The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

r FRIENDLIES Zt' LLYSFAEN ROVERS v. DEGANWY. The Llysfaen eleven met the Degtin.wy Church Guild team at Llysfaen on Saturday, when a good gaitio was witnessed by a fair num- ber of spectators. Tho bomesters were soon in the gtal area of the visitors, who were playing ten men in the earlier part of the game, and were to be complimented on the work done by their backs, especially the right back. They however, no match for Llysfaen, who, adter a pretty movement on the left, opened the score through David J. Thomas- The score stood thus until half-time was called. After the interval the homesters were agiain the aggressors, and after a neat run and a beau- tiful shot, Frank Taylor would have soored for the viSÎJtors but for a splendid save by the home After this, Deganwy displaced a little better cornbination, but all to QO effect, The Rovers aaam pressed, and after fine head- work, J. Williams scored a second for the homesters Deganwy rallied, however, and after .a. sharp attack scOl-ed from a fine shot by C. Height, who played a good gnme. Soon after this time was called with the score standing &t: Llysfaen 2, Deganwy 1. -A The Rovers arc to play the f)cg- en Llysfaen ground uext Saturday.

LAST SATURDAY'S RESULTS. LEAGUE—FIRST DIVISION- Bradford City, 3; Sunderland, 1. Bristol City, 2: Blackburn Rovers, 2. Bury, 4; Chelsea, 2. Liverpool, 0; Middlesbrough, 0. Newcastle United, 1; Aston Villa, 0. Sheffield United, 2; Notts County, 1. Woolwich Arsenal, 4; Preston North End, 3. Sheffield Wednesday, 4; Notts Foreet, 3. Tottenham Hotspur, 1; Bolton Wander- ers, 1. LEAGUE-SECOND DIVISION. Barnsley 2, Clapton Orient I. Derby County 3, Birmingham I. Gainsborough Trinitjy 3, Bradford 1. G lossop 1, stoekport 0. Oldham Athietio 2, Blackpool 0. Hull City 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Wolverhampton Wanderers 8, Grimsby T. 1. Burnley 5, Leicester Fosse 2. Fuliham 1, Lincoln City 1. Manchester City 3, Leeds City 1- SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Leyton 7, Southend United 3. New Brompton 5, Norwich City 2. Portsmouth 5, Queen's Park R. 3. Luton 4, West Ham. United 2. Coventry City 3, Croydon Common 1- Crystal Palace 3, Exeter City 2. Southampton 2, Watford 1. Mill wall 1, Brentford 0- Swindon Town 1, Brighton and Hove A. 0. Bristol Rovers 1, Northampton 0. THE COMBINATION- Wrexham 3, Chester 3. Tranmere Rovers 3, Connah'g Quay 2. NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE (Div. I.) Bangor Reserve 3, Conway 2. Blaenau -Festiiniog 5, Colwyn Bay 1. IJanberis 4, Pwllheli 4. KORTII WALES COAST LEAGUE (Div. II ) Llangofni 3, Holyhead 2. WELSH SENIOR CUP (2nd Round). Rhyl 3, Carnarvon. 1. Nantwicth 4, M i dd lew km 2. Buckley Engine-era 3, Rhos Rangers 3. (Whitchurch 8, Ir-oiibridge 2. Lfenidloes 5, -Builth "Wells 1. Aberystwyth 4, Tow^yn Rovers 0. Menthvr 4. Ton Pentre 1. iWETjSH AMATEUR CUP. Llandudno Amateurs 4, Llanrwst 3. KORTII WALES COAST JUNIOR CUP. Menai Bridge 8, Llschid Swifts 0. NORTH WALES AMATEUR CUP. Denbigh 7, Ribyl Grange 0.

