in one sense, as the father of the society. They looked to him for guidance on many occasions, and after a word from him they felt somehow more secure. He had shewn the society in- numerable kindnesses, and t-hey would miss him very much, indeed they felt the Ices to be so great that they wandered, in one way, how they could continue missing Eo many kind- nesses. At the same time thoy could not but feel that in some rospacts providence had cer- tainly done wiaesb, as the prolongation of suoli a life might have meant a gocd deal of suffer- ing, and at all costs they would I;Ot wish their dear old friend more suffering. It was decided to send the sooiety's deep and heartfelt sympathy to tho family in their sad bereavement. Mr. Tobias remarked that they oaoh one felt they had lest a sincere friend, and many of them thought they would never see the doctor's like again. IIANDBRIDGE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Pi,owliing at Handbridge Congregational Church, tha Rsv. Wm. Jones (the pistor) sa.id: Hurley-orb and thousands of our fellow-eitizeais felt sad tlho very moment they heard that our doar Dr. Robe its had parsed away, be-cause they fedt that they had lost a frimd of God and a friend of mam. We thank God for his gentle- ttesa of epirit a4id cheerfulness. Few men had pissed through such days of sorrow and trial as he had. He had bseai in t!he furoac? and had come forth as pure gold. Some of us always looked trpon him as "the beloved physician." He oarriod the epirit of Christ with him into the sick room. He was not. only a. distinguished iivadicoJ man, but a true frienid Ho knew how to speak a. word in season. We always felt ho brought into tho sick room not only tJvj skill of the physician, but also a mooMge of hope and cheer. We behove that ha is perfectly liappy bo-day. He has oariiod with him into the bettor land the same cbeetfu'riicss and happy disposition. The gr:«vi and eternal Christ was with him wlicai he orosaed the bar, and he has Seen "his Pi-lot faoe to faoe." '"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall sea God." We must tihank God for all good lrien, and ho'y women; they are His gifts to us. Their presmee en- riohus the world. The wealth of the city Lies in the pure lives of the citiz^n-i The safety of the city and country lies in the goodaeas of the inhabitants. "Happy is that peopla whoso Gcd is the Lord." On Sunday morning the Rev. William Jones preaelwd from the words "Mark the perfect man and beho'd tho upright, for the end of that man is peaoe," and that endurofh unto tho end e-hall bo saved." Tho preacher re- ferred to the great lo-m the city had sustained through tha ckiatb of Mr. John Thompson and Dr. Roberts. Both of thorn were men of ster- ling worth and character. MEMORIAL SERVICE. I On Sunday evooitUC a memorial sorvioe will be held at the Welsh Calvanistic Chapol, St. John-streest, at six o'clock, and will be in Eng- lish. The preacher will be the Rev. J. Pryoe Davies, M.A. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL. 'I The mtrrmenfi took plaoo yesterday (Tues- day) afternoon a.t Oir Goaorai Cemetery, and was attended by a striking demonstration of publio mounting. Seldom haa so laige alud widc-ly lopietentative a public gathering been seen to ssserabje in Chesiior to a last tribute of rcspcct to a loading citisen. Tokens of pub- Lie regret, were visible everywhere, flags being hoisted at half-mast on a.d pubiio buildings, while along the route by whioh tlie cortege tra.V€-Jik<d to tho cSemctery mourning shutters displayed on every shop window, and win- Gow blinds of reaidcnces were generally diawiu At noon the first portion of the servuoo was conducted a.t tha W oJ.h Pru-sbytenaai Chapol, St. Joha-s'.rec't, dcouascd's place of worship, a.nd it was of a dot-ply impressive cha;«<cuor. Long brio.o the) appointed hour inouitier. be- gan to arrive in large numbers, soon exhausting all the seating accommodation. Scores had to be oon/teni w,b.i standing room. The ohuroh became litoraMy besieged, and it was foimd n eventually to cxcude a large number of lase-cotneus who eadciavouted to gain admit- tance. The Mayor and Sheriff, wearing their official ohaais, were attended by the uniformed civic sword amd nsaos-beareis and the Mayor's porter, each carrying his emblem of office diapad in orefxx They wore aceompaaiied by the city magitzuoy and members and officia's of the Corporation, for whom seats were specially loserved. Tho officiating ministers were the R* v. J. Pryce- Daviss, M.A., the Rev. Edvv. Pefcois Hughes (nephew of the deceased), the Rev. D. Wynne Evans, and