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PUlMJi l) BY THE LAW,I
["PUBLISHED BY SPECIAL AREANGEMKNT.1 PUlMJi l) BY THE LAW, Bi J. MACLAREN COBBAN. Author of "The Red Sultan," "The Avenger of Blood," "Wilt Thou Have this Woman ? Her Roval Highness's Love Affair," The Tyrants of Kool.Sim," The White Kaid of the Atlas," The Burden of Isabel," &0" &c. [COPYRIGHT.] CHAPTER XXVIII.—A WAYSIDE INN. Townshend had little more than pointed out to Graham the danger in which they were when a turn of the road hid the vehicles from each other, and brought the first almost alongside of an old countryman carrying a con- siderable sack cf something on Ins back. called Townshend to the driver. Then, as the vehicle drew up, he addressed the countryman. Old friend, you have a heavy pack. Would you like a lift to Bala ? Jump up then. Set your sack on the front seat and come up here beside me; you can put your arm round and keep it in its place. Ah, I see we shall be too heavy for you now driver. Never mind, my friend and I would like a bit of a walk. Here s rour money. You can give me the change when we meet in Bala. Or you can have it for yourself if you gat to Bala before that dogcart coming on behind. Though the driver was a dull, sleepy kind of fellow a hazy look of doubt had come upon his face, which the possession of moaey dispelled. 4 Off you go,' said Townshend,^ jumping down, fol- lowed by Graham. It s coming. 'All right, sir,' said the driver, whipping up his ^As Townshend and Graham pushed through the hedge and lay down behind it, the clatter and crunch of the approaching vehicle could very plainly be heard, hedge and lay down behind it, the clatter and crunch of the approaching vehicle could very plainly be heard, while that which they had left careered ahead, still presenting the appearance of carrying three people. But a new danger suddenly broke upon the senses of the two lying hid by the hedge. Those who know North Wales do not need to be told that the field into which they had penetrated contained a bull. Is there any field of pasture in Wales that does not have its 1»all p The bull of that field, a small, black, watchful beast, had noticed their invasion of his territory, and doubtless suspecting in his stupid, taurine brain that they had designs upon his cows, he threatened them with horrid war. He came, slowly and swaggeringly trampling towards them. bellowing angrily and tossing his lowered head and terrific horns. The two men looked at each other. 'We can only keep close to the hedge and lie still,' said Townshend, till that dogcart has passed.' They did so but the bull did not trust their pacific attitude. He still advanced lowly, trampling the ground, and tossing his head, and breathing out threaten- ing and slaughter. At length the dogcart whirled past, and clattered and crunched on to Bala, and disappeared. Now,' said Townshend, I think we need not tempt Mr Bull's attentions any longer.' So they crept back into the road. And, since the hedge was low. and the bull, seeing them retreat, appeared to have a more resolute mind than ever to attack them, even through the hedge, they stooped low, and scurried along most pusillanimously out of his sight. Then they sat down, and Townshend took his tourist's map from his pocket. We must get away from this as fast as we can,' said he. Suppose they have been chasing us to Bala I say 'suppose' the probability of that we can dis- cern by and by—then if they don't find us in our dog- cart, and hear of our getting out, they may turn back to this place at once. They might easily be back here in less than an hour. So I propose we cut away across here it's a rough and lonely region I walked over it twenty years ago.' He drew his finger westward along the trend of the Arennig hills, which lie between Bala and the slate quarries of Duffws andFestiniog. About twenty miles to Festiniog,' said he, measuring the distance roughly on the map. We can get there to- night. And they're not likely to suspect us of taking this route. What do you say ?' Oh, yes,' answered Graliam, his head in his hands. Anywhere Anywhere I am already sick—dead sick—of being hunted like this It has its excitements,' said Townshend, carelessly although it's not altogether beer and skittles. But we must get along. You'll enjoy the mountain walk, and to-night we'll have a talk and come to a decision.' They set out to find the round which was marked on the map along the Arennig. They blundered and stumbled in the byways, and at three o'clock in the afternoon they were still but a little way from Bala (they could see Bala Lake below them), and Graham, who was still feeling the effects of his four days' imprisonment and starvation, was very much exhausted. In that plight they came upon a little wayside ale- house. Something to eat and drink is what you chiefly need," Townshend. 'And here's the very thing.' The outer door was open. They entered, and knocked at an inner one. It was opened by a comely young woman with a baby in her arm. Can we have something to eat,' asked Townshend, as well as something to drink ?' The man,' said she, with a pretty difficulty in uttering English, is out—away but you come in, gentleman, please.' Thank you,' said Townshend, if you have bread and cheese and beer, they will do very well.' What ?' said Graham, who was cheered with the prospect of food. An exquisite gentleman like you will surely find it hard to put up with bread and cheese ?' My dear fellow,' said Townshend, of the most delightful meals I've ever had have consisted of bread and cheese and beer. And I agree with Thackeray I pity the gourmet that cannot sometimes dine on bread and cheese and enjoy it. The best sauce in the world is the cheapest-and that is hunger; and I am hungry.' They followed the hostess into a large kitchen, which had an earthen floor, with hollows here and there and little puddles, and a great open fire of turf burning on the hearth. The comely hostess went to hoist a large piece of bacon from a hook in the rafters, still holding her baby on one arm. 'Let me take the baby.' said Townshend, stepping forward, and relieving her of the child. But why bacon ? I said bread and cheese.' The man,' she repeated simply, smiling sweetly, is out—away. I have not English—much.* And she got down the bacon and put it on the table and produced from a cupboard a great carving knife to cut it. Here, said Townshend, hurriedly, take the baby. She is going to cut rashers an inch thick. Oh, thin.