PEPS FOR FAMILY USE. Parent's Bronchitis and Children's Weak Chests Cured. 'A very important point to remember about Peps, the great breathe-abk> remedy for tliroat and chest ailments,, is that they are perfectly safe medicine for old and young, robust and invalids- Hence the wise mother always keeps a box of these silver-wrapped tablets handy in the house when coughs, oolds, and sore throats are rife. Peps contain none of the opium or other harmful drugs to be found in cough mixtures; and besides Pepa are exceptionally successful in cutting short worse chest ailments if used at once. Mrs A. Gates, SoaXield Cottage, Rustington, Br. Worthing, Sussex, writes:—"For a month at a time I had to stay in bed with bronchitis, Buffering from severe coughing fits, sore throat, and pairli across my chest. My breath came in, gasps, and my voice often left me altogether. Six years of this miserable existence without any benefit from doctors'. treatment made me think there was no relief from bronchitis. But Peps made me change my opinion. "I was suffering from a particularly bad at. tack when I fit heard of Peps two winters ago. I was waiting for someone to fetch the doctor when a friend ca.me in with a few Peps. I took these and felt so relieved that when the messen- ger oame I sent him not for the doctor, but for a box of Peps. I marvelled at the relief Peps brought me, not only to my throat and ohest, but from tho spasms of coughing as well. I rapidly picked up as I regularly took Peps. My husband and children were delighted to notice th-ait I scarcely coughed at all. "Finding the little tablets so good for my tSevece) case I gave a dose to the children when they oaught cold during a, spell of bad weather. For1 lom also Peps proved splendid. All six of us in our family how think very highly of Peps- I bar certainly never heard of anything to &qiux <*epa for bronchitis."

NEXT SATURDAY'S FIXTURES. LEAGUE-FIRST DIVISION. AatoN* Villa v. Liverpool Blackburn Rovers v. Bury. Boston Wanderers v. Preston North End, Ghefeoa v. Tottenham Hotspur. Everton v. Bradford City. Midtdfeeboraugh v. Manchester United. Notits Forest Y. Bristol City. Sheffield United v. Newcastle United. Sundferland v. Sheffield Wednesday. Woolwich Arsenal v. Notts County. LEAGUE-SECOND DIVISION. Bradford v. Glossop. Clapton Orient v. Fulhum. Derby County v. West Bromwich Albion- Grimsby Town y. Gainsborough Trinity. Hiriti City y- Oldham Athletic. Leicester Fosso v. Leeds City. Manchester City v. Wolverhaimpton W. Stockport Cafunty v. Birmingham. LiixxsLn City v. Burniey. Biaokpood v. Bairnsley. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Brentford v. New Brompton. Brighton and Hove v. Crystal pafaoe. Bristol Rovers v. Queen's Park Rangers. Coventry City v. Milwall- Watfotfd v. Oioydon Common. Exeter City v. Leyton. Portsmouth v. Luton. Norwich City v. Northampton. Southend United v. Plymouth Argy Reading v. Southampton. West Ham United v. Swindon. THE COMBINATION. Oswestry v- Wrexham. Connah's Quay v. Druida. Bangor v. CJhiirk. Ohe^ear v. Crewe Afexandira. Rhyl v. MiddJewiah. Whjrtohurch v. Saltney. NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE (Div. L). Oojhvyn Bay v. Carnarvon. Uamn-w,4 v. Blaenau Fefitiniog. University Cod lege v. Llanberis. NORTH WALES COAST LEAGUE (Div, II.). Oarmaarvon Reserve v. Llechid Swifts Menai Bridge v. Llangefni WELSH AMATEUR CUP (2nd Round). Llandudno Amateurs v. Conway. F3anjt v. Mold Town.. ElAesmiere Volunteers v. Malpas Town, Soummierhill v. Brynteg White Stars.. Rhiayadr v. Llandrindod Wekls. Potrtmadoo v. Towyn Rovers- Royal Welsh Warehouse (Newtown) v. Shrews- bary Tawn. Aorcfair United v. JoJinsfcown AmateuiH,

FREE HITS. (By "Right Outside"). The Selection Committee have met, and chosen the teams for the first Inter-Wales trial match, East v. West, tQ be played at Llasiduckno, on Saturday next. it Looking over the lists, I think the com- mittee are to be congratulated upon hav ng made a very representative selection. I was somewhat surprised to find that Fos- berry, of Carnarvon, is not included. Mj opinion of Fosberry has always been that the better the match the better he plays. rhap8 a few comments on the players would be interesting to the followers of hockey. I # # I Let us take the East team first.. « # • Vincent, Buckley, goal;—This is his first time to play for an Inter-Wales match. He has done well for his club, and I hope be will show equal good form in this match. M.