the Rev. John Owen (Mold). Whiio tho congregation as- sembled, lio organist (Mr. Henry D. Wil- liams) played "0 test in too Lord" and "I know that my RLetoamer Jiveth," whiie the mournful strains of tias Dead March in "Saui" signalised the ertntuioe of the funoral procession, bearing the coffin, which was almost hidden in a pro- fusion of floral offerings. The opening hymn was Peace, ponfeat pcwcl" The Rev. E. P. Hughes then gave an impressive reading of the ousiomoiiy burial leseon from Corinthians, after which tJoo Rev. D. Wynne Evans offered prayer in touching aad appiopriaie terms. A brief addiicss from the pulpit by the Rev. John Owen followed. They were all rctoembering with thankfulness that day, lie said, the deceased gen- tiem&n s labours of love and the kindliness of his nature, and his deep and quiet sympathy with' sufferiag. Speaking as an outsider, ha might bo allowed to spaak of how Welshmen re- garded the late Dr. Roberts. He came to Chester about 40 years ago. Brougiht up in the county of Merioneth, he. came here and worked his way into position and honour in their midst. He was a roan who appreciated tha goodwill and elsi--ein of his fellow-citizens and his feliow- workers. At the same time he was always true and loyal to the traditions of his homo and the simpa life which ho had been brought up to in the mountains of Merioneth. He was faithful to tlx) principles in which he was tuainod. Whatever success came to him, however busy ho was, he never turned his back upon tihe Church in. whioh lie was brought up. Never did he forgot) the Sunday school in which he had boen trained. Ile, was faithf ul to it as a tetl.Cher and a Worker to the very last. At the time when tcmpcianoe prino:plos were regarded differently from what they wore regarded to- day he aJwa.ys stood firm, and waa faithful to its principles an-Lid all the varying circumstances of his 1 ifo. He (the speaker) thought this pointed out that a man who stood firm and loyal to the idea's of his childhood and youth must have sonic strong, ster'jing qualities in his nature, and must also have a deep contact with a higher source of strength than was found here on earth. They knew he was a man who was groatiy tried. He was tried by success, euid young men had in him an example of a man Who w-w firin. and loyal to his principles and who bore an unstained character. In his later years ho was sorely tricd-by affliction, and they all regarded himjvith deep sympathy, and many prayers were ottered for hini, not only in Chester and the surrounding district, but in many a quiot and obscurvs home in North Wales. Ho learned in, suffering to bow to the will of his Heavenly Father. It would be unbecoming in them not to bo thankful to God for tho life, the example and the labour of their departed friend, who was now in pyrfecfc peace with God. The service closed with the singing of a Welsh hymn, "Ar for tymheetlog. toithis'r wyf" ("My Father's at the helm"). This hymn was a favourite of the deceased doctor's. As the congregation left the ohurch Chopin's Funeral March was played on the organ. There was a largo at tendanoe at the Cemetery, where the Rev. J. Pryoe-Davies and the Rev. Jlohn Williams officiated. Tho Bishop of Chester attended the eervioe and pronounced the Benediction at the clcse. The following were the chief mourners: — 1st carnagco: Mr Mills, Mrs. Mills, Mr. Owen Roberts, Mies Hughes. 2nd carriage: Dr. Griffith Roberts, Mr Wm. Owen, Mr. T. R. Jones. 3rd. carriage: Mr. Hugh 0. Roberts, Mr. Griffith G. Davies, Mr. R. T. Williams, Mr. Owen Jones. 4th carriage: Mr. H. H. Hughes, Mrs. Pieroe, Mr. R. Mills. 5th carriage: Mr. Sinclair Jones, Mr. Norman Jones, Mr. Eustace Jones. 6th carriage: Dr. Jaries Taylor, Dr. Blagden, Dr Rutherford. 7th carriage. Mr. Slpane, Mr. W. Evans. 8th carriage: Dr.: Stopfjid Taylor, Dr. Emrys Jones, Dr Richard Jones. 9th carriage The IWv. J. Roeberts, Mr. Evan G. Davies. 