^please,—cut them thin,' he exclaimed to the hostess as thin as ever you can. May I do it: His words may not have been understood, but his action was for he took, with a smile, the great carving- knife. from the woman's hand and began to operate upon the piece of bacon with great dexterity, shaving off very thin slices. She put some sticks on the turf-fire to make ablaze, set a fryiug-pan on it, and produced some eggs. said Townshend, eggs I might make an omelette-a bacon omelette But no I won't be tempted. Though if there's one thing in the world I can do-— c Besides disguise yourself,' said Graham, cheerfully, for he was feeling better— Besides disguise myself,' accepted Townshend, it is make an omelette.' The woman made overtures to Graliam, to relieve him of the baby but he declared he liked nursing the baby, and kept it. And the woman stood by and smiled, and looked comely, and Townshend was busy over the fire frying the bacon and eggs and thus they were all very friendly, the baby included. In this same mood of friendliness, when the food was cooked and the woman offered to carry it into another room, they said they preferred to remain in the kitchen. So they sat down to eat and drink at the kitchen table, and attempted to hold amiable conversation with the Welshwoman who knew not English--much. They were just finishing their meal when there entered two men—one old and the other young -wild barbarians by their fierce looks aud shock heads of hair, and quarry- men, one would guess, by the kind of dust and dirt on their clothes. The younger man talked volubly in Welsh to the young woman—eyeing the travellers the while he evidently was the man '—the husband—of whom the young woman had made mention. The situation became uncomfortable, and Townshend and Graham rose to depart. What to pay asked Townshend. Ten shillIug, answered the man promptly. Ten shillings seemed a lar^e suin for so humble an entertainment bu. the men looked fierce and sus- picious, and the travellers desired neither delay nor quarrel. They agreed, therefore to pay the money. They discovered, however that neither singly nor together did they possess sufficient change, and a five- pound note was tendered. 'No1' said the man, wam? ,t aside. N0 paper Paper no good! Ton shilling My good man, said lownsliend, we don't possess ton shillings in change that '-tabling two shillings and ninepence—' i? the change we hare and to tell the truth, I think it is quite enough for our eutertain- r persisted the man. Ten shilling £ Tl.;«i« a most absurd and awkward situation! Ibis is am To think that this should be exclaimed Towmhenn. and {n s0.called happening in, om own » nineteenth century ? vfiry savages pointing to the monev 011 the table. i^all-—n0* teke 1>aper the Bimk 0t' Engknd! Enff].m(1 paper persisted the man. Th?nwegmust go aud leave it,' said Townshend to GlA 5 the sWit of their attempting to depart the young nuui seized the big^ carving-knife, and flourished it, threateningly ci yi^-ef Come Ba]a police while the old man toSk the heavy poker from the hearth and advanced to support his son, murmuring Bala! Police 1 T<WheShLt meant they had been in Bala and had vvnetnerim police, or merely that they heard of them from «;da for the police to. decide the invited them to go to xial n -wtwnrfl jmd diseon- raatter, the situation was equally nwbyaut and cliseon ^No'l cried Townshend and both he and Graham had to ward off the attacks of carving-kniie and poker, while the young woman looked on with eyes tilled witii wonder, but otherwise apparently unmoved. The attack or the two Welshmen was so alarming that at last, stepping quietly back and thrusting Graham behind him with the muttered command, Open the door he drew a revolver from his pocket and cocked it. The Welshmen, at sight of the deadly weapon, fell back and by the door which Graham had opened he and Townshend whipped out of the kitchen, slamming the door after them. But Graham had mistaken the door he had admitted himself and Townshend into a small back room from which there was no outlet, save by a small window, and that was heavily barred. At the same moment as they noted that, they heard the door locked upon them. They were prisoners Here's a pretty fix exclaimed Townshend, now those savages will go to Bala and bring the police. We must get out of this He produced his tobacco-pouch and set himself to roll a cigarette. Have one ? he said to Graham. No, thank you,' said Graham, I don't smoke.' That's a bad habit,' said Townshend. Graham glanced at him. I mean not to smoke. Even if tobacco doesn't sooth the mind, the action of smoking does, it makes the mindpause and recover its equilibrium. It has a strong lock,' said he, going to the door and trying it. What we chiefly need is a screwdriver to take it off.' They looked around the room again they examined the window hopelessly, and finally they returned to the door, by which seemed their only way of escape. They listened. There was no sound in the kitchen it seemed plain that the men had gone. Townshend had just drawn back to gather his strength for an attempt to break the door down, when the longed-for, the necessary screwdriver was thrust under the door,—doubtless, by the hand of the comely young mother. Graham took the tool, since he was likely to be more expert than Townshend at its application and in a minute or more the lock, which was of the box kind, was off, and the door swung open. The comely young woman was waiting for them with her baby at her breast. She put her finger on her lip in warning, and pointed to the ingle-corner, where the old man was asleep in a chair. Swiftly she led them out of the house, and was smiling an adieu, when Townshend spoke. 'We are much obliged to you,' said he; but we do not know the way. We wish to go to Festiniog.' Festiniog said she, and swiftly passed before them down the lane. She set them on the highroad and again they thanked her and said adieu, with the feeling that the sweet kindness of the woman sufficiently atoned for the rudeness and barbarity of the men. I hope she will come to no harm for what she has done,' said Graham. Don't you understand ? said Townshend. She is quite clever enough to deceive those boors. She will leave the screwdriver in the room and pretend we must have found it there.' CHAPTER XXIX.— BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP SEA. Spite of their adventure, they were were both well refreshed, and they sped along a good pace. The road was a good one, but unutterably bare and lonely. When they were once well upon it, there was not even a fence, and the rude lieath-land sloped up on their right, and sloped down on their left, clear and dry and hot, till they were fain to wonder what a hunted fuga- tive would do on such a road, for he would be visible for miles, and there was not a bush nor a rock by the wayside big enough to hide a dog. Hour after hour they trudged on in the deer easing heat, and with the declining sun still glaring in their eyes, and never a house nor hovel did they pass, and no living creature did they encounter, save now and then a few wild ponies, shaggy and fearful, who trampled up to the roadside to look at them, and then scurried away in terror, the whites of their eyes gleaming over their shoulders. It was almost dark when they came upon the first house 11l all that weary road. It was at the beginning of the descent to Festiniog, and being consumed with thirst, they knocked and asked for a drink. But the frowsy old woman who opened the door shut it again in their faces. So they tramped on, with thirst uu- quenched, over the remaining mile or two to Festiniog, where at length they found civilised entertainment in one of the inns. Like all of them it was tolerably thronged with tourists, and for that reason they retired early to their room, a double-bedded one again, and there, while they still lingered with their candle and a drink, there came from Townshend his promised account of his position. We must settle to-night,' said he, what's to be done to-morrow. Let me point out to you first, to make it clear between us, that there are three courses open. The first is to follow up Miss Clemance's clue and find the real criminal—if you can—and to do that there's no use tramping about Wales. Here we can't even communicate with Miss Clemance you must go back to civilisation.' And seek out evidence to bring my father's death home to Miss Bolsover? To tell you the truth,' said Graham, I don't half like putting it on her and making her smart, even though that would save myself.' Very well,' said Townshend, with remarkable alacrity. Say you leave that alone. The next course is still to try for America. And that, I must confess, does not look a very promising business, with the Welsh police all warned, and the three looking out for us as hard as they can.' Yes,' said Graham, I admit it looks desperate, if not hopeless. It does! I can't guess,' he cried, helplessly, how those men have got on our track.' If you could guess it wouldn't tnrn them off.' said Townshend. You admit the prospect of America looks almost hopeless. Well, there's the third course put your hand in mine, say I join with you freely and completely,' and to-marrow morning we clear out of Wales on the side that's open to us, and I promise you fortune and freedom ever after. Stay a moment, I know your objection, and I'm going to satisfy it.' He paused to roll a cigarette, and to take a sip from his tumbler and then he resumed, with a smile. I believe once, when you asked me what I was, I told you that I was a Socialist.' A Free Banker, you said you were,' said Graham but I neither had nor have the smallest idea what you mean.' I always mean the same,' answered Townshend, whatever I call myself. I may call myself a kind of modern Robin Hood and that would be as well applied as the other names. I may call myself the Enemy of Society (with capital letters) and the Friend of the Poor and Oppressed (also with capital letters), and these also would be as well applied as the other names.' Graham listened with the sharpest attention to every word. Do you mean,' said he, that you are a Freebooter? a Bandit P a Robber ? That seems impossible.' On the contrary, I am more than these,' answered Townshend, rolling another cigarette. I am the head of a devoted society, that wages war upon wealth and capital. I am their President, Secretary, and to a great extent their Treasurer. We conduct our opera- tions in all civilized countries, in all civilised languages.' In plain English, Mr Townshend,' said Graham, you are the head of an international gang of robbers and thieves.' To establish the application of your plain English, some careful definition and Itrgument is necessary. First, what is the meaning of rob.' ? Where is the use,' said Graham, of going into that ? I think I understand your position well enough. I am not blaming you I can never forget how awfully kind you have been to me. I only wonder why you have thought I would be of any use as one of your people.' Really ? said Townshend. Well, your knowledge of iron and steel and of all kinds of tools and mechanism would be of the greatest use.' 'I see,' said Graham. 'I suppose I ought to feel flattered, but I am not. You musn't be offended with me—please—but I prefer to remain what I call honest, and try to lead the life of a respectable citizen of my country.' My dear Graham,' said Townshend, I'm afraid you don't understand your position You have no country and you can't be a respectable citizen You are an outlaw, and the hands of law and police will clutch at you wherever they can find you, to cram you away out of sight, and to squeeze the soul and the life out of you You are not a citizen in the eyes of the law you are scarcely a man you are only an escaped convict Townshend spoke with unusual energy and fervour. Graham looked at him for some moments, as if seeking to impregnate his mind with the meaning of what he heard. He became very pale, and said, I suppose you're right.' Of course I am right,' said Townshend. The wonder to me is that you should have any doubt about it. If you join me there will be no danger that I pledge my word for. I cannot speak more definitely, unless I am sure of your becoming a partner. In two days from now I would have you established in Paris, and on the way to make four or five thousand a year.' Mr Townshend,' said Graham, with strenuous passion. must try to lead what I call an honest life I believe nothing but misery and disaster can come in the end of anything else Very well,' said Townshend. He made a depressed pause. Then it's America you mean to turn you face to ?' Yes,' answered Graham. Won't you come with me ?' I ?' He shook liis head. No, thank you. For several reasons one being that I cannot leave the people I am bound to look after and keep going.' May I said Graham, how you ever began to lead your present life P' How I began ? Ah.' said Townshend, becoming + 111 a!ld evasive, that would take too long to tell. There is a story among my faithful friends that I am a, nobleman kept out of my rights that I am really the heir to a marquisate. I don't believe it. But now we must settle our order of action for to-morrow.' It's awfully good of you,' said Graham. 