- Marsden, left back, is very good, and has done well this year. This is the firit time, too, that he has got his place. < E. H. Capper, Wrexham, right back, is the hon. secretary of that club, and is playing a Stirling game this year, and quite deserves his selection. » < A- N. Powell, Newtown, left half, is the only player chosen from his team. He s a sound player, and looks well after his for- wards. » G. Parry Jones, Ruthin, centre half, needs hardly any comment; he is so well-known, having played in several Inter-Wales matches, and got his cap in the international match when playing for Wales against Scotland, at Glasgow. » » F. J. Whitehouse, right half, has played many times in East v. West and North v. South matches, and also got his cap the same year, and in the same match as Mr G. P. Jones. Mr Whitehouse may be relied upon to handle his men well as captain of the East. D. M. Davies, Old Colwyn, centre forward, is quite a new player, and this will be bis first appearance in a Welsh trial match. He is a very fast player, and a great opportun- ist. » W. Price Jones, Old Colwyn, right jnside, is a good forward, and should justify Ins se- lection. J. Owen, Ruabon, played last year in both the trial matches, and is a fast forward. H. A. Grey, Old Colwyn, has been sfru be- fore in this match, and is one cf the most dangerous forwards I have seen. The last position—left outside—is filled by H. A. Charles, Wrexham, and I think he will fill it very well. » < Now we come to the West team. M. N. Parry, Bangor Normal College, is very well-known, and his demonstration of goalkeeping two years ago, in the trial matches, and afterwards in his international game, at Glasgow, will be well remembered. I consider him the best goalkeeper in North Wales. < W. D. Henderson, Llandudno, right back, has before played in a trial match. Chas. Jones, Llandudno, is very sound at left back, has had his cap, and is captain this year of the West contingent. Ernest Parry, Llandudno, is a good half, and an excellent tackier. I was impressed by his play in the East v. West, last year. Allen Owen, who plays for Carnarvon, is a splendid centre half, and goes far to re- place the gap left in the North. Wales side by the loss of the old international—Frank Ccnnah. F. Ll. Davies, of Bangor University, has fully justified his selection this year, and J8 a coming player, T. Phillips, of Holyhead, centre forward, is fast, and always plays a grand game. This is his first appearance for North Wales. » » W. Roberts, Portmadoc, makes his first ap- pearance in a trial match. He is very sure, and has learnt most of his hockey in South Wales, with Newport, although a North Wal- ian. I think we shall hear more of him. • • I am glad to see that veteran player, W. Bailey, once more selected. He has played in several Inter-Wales matches, and is still as good as ever at right inside. ° < E. Bone, of Llandudno, at right outside, is one of the fastest players we have, and got his international cap two years ago. # W. H. Owen, left outside, played twice last year in Inter-Wales games, and is also a very fast player. r • The two umpires—H. V. Doughty Davies, Colwyn Bay, and W. Gunner, Rhyl,—are both old players, and have both been capped,—the latter, I believe, many times. The two "Linesmen are also old hockey play- erg,: H. E. Roberts, of Conway, has played for Ruthin, and E. R. Jones, has done great deeds as a goalkeeper for Wrexham and Col- wyn Bay.

GOLF- RHOS-ON-SEA CLUB. The annual meeting of this club was held at the Golf Club House, Rhos-on-Sea, on Fri- day. The HOH. Secretary reported that there had been 3352 temporary members listed du- ring the years 1909, and 373 full members, a very considerable increase on previous years. The officers for the year 1910 were elected, and some new rulea, after amendment, were approved. The Hon. Secretary reported that the whole of the links were under repair, every green being freed from weeds, and treated with sand, charcoal, and chemical manure. New tees were being made, and a complete system of main drains provided. A vast amount of work had been carried out at the sea-valve, and it was intended to provide a pumping plant to dispose of 1000 gallons a minute of flood water, when such is required, which would make the links as dry in the winter as in the summer. The prospects for next season are good, as all this work will vastly improve the links, and add much to the pleasure and comfort cf the players.

HUNTING. SIR WATKLN WYNNJS HOUNDS. These bounds met ait Isooyd Park on Satur- day. Mr Hugh Peel acted aa master, in the ateenoe of Sir Watkin, and there was a kwrge following. A fox was found instantly at Bubney Moor, and leaving for the VVolvcscare Wood he weat on to Isooyd Big Wood, and just skirting this went away for Soholer'e Wood, across the Wych brook and to Taylor's Rough, onwards to the neighbourhood of M alp as and thence to the left of Stockton Dangle, soon After wihaoh lie got clear away after a fast and exalting hunt. The brook wae flooded. 60 that the buik of tihe field had to go round, losing much ground* and one horse waa reduced to the necessity of smutrnmgi The Big Wood at Isooyd was afterwards drawn but rt was a fruitless journey. Fenn's Wood held a fox, however, that provided a run out towards Bronington. The hounds met on Monday at Broughton Hall, near Malpas when the field included Sir Waibkin, Miss, and Master Wynn, Lord and IAu-dy Artihur Groevenor, Lady Palmer, Mr Margate, and Mr Rooper, Cefn Bacih; Major l ieroy and Captain Rdckman, Marohweil Hall; Mr Frank and Mr Gilbert Cotton, Penley Hail; Colonel U saiier, Mr John, and the Misses Howard. Brougihiton Hall; Oa-pbain Havhurst, Mws Wybergh, Overton Hall; Colonel Dunn, Altthrey; Mr and Mrs FAeScher, Marohweil Reotorv; Mr GreeRsbiel'ds, Captain and Mrs Ettheiston, Colonel Houldsworth. Carden; Colonel Lyle, Wrexhajm; and a large number of fol- lowers of the Cheshire Hounds,.