10th carriage Mr, Owen Griffith, Mr. R. W. Dodd, Mr. Isaac Davies. Representing- the Chester CorporAtion were the Mayor (Alder-man John Jones), the Sheriff (Aldenniui J. M. Frost), Aldermen A. Hamilton W. Vernon, R. Lamb, J. Egerton Gilbert, and J. Jones; Messrs. James G. Frost, R. T. Wickham, A. R. Smith, A. S. Dutton, A. Storrar, T. J. Smith, A. Mann, J. Owens, H. W. King, W. H. Denson, J. P. Gamon, II. B. Dutt>n, J. Williamson, G. Barlow, D. L. Hewitt, H. Dodd, W. Ferguason, W. H. Griffith, E. S. Meredith, T. S. Parry, John Griffiths, G. H. Reynolds, and W. Carr. Cor- poration officia's present were tho Town Oi -rk (Mr; J. II Dickson), the Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. C. E. Barker), Mr. W. Peers (olerk of committees), Dr. A E. Thomas (medicalofficer of health), Messrs. F. J. Beckett (city account- ant), N. A. E. Way (clerk of the peace), George Davison (magistrates' clerk), E Brassey (city coroner), F. Tumor deputy city coroner), W: Matthews Jones (assistant surveyor), J. H. Lajtbourne (chief constable), W. F. Lowe (pufclio analyst), J. Gardner (tramways manager), A. E. Lovell (director of education), C. E. Brown (librarian), T. Jay (market fntpcrintehdant), G. Avery (school at- tendance officer), Wv" D. Scouller (superintend- ent of sowage works), A. T. Eginton (inspector of nuisanoje. Seveoraf members of the Cor- po-ration who ire city magistrates attended in their dual mpaciiy. 0trior magistrates pre- sent were Dr. W M Dobie, Dr. James Taylor, Mr. F. Skipwith, Mr. R. L. Barker, Mr. F. E Roberts, and Mr: C. H. Deeley. Otbeiis present included the IWvs. J. T. DaviŒ, J. Ll. Jones (Botigliton), W. Jones (Handbridgte), Riohard Joniee (Manoott), H. H. Wright, F. Barnes, W. H. Towers, J. K. Montgomery, O. "Alban Thomas, H. Ivor Jones, D. Maatuel (Wavertcn), Richard Jones (City-road), Dr. Stopford Taylor (Liverpool), Dr. Ernrys Jones (Manchester), Dr. Owen Morris (ex-Mayor of Birkenhead), Dr. C. Jephoott, Dr. J. Duff, .Dr. Macdonakt, Dr. Butt, Dr. J. T. Roberts, Dr. Tom Moreton (Tarvin), D-. Cuffe, Dr. Carlyle Sutton, Dr. Locs, Dr. Brerley (Tattenhall), Mr. Alfred Mond, M.P., Dr. J., C, Bridge, Messrs. E. Yafces, J. C Nobleft and Superintendent J. Shone (representing the Fire Brigade), Messrs. Cecil P. Smith, H. G, Hope, Albert Denson, J. D. SidtiaH, H. Donson (Pulford), R S. Johnson, J. H. Johnson, S. P. Davies, C. C. Bowles ajid R. F. Brookcr (city mis- sionaries), Charle3 Wright (polioo court mis- sionary), T. Morys Parry, Stoneley, E. Noel Humphreys,Allan Morris; Mosem. J. Tobias, John Evans, Llewellyn and, David Evans (re- piesenbing the Chester Welsh Society), Beres- ford Adams, C. P. Cookrill., n., A. Jones, Nor- rran Tonea, G. G. Perry and J. R. Tushing- ham (Chester Licensed Victuallers' Associa- tion), W T. Marshall, J. E. Henderson, J. C. Bate, R. G. Roberts (Well House), J. Rogers, R. J. Williams; Mrs. E. Jones (Penmaen- mawr, one of deceased's oldest friends), H. Devies, R CSiailmor Jackson, W. H. Davies, J. Ward Jones, T. Hibbert, Wm; Shone, E. Andrews, H. Preston. Randall Roberts, W. H. Plowright, Hart Davies, Eustace Jones, W. Sinclair Jones, Jacob Minns, Price, N. C. Firth, 0. Saugsier, Walter Conway, W. Con- yiers, H. D. Jolliffe Okeil, D. L. Felex (Mold), A. Orrett, Priddey, J. T. Partington, J. M. Graham, John Guy, John Evans, C. Jones (Hoole), T. S. Bowles, S. Harding, T. Bradbum, J. Sailer (represent- ing hCeete.* Liberal Association), G. P. Miln, J. Bonn (Hoole), G. H. Evans, C. Jone8, S. Man ley (Sandyoroft), J. T. Hughes, James Eiphick, T. W. Morgan, Ezra Johnson, Pear- son, W. E. Brown, T. B Meaoock, W. H. Barnee, J. Fenna, C. Greenhouse, D. Dickin- son, Miss Dutton (representing the Women's Liberal A-iscoiation) A. W. Lucas, J. R. Deakin (Great Sutton), R. Bromley (clerk to the Flintshire County Council), E. T. Hall-I maik, G. R Griffith, the Rev. John Williams! (Cardiff), Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lowo, etc. Among those at the Cemetery were Dr. Giffen, Dr. Welsh, Dr. A. G. Hamilton, Dr. E. Ilughee Jones (Rhyl), Dr. John Roberta (Menai.Bridge), the Rev. L. G. A. Edgwortli, tha* Rev. Fr. Ohambora, the Rev. Fr. Hayes, the Rev. Canon Cooper Scott, the. Rev. lL Grajitliapi, tho Rev. E. L. Rob erts, tho Rev. 0. G. Owun (Alavon), the Rsv. D. O'Brien Owen (Carnarvon), the Reov. Hugh Roberts (Greenfield), the ilev. D. Jenkin Evans, Pastor Bage, Miaa Sybil Ciaiko (rep;>o.aeatmg Col. Evans-Ltcyd), and Messrs. T. B. Blower, T. W. Chaltan, J. Sheriff Roberts, W. H. Roberts, Frank Boll and, John Le* (Stapleford Hall), G. R. Earl Johnson (Liver- pool), James Grindley, J. G. Hope, T. Carter, W. II. Sykus, C. E. Vivian SyLis, B. H. Cecil Sykos, Thoa. Pryoa, J. H. Howitt-, S. Cheers, W. H. Hallmark, C. D. Jon:a, Wes- try Roborts, G. S. Bo anal io, F. J. Bonnalic, F. Brown, Honry Roberts (Liverpool), R. Knowie-s, J. H. Cooke, Isaac Davies (Saltoey), J. Simon, W. H. Jornes, W. Williams (Co-operative Soaicty), Owen Jones (Blaneau Festiftsog), R. O. Jones (solicitor, Blaneau Fosfcijiiag), Wilson Roberts (Barmouth), James Prince (Upton), J. Collinge (Kinnerton), Owen R. Jones (H.M.I. of Mews), W. Pierce Roberts (sculptor), J. T. Part ington, J. W. Huke, W. Hughes, Deakin (Grea.t Sutton), J. Griffiths (Y.M.C.A.), J. Wil- liams, etc. The "P«nri" Welsh