'But, really, why should you trouble any more about me ? Hadn't you better let me go on alone ?' Nonsense,' said the other curtly. I am going to see you through it.' So the mysterions Townshend turned to the dis- cussion of further ways and means for the escape of Graham. And this was the result of their discussion In the early morning they would take the little railway down to Portmadoc, to see if there was a ship on the point of sailing to anywhere. If there was not they would turn away to the North and make for Holyhead, in the hope that it, being little more than a railway port, might not be watched. In the morning, then, they swept round the mountain-side by the little railway down to the little seaport of Portmadoc. They could hear of no ship, [ nor even a fishing-lugger ready to sail, and therefore they immediately took the road to Beddgelert. They went on toot because it was still earty, and they considered it unwise to attract notice by hiring a vehicle in so primitive a place. They reached Bedd- gelert later than they had counted upon, and by the time they had eaten somethiutr it was alreldy afternoon. It was then. and therefore, that Townshend made a proposition which proved to be fatal. It occurs to me,' said he 'that instead of going on to Llanberis for to-night we might climb Snowdon and spend the night in what is called the Summit Hotel, which is really only I a ramshackle hut or two. In case the Three should be still on our track that's the last place where they would think of looking for us.' The suggestion jumped completely with Graham's inclination, and they set forth to face the ascent of Snowdon. The ascent of the mountain from Bedd- gelert is counted the most difficult of all the ascents, and a guide is commonly taken but Townshend had made the climb before without aid, though that was twenty years since, and he thought he could do it again especially since they did not wish to let it be known through the village that the summit was their destina- tion that night. The climb was a risk, but they over- came it successfully, and by sunset they were viewing from the windy top of the mountain the desirable shore of Ireland, afar off on the horizon like a bank of cloud. Many a. stream of Carnarvon county, shining in the setting sun like molten silver, had to be crossed. and many miles of sea rolled between but there were the coast and hills of Wicklow charged with promise. They themselves were charged with thirst, and they slaked it with the bottled ale of The Summit Hotel, which was as dear as wine. They lingered, drinking the ale on the shady and sheltered side of the Summit, and saw a cloud form beneath them over the mountain tarn which looks so black and threatening as you ascend from Capel Curig and then they entered the hut. or hotel, to eat supper. Of all the visitors who had been on the mountain top when they arrived, they alone had expressed a desire to remain to see the sun rise, and therefore they were alone at supper. The bacon and bread which were set before them did not tempt them to linger over the meal, and in a little while they went to their bedroom. It was rather a closet than a room, being barely six feet square, and it was as close as an oven for the summer sun had been beating on it all day, and its atmosphere still palpitated with the oppression of heat. Moreover, it had but one little latch-window, scarcely big enough for a. man to pass through. That they opened wide but still, spite of the fatigue of their day's journeying and the drowsing effect of the ale and bacon, they could not sleep. They took turns to lean out of the little window, to catch a breath of cool air, and to dip into the charm of the night. They shuddered at first to discover that the window opened upon a sheer cliff but afterwards they were interested in the rare and astonishing depth and extent of their view. It was the hour for darkness, yet it was not truly dark it was night, but every feature and expression of the landscape seemed singularly awake. Far below, they noted the lights of Beddge- lert, and nearer at hand, on the mountain-side, moving lanterns or were they they Will-o'-the-Wisp? ? Suddenly they beard murmured voices in the outer room—that in which they had eaten supper—between which and theirs there was but a match-board partition. A round knot-hole in the partition was illuminated with light from the room without, and in quick sus- picion Townshend put his eye to that hole. The observation of a moment or two was enough. We're in a trap he whispered to Graham. Three are out there, with that shock-headed Welsh- man.' The Welshman,' answered Graham, must have brought them after us.' But it scarcely mattered who had brought them. They were there, and in all probability knew that Graham and his aider and abettor were in that inner room. How were they to be escaped from ? Graham went to the little window and looked out into the abyss of vague horror in which Will-o'-the-Wisps still went to and fro. That seemed the only way. It was too horrible And yet, he reflected, to be taken To be sent to toil as a convict for fifteen years He would be forty years of age, and probably broken and imbecile, and without a hold on life A thousand times to be preferred to that fate was the risk of death—of being dashed to pieces down the precipice, which lay through the little window. I will not be taken he whispered with fierce energy to Townshend, and he prepared to get through the window. One moment,' said Townshend, who seemed meditating. [To BE CONCLITDBD.] — -♦
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AMONG THE GLOVEMAKERS. Yeovil Glove Factories employ no less than 4,000 hands. Within the last quarter of a century the borough has grown wonderfully, and it would be difficult to find a more flourishing or go-ahead place. Houses aud new streets have sprung up where only yesterday, it seems, were green fields, and one of the most pleasant parts of the town, Pen Mill, is an almost entirely new district. Ten years ago there were scarcely a house to be seen, but now it is a regular little city. Victoria street is one of the most recent additions. Here resides Mr Kennard Russell, who is aboat thirty years of age, a carpenter by trade, a prominent Member of Yeovil Volunteers, and a person of repute, as the local paper has lately interviewed him. "Hearing hA had an interesting story to tell," a Yeovil news- paper man writes, I called upon him. No. 2, Victoria street, has a nice plot of garden ground, and at the time of my visit Mr Russell was busily engaged in hoeing. A few short weeks ago such a task would, to him, have been impossible, for he was then suffering from an acute attack of sciatica, but he had now entirely recovered, as a glance at his erect figure showed. Yes, I have been bad, very bad," he said in