PRIZE DAY AT RYDAL MOUNT. MR T, G. OSBORN ON "EXAMINATIONS." "PROGRESS AND SOME SPECIAL AClilEYEMENT." The annual distribution of prizes took place at Rydal Mount School, Colwyn Bay, on Fri- day evening. Mr J. L. Barker, of Bowden, Cheshire, presided over the ceremony, which was held in the spacious school hall, and on the platform were also the headmaster, Mr T. G. Osborn, J.P., Rev. F. J. Briggs, Mr J. P. Early, Whitney, and others. A largo number of the parents and friend-a of the boys attended. After the Rev. J. Briggs had offered the in- troductory prayer the school choir, conducted by the music master, Dr. Roland Rogers, organist at the Bangor Cathedral, rendered Mendelssohn's partsongs, "The Woods" and "Early Spring" with excellent effect. THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT. The Headmaster presented his report of the year's work. He remarked that he rather felt inclined to speak confidentially to the kind friends to whom he felt indebted for their presence there. He had not gone far to bring down a distinguished stranger for this occasion, and they were more or less a family party. Proceeding, Mr Osborn said many of the boys of Rydal Mount had done them honour, and some were now governors of the school, although too modest to come on the plat- form. The discipline and conduct of the school (and there were a great many ears listening at this point which should not hear too much on this subject) had been very good (laughter and hear, hear). He would not say that there were no naughty boys there, but they had had a very happy year's (nearly a year and half's) work, and had got on very well. They had had no difficulties, and nothing to break the pleasantness of the year. The health of the school was very good, al- though they had had one or two scares at the end of last summer, and something more than a scare. One boy had been taken ill, but they. had broken up hastily, thus placing the victims in the position of being at home in- stead of at school during their illness. With reference to the work of the school he would have liked to be able to say more. They had had a year of progress and some special achievement. It was the first time in the history of the school that they had been ad- mitted to the Oxford and Cambridge higher and lower certificates examinations, thus taking their place with the highest schools in the country (applause). They had not taken the highest positions, but had got on very well for the first time, as more than half of the successful candidates had been in before, and their's were new to the work. The re- suit was on the whole not one for them to be ashamed of. The great bulk of the school had been in for the Oxford locals, and had passed a good number in all the different sections. The question of examinations was going to be cue of the most important during the next few years in educational administra- tion. There was a distinct tendency which was nowhere so prominent as in Wales to undervalue examinations, and to substitute other institutions in their places. Having been in Wales for so long he was quite sure that unless some better substitute was found than had up to the present been provided, it would be a very serious matter for teachers and boys if examinations were abolished. It had been suggested that an examiner should go round, and that he* would be able to estimate what was done in the schools, and not examine any individual boy. This would not answer, for he (Mr Osborn) knew what inspection was, and how easy it was to place the best rank of boys in the front, and to catch the eye of an inspector warily and skilfully. Although such reports might do for a primary school, they would be making a great mistake in secondary schools. Unless they secured individual influence and culture they were failing in their object. An- other suggested substitute was notification. It was an American device, and in America it was said to be very successful, which he could quite believe (laughter). The headmaster had to say that such and such a boy had done well, and then that boy would get a scholarship at a University. It would save the trouble of examining, and it would be very popular amongst their young friends, as they would only have to get on the right side of him (Mr Osborn), which he could assure them was a very easy matter (laughter). With regard to this question also he remembered reading the biography of a famous University man written recently, and which contained a paragraph to the effect that the writer had a cousin who had presented the principal of a college with a hunter, with the result that the cousin had been given a scholarship (laughter). Mr Osborn proceeded to point out that that sort of thing was going to occur again if they did away with examinations. They were a great nuisance. and the plague of a school- master's life, but they were a great thing for a school on the whole. They were like a pendulum swaying school-life, and it would be a bad thing for them if the pendulum swung another way, and they lost the exam- inations altogether. He then read the re- sults of the recent examinations which were as follows:— f Form Prizes.