Baptist Churcli, Cheater, was rcpiosentod by Mr. Edwin Davies. The Peraeveranoo Lodge, G.U.O.O.F., of which Dr. Roberta was medical officer for 35 years, were represented by Bros. John G. Roberts (secretary), G. Lloyd (treasurer), B. Dickson, V.G., J. Hughes, N.G., A. Jonce, P.G., A. Gardner, William Hughes (juvenile collector for the district), James Dutton (trustee), Samuel Hughes, etc. Bro. Robert O. Buckley represented tlie Cheshire District, and another prominent Oddfellow who was present was Bro. G. R. Brockwedl. Bro. Charles Hibbert repre- sented the Ancient Order of RechaBites. The following church officials acted as pall- bearers:—Messrs. Owen Griffith, R. W. Dodd, R. J. Davies, Evan Williams, Isaac Davice, Edwin Williams and John Williams. The Chester and North Wales Commercial Travellers' Association, of which deceased's son- in-law was president, were represented by Mr. Henry Jones (past president) and several other members. The now president of the society (Mr. D. Ernest Evans) was unablo to attend. Many beautiful wreaths wore sent, and they ooeupicd two open carriages, as well as covering the hearee. The senders included relatives and many old friends, the Cheater Medical Society, the deacons of the St. John-street Welbh Church, the members of the same church, the Chester Welsh Society, and several other associations and churches, and Mr. Robert Yerburgh.—The funeral arrangements were carried out by Messrs. Richard Jones arid Co., Eaatgate-street, the coffin being supplied by Mr. E. Robinson, Little Abbey Gateway. The following intimated their inability to attend the funeral:—Sir Horatio Lloyd, Mr. Robert Yerburgh. Mr. B. C. Roberts, Mr. J. R. Thomson, Mr. W. H. Churton, Mr. R. Cecil Davioe, Mr. J. Ligntfoot Walker, Mr. J. Dodd, the Archdeacon of Chester, Colonel Evans-Lloyd and Mr. James Storrar.

HOOLE URBAN CGUNOIL. + THE EDUCATIONAL DIFFICULTY. OLERR: S SALARY REVISED. On Monday evening Mr. W. J. Croydon pre- sided over tho monthly meeting of the Hoole Urban District Council. The Clerk reported the action of the Cheshire Eduoaition Committee with reference to tho proposed new schooJ for Hoole, which appeared in our columns last week. Mr. Dobsan remarked tihat the result was "ono stop downward." Tho Chairman,: It is mooting tlie vkrvvs of the local authority. Mr. Bonn said there was an impression abroad that the managers of tOO Westminster School wono prepared to mest tOO whol-o ex- penses of the proposed extension. Mr. Williams replied that tho trustees in- tended to give tlie land, and the County Council were to erect the building. Mr. 13cmit said that answer served his pur- pose, aa ceriain ratepayers thought that the Council., through the action thoy took, w?xe bringing the whole expense on tho district, and that the managers were prepared to boar the whole expanse. Mr. Dobson added that he had never herard anyone express that opinion. Tho following resolution, stood in the name of Mr. Hy. Crowder: "That this Council appeal to tho Education Cbmmuttoas of the City and County Councils to favourably consider the many advantages to all oonoorned by electing tho proposed combined secondary school in Hoolio; and that the clerk be instructed to oon- vsy tivo views of this Council to all interested parties." Mr. Crowder remarked that four years ago a. resolution was passed by tho Coun- cil appealing to the County Council to eroofc a aaeondary school in Hoolo, and as he saw the city of Chester and the oounty wore combining to build a secondary soliool, tie thought it was an opportune time to renew the application. He had sinoe ascertained that the question of the si to had bean toft entirely to the ciiy, eo lie with- drew his resolution. Mr. J. W. Richmond moved tho following re- solution, of which he had given notice: "That the salary of Mr. A. E. Caldeeutt, olerk io tho Council, bo increased on the 14th day of Janu- ary, 1908, from £ 120 to £ 125 p?r annum, in elusive of all professional services on wliatever occasion arising, but subject to any special vote for extra remuneration (if the nature of the ser- vices rendaried shall in the opinion of the Coun- oil justify such vote), for any business in ooui- neotion with tho following matters, viz., Parlia- mentary business, actions and proceedings in tihe High Court of Justice, or any County Court, all appeals and arbitration proceedings; journeys from tiho usual place of business made in oonneotiori with matters relating to the Council; all disbursements at iV.,c-z agreed upon by t.he Council as occasion arises." Mr. Rich- mond remarked that tho qutstiion had been vory