response to the first query. I first felt my left leg begin to get stiff, especially at bedtime, and when at work. It got worse, and I could hardly do anything." His wife interposed and informed the reporter that things grew so serious Keunard could not sit down to his meals because it hurt him to bend his leg. And," she continued, "I had to suffer as well as him, for the pain made him so short tempered you know." This remark raised a smile, in which the preesman joined. But to continue the patient's story, One day," he said, I read in a little book which was left at the house of a friend of mine, a Mr Cruse, who used to be a policeman here, but is now in the Metropolitan force. He had had sciatica, and had been cured by taking Dr Williams' Pink PillsforPale People, and I wondered at the time if they would do me good, and as it happened, my wife bought a box of the pills unknown to me and brought them home. She told me that as she bad bought them I must try them, so I did, and I am very thankful I did. I used to take two of the pills with me to work each morning, and every day I got better and better, until the pains went right away." I suppose ycu took more than one box ?" asked the scribe. No I only had the one box, but the sciatica is gone, and I'am right glad of it I can tell you." I suppose your mates were a bit surprised ?" the newspaper man asked. Well," replied Mr Russell, they laughed at me when I used to take my pillsjeach morning, but I didn't mind because I knew they were doing me good." "You look well enough now," the journalist remarked. Yes and I do not fear another attack. Even if it did come, I should know what to take." It is a common error to treat sciatica and rheumatism as disorders for outward medication by liniments and embrocations. These things are sometimes useful in relieving pain, but the cure must be through the blood and nerves. As in the case described above so in every other case that case described above so in every other case that they have cured, Dr Williams' PinK Pills go to the root of the disease, euriching and purifying the blood of improper constituents,and thus doing away with the tendency to cause inflammation and pain whenever the weather changes. By similar effect on the blood, they cure (but only when genuine, mind: substitues won't cure anything) scrofula, rickets, anaemia, palpitations, premature decay of the faculties, and all sorts of ladies' ailments. They are not a purgative. It is by strengthening you that they cure. If not readily obtainable genuine with the full seven-word name, Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People) send direct for them to Dr Williams' Medicine Co., 46, Holborn-viaduct, London, E.C.; price 28 9d. for one box, or 13s 9d for six. ♦ CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS.— Approximate return of
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traffic receipts, for the week ending January 1st, 1899. Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £2,350; merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £1,821; total for the week £4,171; aggregate from commencement of half-year, £162,716. Actual traffic receipts for the correspond- ing week last year Miles open, 250. Passengers, parcels, &c., £2,357; merchandise, minerals, &c., £2,020; total for the week, aggregate from commencement of half-year £156,885. Decrease for the week, passengers, parcels, &c., £7 decrease, merchandise, unnarals, &c., £199; total decrease for the week, £206; aggregate increase, passengers, parcels, &c., £3,322; aggregate increase, merchandise, minerals, &c., £2,509; aggreeate in- crease from commencement of half-year, £5,831.
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M ERION ET H AGRICUDTURAL I SOCIETY. MEETING OF MEU|.<KUK AND COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. -.f ttie hel(lat tlietowii Hall, Doigclley, ou Tuesday, Lieut-Col Scott pra- suiitss-. There wero also present Mr O Sianey Wynne; Mr C E J Owen, Hengwrtucbaf Dr John Jones, Doigelley Messrs R Roberts, J Roberts, and lit Junes, Towyn R William?, Rhydlanfair; R Williums, Maesgadfa R Jones Griffith, Doigelley R Jones Morris, Talsaruau; T Lewis, Arthog C Dunham, Lion Hotel, Doigelley; Edward Jones, Bala; H Kiikby, Llanfenditiaid; R Williams, Bryntirion, Dyffryu; D Griffith, Harlech; R S Wayne, Dyffryu J W Roberts, Bala; R Jones, 1 stumgwern W Jones, Tyiiybryn, Towyn; and E M Roberts, secretary APPROXIMATE BALANCE SHEET. The Secretary said that, the last show, held at Towyn, had turned out a great success. The ap- proximate balance sheet showed that the balance in favour of the society after the Bala show was £ 28 14s 4d, while after the Towyn show it had been increased to X99 4s Od (hear, hear). In the Towyn district R70 was subscribed towards the funds of the society Harlech, JE61 7s 0d Bala, zE49 10s 6d; Doigelley, £ 45; making a total of L226 10s 6d. The sum received in extra prizes was zC66 15s Od. The sum received for admission to the fields was £ 245 15s lid, and that paid in prizes amounted to £ 256 17s Od.-The Chairman said tench a report was most satisfactory. The funds had now reached a very substantial sum.— Dr John Jones remarked that a considerable amount of credit was due to the energetic secre- tary (Mr E. M. Roberts) for the efforts he made to ensure such success. Since he was secretary the show was continually making progress.—A vote of thanks was passed to the auditors of the accouuts for the past year (Mr E. Griffith and Mr Morris, Glanllyn), and they were requested to again act in that capacity. THE OFFFICERS. The Secretary said Mr Wynne, Peniarth, had asked him to state that he was unable to attend the meeting as he suffered from a severe cold and was obliged to go home. Mr Wynne was the president of last year's show and he had taken a very kindly interest in it. He had done his utmost for the show.—Mr R. "Williams proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Wynne.—Dr John Jones, in seconding, said that as Mr Wynne was the Lord-Lieutenant of the county they had been fortunate in securing him as president. As long as gentlemen of his position and standing took interest in the show its success was assured.—The motion was carried unanimously.— On the motion of Mr Edward Jones, Bala, seconded by Mr R. Williams, Maesygadfa, a vote of thanks was passed to the vice-president, Mr H. R. Heap. TIMK OF MEETING. Considerable discussion took place as to the time of meeting.-The Secretary said that in some respects the date of the Quarter Sessions was not the most convenient one, as a meeting of the Joint Police Committee was held at the same hour as the meeting of the Show Committee.