—III., J. B. Moulsdale; L. IV., G. B. Cowpe; IV., E. W. Westbrook; IV.c, H. Bracewell; L. V., G. H. Porter; V.o, T. E. Waddingham; U.V., G. A. Potts. School Prizes. Classics, A. E. Bestall; French, H. E. Clifton, E. W. Westbrook; Mathematics, (1) not awarded, (2) P. G. Lan- caster; German, T. E. Waddingham; English, A. B. W. Dean, J. W. Wintringham; geography, F. S. Riggall; arithmetic, R. Barlow; commercial subjects, W. L. Roberts; writing, W. Jackson; science, V. Smith, C. R. Newton; general diligence and improvement, F. 0. Happold, J. P. Hutchinson, G. W. Dean; drawing, A. H. C. Sykes, F. Frith; music, E. W. Robson, W. L. Roberts; O. and C. higher certificates, E. W. Robson, H. E. Clifton. Honours List.-UniversAy of Oxford-Math. Modems: Class I., B. A. Bull. Honour School of National Science: Preliminary ex- amination, B. A. Bull, H. M. Oddy. LocaJ Examinations. Preliminary: Divi- sion I., G. VOO Dean, N. M. Harrop, G. N. Smith, F. T. Wallis, E. G. D. Young; Divi- sion II., G. B. Cowpe, J. T. Haworth. Junior: Honours II., G. H. Porter; III., W. A. Mac- fadyen; Division I., A. Baker, R. A. Bird, A. C. Capper, J. 0. B. Hunt, P. G. Lancaster, O. P. Owen, H. Riggall, a M. Slack, P. P. Smith, R. A. Swire, N. O. Vinter, J. W. Win- tringham; Division II., J. P. Hutchinson, J. H. B. Tidmarsh, T. E. Waddingham. Senior Division I., D. F. Hocken. University of Cambridge.—3rd M.B.: Part I., A. W. Bourne. 1st M.B.: Parts I. and II., B. J. Selby. Open Scholarship, Downing College E. J. Selby. Previous examination I., E. J. Selby. Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board. Higher Certificates; E. W. Robson, H. E. Clif- ton. Excused Part II. previous examina- tion: F. G. Wood. Lower Certificates: A. E. Bestall, F. S. Briggs, D. M. Bunting, H. C. Oliver, G. A. Potts, F. S. Riggall. Royal College of Surgeons.— First Fellow- ship Examination: A. W. Bourne. City and Guilds Institute.—Matriculation Examination: R. E. Heenan, J. N. D. Heenan. Institute of Civil Engineers.—Studentship B. H. Baylisa. Mr Osborn concluded by expressing his gratitude to the masters for their co-opexation during the year, a factor which had been very hearty and helpful both in school work, examinations, and in their sports. They. did not forget the sports, as they were an important part in the training of school life. The music was making great progress, under their old friend, Dr. Roland Rogers, who had been with them ever since the school began, ^while Mr Linacre took the violin classes (loud applause). The school orchestra, conducted by Mr Clax- ton, Llandudno, then gave a capable render- ing of "Passe Pied." EVERY SUBJECT ITS USES. The Chairman, in presenting the prizes to the boys, said he thought the boys ought to be encouraged to make use of their opportuni- ties. He referred to his own youthful days, and remarked that he had never liked Euclid, but even that subject, and every other sub- ject, had its uses. He advised the boys to "keep at it," and make their weak points their strong ones (hear, hear). The Headmaster announced that only one boy had failed out of three-fourths of the school in arithmetic, and one boy, R. Bar- low, had taken the maximum marks. The average bat," presented by Mrs Lancaster, had been won by the boy who got the open scholarship, E. J. Selby. After the choir had sung the hunting song from Cellier's "Dorothy," the gathering was addressed by. Mr Allen, of Manchester, who said he was a great believer in the RydaJ Mount School. His four sons had all been there, and if he had forty more, he would send them all there (laughter). Mr Allen caused great amusement to the boys uy the suggestion that at their next annual sports, they should have a hundred yards race for those who were known to them as "those rotten old governors." He urged upon them the necessity of keeping themselves fit," not only for the sports, but also for the work which God had cut out for them in the world. This was only to be achieved by a long per- petual "grind," as in the same way, it was of no use whatever to try and "swat" up all the knowledge required for an examina- tion the night before the examination. The Rev. J. F. Briggs also spoke a few words. "The Rydal School Song" (R. Rogers) was then sung, and the proceedings terminated with the National Anthem. Three hearty cheers were given for the "Head," and also for Mr Barker.