well discussed in committee, and they had a 1 agroed that something should be done in the form of hi-3 resolution. His first roason in mov- ing tih9 rnoUori was that, if it, was adopted, it wouLd put a stop to all the bickerings, squabbles a.nd imrigli-ags that had gone on in the Council for a considerab'e timf, which, lie thought, were derogatory to the dignity of tlie Council, and had lowered it in the eyes of the general public. It would ulso put a stop to tho continuance of tho lines on newspaper posters, "Ano.har Soorno in the Hoole Council, "Mr. Caldocutt and his Charges," and ha tlrought it was in the inter- oite of too Council that this should lot: dono. His siocond reason wa9 that he considered, and lie tliouglit many of the members agreed, that for a considerable time their legal nxponscs had been very muoli more than tfiney could afford, and also inone than. was necessary. Ten years ago, wheel Mr. OaJdccutt'a salary wm raised from LBO to B100, thc-ir rates wera 390 lOd. in tho E, whiLo now they were 69. 3d. or 6s. 4d. in tlie J6. 'I"beir expenditure had GONE UP BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, having increased over 60 por cent., yot tho ratable value had not. inmsased in anything like proportion. At the prcsiont timo they could not afford to pay'tho amount for legal charges and oiihor things appertaining which they usod to pay. He had noticing to say agaiinst Mr. Caldo- cutt personally. He had served them faithfully all the time he bad been in the servioe of the Ooarnoil. Some people might say that their clerk was worth more than JB125. It was not, however, a question of what Mr. Qvdocutt was worth. To his mind, their cierk's abilities made him worthy of being the olerk to a county coun- cil—(hear, hear)—but they had not to look at it from sentimental point of viow, nor was it a question of a man's worth; it was hia worth to them, his marketable value at tho piieseuit time, with which they had to concern thmi- selves. He had noticed that othor bodies wero moving in the same direction, and that the Cheahine and Flintshire County Councils wiw considering the question of legal charges. They ruuit economise in 00;1],0 way or other, and he considered 2125 at an inclusive rate was as much as they could afford. He said without fear of contradiction that if th? office of ofcerli bocame vacant th ro were, at the pnsoat moment, legal mien in Chester and the neighbourhood who would bo pleased to accpt th? position at little more than half tho amount mon.rioned'. He knew of one or two m-u, esp^eial'y one, who had an exoailent knowledge of local govern-- mont work, who would toko the post ior faD a year, incluaive of everything. If ",t any future timo fchfiHJ was any extraordinary expenditure or increased work, they had tine option of voting a sum of r; oney as extra remuneration to tihe clerk. Mr. Thomas seconded, stating that it was his firm opinion, considering all the circumstances, they were offering in £ 125 a reasonable sum for the duties they expected from their clerk. If anyone should be glad inatilerb had reached that stage, he thought it should be the clerk himself, as he did not believe that any man in a public office had been so hectored and practically m- suited from time to time Lu, had Mr. Caldeeutt. It had been said that some of the charges were illegal. He thought the Council, after dia- cua--Ilng the question on many occasions in com- mittee, were quite satisfied that the clerk had simply carried out his duties and simply made his charges in accordance with the resolutions appointing him clerk. He thought tha.t state- ment ought to be made to clear the groun.d of all that had been previously said in the Council on that question. (Hear. hear.) He had been told they were giving the clerk AN IRISHMAN'S RISE: Unfortunately he believed they were to some extent, and he was rather sorry it was so, but, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, he was not prepared to give another sovereign, because he thought the duties could and would be performed for a much lees sum than they were offering if the office was vacant and on the open market. They knew their clerk had 20 years' service at his back. It was possible WlfW iujuôtice might be done him in the near future if his terms were greatly altered, or he would have consented to no other course than much more drastic action in dealing with the question. It was indisputable that they had a good clerk, and Mr. Caldeeutt stood second to no one in Cheshire or other counties like it in his knowledge of local government work and hid ability to