-Mr R. Jones, Towyn, said any other hour would be more con- venient to representatives from his district. It meant to them coming to Doigelley for the whole day.-Eventually Mr R. Jones Griffith gave notice of motion that he would move at the next meeting that the regulations come under consideration, and if so decided to alter the date or the hour.—It was decided to hold the next meeting on the 18th of March, at 12-30 p.m. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. A meeting of this committee was subsequently held, Mr C. E. J. Owen, Rengwrtuchaf, presiding over practically the same attendance. It was de. cided to hold the next show at Dolgelley on the 14th September next. The next business being the appointment of a president, Dr John Jones said the Doigelley committee bad met and decided to submit the name of Mr C. R. Williams, Dolmelynllyn. He had in the past taken active interest in the show. In the event of Mr Williams failing to accept the invita- tion it was decided to ask his son, Mr Romer Williams, to be the president. Mr Williams was an excellent judge.—The Secretary read a letter from Mr C. R. Williams declining the honour on account of old age. He would be very pleased to do all he could for the show (hear, hear).—Dr John Jones then proposed the appointment of Mr Romer Willams.-Mr C. Dunham seconded, and it was unanimously passed.—On the motion of Mr H. Kirkby the Doigelley Local Committee were author- ised to elect another president in the event of Mr R. Williams refusing to act.—It being the turn of Towyn district to elect a vice-president, Mr Robert Roberts said they had selected Mr Henry Evans, Escuan.—The recommendation was agreed to.- Mr T. P. Jones-Parry, North aud South Wales Bank, was thanked for his past services as trea- surer and requested to continue in office. APPOINTMENT OF SECRETARY. The Chairman said that speaking for himself he felt they had an excellent secretary in Mr Roberts. The show owed a great deal of its prosperity to the kind interest he took in it. If Mr Roberts could see his way to again act as secretary he would be very pleased to move his appointment for another year. Dr John Jones seconded, and hoped that Mr Roberts would long be spared to act in that capacity (hear, hear).—Mr Roberts acknowledged the kind remarks and consented to again undertake the secretarial duties.—The Secretary read an objection lodged by Mr Thomas Lloyd, Penybont Hotel, Talyllyn, against awarding a prize to Mr Walter Glynn, Criccieth, for a cob which was alleged to exceed 14 hands high. Con- tinning, he said that when he received the protest he instructed the Veterinary Surgeon (Mr R Jones) to measure the cob before it went away. Mr Jones did so at the station, and according to his certifi- cate the cob was over 14 hands. He had received letters from Mr Glynn stating that the cob had passed at other shows as being under 14 bands.Dr J. Jones said he could not see that they could go behind the decision of the veterinary referee, and he proposed that the objection be upheld.—Mr H. Kirkby seconded, and the motion was carried.— Some discussion took place on a recommendation from the Towyn Committee in favour of making separate classes for sheep. It was stated that high- land sheep had no chance for a prize against lowland sheep, but the difficulty was to draw the line between the sheep.—It was decided that the local committees should consider the matter, and that the class be not included in the prize list for this year.
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MARKETS. FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE. Messrs W. L. Browne & Co., report from Shrews- bury, on Saturday, December the 31st as follows :— Most of the markets this week have assumed a holiday character, aud business has been restricted. Wheat has fluctuated somewhat, but it now stands at what it was seven day ago. Barley has been in small supply, but with the largest bayers filled up there has been as much on offer as was required. Oats, peas, and beans have remained unchanged. Flour has been slow. Offals have ruled firm. BNKXWSBUKY CORN MARKET, SATDRDAY.—Quo- Lations:-wheat 118 6:1 to 12s 6d per2251bs; malting barley 16s Od to 20s Od; grinding barley 14s Od to 158 Od per 280lbs; oats lis Od to 12s ad; peas, 12s Od to 12s 6d per 2251bs beans, 13s Od to 14s Od per 2401 bs. WELSHPOOL CORN, AION DAY.-Prices :-Wheat, 12s Od to 12s 6d per 2401 bs; barley, 15s Od to 17s Od per 280 lbs; oats, 12s Od to 12s 6d per 225lbs. WELSHPOOLGENEKA L,Monday.—Wholesale prices, WELSHPOOLGENEKA L,Monday.—Wholesale prices, per 280 lbs; oats, 12s Od to 12s 6d per 225lbs. WELSHPOOLGENEKA L,Monday.—Wholesale prices, Butter Is Od to Is 2d per lb; eggs 10 to 12 for Is fowls 0s Od to Os Od per couple chickens, 4s Od to 5s 6d; ducks, Os Od to Os Od rabbits, Is 6d per couple; apples, Id to lid per lb. NEWTOWN GENERAL, TUESDAY.—Eggs 10 to 12 for Is butter Is to Is 2d per lb; fowls 0s Od to 0s 0d; chickens 4s Od to 5s Od ducks Os Od to Os Od; rabbits Is 6d per couple; apples, Id to I,d per lb. LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY.— Wheat firm, at last Friday's full prices—1 Duluth, 6a 3d to 6s .3d Kansas, 5s lid to 6s 2d. Beans—Saidi, 28s 6d to 28s 9d. Peas, 6s Od. Oats, white Id dearer, 2s 4d to 2s 6d yellow and black, 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Maize, only moderate business, whole market poorly attended-mixed, 3s llid to 4s Od. Flour, 6d over Friday. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY. Numbers:— Beasts, 1,078; and sheep and lambs, 2,800. Quota- tions :— Best beasts, 5jd to 6d; second, Sid to 5Jd; third, 4"d to 5d best Scotch sheep, 8id; other sorts, 6d to 71d; lamb, 6d t07!d per lb. The supply of stock was larger than last week, showing an increase of 722 beasts, and of 1,390 sheep and lambs. Fair demand for all classes at about late rates. BIRMINGHAM CATTLE, TUESDAY. Ssupply and trade fair of cattle and sheep. Prices ruled as follows :—Beef, shorthorns, 5Jd to 6d; Herefords, 6d to 6!d bulls and cows, 4d to 5d calves, 7d to8d mutton, wethers, 8d to 8jd ewes and rams, 5d to 6d per lb. Bacon pigs, 7s 6d to Os Od porkets, 9s Od to 9s 6d sows, 6s Od to 6s 4d per score. LONDON HAY AND STRAW, TUESDAY.—Prices:— Good to prime bay, 65s to 82s 6d inferior to fair, 45s to 60s; good to prime clover, 70s to 100s new ditto, Os to Os inferior to fair ditto, 50s Od to 68s mixture and sainfoin, 50s Od to 85s Od new ditto, 00s to 00s straw, 26s to 38s per load. SALFORD CATTLE.Tn;sDA Y.-At marketCattle, 1,948 sheep, 7,135; calves, 86; pigs, 63. Quotations as follows:- Cattle, 4d to 6id sheep, 5d to Bid; calvep, 5d to 7d per lb; pigs, 7a 6d to 8s Od per & core. CORK BUTTER, Thursday.