COLWYN BAY PETTY SESSIONS. RHOS-ON-SEA RESIDENT'S MOTORING OFFENCE. LLYSFAEN MAN FINED FOR ASSAULT. In tiho absence of Mr Kneeshaw, Mr Joseph Smitih presided over these sessions on Saturday. The o-ther justices in attendance were Mr Win. Jones, Mr J. Berth Jones, Mr Joseph Dioken, Mr George Bevan, Mr Edward Williams, with tihe Clerk (Mr J'ames AmphJctt). LICENSING. On the application of Mr R- S. Chamberlain (Messrs Chamberlain and Johnson, Llandudno), the licenoa of the Ship Inn, Llartdrillo was tean- i>orarity transferred .from Mr Peter Foulkes to Mr Wilson Butler, formerly of the Wood Cot- bage Inn, Holmfirth. Mr E. A. Crabbe (Colwyn Bay and Abergele) asked tlhat temporary authority with regard to. the licensing business at tthe Royal Hoteil, Col- wyn Iiay, be transferred from Mr T. H. Fitz- ,Irmrio,a,s to Mr Josaph West, chartered account- ant, Liverpool, trustee under a deed of assign- ment. The application was granted- A powder storing licence was granted the proprietors of the Bryn Euryn Quarry, Colwyn Bay. SCHOOL CASES. Mr E. Bit-hell, school attendance officer for the district, summoned two parents for neglecting to send their child-en to school regularly. In the case of Richard Owen the justices dismissed the defendant with a warning. Ellis Holland's ohiild was said to have been home one school d'ay out of every four, but as there was a large amount of illness in tih-e family the Bench imposed a fine ci Is only. CRUELTY TO A PONY. Iiarry Ciegg, an outside porter, of The Cliff, Grove Park. Colwyn Bay, pleaded guilty to working a pony while in an unfit condition. Inspector Gibbs, of the R.S.PC.A., said that in consequence of signs of pain shown by the defendant's pony near the Colwyn Bay station he examined the animal, and found two wounds under the saddle, one the siize of a five-shilling piece- and another the size of a florin. Both v,ere blood and matter. When witness spoke t-g> him the defendant said he knew of the wounds, but he had been obliged to work the pony to make a few chill,:ngs for the maintenance of im wife and five little children. Defendant said he had been up to tlie Flag- staff with the pony on the morning in question, and though he had placed some sheep's wool on the scabs the harness had rubbed off the scabs while the animal was coming down hill to the town. A fine of 2s 6d and costs was imposed- MOCHDRE MAN FINED. John Hughes, of Chariel-street, Mochdre, was fined 5s and costs for disorderly conduct in Pwllvcrochan Avenue, Colwyn Bay. LLYSFAEN QUARRYMAN FINED FOR ASSAULT. Morris Jones, a quarry employee, of Llysfaen, charged Harry Roberts, a qwarryinan, oif the same place. with assaulting him on h.e 27th ult. Mr E. A. Crabbe (for the complainant) stated the caser some length. Morals Jones said he was It fireman employed at the Llysfaen Quarries. On the night in question he was at the Lodge Inn at 8 p.m. WM& in. thw bar he was joined by John Evans: Defendant eventually came in, and after some conversation he asked witness to pay for a glass of beer for him, and witness refused. At 10 p-m. witness left the public-house in company with John and two other men- While they were proceeding for somie "chips" from a "chip shop" his attention waa called to a commotion neajf tihe Lodge Inn. lie and his friends went back to- the gpeine of the quarrel, where he'found Roberts- on the toIp of a man named Pritchard. Pritxjhard shouted that he was ill-treated, and wtn pulled Roberts oft. After that Roberta turned round and struck a blow at witness. After he had waided off the blow witness held defendant in his arms. Meanwhile defendamt uaed hia free arm to strike him a violent blow

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DENBIGHSHIRE TEMPER. ANCE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING AT ABERGELE. The annual meeting of delegates to the Denbighshire and District Temperance Asso- ciation was held to-day week, at the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, Abergele, presided over by Sir J. Herbert Roberts, Bart. The proceed- ings were opened with a short service, con- ducted by the Rev. J. Roberta, Rhyl. Sir Herbert Roberts, in his address, said that no matter how important other ques- tions might be which would be discussed during the next few weeks throughout the county, the question of temperance was the all important. Since the Association was formed in 1898, they had lost such stalwarts as the late Mr Thomas Gee and Mr Caine, but their influence remained until the pre- sent day. It was of the greatest importance that they should have a strong county asso- ciation, as that would be the rock upon which local self-government would be built (hear, hear). In all they did they should keep the question of temperance to the front in county matters, and it behoved them always to have a strong county association in order to make their influence felt (cheers). There were two sides to the temperance question,—the dark and the bright. Sir Herbert Roberts pro- ceeded to deal with the relation of drink to the question of lunacy, and to the subject of ill-health caused by intemperance. As re- gard., the political situation he sa-id if they in Wales could only have the power to settle the question in their own way