perform it to the satisfaction of all. After what lie had heard in committee, the Council would be wise to let the matter go no further, but (settle it on the broad basis of equality on that occasion. He was sorry they could not offer the clerk more money. It was in the interests of the district to stop the mouths of babblers and try and conduct their business on a deoent footing. Mr. Dobson considered that if the resolution was passed they would be doing A GRgAT INJUSTICE to the clerk Past experience shewed he (the speaker) had been a friend of the ratepayers and had studied economy, and he was sure he was voicing the opinion of the majority of tho ratepayers by saying it waa very unfair to offer the clerk, after 17 years' service. JE5 in addition to a fee of £ 120, when Mr. Caldeeutt stated that on an average he had received JM7 for thopaért. ten years for legal work. Mr. Benn pointed out that, taking the t;57 as the maximum rate for legal expenses, and de- ducting the special expenses over particular undertakings, they pulled down the average to about L20. They all agreed that the average legal expenser) oould not be put down at less than 220, and he thought it would be fair to the district to halve tliat amount and offer Mr. Caldeeutt J610 on an average for the legal ex- pcn>«a and advice. He proposed as an amend- ment that .£10 be offered in addition to the salary of .£12ú. He concurred with what had been said of Mr. Caldecutt's services, and con- sidered him one of the best clerka any urban district council in the country possessed. In view of his pastserviccs and other matters, he felt it was not their duty to pay less. He wouid not afwociate himself with those who, in his opinion, were trying to persuade the Council to reduce the clerk's salary, but he was prepared to stop all the hectorings and small talk that had been going on in the Council and agree to an inclusive salary of 9130. The Chairman asked if Mr. Richmond oould see his way to agree to the amendment. Mr. Richmond: Certainly not. Mr. J. T. Ball said they were not reducing Mr. Caldecutt's legal charges in any shape or form. They had given him an increase of and all the legal charges would be granted in the future. if they were agreed to by the Council. This statement evoked loud cries of "No, no" and "That is not the intention at all," one member adding That's a bit of Irish, if you like." Mr. Wallace, who seconded Mr. Benn's amendment, said he felt very sore on the matter. He joined in the eulogiums of Mr. Caldecutt's services, and considered £130 was not sufficient, though he admitttcd they could not afford very well to give niore. Mr. W. Williams aa.id the clerk had been fre- quently subjected to indignities, and he had been moat forbearing. It seemed to him to be exi-raordinstry that, after eulogising the clerk's services they should give him an Irishman's rite. The reason urged for this was that the rates were increasing, but they had been bur- dened by the new Park, by the increased amount paid to the city for the disposal of wwage, and other items over which they had no possible control, and it was singular that they should try to curtail the expenditure by reducing the clerk's salary after 17 years' service. He argued that it cost a great deal of money and many years' study to become a professional man, and he argued that they should consider the question more from the position of the clerk's worth. He did not see why there should bo any altera- tion in the existing conditions of the clerk's ap- pointment, and lie would be prepared to move an amendment that there should be no change. In the past the clerk had been getting about L175, for the past three years he had been earn- ing about JE165, and now they were going to ask him to accept E21 25. The reduction of a man's salary lie considered the polite way of asking him to retire. ("No, no.") The Chairman remarked that if he consulted hia, own personal feelings, leaving out, the district, he would be inclined to support Mr. Williams; but he thought it waa out of the question, and during the last twelve months it had been understood that a satisfactory ending to the unpleasant incidcnta would be to give the clerk an increase of salary. To this he agreed. When Mr. Richmond's former mwlution was withdrawn he (the chairman) waa requested to call the members together in an informal way, but unfortunately they were not able to meet together, or he believed a more liberal arrange- ment would have been decided upon. Ior his part, he would like Mr. Richmond to accept Mr. Benn's amendment. Mr. Richmond declined, and said