—Primest, -E orime, -s; firsts, 100a; seconds 90s; kegs,—s; thirds, 85s; kegs -s fourths -s fifths -8; choicest -s; choice -B superfine 104s fine mild 91s; kern-9; mild —s choicest boxes -s; choice boxes, —6. In market 17, which were classified as follows:- Primest 0, prime 0, firsts 1, seconds 9, thirds 2, fourths 1, fifths 0, choicest 0, choice 0, super- fine 1, fine mild 2, mild 0, choicest boxes 0, choice 0, unbrancled 1, kegs 0. Fresh batter, 978 to 92s. OBWESTRT MONTHLY BUTTER AND CHEESI.— The monthly butter and cheese market was held W ednesday, there was a fair amount on offer, 200 tubs of butter andl,225 cheeses. Quotations :— cheese, skim, 25s Od to 27s 6d half-meated, 35s Od to 40s Od fat, 458 Od to 50s Od per cwt; butter, 8d to 9d per lb; bacon, flitches, 6Jd to 7d; hams, 7,d to 8d per lb. OSWESTRY CORN MARKKT, WEDNESDAY. — The following were the quotatiors :—White wheat (old) 0s Od to 0s 0d; white wheat (new), 4s Id to 4s 3d per 751bs red wheat (old), Oa Od to Os Od red, wheat (new), 4s Od to 4s 2d per 7blbs old oata, 13s Od to 14s Od new oats, 10s 6d to lis 6d per 2001bs; malting barley, 18s Od to 19s 6d; grinding barley, 00s Od to 00s Od per 280 lbs. OSWESTBY GENERAL MARKET, WEDNESDAY.— This was the Christmas market,and there was a large supply of poultry on Wednesday. Quotations :— Butter, Is Id to Is 2d per lb; eggs, 0 to 12 for Ie; bepf, 6d to 8d per lb; mutton, 7d to 9d; lamb, 9d to lOd veal, 7d to 9d pork, 6d to 8d; fowls, 4s Od to 4s 6d per couple ducks, 4s 6d to 5s Od per couple; geepe, 7d to 8d per lb turkeys, Is per Ib rabbits, 2s 2d to 2s 4d per couple potatoes, lOd per score carrots, 3s Od to 3s 6d per cwt. OSWESTRY WEEKLY CATTLE FAIR.—There was an average supply of stock ati the Smithfield on Wednesday. Pigs aold very well. Messr Whitfield and Son sold 236 cattle and calves, and 762 sheep and pigs; Messrs Hall, Wateridge Owen in conjunction with Messrs Lulham and Doody sold 80 cattle and calves, and 89 sheep and pigs; and Messrs Whitfield and Batbo had their usual sales. Prices ruled as follows :—Beef, 5d to 6!d per lb mutton, 6Jd to 7 per lb. veal, 6d to 7d per lb. pork pigs, 8s Od to 8s 6d per score; bacon pigs, 7s 6d to 7s 9d per score. ELLKSMERE,TUESDAY.—Wheat 12s0dt< 12s6d per 225 lbs; barley, 16s Od to 20s Od per 280 lbs; oats 10s Od to lis Od per 200 Ibs; butter, Is to Is 3d per lb eggs, 11 to 12 for Is; fowls, 3s 6d t< 4s 6d; ducks, 4s 6d to 5s 6d rabbits, Is 6d to Is d per couple beef, 5d to 6d; mutton, 8d; lamb, 8d veal, 7d per lb; bacon pigs, 8s Od porkets, about 10s Od per score. WHITCn URCH, FRIDAY. —Wheat, 3s lOd to 4s Od per 75 lbs barley, 4s Od to 4s 6d per 70 lbs; oats, 2s 6d to 3s Od per 50 Ibs; eggs, 10 to 12 for Is; butter Is Id to Is 3d per 16 oz fowls, 4s 0s to 4s 6d per couple; ducks, 5s Od to 5s 6d per couple; potatoes, 6d to 7d per score beef, 6d to 8d per lb; mutton, 7d to 9d; lamb, Od to 9d; veal, 7d to 8d; pork,5d to 7d per lb; rabbits, Is lOd to 2s Od apples, 2d to 3d per quarter.
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Special facilities have been made for the execution of all Printing required by AUCHONEFPS SOLICITORS, OVERSEERS, ESTATE OFFICES, FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. COMPANIES, AND PUBLIC BODIES. A TRIAL ORDER RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED. Small Orders by Post executed and sent by return if requiied. SALTER AND ROWLANDS, COUNTY TIMES PRINTING WORKS, BERRIEW ST., WELSHPOOL, AND ABERYSTWYTH. CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. THOUSAND MILE TICKETS. THE CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS COMPANY JL issue FIRST CLA-;S 1,000 and 500 MILE TICKETS, the Coupons of which enabie the pur- chasers to travel between stations on the Cambrian Railways during the period for which the tickets are available, until the Coupons are exhausted. The tickets will be available on and after January 1st next. The price of each ticket is £ 5 5s 1,000 miles, and n 17s 6d 500 miles, being about lid per mile. The Coupons, each of which represents one mile, have to be exchanged at the Booking Office of the starting station for a single or return ticket as required. The following are the conditions under which these tickets are issued :— 1. The tickets are in the form of books, each containing l,OCX) or 500 coupons for one mile apiece; they are available until the end, of twelve months from the last day of the month in which the issue is made. 2. Thousand mile tickets are only available for the personal use of the purchaser and of his or her family, guests, or employes. To enable a ticket to be used by any of the pur- chaser's family and guests, when not travelling in the company of the purchaser, a certificate on the prescribed form, signed by the purchaser, must be presented at the Booking Office of the starting station, along with the Coupon Book. In the case of an employe, the certificate must be signed by a partner of the firm, or if a limited company, by a Director or Manager. If a thousand mile ticket book or any coupon therein is used, or attempted to be used, in contraven- tion of this regulation, the whole book of coupens will be ferfeited. 3. Certificates authorising the use c" a coupon book by purchaser's family, guests or em- ployes, may be given either generally for a period, or for a particular journey, but in all capes the names of the persons authorised to use the book must be stated in the certi- ficate. 4. Before using the Coupon Book, the purchaser must sign his name in ink in the place provided therein for the purpose. He must, at any time, if called on by the Company's servant's give a specimen of his signature for purposes of comparison. 5. Before commencing each journey the holder of the Coupon Book must present it at the Booking Office, when the Clerk will with- draw so many coupons as represent the mileage, or, in case more than one person is travelling nnder the ticket, the aggregate mileage, of the proposed journey, and issue a First Class ticket or tickets in exchange. Detached coupons will not be recognised by the Booking Clerk. 6. PractioBS of a mile will be counted a a mile, and if the ticket is used for a journey of less than ten miles (single or return), coupons as for ten miles will be withdrawn for each adult passenger travelling under it. Children between 3 and 12 years will be charged half mileage. 7. As soon as the coupons in the 1,000 or 500 mile ticket have been exhausted the blank book must be returned to the Company. 