it would be a step forward in the progress of the move- ment. As an Association they should keep before the country two Welsh temperance questions, namely, that the first place in licensing legislation should be to get Parlia- ment to confer upon Wales the special power that was included in the Bill of 1908 (ap- plause). Then, they should secure the pass- ing of the Welsh Sunday Closing Amendment Act (cheers). DELEGATES' REPORTS. Mr John Morris Jones spoke of the work in Denbigh, Mr Enoch Jones dealt with the Colwyn Bay district, Mr Chambers with Abergele, Mr D. Roberts with the Llansannan district, Mr Henry Hughes with Ruthin, and the Rev. John Roberts presented a lengthy report as to the temperance work among the Welsh places of worship in Rhyl and the sur- rounding district. THE CHILDREN;S ACT. Mr J. Roberts Jones, solicitor, Rhyl, deli- vered an address on the Children's Act. He pointed out the various sections in which tem- perance workers were interested, and referred to the provisions which made it com- pulsory on parents and those having the care of children to provide fire-guards where there were young children. SECRETARY'S REPORT AND BALANCE- SHEET. Mr Hugh Edwirds, the secretary, read the report for the year, and specially referred to the services rendered by Mr J. Roberts Jones. He stated, in alluding to the examinations, that Miss Parry, of Llansannan, had been awarded the gold medal, presented by Mrs Lloyd George. The Rev. Benjamin Hughes presented the balance-sheet, which showed that there was £ 3 19s 3^d in hand. PROPORTION OF LICENSED HOUSES TO POPULATION. The Rev. G. Davies, secretary for the North Wales Temperance Association, said ho did not think that sufficient attention was paid to licensed houses. FlintBhire and Denbigh- shire, he was sorry to say, did not stand out well in proportion to the number of licensed houses and population. In fact, both coun- ties were high in the proportion for North Wales. The average for both countieg was one licensed house for every 265 of the popu- lation, whereas in the whole of Wales, it was

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in the face, from which he suffered a black-eye and a. bnrifle on the eheek. Without doing any- thing to the defendant witness went home. Eventually witness went to Pritchard's house, when he found that Pritcbard, who was his brother-in-law, had been "severely mauled" by the defendant. While witness, his wife and Praich,%r&s wife were bathing the injured man's faoo the defendant and four other men tried to break info the house. Orces-examined by Mr T. H. Morgan (for the defe-mloult), witness said he had three glasses of beer during the two hours he was in the public- house. He denied "taking a running kick" at the defendant. He was aware that there was blocd on defendant's face. It was not true that on a previous occasion he had attacked Christmas Jones while there was a differemos between the latter and Pritchard. John Evans, Thomas Williams and David Lewis Roberts gave adcutional evidence for the complainant. For the defence, Harry Roberts said that on -leaving the Ledge Inn to go home Pritchard at- tacked him. Witness got him down to the ground, and, while he was holding Pritchard tfown, Morris Jones oame along, and after striking witness on the side of the face he pulled him away from Pritchard. He did not know that he had struck complainant at all; neither did he know that the mark on the complainant's face had been caused by him. It was quite possible that the bruise had been caused by a thorn in the hedge. Cross-examined, witness denied that when he was d'ronk he was known as "the terror of Llysfaen" (laughter). Thomas Davies, a farm labourer,, was the only witness called by the dJefendant. After a protracted hearing. the Bench inflicted a fine of 5s and costs, including aa advocate's ice. MOTORIST FNED. Donald Drumtmond- St-at,-r of Mount Royal, Rhoe-ou-Sea, was charged with recklessly driving a motiOr-Clltr on October 2. Mr A. Lloyd Griffith, of LLanrwst, appeared to prosecute, and Mr E. E. Bone (Messrs Bone and Lucas, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno), to defend. The plea of guilty was pu-t forward, and Mr LIojyd Griffith called Colonel H. B. L. Hughes, of Kinnnel, who said that on October 2nd he was driving in his car towards Colwyn Bay. when, at the turn of the road not far from the Marine Hotel, defendant's oar oa.me suddenly round the bend, up the middle of the road, at a very fast speed, and witness's car was obligo-d to swerve to the left instantly, or there would have been a collision. As it was, his car narrowly averted a collision with a telegraph post. Mr Lloyd Griffith said the case was brought for the protection of motorists and of the pub- lic at the instance of the Royal Automobile Club, and Colonel Hughes had kindly come for- ward to give evidence on its behalf, in doing, which he (tihe advocajte) thought Col. Hughes had performed a public service. Mr Bone said he accepted Colonel Hughes's statement, though defendant thought the im- pression that he was travelling rapidly was due to the fact that he had just ascended the hill on the low gear, and had not closed the silencer- A fine of 205 and costz was imposed.