his original motion waa to appoint the clerk at an inclusive salary of £120, but to meet certain members he had raised it to £12.5, and he really could not go beyond that figure. Mr. Caldecutt earned another £ 5 as returning officer, and that brought the salary to £ 130. The Clerk returned thanks for the considera- tion which had been given to tlte subject for some time pad. lie naturally felt that it was not quite the usual way of recognising long and faithful service efficiently performed, but he could only bow to the decision of tlie Council. In the oourwa of his 17 Yeêlæ' service, certainly during 15 of those years, the business of the Council had been conducted without a com- plaint, objection, or anything in the shape of a disputation in the Council chamber in con- nection with anything whatever. lie took ex- ception to tho description of "illegal charges," which was a misnomer. His legal charges were made out only upon the direct retainer of a resolution of the Council to do legal btwinraj for which they would have had to employ a solicitor had they only had a lay clerk. Those ser- vices were charged for at ordinary legal rato an outsider would charge, and they were submitted to the Clerk of tho Peace, whoso duty it was to see that those charges were proper and legal, 'and who was an experienced gentleman with a full knowledge of his busiiicst and what the services were worth There were no legal charges oi hia which had not been taxed and allowed and then submitted to the L*C-al Government Board auditor. During his 1' years service tlie work of the Council had nioro than trebled There were all kinds of additional work whioh was never contemplated when hid salary was fixed at 2120. The ratable value had increased from £ 9,000 to £ 23,000. and they all knew how HOOLE HAD RAPIDLY DEVELOPED in the past few years. Thia neoeseariiy inlant more work. The terms of his appointment were that he should receive a stated salary all clerk, and it was a salary, lie undertook to eay. it would not pay any professional man to take, becaurie he had to employ a clerk to do pra' tically Council work. The emoluments, as they had been termed, ho received for the legal business of the Council were looked forward to as practically the proceeds he was getting out of his position. The emoluments or lega^ charges were practically of two kinds, one beig those which fell on the rates, and the other 1a connection with the enforcement of the Private Street Works and Public Health Acts and other* which were paid for by the owners of property* He wanted it understood that those legal ciiargOO were not only allowed him, but his prodecea-rl% as being a sort of additional payment, j the salary was certainly not more than the work entitled to be paid. It was common itnowlodgo that they could always get someone to do work for about half the usual pay, but any man would consider it a hardship if, after giving tho besst years of his life in the services of his ed* ployer, he was told "I can get somebody to do the work for two-thirds of your salary." lie had nothing more to say, and he simply left the question in the hands of the Council to do what they considered was fair and just to liimsc^ and the ratepayers. (Hear, hear.) On a vote being taken Mr. Richmond's resolu- tion was carried by six votes to four, tho voting being as follows:—For: Messrs. Rich' mond, Woollam, Ball, Crowder, Thomas and Walton. Against: Messrs. Dobson, Bonn, Wale laco and Williams. The chairman did not vote. Mr. Dobson: Mr. Clerk, you have my sym- pathy. Pressure of space prevents the appearance of other important. discussions, which will Appeat in Saturday's "Observer."

CHESTER STOCK &SKARE LIST + Reported by Massrs. Warmslky, Jones & Co., 29, Eaatgate Row (North), Chester. CONSOLS 931 BXSK RAT. 6:fa present • pric«\ I OhesterGorporatioa H% Irredeemable Stock .h.O—Wi I UhestvrOorpOration 3 Kedecinatle Stock 90—I OhesterGorporatioa 31 Irredeemable Stock .IC t UhestvrOorpOration 3 Kedecinatle Stock 00-0:1 OhesterUasOo 5% A Ordinary Stock i(»i—r •• i> Con Preference Stock. 95—? • » •• 3i Debenture Stock uhestcf Waterworks { 0° Consolidated Stook i >• .» New Ordinary Stock .170—W' 8 £ 10 i<«^petaal Preference 7. „ yhires, luily paid 16|— N rexharn and Bast Denbigitahire Water Oj. Oonsolidated Stock •» •• Oous. I'rct. Stock .11a— »• Ordinary Stock 12 llawarden k District Water Co £ 10 Shares, fully paid Nat. i'rov. Bank' of England, Ltd. jB75 Shares, £ 10 10s. paid 401— „ • &>0 Shares, £ 12 paid V..40»-4*» North and South North and South Waies Baak, Ltd. £ 10 Shares, £ 10 paid Parr's Bank, Ltd. ZIOU Shares, £ 20 paid 84 — Lloyd's Bank, Ltd. £ 60 Shares, LS paid.Sii-S-* Bank of Liverpool, t LtcL klOO Sh.