8. No allowance will be made for coupons not used within the period for which the 1,000 or 500 mile ticket is available, unless the purchaser has been prevented from using the unused coupons by illness or other excep- tional cause, in which cases an allowance at the rate of id per coupon will be made. 9. Application for the 1,000 or 500 mile tickets must be made in writing, giving the full name and address of the purchaser, and accompanied by a remittance, to Mr W. H. Gough, Superintendent of the Line, Cambrian Railways, Oswestry (cheques to be made pay- able to the Cambrian Co. or order) from whom also books containing 100 certificates for authorising the use of the tickets by pur- chaser's family, guests, or employes can be obtained, price 6d. each book, remittance to accompany order. C. S. DENNISS, General Manager CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS. CHEAP WEEK-END EXCURSION TICKETS Are now issued on EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TO .Birmingham, Wolverhampton, *Walsall Peterboiough, Leicest,er, Derby' .Burton-on- Trent, *Sta £ ford. Manchester, Preston, Blackburn, Bolton^ Leeds, Dewsbury, Huaderstield. Liver- pool, Birkenhead, Wigan, and Warring- ton, fiom Oswestry, Llanymynech, Llanfyilin, Montgomery Welshpool, Newtown, Llanidloes, Machynlleth^ Borth, Aberystwyth, Aberdovey, Towyn, Bar- mouth, Doigelley, Harlech, Portmadoc, Penrhya- deudraeth, Criccieth, aud Pwllheli. SIMILAR TICKETS ARE ALSO ISSUED From Aberystwyth. Borth, Aberdovey, TowYIi Barmouth, Doigelley, Harlech, Penrhyndeudraetb Portmadoc, Criccieth, and Pwllheli, to SHREWSBURY. Tickets to hese stations are not issued from Welshpool. EXTENDED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ISSUE OF TOURIST TICKETS FROM CAMBEIAN STATIONS TO THE VARIOUS HEALTH RESORTS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND. AND IRELAND ARE NOW IN OPERATION. For full particulars see Tonrist Programmes, which may be had at all stations. EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, CHEAP WEEK-END & 10 DAYS, TICKETS Will be issued from Liverpool, Manchester Stock. port, Chester, Crewe, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Brad. ford, Leeds, Oldham, Huddersiield, Halifax, Roch- dale. Wakefield, Blackburn, Chorlev, Aecrinerton., Bnrnlev, Bolton, Wigan, Warrington, Preston, Leicester, Derby, Burton, Stoke, Burslem, Hanley, Birkenhead, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Wad- nesbury, Walsall, Peterborough, Northampton. Hull, Sheffield, Barnsley, &c., &c., to Oswestry, Llanymynech, Llanfyllin, Welshpool, Montgomery, Newtown, Llanid- loes, Machynlleth, Borth, Aberystwyth, Aberdovey, Towyn, Barmouth, Doigelley, Harlech, Portmadoc, Criccieth, & Pwllheli. CHEAP WEEK END TICKETS (Friday and Saturday to Monday or Tuesday) will be issued on EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Also 14 DAYS' EXCURSION TICKETS From nearly all Cambrian Inland Stations, to Machynlleth, Borth, Aberystwyth. Aber- dovey, Towyn, Barmouth, Dolgelley, Harlech, Portmdoc, Criccieth, and Pwllheli, also to Rhayader, Bailth Wells, & Breco*. -+- ON EYERY THURSDAY and SATURDAY in DECEMBER FULL-DAY & HALF-DAT EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to LIVER- POOL (Lime Street, Edge Hill, Spellow, or Walton), via Whitchurch and Crewe, and t4 SEACOMBE. via Ellesmere, Wrexham, and Hawarien Bridge; and to MANCHESTER (LoR- don Road), as uuder :—From Oswestry, full day at 8 40 a.m. and 11 50 a.m. and half-day at 1 50 (via Whitchurch and Crewe); from Ellesmere a.t 9 0 for full day, and 12 5 and 2 10 p.m. for half-dav; to Seaoombe onlv (via Wrexham) 9 5 a.m. for full day, and 12 10 p.m. for half-day Third-olsss fares for full day To Seacombe au. Liverpool, 3s 6d To Manchester, 4s. Half-day To Seacombe, Liverpool and Manchester, 28 6d. Passengers return tt-e same day from Liverpool (Lime Street) at 6 50 p.m., or 11 55 p.m., Edge Hill at 12 0 midnight, Seacombe 6 50 p.m. and from Manchester (London Road) at 70 p.m., or 12 0 midnight. ON EYERY THURSDAY and SATURDAY in DECE ilBER and until further notice, Ch«ap Day and Half-Day EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued to LIVERPOOL, BIRKENHEAD, SEA. COMBE, NEW BRIGHTON, and HAWARDEN (for Harwarden Castle), from Oswestry, Ellesmere, Overton-on-Dee, Bangor-on-Dee, and Marchwiel. For full particulars of train times and fares, see handbills. -+- THE Special Attention of the Public h. drawn -L to the FURTHER REDUCED RATES h the conveyance of FRESH MEAT. Including Welsh Mutton; also for Butter, Cheese, Fisk, Fruit, &c., Station to Station at Owners' Risk. Also to the Reduced Scale of Rates for Parcels by Passenger Train. For full particulars apply at the Stations. MINIMUM CHARGE, SIXPENCE. RAMS Are now conveyed between Stationson the Cambrian Railways, at a charge as for Two Dogs, with a. MINIMUM OF TWO SHILLINGS EACH RAM EVERY THURSDAY and SATURDAY IN DECEMBER, 1898, CHEAP rY EXCURSIONS WILL BE BUN TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER From Llanidloes 6 40 a.m., Newtown 7 12, Mont- gomery 7 28, Welshpool 7 50, Llanymynech 8 14, Llanfyilin 7 40, Oswestry 8 40, Ellesmere 9 0, aatf Fenn's Bank 9 21. For times of trains at intermediate stations we* handbills. SECOKD CLASS TICKETS are now issued be- ween Cambrian Stations and stations on the London and North Western and Great Western and other Companies' Lines. These Fares are based on a very small addition to the Third Class fares. —————— GREATLY EXTENDED ARRANGEMENTS FOR THF. ISSUE OF WEEK END TICKETS (Friday or Saturday to Monday or Tuesday), TO CAMBRIAN COAST STATIONS AND WELLS FROM STATIONS IN ENGLAND, Are now being put into operation. They include Bookings from Bath, Bristol, Ca.m. bridge, Darlington, Durham, Gloucester, Lincoln Cheltenham, Harrogate, Middlesborough, New- castle-on-Tyne, Nothingham, Norwich, Scarborough Sunderland, Tynemeuth, Worcester, &C PIC-NIC & PLEASURE PARTIES' Tickets, at reduced fares, are issued (with certain limitations) at all Cambrian Stations to Parties of not less than Six First-class or Ten Third-elass passengers desirous of making Pleasure Excursions tc places on or adjacent to this railway. Single fares for double journey will be charged for parties of 30 First-class or 50 Third-class pas- sengers. To obtain these tickets application must be made to Mr. W. H. Gough, Superintendent of the Line, Oswestry; or at any of the Stations not less than three days before the date of the Excursion. Further information regarding Excursion Train* and Tourist Arrangements on the Cambrian W- ways can be obtained on application to Kr. Wjt Gough, Superintendent of the Line, Osweatay. C. S. DBNNISS, Oswestry, Sept., 1898. General Manager