1I.7"I one to every 271, and North Wales one 10 every 251. Merioneth was the purest county having but one licensed house for every 403 of the population. In fact, it was bordering on being a prohibition county. Anglesey had one to every 330, Carnarvon one to 310, Mont- gomery one to 233, Denbighshire one to 232, and Flintshire one to 169. Density of popu- lation would account for something, but it did not explain away everything. As to the number of persons convicted of drunkenness, as compared with the number of lice-ncees convicted, he felt that the attention of the police should be called to the figures, which were as follows:—Merionethshire, 119 con- victions and two licencees ^Montgomeryshire, 146-2; Anglesey, 158—1; Flintshire, 264—5; Carnarvonshire, 540—8; and Denbighshire, 612--6. The average convictions for drunkenness to population worked out as follows:—Merionethshire, 410; Montgomery- shire, 376; Anglesey, 320; Flintshire, 308; Carnarvonshire, 228; and Denbighshire, 215. It was sad to say that out of 1848 persons convicted of drunkenness, 201 were women ("Shame"). The figures worked out as fol- lows:—Merionethshire, 2; Montgomeryshire, 12-; Anglesey, 11; Flintshire, 42; Carnarvon- shire, 68; and Denbighshire, 66. He was afraid that the police were not sufficiently wide-awake, and that they did not proceed against the publicans who supplied the drink. A. resolution was passed, copies ordered to be forwarded to the various Benches of Magistrates calling their "attention to the above figures, and asking, that they would move in the matter. TEMPERANCE AND VOTES. Mr B. E. Pritchard raised the question as to. how temperance people would vote at the forthcoming election, said that that t "V -X"- Association should know no politics, but lie thought all temperance voters should vote for the candidates who would oppose the House of Lords having a veto for such a measure as the recent Licensing Bill. He, proposed the f<)Uowing resolution: -"That this Associat-ioit expresses its appreciation of the efforts made by the present Government for the promot-ioii, of temperance, and its condemnation of thai action of the House of Lords ip frustrating and destroying those efforts; that while re- cognising that the question of the House of Lords must be the dominating issue in the approaching momentous election, this Asso- ciation emphasises the importance of keep- ing clearly before the Welsh electorate the two temperance measures relating to Wales, viz., the Welsh Local Veto Bill anI the Welsh Sunday Closing Act Amendment Bill, and expresses its hope that all the mem- bers of Parliament for North Wales will give these" measures & prominent place in their election addresses." Mrs T. M. Jones, Colwyn Bay, seconded and it was carried. A public meeting was afterwards held, which Sir Herbert Roberts, Bart., presided, and a paper was read by Miss Parry, Llan- sannan, on the "Temperance Summer School, while the Rev. Benjamin Hughes gave aal address on the "Temperance Movement be- fore the Revival of 1859," and Dr. Abel J. Parry dealt with the movement after thaf period. Lady Roberts presided at the meeting 01 the Women's Temperance Association, wheitf addresses were delivered by Mrs Griffith Da- vies, Menai Bridge, and Miss Pritchard. In the evening, Mr Frederick Grubb, of this. Anglo-Indian Temperance Association, gavj a lantern lecture on "A Temperance Tour ilI India."