%res, <612 10s. paid 361 British Law, Lite, Fire rnsur., Ltd. £ 10Shares, £ 1 paid O—d Chester Boat Co., IM £ 10 Shares, fatly paid 7- Chaster Cocoa House Co., Ltd. £ 6 „ ,H b\— £ „ £ 5 „ £ 3 «t-S Chester Ueneral -41 Cemetery Co. £ S „ fully paid 3J-—« Chester New Music Mali Co.,Ltd. £ 25 Chester Noithgat lOt Utewery Co., Ltd. Old. fzlo Shres of-lot » 0 £ 10 Prtf. Shares 10— t» A 4% Debentures ^0 Bent's Brewdry, f*l. £ 10 Ordinary Shares 3i— 6 £ 10 I'ref. Shares *«i—7 Birkenhead Brewery ot Ca, Ltd £ i0 Shares, õ paid. iO* 910 Sii&res, fully paid If,-Ibt I Chester Grosvenor Hotel Co., Ltd. £ 20 Shares, fully paid Chester t^ueeii Rail- :Jl I way Ld. J320 Shares, fully paid 20— „ £ 20 £ 10 1 11 Chester Blowouts „ j Hotel, Ltd. 91.0 II fully paid Cheater Steam 1 I Laundry Co., Ltd. £ 5 „ „ „ 10—1* Chester Kaee Co., | ttrf. £ 100 £ 7S i walker; Parker fe f Oo.LtA .LIO Shares, fully paid, 6 Cum. Fret st- ii „ Debentures •7S-°* Victoria Pier and Pavilion Co., | Colwyn Bay, Ltd. £ 1 Ordinary Shares .11/—t HalkynBr'iiiuyeCo.' £ 10 Shares, fully paid 20 i —! Holywell • Ualkvu j Mining and Tun- 'lJ" nel Co., Ltd. £1 Shares fully paid ¡-1 Haliryn Mitiiiig Co., ( Ltd. 21 Shiria, fully paid 1 J East Halkyn Milling Co., Ltd.V £1 fully paid South Halkyu Min- ) in^Co.,Ltd. £ 1 „ „ „ 12 ti— | New North lialkyn » I Mines, Ltd £ l Ord. Shares, fully paid.37/6— „ £ i i;J 7.>/— North liendre Mm- { ing Co., Ltd £ Z 10s. Shares, fully paid 23-~3* I Pantyniwyii Alining f Co., Ltd £ 1 Shares, fully paid fr" | Talacre Mining Co., Ltd .Cl Ord. Shares. fully paid £ 1 Pref. United Minera Co. Ltd £ 1 Cird. „ „ „ <* Isle of Man Mining Co., Ltd. (Fox- dale) Mines £ 6 1—*5 „ „ 7| Pref., £ 17 JOs. paid 25—^ Llanarinon Mining Co., Ltd .Cl Or(L. fully paid £ 1 I'ref. „ „ ■•/I Wirrul Railway 3 Debenture Stock •73H;,{ i% £ 10 Pref. Shares(1S35-G) X\"i\ tlO Pref. „ (1893) Otrit „ Irro. 4 Pref. Shares (lb9fl) GV 'Vj (l&W) Wirral Railways Co. « Ltd £ 10 Ord. Shares 2"* Ex dividend. I

MARKETS AND F Ants. --+-- MANCHESTER HAY AND STItA8 MONDA Y.-Hy, old, 5id; clover, old õ¡\d..r (id. straw, wheat, 2|d. to 3d oat 24M. to lid pc Stone..4 BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY.—Busing is entirely of a hand-to-rcouth character. Prtf*^ of merinoe8 are firm, but there is no hardening tendency sixties are quoted at 2s. 2d. Crossbred are inactive, and prices ftro steady forties ly s Id. Mohair ia quiet. The values are practicdly nominal. There is no new business iu the £ ar>a market. Botany spinners are fairly busy. il&" merchants are acting with great caution. WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY.-Th^ was a very fair supply of stock today. business was pretty brisk. There was a j demand for veal and pips. Beef made i I roul to (}d. per lb. nintion 0|d tn ïd. veal 7d. to and pigs from 8s. 9d. to 9s. tid, per score lbs. n,.A LrvkRPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY. supply of cattle was larger than last^ Deniand good, especially fur wull-npli! tS (juantities at higher prices. Middling s°gd unchanged. Sheep also shewn in incro*5^ numbers. Trade Blower, last week's quot^t!1- governing most transactions for small nice SlVi Rough clasjes lower. Prices:—Beef, tijd. to muttou—ircotoh. lOd. to 8d ditto Irish W^j, (>4d. per lb. At market: —1,227 cattlc and 5 CHESTER CATTLE, THURSDAY. -,AJ this fair there was an average attendance fair supply of cattle. Milking stock were lCh good demand, but inferior lots were not 'Jl inquired for. For store cattle there was a J"1' brisk demand, and an early clearanco effected. Quotations were about the same 11.7; recent fairs. Prices:-Milch cows, £ 10 to r calvers, t'14 to £ 11); barrens, .£10 to £13; h",¡tC £ 9 to £ 15 stirks, £ G to £ 10. te# CHESTER CORN, SATURDAY.-sl*rin. steady for all descriptions English i with a quiet business passing. Feeding j ► tend against buyers, and there is a fair dem^P^f /I the higher figures. Flour steady, with a '"jl trade. Foreign wheat firm, at a Id. advanc >f Tuesday's figures. Quotations:— „ I NEW 011" » a. 0. 0. (J v Wheat, white. per 751b.' 0 0 to 0 0l 0 0^ 0 Wheat, red. „ "Olh. 6 0 — Maltan* Barley «lb. 0 o — 0 0 0 0 Q 0 Qrindlns da. «db. 0 0—0 0 0 Onts — Bens Mitb. 0 0 0 0j 0 0 „ 0 Egyptian Beaos ViOlh. 0 0 — 0 0j 0 > Indiau Corn 2401l». 0 0-0 O'l* « — ,1t P. inted aud published for and on behalf of tb« y, M and North Wales Newspaper Company, ,aUr*tt' JAJIKS ALBKtiT BUtOHALL, at th» Office, 8, Bridge-street, ln the City of o kdkwwat, January 16,1M3, J